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Holy Trinity Risk Assessment – Use of the Climbing Wall Tower
Date of Assessment: 28.11.15
Potential Hazards
Who might be harmed and
how
Risk Level
H/M/L
Precautions needed
-Helmets worn by climbers, belayers and
everyone on the mat.
-Persons not climbing or belaying to stay off
matting area
-Verbal communication
-Participants advised to wear long sleeve
tops, long trousers and closed toe footwear.
Information regarding correct clothing to be
included on parental consent/booking forms
Good rope technique
Training in correct and different methods of
belaying will be delivered before participants
take part in the activity.
-The belayer will only use the recommended
belay methods instructed by the Instructors
-The belayer will always maintain the correct
positioning.
-Instructors will teach the same methods as
instructed in the SPA and MIA syllabus.
-Clients will always work closely with
the instructors to make sure there is a clear
understanding of the methods being taught.
-Use of Grigri device for novice climbers
Head Impact Injury
Climber, belayer
M
Cuts & abrasions
Climber
L
Fall from a height
Climber
M
Person responsible/ Action
Taken
Instructor/supervisor
All Individuals in tower
-Instructor/Supervisor
-After training then the
participant
Rachel in update forms with
clothing info
-Instructor/Supervisor
-After training then the
participant
Buy 3 new grigri devices
Tim Cook to source
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Rope is tailed by a second belayer for all
novice belayers
All ropes should be marked at 3m intervals
and tied off by instructor when this level is
reached.
-Max height of feet with out rope is 3ft
Instructors to mark and tie
off ropes
Finger or hair trapped in
belay plate
Belayer
M
-Belayers to be made aware of this risk in
their training and supervision
-Loose hair to be tied up
- Scissors and hair bands located in First Aid
Box
-Instructor/Supervisor
-After training then the
participant
Rachel to purchase
Finger caught in anchor
point
Slips & trips
Climber
M
All
L
-Verbal communication not to touch anchor
points
-Make individuals aware of step
-Keep matting area clear of clutter
Paint edge of matting area a brighter colour.
Hold spins
Climber
M
-Instructor/supervisor
-Participant
Instructor/Supervisor
Individuals
Graham Corfe will paint
with quick drying bright
yellow satin paint – Rachel
to purchase
-Instructor/supervisor
Fall from ladder
Person who climbs it
L
Inability to safely manage
incidents
Climbers and belayers
M
Ongoing maintenance of holds in every
session
-Immediate action to be taken to secure loose
holds if possible.
Log a record of holds which need tightening
on the white board and inform Tim Cook
-Boarded up and signage
Instructor/supervisor
Secure the ladder with a combination lock
Rachel
A minimum of two adult leaders supervise
All instructors
climbs, except for when only one rope is in
use.
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Ensure Instructors have received emergency
First Aid in the Workplace training
Muscular Injury (Short and
long term)
Equipment failure
All – Short term
Instructors/supervisors –
long term
All
M
M
Current First Aid training
received by Tim Cook, Emily
Harding, Graham Corfe.
? Steve Gladwin
-Instructor/Supervisor will encourage clients
Participants
to warm up before participating in the activity
Heaters available for use when cold weather.
-Instructors & Supervisors will visually check
Instructor/Supervisor
all helmets, harnesses, grigris, belay plates
and other equipment for stitching, fraying,
Tim to number ropes
cracks etc before use.
Rachel to create log sheets
All ropes to be numbered to enable accurate
and place in file in the
recording of usage
Tower
Ropes must be checked visually and run
All instructors to maintain
through hands along the entire length before log
and after use
Maintain a written log of all rope use
-Tim Cook will be made aware of any
concerns regarding equipment to see if any
patterns are forming.
-Any damaged equipment found before,
Rachel to provide defect box
during and after use will be removed from
service and placed in a defect box.
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Safeguarding
All child participants and
vulnerable adults
M
Lead adult supervisor has been safely
recruited and obtained DBS clearance.
All harnessing carried out in a public space
and under supervision of the lead instructor
Two adults always present
Ongoing by all instructors.
Rachel to oversee
recruitment procedures.
Instructors training
renewed annually
All instructors
L
Provide all instructors with annual updates to
include rescue procedures, good techniques,
belaying skills.
Training to be planned for
May 2016
Training received by Mark Garland on 8.4.15
Current Instructors: Tim Cook (Site Specific
Training), Steve Gladwin (Site Specific
Training) Graham Corfe (Site Specific
Training but rescue experience required
before leading climbing sessions) Emily
Harding (Site Specific Training) See Training
Report, Mark Garland Mountaineering 8.4.15