Risk assessment for: Team Tasks Hazards Effects Mine Field Tripping Bruising/Shock Individual Insect bites Stings, allergic reactions, anaphylactic shock Individual Hazards Effects Quick sand Tripping Bruising/Shock Individual Insect bites Stings, allergic reactions, anaphylactic shock Individual Hazards Hazards Hoops Tripping Big Jig Saw Rough edges/sharp wood Insect bites Insect bites Rough edges Heavy wood pieces Effects Effects Bruising/Shock Splinters/cuts Stings, allergic reactions, anaphylactic shock allergic reactions, anaphylactic Stings, Small cuts/splinters shock Arm/back strains Assessment Undertaken By: Chris Martlew Position: Senior instructor Who might be effected Risk Likelihood L Who might be effected Who might be effected Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Individual Consequence L L Who might be effected Methods to Avoid/Reduce Risk L/M/H Risk Likelihood L L Likelihood L Likelihood L L L L L The Horstead Centre Clear safety briefing given by instructor Have any personal medication available Methods to Avoid/Reduce Risk Consequence L L/M/H Risk Risk Consequence L Consequence L L/M/H L/M/H L L Clear safety briefing given by instructor Have any personal medication available Methods to Avoid/Reduce Risk Methods to Avoid/Reduce Risk Clear safety briefing given by instructor Pre-use equipment checks carried out Have any personal medication available Have any personal medication available Pre use equipment checks carried out Clear safety brief given Run activity with suitable age/size people Hazards Effects Toxic waste Rope burn Burns Individual Likelihood L Consequence L Individual L L/M/H Tripping Stings, allergic reactions, anaphylactic shock Bruising/Shock Individual L L Hazards Effects Who might be effected Spiders Web Lifting/carrying/dropping people Head/back injury, broken limbs, bruising Individual Likelihood H Consequence M Individual L L/M/H Rough rope Stings, allergic reactions, anaphylactic shock Rope burn Individual L L Pre use equipment checks carried out Tripping Tree debris Bruising/Shock Trip hazard, cuts, bruising Individual Individual L L L L Clear safety brief given Carry out site checks prior to session Insect bites Insect bites Assessment Undertaken By: Chris Martlew Position: Senior instructor Who might be effected Risk Methods to Avoid/Reduce Risk Risk The Horstead Centre Activity managed by instructor Clear safety brief given Have any personal medication available Clear safety brief given Methods to Avoid/Reduce Risk Clear safety brief given by instructor Instructor to maintain clear lines of sight Any participant being lifted must be passed through the web, face up. Instructors are to monitor and where necessary assist with all lifting Have any personal medication available Hazards Effects Who might be effected Skis Tripping/falling off planks Shock, cuts, sprains, bruising, grazing Individual Risk Methods to Avoid/Reduce Risk Likelihood Consequence H L Damaged/unsuitable equipment Rough edges Insect bites Cuts, grazes, splinters, falling Individual L L Clear safety briefing given by instructor Instructor to maintain clear line of sight Activity to be run on a grass surface Pre use equipment checks carried out Small cuts/splinters Stings, allergic reactions, anaphylactic shock Individual Individual L L L L/M/H Pre use equipment checks carried out Have any personal medication available Hazards Effects Who might be effected Magic stick Cane ends/splits Eye/face injury Individual Likelihood L Consequence L Stings, allergic reactions, anaphylactic shock Individual L L/M/H Insect bites Towers of Hanoi Risk Who might be effected Methods to Avoid/Reduce Risk Back Strain Individual Likelihood L Consequence M Insect bites Stings, allergic reactions, anaphylactic shock Bleeding/infection/splinters Individuals L L/M/H Group M L Assessment Undertaken By: Chris Martlew Position: Senior instructor Have any personal medication available Risk Lifting tyres Splinters from posts Pre use equipment checks carried out The Horstead Centre Clear safety brief given Have any personal medication available Pre-use equipment checks carried out Hazards Effects Who might be effected Equilibrium Falling off Bruising/Shock Individual Likelihood H Consequence L Clear safety briefing given by instructor Stings, allergic reactions, anaphylactic shock Bruising/shock Individual L L/M/H Have any personal medication available Individual L L Group monitored by instructor Stings, cuts, grazes Individual L L Rain, frost and ice Increased chance of slipping and falling Group H L/M Bird droppings Illness and disease Individual L M Pre use checks carried out Area to be cleared and bushes trimmed as required Pre use checks carried out Beam to be scrubbed when necessary Keep log clean Wash hands after activity if required Insect bites Trapped feet/hands under beam Nettles and branches Assessment Undertaken By: Chris Martlew Position: Senior instructor Risk The Horstead Centre Methods to Avoid/Reduce Risk