Persons at Significant Risks to Hazardous Activity Risk Rating Residual Risk Controls and Precautions Risk Health and Safety Walk in/out Groups getting lost Low Staff to run session have been inducted, carry a Members Low branches map, min. BEL qualified Low Terrain group on low branches and watch for eye Make sure appropriate footwear Walk in/out at appropriate Jumping into water Group Hitting rocks High Only designated jumps are allowed with member Members Slipping on take off of staff at each take off point Med Instructors Landing badly At lowest water level min depth is 5m Landing on other person in only from designated points water Appropriate to ability of individual Start with low jumps first Buoyancy aid & helmet worn by all Staff to control jump order and timings Crossing Lewis burn Group Slips & trips Med In low water cross well above waterfall Members In high water cross at split in stream below pool Low Instructors Water levels Group Speed of water, river in Med Abandon session if unsafe Members spate, water carrying debris Consider using it as a swimming session only Pool Low Instructors splits into two and shallows significantly even at high water Non water confident or Group Drowning Med Reach rescue with walking pole group member getting into Members Panic Two lines Low difficulty Exposure 2 staff on session Assessment Reference Site/Location Work Activity Bellboating Kielder Water Bell boating from Hawkhirst Activity Centre Assessor(s) Level of Risk Level of risk SOA staff Before After Controls M. Simpson Controls (See risk matrix) (See matrix) Hazardous Activity Persons at Significant to Risk Rating Residual Risk Controls and Precautions Risk Health and Safety Swamped craft All Cold Shock Wear wetsuits, windproof jacket, buoyancy aid, Low Med Hypothermia helmets. Staff to carry spare clothing, stove, emergency staff grab bag
Hazardous Activity Persons at Risk Significant Risks to Health and Safety Risk Rating Controls and Precautions Residual Risk Walk in/out Groups Members getting lost Low branches Terrain Low Staff to run session have been inducted, carry a map, min. BEL qualified group on low branches and watch for eye Make sure appropriate footwear Walk in/out at appropriate Low Jumping into water Group Members Instructors Hitting rocks Slipping on take off Landing badly Landing on other person in water High Only designated jumps are allowed with member of staff at each take off point At lowest water level min depth is 5m only from designated points Appropriate to ability of individual Start with low jumps first Buoyancy aid & helmet worn by all Staff to control jump order and timings Med Crossing Lewis burn Group Members Instructors Slips & trips Med In low water cross well above waterfall In high water cross at split in stream below pool Low Water levels Group Members Instructors Speed of water, river in spate, water carrying debris Med Abandon session if unsafe Consider using it as a swimming session only Pool splits into two and shallows significantly even at high water Low Non water confident or group member getting into difficulty Group Members Drowning Panic Exposure Med Reach rescue with walking pole Two lines 2 staff on session Low Assessment Reference Bellboating Site/Location Kielder Water Work Activity Bell boating from Hawkhirst Activity Centre Assessor(s) SOA staff M. Simpson Level of Risk Before Controls (See matrix) Level of risk After Controls (See risk matrix) Hazardous Activity Persons at Risk Significant to Health and Safety Risk Rating Controls and Precautions Residual Risk Swamped craft All Cold Shock Hypothermia Med Wear wetsuits, windproof jacket, buoyancy aid, helmets. Staff to carry spare clothing, stove, emergency staff grab bag Low
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