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. |
Bathing water is classified as Sufficient or Poor meaning the quality of water is not suitable for deliberate river swimming.
| River Activity | All | Before attempting a deliberate river swim, leaders will check the current results from: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bathing-waters
If the water quality is Good or above, then such an activity can take place between Bevere and Diglis Locks.
A visual inspection of the water must always be taken before the activity, and any unusual changes to the colour, density or clarity from normal conditions require a session to be postponed.
Note:
Water quality to be visually checked.
Ensure awareness of sewage overflows on route by checking map on website 'Is your river fit to play in?'
Check the Environment Agency website for updates on River Severn water clarity.
| When the Environment Agency changes their coding or before 12 months.
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Overflows from local sewage are activated and cause untreated sewer water to enter the severn.
| Water Activities | All | Observing a period of rain which causes an increase of flow and water to drain via the sewers means ANY water activity is paused. Once 48 hours have passed with no other rain or sewage release water activities can continue. Note that River Swimming is a separate hazard and has its own control measures.
River flow can be found here: https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/station/2092
After 48 hours, paddlesports and powerboating may continue subject to normal Scout water classification rules.
After 48 hours and under 96 hours only experienced paddlers (deemed by the permit holder can paddle, to mitigate the chance of capsize)
After 96 hours a normal session subject to the permit holders own definitions can resume. | Every 12 months or if Enviornment Agenecy and/or Severn Trent change their reporting.
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Cold water causing injury, shock and increasing the risk of injury
| River Activity | All | Water temperature below 11C, river swimming must not take place unless the individuals are wearing a wetsuit or dry suit
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Water polluted from field run-offs, including chemicals and sediment. | Water Activities | All | Observing a period of rain which causes an increase of flow and
water to drain via the sewers means ANY water activity is paused. Once
48 hours have passed with no other rain or sewage release water
activities can continue. Note that River Swimming is a separate hazard
and has its own control measures.
River flow can be found here: https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/station/2092
After 48 hours, paddlesports and powerboating may continue subject to normal Scout water classification rules.
After
48 hours and under 96 hours only experienced paddlers (deemed by the
permit holder can paddle, to mitigate the chance of capsize)
After 96 hours a normal session subject to the permit holders own definitions can resume.
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A call from the Environment Agency or Severn Trent informing of the water quality issue, meaning it has deteriorated to an unsafe level to use. | River Activity | | All water activity will stop unless cleared by the Group Lead Volunteer or nominee
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High river levels cause pollutants to enter in the river, making it unsafe to use
| River Activity | All | Normal levels are .55 to .75 as per the classification on this website- https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/station/2092
Anything over this would constitute as flooding and subsequent risk mitigation is required as per the risk assesment
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