Name of activity / event / location	Splash More - Water Rockets	Date of risk assessment	18/06/2023	Name of who undertook this risk assessment	M F
		Date of next review	18/12/2023

Hazard Identified? / Risks from it?	Who is at risk?	Gross Risk Rating	How are the risks already controlled? What extra controls are needed?	Net Risk Rating	Actions for further Controls
Hazard – something that may cause harm or damage. Risk – the chance of it happening.	Young people, Leaders, Visitors?	The gross risk rating is a combination of the likelihood of the risk happening and the impact should no mitigating actions be taken.	Controls – Ways of making the activity safer by removing or reducing the risk from it. For example - you might use a different piece of equipment or you might change the way the activity is carried out.	The net risk rating is a combination of the likelihood of the risk happening and the impact once the mitigating actions have been taken.	These are further actions which have either been identified or are in the process of being implemented to provide additional control to mitigate risks
Water rocket hits a person or property during ascent.	Young People,Volunteers	Medium	Set up a range in accordance with range diagram. Angle of rocket at a minimum 45 degree angle from the vertical, away from the young people and spectators. No launching near-vertical, lest the rockets veer towards the young people and spectators. Brief all participants on the range open / range closed procedure, such that no participants are in the range whilst it is closed and no participants are pumping whilst it is open.	Low
Water Rocket hits a person or property during descent.	Young People,Volunteers	Medium	Fly in an area of suitable size for the rockets to be flown, such that a normal flight and descent should land within the area. On all flights spectators should keep an eye on the rockets and be prepared to move if necessary.	Low
Equipment Failure	Young People,Volunteers	Medium	Zone leader to check equipment prior to use for suitability. Participants briefed on rules and equipment prior to activity.	Low
Participant trips over or runs into launch rail.	Young People	High	Participants are instructed to walk , not run. Participants are instructed to return to their launch pad from the back of the launch area. Do not allow participants to return by running straight back towards the launch rails. Volunteer should stand in front of launch rails whilst participants are recovering their rockets to issue friendly reminders.	Low
Participant injuries themselves whilst pumping or preparing.	Young People	Medium	Encourage care and a calm approach throughout the activity. Provide water containers of suitably low capacity that participants can easily lift them.