Name of activity / event / location	Dinghy Sailing	Date of risk assessment	06/04/2024	Name of who undertook this risk assessment	A J
		Date of next review	06/04/2025

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.
Drowning	Users	Safety briefing given at the start of the activity sessions. All users must wear a buoyancy aid and users must be able to swim 50 metres in open water. Provision can be made for non swimmer and if on the water directly supervised and identified. A designated safety boat is on the water at all times Radios are available for groups working further from the centre All group leaders/ instructors are first aid trained
Collision with other craft, the bank or trees	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 are in a safe location Group leaders or instructors to be aware of wind changes which may affect their initial instructions
Booms	Users	Group Leaders or instructors advise of dangers of swinging booms & how to take avoiding action  Helmets are issued when using toppers & are available when using other boats  Group leaders & instructors are First Aid trained
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
Boarding and leaving boats	Young People,Leaders,Trent Lock SAC staff	Group Leaders or instructors to expain the correct lauch/recovery of craft, using team work to minimise danage to craft/injury to users 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. This would include the need to avoid horseplay All users must wear good non slip footwear