GENERIC RISK ASSESSMENT 10 - FIELD STUDY BY/IN WATER (RIVER, STREAM STUDY OR POND DIPPING). In addition to evidence of recent and relevant experience of activity leader must in remote terrain hold relevant walking award. HAZARD RISK CONTROL MEASURES COMMENTS RESIDUAL OBSERVED BEFORE ACTIONS RISK CONTROL RATING MEASURES Extreme weather, Cold, injury/ Consideration of forecast and conditions of day, provision of suitable Pre-planning, Low cold water. death clothing, footwear and equipment, dry spare clothing and emergency equipment lists to equipment. group, kit checked before departure. Proximity to Drowning Risk awareness of route, banks, crossings, etc. Pre-planning and Low water. Awareness that levels change and need to assess conditions assessment on day. before and during activity. Other route MUST be taken if route (for example bank-side path, stepping stones) unsafe. Good supervision of pupils to ensure sensible behaviour. Method of extraction from water in place Planned activity Drowning, Each location must be individually risk assessed by leader. Written specific risk Medium IN (for field injury Use sites where: assessment and/or studies etc) easy access and exit from water operating procedure in no significant hazards on banks, for example, water flowing onto overhanging trees Ongoing assessment by no immediate significant down-stream hazards (waterfalls etc) leader at and pupils can stand easily in water to be entered pupils can be seen and during activity. supervised by staff. Weil’s disease Disease Do not use obviously contaminated sites. Take advice from Low Weather forecast obtained and leader makes decision whether or not pollution. Obtain and follow guidelines about Weil’s disease. Environment Agency if to proceed or adapt activity n basis of weather forecast, strength of Take sensible hygiene precautions: cover wounds, grazes, etc. necessary. water and conditions on day. Do not drink river water. Wash hands before eating. Informal Drowning allow impromptu swimming or paddling - always risk assess the Written specific risk Medium swimming. proposed venue in advance for currents, rocks, weeds, nature of assessment required. bottom and sides. Also assess ability of pupils and staff and activities proposed. You must arrange: safe area signals for distress and recall lifesaver and observers (adults to stay out of head counts briefing of pupils and staff.
GENERIC RISK ASSESSMENT 10 - FIELD STUDY BY/IN WATER (RIVER, STREAM STUDY OR POND DIPPING). In addition to evidence of recent and relevant experience of activity leader must in remote terrain hold relevant walking award. HAZARD OBSERVED RISK BEFORE CONTROL MEASURES CONTROL MEASURES COMMENTS ACTIONS RESIDUAL RISK RATING Extreme weather, cold water. Cold, injury/ death Consideration of forecast and conditions of day, provision of suitable clothing, footwear and equipment, dry spare clothing and emergency equipment. Pre-planning, equipment lists to group, kit checked before departure. Low Proximity to water. Drowning Risk awareness of route, banks, crossings, etc. Awareness that levels change and need to assess conditions before and during activity. Other route MUST be taken if route (for example bank-side path, stepping stones) unsafe. Good supervision of pupils to ensure sensible behaviour. Method of extraction from water in place Pre-planning and assessment on day. Low Planned activity IN (for field studies etc) Drowning, injury Each location must be individually risk assessed by leader. Use sites where: easy access and exit from water no significant hazards on banks, for example, water flowing onto overhanging trees no immediate significant down-stream hazards (waterfalls etc) pupils can stand easily in water to be entered pupils can be seen and supervised by staff. Weather forecast obtained and leader makes decision whether or not to proceed or adapt activity n basis of weather forecast, strength of water and conditions on day. Written specific risk assessment and/or operating procedure in Ongoing assessment by leader at and during activity. Medium Weil’s disease pollution. Disease Do not use obviously contaminated sites. Obtain and follow guidelines about Weil’s disease. Take sensible hygiene precautions: cover wounds, grazes, etc. Do not drink river water. Wash hands before eating. Take advice from Environment Agency if necessary. Low Informal swimming. Drowning allow impromptu swimming or paddling - always risk assess the proposed venue in advance for currents, rocks, weeds, nature of bottom and sides. Also assess ability of pupils and staff and activities proposed. You must arrange: safe area signals for distress and recall lifesaver and observers (adults to stay out of head counts briefing of pupils and staff. Written specific risk assessment required. Medium
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