Name of activity / event / location	Pioneering/Rafts	Date of risk assessment	20/05/2024	Name of who undertook this risk assessment	A J
		Date of next review	20/05/2025

Hazard Identified? / Risks from it?	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.	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.
Injury from handling pioneering poles, barrels, etc	Young People,Leaders,Trent Lock SAC staff	Pre-activity briefing on care needed in manual handling Supervisors trained in manual handling
Injury from falling from a structure or collapse of structure	Users	Pre-activity briefing on care needed when climbing onto structures Limitation on height of structure Check by supervisor on security & stability of structure before further construction or use is allowed Supervisors trained in pioneering safety measures
Drowning	Users	Prior to the session group leaders or instructors will stress the need for safety. All users must wear a buoyancy aid and users must be able to swim 50 metres in open water. Trainees taught to hold onto boat for buoyancy should they capsize. Close watch from supervisor that everyone is OK All group leaders/ instructors are first aid trained. A designated safety boat is on the water at all times Buoyancy aids inspected on issue & removed from service if damaged. At the pre-activity briefing all users are asked whether they can swim 50 metres. Non-Swimmers are not allowed to take part without extra precautions being in place. First Aid training records are held on file & staff are encouraged to re-train every three years. The safety boat is tested for water worthiness on a regular basis
Collision with other craft	Users,Trent Lock SAC staff,Public Boaters	Prior to the session group leaders or instructors will stress the need for safety & how to take emergency action should a collision look likely. Group leaders or instructors will familiarise themselves with other activities taking place & ensure their group is in a safe location. Area of activity is limited to close to bank unless river is completely clear of other craft
Entrapment	Users	Pre-launch briefing on avoidance of raft overturning Close watch from supervisor that everyone is OK Straps for securing barrels to rafts to be checked for gaps that could lead to entrapment Duty instructors are trained in rescue techniques and first aid Ongoing staff training is provided in safety techniques *First Aid training records are held on file & staff are encouraged to re-train every three years
Hypothermia/ Hyperthermia	Young People,Leaders,Trent Lock SAC staff	Group leaders trained to be aware of symptoms & if identified take immediate appropriate action. The weather conditions would be assessed during instruction. Should the weather become adverse the session would be halted. The group leader or instructor would assess the weather/water conditions ensuring that they were acceptable for the group on the water and that the group is clothed appropriately. Safety boat crew should be made aware during training for the need for sun protection Clothing checked for suitability before going on the water. First Aid training records are held on file & staff are encouraged to re-train every three years. Regular training updates should reemphasise hazards
Embarkation /Debarkation Trees, Jetties	Young People,Leaders,Trent Lock SAC staff	Group leaders to advise on the dangers and instruct on correct methods of embarkation and stowing kit on bank. Group leaders advise on dangers of slipping and their wearing of correct footwear. This would include the need to avoid inappropriate behaviour Regular training updates should reemphasise hazards
Medical Conditions	Trent Lock SAC staff	Safety boat crew should be made aware during training of the need to inform the warden of any disabling medical condition which makes it unsafe to carry out their duty of care. Persons diagnosed with epilepsy are not permitted to drive the safety boat. All group leaders/ instructors are first aid trained Regular training updates should reemphasise hazards of person on the water with undeclared medical conditions. First Aid training records are held on file & staff are encouraged to re-train every three years
Weil's disease / Leptospirosis	Everyone	In house training provided to staff on risks. clean any wounds as soon as possible cover any cuts and grazes with waterproof plasters Where dead rodent require retrieval technical tools eg) litter picker to be used. Washing facilities eg) waterless soap,hand sanitizer to be provided Hands to be washed prior to eating. DO not eat, drink or smoke before hands clean shower as soon as possible if you've been in potentially infected water do not drink water from places like rivers, canals or lakes If flu like symptoms develop consult your doctor immediately