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
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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 |
Surface conditions: - Wet ground - Debris - Stumbles and Trips | Young People | High | The activity will always take place on flat grass with a slope gradients of no more than 20 degrees to reduce slips and trips.
The tarpaulin / slide will be throughly checked by the zone leader to check for debris and assess the suitability before the session commences.
Surface area is cleared and assessed as safe before carrying out the activity.
Zone leader is able to contact Scout Med if necessary via radio so they are able to attend to any medical issues arise.
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Children's behaviour | Young People | Medium | Appropriate volunteer to young people ratios dependent on the number of participants.
Young people are reminded how to behave whilst on the activity.
Any inappropriate behaviour will be dealt with accordingly. Removal of young people from the activity will occur if necessary. | Low |
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Weather Conditions - Hypothermia - Hyperthermia - Dehydration - Sun Burn | Young People | Medium | Zone Leader will ensure that the weather is appropriate for the activity.
Volunteers to ensure that the young people are wearing appropriate clothing - t-shirts, shorts and that shoes are tied or on safety.
Volunteer will also remind children to apply sun cream if necessary. | Low |
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| Minor injuries from inappropriate clothing. | Young People | Medium | All young people must wear appropriate clothing before sliding.
All young people with long hair must have it tied up and any jewellery and watches should be removed. | Low |
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Friction burns from the Tarpaulin / Slide | Young People | High | The tarpaulin and slide are constantly watered with a hose to create a water flow along the whole length of the slide.
Lubricating liquid will be mixed with water to create slippery surface.
Young people maybe given inflatable ride ons with instructions to hold by the supplied grab handles. | Low |
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Faulty Equipment | Young People | Medium | All equipment will be checked and assessed before it is used, all equipment is well maintained and in good working order. | Low |
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Young people colliding with each other whilst on the slide. | Young People | High | Volunteers will ensure that one young person slides down the tarpaulin / slide at a time. Only when the young person has dismounted the slide at the bottom does the next young person come to the start line. | Low |
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Unauthorised and unsupervised access | Young People | High | The slide will be supervised all the time they are in use and put away as soon as possible after the session has finished.
The Splash More will be locked up outside of programme times. |
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