Kibblestone
International Scout Camp
Risk Assessment – USE OF ORIENTEERING COURSE (NON KISC INSTRUCTOR
LED ACTIVITY)
Number:
KISC/act.018
Status:
Issue Date:
Version 2 - Adopted
Document Owner:
Document Author:
Primary Contact:
Approved by:
Steve Fern
Stevan fern
Stevan fern
Bob Dudley
Purpose:
The purpose of this risk assessment is to identify the common significant risks to which
Kibblestone Staff (permanent and voluntary) and visitors are exposed and to identify
appropriate control measures.
The risk assessment is to be used in association with the activities that are carried out at
Kibblestone International Scout Camp
Scope:
Related
Documents:
Post:
Post:
Post:
Post:
January 2006
Camp Manager
Divisional Health and Safety Advisor
Divisional Health and Safety Advisor
Operations Team Chairman
Generic Risk Assessments
KISC/act.017
Supervision of Children/Young Persons on Site.
POR
Rule 2.3 - Responsibilities Within the Safety Policy
Rule 9.1 - Activity Rules - Application
Rule 9.2 - Preparations
Rule 9.3 - Home Contact
Rule 9.4 - Risk Assessment
Rule 9.5 - Emergency Procedure
Rule 9.77- Other Activities
Fact sheets
FS120000 – Activities - Risk Assessment – Jan 01
FS120078 - Home Contacts – Sept 02
FS120081 - One Day Activity Form – Mar 06
FS120088 - Weather Forecasts in Outdoor Activities – Nov 04
Other
British Orienteering Federation; website: http://www.britishorienteering.org.uk
If you have any queries relating to the content of this document, please contact the Primary Contact named
above. If you have any suggestions for improvements, please contact the Document Owner.
Minimum Leader
Competence
Maximum group
size
Competent Leader
N/A
Minimum Assistant
Competence
Minimum Age of
Participants
Competent Leader
6 years +
Reviewed:
Next Review Due:
GENERIC RISK ASSESSMENT
USE OF ORIENTEERING COURSE (NON KISC INSTRUCTOR LED ACTIVITY)
NB - This risk assessment is for use by staff from Kibblestone only – groups using their own leaders to supervise this activity must produced their own risk assessment. Scout Association groups must be in
accordance with POR Rule 2.3 Responsibilities Within the Safety Policy, Rule 9.2 Preparations, Rule 9.4 Risk Assessment and Rule 9.77 Other Activities. All other groups must carry out a risk assessment in
accordance with their organisation policy.
Task Element
Use of Orienteering Course at
Kibblestone International Scout
Camp
Hazard and
harmful effect
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
Slip, Trips and Falls
Sprains and strains
Cuts and bruises
Adverse weather
conditions
 Horseplay
Likelihood
Info
Young persons and
adults (possibly with
little or no experience)
Including Members of
the Scout or Guide
Movement, schools,
companies and other
groups who may be
allowed to use the
campsite.
Initial risk level
S EVERITY
4
L IKELI HOOD
RISK
LEVEL
3
12M
Control measures to reduce
likelihood
 The course will be maintained and all signs
checked that they are visible without having
to enter areas that could cause injury.
 The activity is undertaken at the discretion
of the group leader and they must undertake
a risk assessment for their group
NB. This is a group run activity and
Kibblestone ISC do not offer leaders to run
this event.
 Any defects in the course must result in the
activity been suspended and faults etc.
reported to the Camp Reception
immediately.
Controlled risk level
S EVERITY
4
L IKELI HOOD
RISK
LEVEL
2
8L