HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK RISK ASSESSMENT (2004 REVISION OF FORM A)
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This form is for staff or volunteers responsible for a Trust site or a Trust activity. You have a responsibility to assess the risks and undertake precautions
which reduce significant risks. This form is to help with your assessment.
Name of site …Fingringhoe Wick……………... Date of assessment …03.01.2012….. Assessed by …Hannah Elkington………….….
Are you undertaking this assessment for a whole site or a particular activity? Please specify …Crabbing…………………………………………….……
Risk of injury
Description of hazard
Water – sea
Who is at risk?
All
Precautions needed to reduce risks
Severity
Likelihood:
of injury: high/med/
high/med/ low
low
HIGH/
MED
LOW
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Water and mud – bacteria and virus
All
MED/
LOW
LOW
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Risk of injury with
precautions
Severity
Likelihood:
of injury:
high/med
high/med/ / low
low
Advise risk in talk before activity. HIGH/
MED
Limit the number of children on
the boardwalk at any one time.
Observe minimum supervision
ratios
Make sure children give each
other enough space to work.
Explain how to use crabbing lines
and nets safely.
Monitor the condition of the
boardwalk.
Advise risk in talk before activity.
Check if anyone has any open
cuts or grazes and cover with
waterproof plaster or gloves.
Warn of no hand to mouth/eye
contact.
Wash hands after activity at first
available opportunity.
No eating during activity
LOW/
MED
LOW
LOW
Please copy blank forms as needed. Please return completed forms to your Line Manager. A copy will be sent back to you with any comments.
Revised Oct 2004
HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK RISK ASSESSMENT (2004 REVISION OF FORM A)
(Please attach map or other notes if this helps)
SHEET NUMBER
e.g.
1
2
of
3
of 3
This form is for staff or volunteers responsible for a Trust site or a Trust activity. You have a responsibility to assess the risks and undertake precautions
which reduce significant risks. This form is to help with your assessment.
Name of site …Fingringhoe Wick……………... Date of assessment …03.01.2012….. Assessed by …Hannah Elkington………….….
Are you undertaking this assessment for a whole site or a particular activity? Please specify …Crabbing…………………………………………….……
Risk of injury
Description of hazard
Slips/ trips/ falls
Who is at risk?
All
Precautions needed to reduce risks
Severity
Likelihood:
of injury: high/med/
high/med/ low
low
MED
MED
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Using nets in confined space
All
LOW
MED
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Crab bites
All
LOW
LOW
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Risk of injury with
precautions
Severity
Likelihood:
of injury:
high/med
high/med/ / low
low
Advise risk in talk before activity.
Check site for trip hazards before
each activity.
No running
Make sure children give each other
enough space to work safely.
MED
LOW
Advise risk in talk before activity.
Avoid over crowding.
Warn children to spread out when
using nets and check behind them
before pulling the net out.
Monitor the usage of nets at all
times.
LOW
LOW
LOW
LOW
Advise risk in talk before activity.
Avoid children handling crabs and
advise on safe way to pick them up.
Please copy blank forms as needed. Please return completed forms to your Line Manager. A copy will be sent back to you with any comments.
Revised Oct 2004
HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK RISK ASSESSMENT (2004 REVISION OF FORM A)
(Please attach map or other notes if this helps)
SHEET NUMBER
e.g.
1
3
of
3
of 3
This form is for staff or volunteers responsible for a Trust site or a Trust activity. You have a responsibility to assess the risks and undertake precautions
which reduce significant risks. This form is to help with your assessment.
Name of site …Fingringhoe Wick……………... Date of assessment …03.01.2012….. Assessed by …Hannah Elkington………….….
Are you undertaking this assessment for a whole site or a particular activity? Please specify …Crabbing…………………………………………….……
Risk of injury
Description of hazard
Use of raw meat as bait
Who is at risk?
All
Precautions needed to reduce risks
Severity
Likelihood:
of injury: high/med/
high/med/ low
low
MED
MED
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
Weather
All
MED
MED
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Risk of injury with
precautions
Severity
Likelihood:
of injury:
high/med
high/med/ / low
low
Only activity leader to handle bait.
(use of gloves when possible)
Wash hands after activity.
MED
LOW
Advise on appropriate clothing/
sunscreen before visit.
Stop activity if conditions cause risk
to rise.
Do not let children study in direct
sunlight for prolonged periods.
LOW
LOW
Please copy blank forms as needed. Please return completed forms to your Line Manager. A copy will be sent back to you with any comments.
Revised Oct 2004