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1 Activity: Crate Climbing RISK ASSESSMENT FORM: - CRATE CLIMBING No Hazard Inherent 1 Activity Leaders Supervisor is 18 years old or over. have insufficient of participant. skills to run the No persons under the age of 14 to activity. be involved with the running of this activity. Activity Leaders are familiar with the Assessment and Controls which are to be carried out A list of approved: - Supervisors - helpers aged under 18 years old, held within the Competency Log. 2 Leader Incompetence 3 Incident Management of participant. of participants, Sessions are only run by Approved Supervisors who are present at the activity at all times. The Supervisor is in charge of the activity at all times. Belayer / Supervisor receives training from qualified instructors (SPA or higher). Belayer / supervisor undergoes assessment of skills by qualified assessor prior to running the activity. Ongoing skills review (at least every 12 months) by qualified assessor. Belayer is not under the age of 16. Sufficient breaks to be taken by staff running this activity Activity to be stopped whilst incident is investigated Session Log to be completed City of Coventry Scout County: 1

2 No Hazard Inherent activity staff or Suitably stocked First Aid Kit to be present during each session. Supervisor / Leader to be qualified First Aider (First Response as a minimum). Incidents to be reported immediately to and recorded in the Incident Log. 4 Inadequate / Correct equipment is purchased and Unsuitable of participant. used for the activity. equipment Equipment is reviewed before and after each session and scrapped if 5 Normal hazards associated with climbing (i.e. falls from height, impact with something solid) of participant or activity staff deemed unfit for further use. Annual review by approved persons (i.e. SPA or higher) of all equipment and scrapped if deemed unfit for further use. Equipment is stored appropriately. Participants weight should not exceed the limit stated on the structure s Load Test Certificate Sessions to be run using techniques laid out in the SPA award or higher. The Supervisor is in charge of the activity during each session. The Supervisor is at the activity for the entirety of each session. Participants warned of danger during briefing. Access to the Crate Stacking area is restricted during use of the facility. All staff and participants within the Crate Stacking area wear correctly fitting helmets Session Log to be completed Equipment Inspection Log completed. Session Log to be completed City of Coventry Scout County: 2

3 No Hazard Inherent Participants only climb when wearing a harness and being belayed. The fitting of harnesses and helmets checked immediately prior to use. Rules Board on view at site 6 of crates Crate Climbing vicinity is fenced off falling. of participants or to generally deter access. activity staff. Access to the Crate Climbing area is restricted during use. Suitable fencing to be placed where the Crate Climbing area boarders public areas or in the potential line of fall. All staff and participants within the Crate Stacking area wear correctly fitting helmets. Participants warned of danger during session briefing. Rules Board on view at site. 7 Weather - sessions may become dangerous due to adverse weather conditions 8 Unauthorised climbing Heat and cold injuries to Participants and Staff. of participants or Sessions are stopped or cancelled during periods of adverse weather. Participants to wear suitable clothing and footwear. Consideration for hot weather conditions: sunhats, sun cream, liquids. Ropes should be replaced with dry ropes if they get wet The Supervisor is at the activity at all times during each session. Ropes are removed when facility not in use Session Log to be completed City of Coventry Scout County: 3

4 No Hazard Inherent 9 Hazards arising The Supervisor is at the activity at all Session Log to be completed from the actions of group of participants, activity staff or times during each session. Group Leader must be present members i.e. Over crowding during sessions. Group Leader is in charge of Disorderly behaviour. participants whilst in the kitting up / briefing area. Participants warned of danger during briefing. Rules Board on view at site. The maximum ratio will be 1:10. If group member s behaviour becomes dangerous session stopped immediately. City of Coventry Scout County: 4

5 Activity: Crate Climbing: - Rules Board Rules Board 1. The Supervisor is in charge of the activity during each session. 2. The participants accompanying adult is responsible for the group whilst in the briefing / kitting up area. 3. The session will be stopped immediately if group behaviour is disruptive. 4. All staff and participants within the Crate Stacking area to wear correctly fitting harnesses and helmets. 5. Participants to wear suitable clothing and footwear. City of Coventry Scout County: 5