Hazard Identified? / Risks from it? | Category | Who is at risk? | How are the risks already controlled? What extra controls are needed? | What has changed that needs to be thought about and controlled? |
Hazard – something that may cause harm or damage. Risk – the chance of it happening. | Category to help organise risks | Young people, Leaders, Visitors? | 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. | Keep checking throughout the activity in case you need to change it…or even stop it! This is a great place to add comments which will be used as part of the review. |
Equipment failure – risk of cuts, bruises, grazes, contusions, and concussion. | | All Present | All equipment is inspected and logged regularly. | |
Exposure / hypothermia & sunburn – risk of sunburnt skin, heat exhaustion, dehydration | | All Present | Instructors and participants must have suitable clothing for the weather and activity.
Both instructors and participants to drink plenty of water.
Sun cream applied when needed. | |
Slips, trips & falls – risk of cuts, bruises and grazes | | All Present | All equipment not being used is put away in the store or stored to one side.
Participants warned about potential hazards.
All participants must be wearing sensible footwear (closed toe shoes). | |
Group behaviour – loss of control of the group, participants being distracted/not listening. | | All Present | Group leaders are to ensure that the group is always under control.
Instructor is to stop the session if participant behaviour becomes dangerous. | |
Unauthorised access – people wandering on to the range unaware of it could result in standing on a live range. | | All Present | The range to be situated within the site that does not either permit people to stray on to the range or clearly set out with obvious signs/fencing/barriers to warn people.
The range is constructed in an appropriate area for the nature of the activity. | |
Human error – instructor complacency and loss of concentration could result in putting everyone at risk. | | All Present | All instructors are trained by an appropriately experienced or qualified person.
Instructors are encouraged to work with another instructor to ensure best practices are adhered to.
All instructors are aware of where risk assessments and operating procedures are stored. | |
Misuse of Tomahawks – cuts, bruises, grazes and contusions. | | All Present | Tomahawks are not taken out of the dedicate range.
The participants do not have access to the Tomahawks when they are not being supervised.
Participants only allowed in the range when it is their turn to throw.
Instructor to stay vigilant as group collects Tomahawks from bosses. | |
Tomahawk hitting participants – cuts, bruises, impact wound. | | All Present | Participants are instructed on the correct way to throw.
Participants notified that Tomahawks could bounce back warned to move out the way if it happens.
Participants instructed not to throw the Tomahawk too hard, instead to ensure it rotates.
Waiting participants not to proceed beyond the specified mark. | |