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RISK ASSESSMENT OF EXCURSION
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Eiken/GKT
Trond Eiken
2010
16.4.2014
HSE coordinator
003
Personal and field information
Project name/purpose:
Time
frame:
Project leader/sponsor:
Field work responsible/contact:
Mobile:
Field work deputy
Mobile:
Field work area, specify1
Accommodation2
Mode of transport to/from3
Reg. #.:
Participants:
Name of participants organising
their own transport:
Name of designated driver (-s)
Name of assistants:
Yes
No
Does the field work responsible know and accept HSE handbook, chapter 5 Field
Work?
Has the field work responsible been through the necessary training?
Has the field work responsible checked that necessary licences, permissions,
insurances is OK/present?
Does the designated driver have a working contract and licence?
Do assistants have a working contract?
Does the field work responsible have a plan in case of an accidents?
Has the field work responsible or other leader attended a first aid course?
Can this be documented?
Information about field work: Describe as detailed as possible if the area is not easily accessible. This is particularly in case of
evacuation. (State. Position, UTM-coordinates)
2 Accommodation: Name, address, phone number, or tent/caravan etc. in actual area.
3 Mode of transport: Type of transport in use, registration number if using car, name of driver/passengers etc.
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Does the field work responsible have knowledge of routines for reporting accidents?
Cf. chapter 3.6 in HSE handbook.
Does any of the participants have allergies or diseases?
Specification and actions should be included in the risk assessment.
Have the participants been introduced to and read Chapter 5 and completed 7.14 Field
card for participants?
Have the participants been informed about insurance
Are there specific things regarding HSE, local culture or legislation connected to the
field work? (Other countries, land owners, hunting areas etc.)
Specification and actions should be included in the risk assessment.
Excursion description
Give a brief description of the excursion - purpose - and localities frequented. If several localities visited
should be filled out a risk assessment for each locality.
Risk assessment
Read chapter 3.4 for general information about risk assessment and how to assess the calculated risk.
Actions/processes
with potential risk
Likelihood of
unwanted
incident/accident
(S)4
Consequence of
incident/accident
(K)5
Calculated
risk
(SxK)6
FIELD WORK
AREA/HABITAT
SEASON/CLIMATE
TRANSPORT
HIKING
Please use the following criteria: 1=Rare, 2= Unlikely, 3=Likely, 4= Highly likely and 5= Near certainty..
us e the following criteria: 1= Minimal, 2=Minor, 3=Major, 4=Serious and 5=Catastrophic.
6 Calculated risk:: S*K See risk matrix in HSE handbook, chapter 4.3.
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5Please
Safety measures to
reduce risk:
 Implemented
 Planned
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EQUIPMENT
COMMUNICATION
SPECIAL RISK
ASPECTS
Check list for mapping risk associated activities during field work
FIELD WORK
AREA/HABITAT:
SEASON/CLIMATE
TRANSPORT
HIKING
EQUIPMENT
COMMUNICATION
SPECIAL RISK ASPECTS
The terrain/surroundings where the field work is performed, i.e.
 Aquatic: fresh water, coastal area, ocean
 Polar areas
 Glaciers
 Mountains, Alpine terrain
 Forests
I.e.
 Summer, winter….
 Temperate, tropical
 Sun, wind, snow, avalanche
Transport to/from and during field work, i.e.
 Car, snow scooter
 Plane, helicopter
 Traffic related issues
Hiking during field work, i.e.
 On water, ice, gklacier, rivers
 Danger of land slides, mines, tunnels
 Mountain climbing or very steep terrain
Equipment in use, i.e.
 Type of equipment/chemicals and the associated risk
 Safety equipment
 Need for extra parts
 Fire extinguishers
Possibility for help, i.e.
 Working far in remote places
 Working alone
 Sleeping in tent/cabin
Aspects that might increase the associated, i.e.
 Are there any restrictions to hiking, camping etc. (nature
reserve)
 Any special activities that can affect safety; military area,
hunting, etc.
 Any special activities such as drilling, chain sawing etc.
 Diving, see Forskrift om dykking, (only in Norwegian)
http://www.lovdata.no/for/sf/ai/ti-19901130-0944-003.html
 Include risk of contagious diseases; handling animals,
vaccines etc.
 Other