Risk Assessment
Activity
Location
Section
Assessed by
Role
Team building area
Otterspool Adventure Centre
Health and Safety
Ian Wooldridge
Health and Safety Advisor
Specific
Generic
X
Ref no.
PS 001
Status
Initial assess.
Reviewed
Next review
Version no.
Final
19.03.12
09.04.15
09.04.18
1.2
Likelihood
Severity
1
2
3
No Injury
First Aid
3 Day Injury
4
5
Major Injury
Fatality
1.
Rare
2.
Unlikely
3.
Possible
1
2
3
4
5
2
4
6
8
10
3
6
9
12
15
ALL STAFF DBS CHECKED
Activity
Hazard
Risk
4.
Very
Likely
4
8
12
16
20
5.
Almost
Certain
5
10
15
20
25
Risk Rating
Low Risk
1-8
Medium Risk
9-15
High risk
16-25
Person at Risk
Staff
Other
Crate Stack
Fall from
Height
Impact injury,
Fracture, Cuts
and
Lacerations.
2
12
Crate Stack
Hit by falling
objects
Impact injury
1
12
The Leap of
faith
Fall from
Height
Impact injury,
Fracture, Cuts
and
Lacerations
1
12
Risk Rating
Existing Control Measures
Full safety brief given by
instructor,
Full PPE to be worn- Full
body harness and helmet.
All participates to be
belayed throughout the
activity.
Staff to tie overhand knot
in the dead rope at a
suitable point during the
ascent.
Full PPE to be wornHelmets, full body harness
and advised to wear
gloves.
Full safety brief given by
instructor,
Full PPE to be worn- Full
body harness, helmet and
advised to wear gloves.
All participates to be
belayed throughout the
L
X S = RR
No Further action Required
Action Plan Required and Implemented
Before Proceeding.
Do Not Proceed
ACCEPT
(Y or N)
2
3
6
Y
3
2
6
Y
4
1
4
Y
Further control measures
implemented from action plan –
re-score
New Risk Rating
L
X S = RR
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Person at Risk
Activity
Hazard
The Leap of
faith
Impact injury
High all aboard
Fall from
Height
High all aboard
Impact with
stationary
object i.e.
Tower.
Fall from
Height
Jacob’s Ladder
Risk
Staff
Other
Bruising,
Fracture,
break.
Bruising,
Fracture,
break.
Bruising,
Fracture,
break.
1
12
1
12
1
12
Suspension
Trauma,
impact with
poles causing
bruising.
2
12
Maintenance of
team building
area
Fall from
Height
Suspension
Trauma
2
1
All obstacles in
team building
area.
Slips Trips
and falls,
strike by
lighting.
Bruising,
Fracture,
breaks
0
12
Risk Rating
Existing Control Measures
activity.
Staff to tie overhand knot
in the dead rope at a
suitable point during the
ascent.
Lower must be controlled
from trapeze bar to avoid
any impact.
Lower off one at a time to
the ground.
L
X S = RR
3
2
6
1
1
1
Lower must be in a
controlled manner.
1
1
1
Full safety brief given by
instructor,
Full PPE to be worn- Full
body harness, helmet and
advised to wear gloves.
All participates to be
belayed throughout the
activity.
Staff to tie overhand knot
at a suitable point during
the ascent stage.
Full PPE to be worn- Full
body harness, helmet and
advised to wear gloves.
All staff working above the
sports mode height must
wear full body harness
with Claws, an absorber,
Asap attached to the
harness and advised to
wear gloves.
Duty instructor will carry
out a weather check using
the met office website.
This report will be printed
off and displayed in the
3
2
6
3
2
6
ACCEPT
(Y or N)
Further control measures
implemented from action plan –
re-score
New Risk Rating
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X S = RR
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ACCEPT
(Y or N)
Person at Risk
Activity
Hazard
Risk
Staff
Other
Risk Rating
Existing Control Measures
L
X S = RR
ACCEPT
(Y or N)
Further control measures
implemented from action plan –
re-score
New Risk Rating
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briefing room. In the event
of adverse weather
conditions i.e. high winds,
the manager will have the
ultimate decision.
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ACCEPT
(Y or N)