Only one participant waiting on the top platform at a time High Rope elements Risk Risk Level to After Controls Controls (High, Med, Low) (High, Med, Potential Hazards Potential Outcome Low) Preventative Measures General Risks Un-authorised use of high rope Falling broken H No unsupervised access to tower. L – elements limbs/injury/death Warning signs not use without instructors’ –‘Do If outside, Course enclosed with a 6ft Lower elements locked away in compound Equipment Failure Falling broken M No smoking in the area or when wearing ppe. L – limbs/injury/death Equipment checked regularly for wear & tear. Damaged equipment to be removed & destroyed. Objects falling Broken H Use of helmets at all times. L limbs/injury/death Clients to remove all objects from pockets prior to climbing. surrounding area checked for dead wood. Harness Failure Falling broken M Instructional procedure. L – limbs/injury/death Instructor checks all participants ppe prior to climbing. Use of full body harness for all Entanglement or holding of moving Rope burn, H Instructional procedure. L ropes damaged limbs, Participants briefed on holding own knot & no other ropes. death Loss of belayer concentration, Falling broken H Instructional procedure. L – incorrect belay technique limbs/injury/death All lower offs managed by instructors. Instructor holding dead rope or overhand knots tied in dead rope when clients belaying. Holding wire cables & clamps Cuts & Abrasions M Participants not allowed to touch any part of cables. L Entrapment in moving parts of Damaged limbs H Participants not allowed to hold onto any areas with joining/moving parts L course. Trapeze should be locked in position with participants on the ground
Only one participant waiting on the top platform at a time High Rope elements Potential Hazards Potential Outcome Risk to Controls (High, Med, Low) Preventative Measures Risk Level After Controls (High, Med, Low) General Risks Un-authorised use of high rope elements Falling – broken limbs/injury/death H No unsupervised access to tower. Warning signs –‘Do not use without instructors’ If outside, Course enclosed with a 6ft Lower elements locked away in compound L Equipment Failure Falling – broken limbs/injury/death M No smoking in the area or when wearing ppe. Equipment checked regularly for wear & tear. Damaged equipment to be removed & destroyed. L Objects falling Broken limbs/injury/death H Use of helmets at all times. Clients to remove all objects from pockets prior to climbing. surrounding area checked for dead wood. L Harness Failure Falling – broken limbs/injury/death M Instructional procedure. Instructor checks all participants ppe prior to climbing. Use of full body harness for all L Entanglement or holding of moving ropes Rope burn, damaged limbs, death H Instructional procedure. Participants briefed on holding own knot & no other ropes. L Loss of belayer concentration, incorrect belay technique Falling – broken limbs/injury/death H Instructional procedure. All lower offs managed by instructors. Instructor holding dead rope or overhand knots tied in dead rope when clients belaying. L Holding wire cables & clamps Cuts & Abrasions M Participants not allowed to touch any part of cables. L Entrapment in moving parts of course. Damaged limbs H Participants not allowed to hold onto any areas with joining/moving parts Trapeze should be locked in position with participants on the ground L
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