Activity/Venue Identified Hazards Risk Factor Parties at Risk Current Safety Precautions Further Action

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1 Mohawk Walk Fall off Swing into tree / onto ground Friction burns to hands / legs Splinters (wood) Splinters (wire) Tripping over roots / wire Damage to fingers Low Spotting all elements Clear briefing of elements where applicable Appropriate clothing PPE equipment Regular, thorough checks and maintenance Clear briefing and demonstrations always supervised. Appropriate ratios for spotting of activities Jacobs Ladder Hitting horizontal beam Grabbing wire and sliding down it Being stood on / hit by other participants Tripping over Rope burns Back injury Splinters from poles Gloves for belaying Standing up straight when belaying Clear briefing and supervision Regular site visits/monitoring of equipment Assessment of participants pre existing conditions which may reflect on ability to participate Appropriate PPE

2 Leap of Faith Falling and hitting pole Splinters Tripping Rope burns Instructor belays the pull line Clear instructions briefing given prior to participation. Regular pre programme site visits to ensure area safe. Ongoing monitoring and maintenance of Ropes course site. Removing any potential hazards participants, gloves, hard hats etc Consideration of Pre Programme Questionnaire regarding participants existing medical conditions High Y Falling onto wire Falling wrong side of wire Tripping Rope burns Splinters Back/shoulder injury Ensuring belaying briefing prior to commencement of activity. Two people positioned on each belay rope. Clear instructions briefing given prior to participation. Regular pre programme site visits to ensure area safety. Appropriate PPE safety. worn by participants, gloves, hard hats etc

3 Tower (climbing) Tower (Abseiling) Falling onto wall Rope burns Splinters (wood) Spinning Falling from access ladder Tangling in rope during abseil Splinters Rope burns hold - fall Ensuring belaying briefing prior to commencement of activity. Two people positioned on each belay rope. One belaying, one tailing. Clear instructions briefing given prior to participation. participants, gloves, hard hats etc Ensuring belaying briefing prior to commencement of activity. Two people positioned on each belay rope. One belaying, one tailing. Clear instructions briefing given prior to participation. participants, gloves, hard hats etc Steps taken to ensure hair, loose clothing or helmet chin strap do not become entangled in the descender Sessions must be staffed at all times so as to ensure tight supervision is maintained over all aspects, even when the exercise is being run as a self programmed exercise. Unambiguous terminology helps safety, prevent the confusing use of different words and phrases Pre Stretched ropes will be used for the actual abseil ropes. Staff must supervise the top of the abseil and be ready to assist/lower the participant should they get into any difficulty. Any necessary communication systems must be established before commencement.

4 Tower cont All abseils will be safe guarded by an independent safety rope set up and used to comply with the rules of the climbing paragraph

5 Activity/Venue Tower Zip Wire Identified Hazards Hitting backside on floor as departing Hands caught in pully Risk Factor Parties at Risk Current Safety Precautions Further Action Medium/high Risk Clear briefing and technician briefing Clear briefing on placement of hands low on equipment Appropriate PPE (gloves, clothing) worn during all exercises Hands caught in krabs Clear pre exercise safety briefing Clear briefing and supervision of layout and technician training to deal with issue. Abseil to end of pink rope (unable to release) Abseil too fast and hit ground too hard Spectators hurt by dropping equipment Medium/High Risk Medium/High Risk Spectators/participants/staff Clear briefing and supervision of descent/holding rope. All participants/staff/spectators to wear helmets. Regular equipment and maintenance checks Rope Burns Unable to undo krabs

6 Criss Cross Fall off Swing into tree/ground High Risk High Risk Clear spotting briefing/practice and supervision. Regular inspection/maintenance of safety equipment Friction burns Splinters (wire) Tripping over roots/wire Appropriate PPE & clothing, gloves etc to be worn at all times. Regular site inspection/maintenance to ensure site is safe and tripping accidents unlikely to occur. All Aboard/Swing Fall off platform Over extension of back High Risk Careful briefing/monitoring/spotting Spotting by facilitator/technician Clear briefing/monitoring by staff Skittling, knocking over other people Rope Burns Shoulder injuries Low/Medium Risk Appropriate PPE to be worn (gloves, helmets etc) Clear briefing, knot in rope for people with low arm strength

7 Pole to Pole Falling off Careful briefing/monitoring/spotting Swing into ground Spotting by instructor/technician Appropriate safety equipment worn, helmets Friction Burns Appropriate clothing/gloves/ppe Splinters (wood) Appropriate clothing/ppe Trapped Fingers Clear briefing/monitoring by staff Over stretching Clear briefing prior to start of the activity

8 Crate Stack Falling onto crates Ropes Burns Splinters (Wood) Spinning crates Throwing crates Ensure belay briefing prior to commencement of activity. Two people positioned on each belay rope. One belaying, one tailing Clear instructions given prior to participation participants, gloves, helmets. Detailed briefing prior to the activity advising of acceptable and non acceptable behaviour/actions throughout the activity Sessions must be staffed at all times so as to ensure tight supervision is maintained over all aspects. Even when the exercise is being run as a self programmed exercise Falling crates

9 Crate Stack Falling onto crates Rope Burns Splinters (wood) Spinning crates Throwing crates Falling crates Ensure there is a belay briefing prior to the commencement of activity. Two people positioned on each belay rope. One belaying, one tailing Clear instructions briefing given prior to participation. participants, gloves, hard hats etc Unambiguous terminology helps prevent the confusing use of different words and phrases Sessions must be staffed at all times to ensure tight supervision is maintained over all aspects, even when the exercise is being run as a self programmed exercise.

10 Whale Watch Jumping off Falling off Trapped feet and toes Low Medium Low Ensuring briefing prior to commencement of activity Clear instructions/briefing given prior to participation. Appropriate PPE supplied/worn e.g. helmets

11 Balance Beams/Step Across (Not in Use) from the first beam Falling onto beams Rope Burns Splinters (wood) Rope catching under step across platform Ensure briefing on belaying prior to the commencement of the activity. Two people positioned on each belay rope. One belaying, one tailing Ensure close supervision on first beam and on subsequent. Clear instructions given prior to participation. Sessions must be staffed at all times so as to ensure tight supervision is maintained even when the exercise is being run as a self programmed exercise. participants at all times, gloves, hat etc Unambiguous terminology helps safety, prevent the confusing use of words and phrases

12 Whale Watch and hitting the pole Falling and hitting another participant Splinters Tripping Rope Burns Clear instructions and briefing given prior to participation Regular pre programme visits to ensure the area is safe participants, gloves, helmets etc Consideration of Pre Programme Questionnaires regarding participants existing medical conditions Back/shoulder injury