DCU Clubs / Socs Activity Risk Assessment Template Outline of hazards associated with club/society activities and measures the club/society takes or will take to minimize risk of injury to members or third parties Example: Caving Club Trip to XXX Caves – Risk Category Further Controls Implemented Date to be To Reduce Risk Completed Hazard / Activity Who might be Controls /Precautions Already (eg First Aid / area to be inspected prior to Can be with potential to cause harmed and how in Place – (considering start 1 on the day injury the (what actions /procedures are you Require equipment test certs etc) 2 time the actions / already doing to minimize possibility equipment is procedures you of injury) taken out already have in 3 Nov xxth (If a place) once off task) etc Water potential for All participants Waterproof caving gear / on Medium Dynamic risk assessment on day in On the day – – – cave to flood in/following submersion / weather forecast accordance with severe weather hypothermia / crumbling rock Inexperienced All cavers wear caving helmets. Low No further precautions required ongoing overhead members potential Beginners do not lead way – head/eye injury Hazard Hazard
DCU Clubs / Socs Activity Risk Assessment Template Outline of hazards associated with club/society activities and measures the club/society takes or will take to minimize risk of injury to members or third parties Example: Caving Club – Trip to XXX Caves Hazard / Activity with potential to cause injury Who might be harmed and how Controls /Precautions Already in Place (what actions /procedures are you already doing to minimize possibility of injury) Risk Category (considering the actions / procedures you already have in place) Further Controls Implemented To Reduce Risk (eg First Aid / area to be inspected prior to start Require equipment test certs etc) Date to be Completed Can be – 1 on the day 2 time the equipment is taken out 3 Nov xxth (If a once off task) etc Water – potential for cave to flood in/following severe weather All participants – submersion / hypothermia Waterproof caving gear / on weather forecast Medium Dynamic risk assessment on day – in accordance with On the day / crumbling rock overhead Inexperienced members – potential head/eye injury All cavers wear caving helmets. Beginners do not lead way Low No further precautions required ongoing Hazard Hazard
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