RISK ASSESSMENT FOR: Tree Climbing Hazard Identified Likelihood Severity Risk Who is at risk? Control Measures Participants instructed not to run in activity area and to take care on uneven ground. Participants & Slips, trips and falls 2 1 2 Instructors Participants secured by safety rope. Falls from height 1 3 3 Participants Equipment checked by instructor before and after use. Equipment failure 1 3 3 Participants Instructor regularly checks that harnesses and helmets are worn correctly and safely by all. Instructor must have been trained before belaying. Participants & Rope burns 3 2 6 Instructors Where participants are belaying, close supervision is provided by instructors at all times. Tree regularly checked by qualified arboriculturalist. Participants & Falling objects 2 2 4 Instructors Instructor must have been trained before belaying. Participants & Belayer error 2 3 6 Where participants are belaying, close supervision is provided by instructors at all times. Instructors Use of Gri-gri means that belayer error causing a major accident is reduced. Participants instructed to remove jewellery, tie hair back and remove any dangly items of Entrapment of body Participants & 3 2 6 clothing (e.g. neckers). part in equipment Instructors Monitoring: Instructor to visually inspect all equipment before and after use. Centre Manager/Deputy to carry out quarterly inspections. Bi-annual tree inspection by qualified arboriculturalist.
RISK ASSESSMENT FOR: Tree Climbing Hazard Identified Likelihood Severity Risk Who is at risk? Control Measures Slips, trips and falls 2 1 2 Participants & Instructors Participants instructed not to run in activity area and to take care on uneven ground. Falls from height 1 3 3 Participants Participants secured by safety rope. Equipment failure 1 3 3 Participants Equipment checked by instructor before and after use. Instructor regularly checks that harnesses and helmets are worn correctly and safely by all. Rope burns 3 2 6 Participants & Instructors Instructor must have been trained before belaying. Where participants are belaying, close supervision is provided by instructors at all times. Falling objects 2 2 4 Participants & Instructors Tree regularly checked by qualified arboriculturalist. Belayer error 2 3 6 Participants & Instructors Instructor must have been trained before belaying. Where participants are belaying, close supervision is provided by instructors at all times. Use of Gri-gri means that belayer error causing a major accident is reduced. Entrapment of body part in equipment 3 2 6 Participants & Instructors Participants instructed to remove jewellery, tie hair back and remove any dangly items of clothing (e.g. neckers). Monitoring: Instructor to visually inspect all equipment before and after use. Centre Manager/Deputy to carry out quarterly inspections. Bi-annual tree inspection by qualified arboriculturalist.
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