Risk Assessment for Trips
Club /Society/ JCR:
Assessment by:
Date:
Trip:
Date & times:
Location(s):
No. of people:
Organiser:
Email/Tel:
Organiser:
Email/Tel:
This table should help you identify areas of risk for the trip. Each item will need a risk assessment. Once done record significant points on the
form below. You will also need to attach a copy of your itinerary.
Possible area of risk
Human
Inexperienced leadership
Medical conditions
Contractors/ Activity Providers
Participants unfamiliar with venue/site
Significant manual handling
Falls from height over 2 metres
Slips, trips & falls on the level
Impact with objects
Impact involving people
Food preparation, storage & cooking
Communication difficulties
Personal attack
Loss of important documents (passport/money
etc)
Fire Hazards
Poor fire escape routes
Lack of firefighting equipment
Leaders/participants unaware of fire evacuation
procedures
Tick
Possible area of risk
Equipment and hazardous substances
Hazardous substances - biological /chemical solids, liquids,
gases/fumes
Use of technical/ specialist equipment
Environmental hazards
Weather hazards (rain, heat, lightning)
Terrain hazards – sloping, wet or soft ground,
Transport Hazards
Extreme Heat/Extreme Cold
Lack of light
Transport delay
Hazards affecting first aid and emergencies
Possibility of serious or life threatening injury
Delayed medical assistance (>15 minutes)
Organisers/participants unaware of emergency procedures
No access for ambulance or fire engines
Other (specifically related to your trip)
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Risk Assessment for Trips
Club/Society:
Location:
Hazard - A hazard is something with the
potential to cause harm or ill-health e.g.
slips, trips, electricity, chemicals, falls,
collisions or impacts, manual handling,
fire, environmental factors, machinery
hazards, lone working or remote locations,
falling objects, water hazards, aggression
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Assessment by:
Event:
Activity/item:
People at risk
e.g. players,
spectators,
visitors Novices
and the
inexperienced
are particularly
at risk.
Current Precautions in place for each
hazard e.g. training & instruction, safe systems of
work, prohibitions, first aid provision, venue/site/route
suitability, protective equipment. Attach or reference
other information that gives more detail. Are these
precautions enough to comply with safety law & best
practice in that activity. Is the risk as low as
reasonably practicable (ALARP)?
Date:
Review date:
- to meet legal
standards, best practice or to reduce risk to ALARP.
Further precautions needed
Include who should do it and a level of priority e.g. 1
for immediate action, 2 for medium priority and 3 for
low
Risk Assessment for Trips
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