NTU - DAILY RISK ASSESSMENT DATES: GROUP LEADER (Print): QUALIFICATION HELD: GROUP: No. IN GROUP: RISK ASSESSMENT GUIDE Instructor/ Instructor/ Leader Leader Ability Familiarity 0 Expert 0 Current 1 V. Experienced 1 Familiar 2 Skilled 2 Unfamiliar 3 Newly Qualified 3 Unknown Date INSTRUCTOR RATIO: Instructor Ability Instructor Familiarity ACTIVITY: Group/Indiv Ability 0 1 2 3 V. Competent Competent Inexperienced Novice Group Ability Environmental Conditions 0 1 3 6 Friendly Awkward Unstable Hostile Environment Conditions Mobile No: TRIP LEADER (Print): SIGNATURE: Local Weather Local Weather 0 1 3 6 Good/ Fair Poor Inclement Stormy Activity Choice ___ Activity Choice 0 2 5 10 Controlled Complex Difficult Hazardous Risk Factor 1: ______ RISK FACTOR TOTAL RISK SCORE GRADE 0–5 6–8 9 – 17 18 – 31 Instr Sign LOW MEDIUM HIGH V. HIGH Trip Leader Sign NOTES: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Instructor/Leader Ability – contact SDO for advice if unsure Instructor/Leader Familiarity – how well do you know the location? Group/Indiv Ability – Are you working with novices or experienced students?# Environmental Conditions – What is the ground like? Icy, boggy dry? Local Weather – Have you checked the forecast within the last 24 hours – are there local anomalies with prevailing weather patterns? Activity choice – Are you stretching the activity? Doing red runs when you are more practiced on blue. Risk Factor – Low/Medium OK – High adjust the plan. V High – adjust the plan.