Low Ropes & Group Challenges - conducted at TEEC

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1 Lw Rpes & Grup Challenges - cnducted at TEEC Nte: This template may be used in cmbinatin with a Curriculum Activity Risk Assessment (CARA) guideline r fr an activity fr which n guideline exists. Queensland state schl staff are encuraged t prepare CARAs n OneSchl. Activity Descriptin: Grup Challenge Adventure Curse and Team Wrk games - Small grups f students cmplete a number f different challenges. Each grup always has an adult supervisr. Teachers/Leaders: Qualified TEEC Teaching Staff, supervising teachers and parents. Class grups: Varius - Yr P-12 N. f students (apprx): 30 Start date: 01/01/2018 Finish Date: 31/12/2018 Supervisin rati (apprx): 1:10 Use this risk assessment matrix as a guide t assess the inherent risk level. Refer t the Risk Assessment Infrmatin Sheet fr further details. Likelihd Cnsequence 1 Insignificant 2 Minr 3 Mderate 4 Majr 5 Critical 5 Almst Certain Medium Medium High Extreme Extreme 4 Likely Lw Medium High High Extreme 3 Pssible Lw Medium High High High 2 Unlikely Lw Lw Medium Medium High 1 Rare Lw Lw Lw Lw Medium Indicate the assessed risk level and undertake the actins required fr that level f risk. Inherent risk level Actin required/apprval Lw Medium High Extreme Little chance f incident r injury Sme chance f an incident and injury requiring first aid Likely chance f a serius incident and injury requiring medical treatment High chance f a serius incident resulting in highly debilitating injury þ Manage thrugh regular planning prcesses. þ Dcument cntrls in planning dcuments and/r cmplete this Curriculum Activity Risk Assessment. þ Cnsider btaining parental/carer permissin, and if activity held ffsite, parental/carer permissin is required. þ Refer t Schl Excursins prcedure fr Variatin t Schl Rutine applicatin. þ A Curriculum Activity Risk Assessment is required t be cmpleted. þ Principal r head f prgram (i.e. DP, HOD, HOSES) apprval is required prir t cnducting this activity. þ Once apprved, activity details are t be entered int the Schl Curriculum Activity Register. þ Parental/carer permissin is recmmended, and if activity held ff-site, parental/carer permissin is required. þ Cnsider cnducting an alternative activity. þ A Curriculum Activity Risk Assessment must be cmpleted. þ Principal apprval is required prir t cnducting this activity. þ Parental permissin must be btained fr student participatin. þ Once apprved, activity details are t be entered int the Schl Curriculum Activity Register. Date refrmatted: 2 May 2013

2 Minimum supervisin Adequate adult supervisin must be prvided. A brad range f variables will affect yur decisin abut what cnstitutes adequate supervisin, fr example: nature f the activity cnducted number f students/size f grups, if mre than ne grup needs f students and their expected capabilities (i.e. experience, cmpetence, fitness) the leaders experience planned duratin f the activity suitability and availability f equipment envirnmental and weather cnditins difficulties/distance/cnditin f the venue/site f the activity (e.g. trails, vehicle tracks, rads) remteness f the activity likelihd f leader becming incapacitated r separated frm participants. If an adult ther than a registered teacher is engaged fr instructin, a teacher shuld be present t take verall respnsibility. Blue Card requirements must be adhered t. Please prvide infrmatin n supervisin: A registered teacher alng with ther adults will be wrking n the Grup Challenge Adventure Curse. There may be up t 4 small grups. A registered teacher will supervise the activity, and will prvide training and written guidelines fr visiting teachers and parents in the safe use f lw rpes elements. Minimum activity-specific qualificatins fr supervisrs Relevant qualificatins will depend n the nature f the activity, but as a minimum yu shuld cnsider: that there are sufficient adults with current First Aid qualificatins including Cardi Pulmnary Resuscitatin (CPR) r ready access t first aid facilities, including qualified persnnel if perating mre than ne hur away frm Emergency Services, current Remte Area First Aid depending n the nature f the activity, cmpetence may be sufficient fr the activity leader rather than a frmal qualificatin. A teacher/leader culd demnstrate a reasnable level f cmpetence by tw r mre f the fllwing: knwledge f the activity and the assciated hazards and risks experience (i.e. previus invlvement) in undertaking the activity demnstrated ability and/r expertise t undertake the activity pssessin f qualificatins related t the activity. if the activity is being cnducted by external leaders, btain a cpy f relevant qualificatins and risk management infrmatin. Please prvide infrmatin n the leader s/supervisr s relevant qualificatins r cmpetence: Current first aid qualificatins including Cardi Pulmnary Resuscitatin (CPR) r ready access t first aid facilities including qualified persnnel. At least ne adult will be a registered teacher, and all adults present will have been prvided with nsite activity safety inductin training by an apprved rpes curse cnductr (a Tinar EEC teacher) Supervisrs are Tinar EEC teachers wh hld a statements f attainment fr the unit (SISOCRP301A/SROCRP001A) and have validated experience and lg bks Uncntrlled when printed Page 2 f 7

3 Minimum activity-specific equipment/facilities Cnsider the equipment and facilities required fr the activity. Depending n the nature f the activity, this may include: First Aid kit (including sufficient and suitable bandages, ice packs, etc as apprpriate) cmmunicatin equipment e.g. phne line at lcatin, mbile phne, satellite phne, whistle/marine whistle, walkie talkie/uhf/vhf radi, PLB (persnal lcatr beacn) drinking water (students shuld nt share drinking cntainers) sun safety equipment if utdrs (hat, sunscreen, shirt, shade, etc) apprpriate clthing (cnsider weather cnditins if utdrs) injury management prcedure (including head injuries where this is a pssibility) in place suitable persnal prtective equipment all equipment and facilities shuld cmply with relevant safety standards. Please prvide infrmatin n activity-specific equipment/facilities: First Aid kit and mbile phne will be lcated at/near the lw rpes curse Lw rpes and built grup challenges are checked cntinuusly by Unit Supprt Officer. Lw Rpes elements are checked annually as part f ur nging maintenance schedule. Gverning bdies/assciatins Guidelines/cdes f practice are available fr many activities. Refer t the relevant gverning bdy/ assciatin, if ne exists. If yu are rganising sprting cmpetitins r events, refer t Queensland Schl Sprt Unit. Please prvide infrmatin n gverning bdies/assciatins, if relevant: Queensland Adventure Activity Standards - Activity-specific hazards/risks and suggested cntrl measures Cnsider the ptential hazards and risks invlved with this activity and cntrl measures that will be implemented t minimise these risks. Depending n the nature f the activity, this may include: establish prcesses t maintain safe hygiene standards be prepared t deal with student injuries/accidents invlving bdily fluids that are pssible given the nature f the activity and students. Ensure familiarity with Management f Prescribed Cntagius Cnditins and Infectin Cntrl Guideline. prvide instructin in rules, safety prcedures, safe handling f equipment, and prerequisite skills befre students cmmence the activity fllw prgressive and sequential skills develpment mnitr student numbers and available space prvide cmplete safety instructins n the use f all equipment if utdrs, adpt sun-safe strategies, e.g: schedule activity early mrning/late afternn; shaded areas; hats, sun-smart clthing, sunscreen check site fr hazards and implement cntrls as necessary check site fr pisnus plants/dangerus animals Uncntrlled when printed Page 3 f 7

4 establish safe, designated areas fr peple and vehicles refer t Chemical Hazards in the Curriculum guideline and related Guidance Ntes if hazardus substances are being used establish safety znes fr use f equipment, if relevant ensure electrical items are maintained as required, and visually inspected befre use if students with medical cnditins are invlved, ensure that relevant medical/emergency plans and medicatins are available (insulin, Ventlin, Epipen, etc) refer t Individual Educatin Plan/Educatinal Adjustment Plan/Behaviur Management Plan and ther student dcuments where necessary, btain advice frm relevant advisry visiting teachers r specialist teachers if the activity invlves manual tasks, undertake a risk management prcess t prevent r minimise the risk f injuries prcedures shuld be put in place t ban, dissuade r prtect (e.g. tape) the wearing f jewellery fr sprting activities: assess suitability f surface/playing field (lse items, debris, pthles/divts in grund, line markers, r ther hazards) and dampness befre and during activity, and that the surface is nn-slip, even and firm mdify activities t match the skill and fitness levels f students have apprpriate warm-up and warm-dwn activities cntinually mnitr students fr signs f fatigue and exhaustin if spectacles need t be wrn during sprts activities/matches and training sessins, ensure that they have plastic frames and plastic lenses. A band shuld als hld the spectacles n securely. fr utdr activities: assess weather cnditins befre and during activity (e.g. temperature, strms) site activities away frm buildings, pedestrians and ther activities (as apprpriate) cnsider hazards assciated with types f fencing materials, gates and ther infrastructure (e.g. barbed wire, star pickets, electrified fencing, rugh timber, uneven terrain) and the risk f students being injured by these materials and cnditins. Please prvide infrmatin n hazards/risks and planned cntrl measures: Falls: Sptters are used as required. Risk management guidelines are utlined in writing at the bttm f each activity in the Grup Challenge Adventure Instructin Bklet. This bklet is prvided t each supervisr. Detailed risk management guidelines fr this activity are utlined in the Tinar EEC Standard Operating Prcedures. Uncntrlled when printed Page 4 f 7

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6 Apprval Apprved as submitted Apprved with the fllwing cnditins: Nt apprved fr the fllwing reasns: By: Peter MacGregr Designatin: Principal Signed: Date: 23 Nv 16 Once apprved, activity details shuld be entered int the Schl Curriculum Activity Register by administrative staff. Reference N. 6 Mnitr and Review (t be cmpleted during and/r after the activity.) Yes N Are the cntrl measures still effective? Yes Have there been any changes? Are further actins required? N Details: 2014 Lw Rpes and Grup Activities CARA (apprved 29/1/2014) reviewed 23/01/2015 by Bret Crsby, reviewed and updated by Phil Harrisn (21/01/2016). Reviewed by Phil Harrisn 23/11/2016 Useful activity-specific links Chemical Hazards in the Curriculum Curriculum Activity Risk Assessment guideline Chemical Hazards Guidance Ntes Develping a Sun Safety Strategy First Aid Hazards and Risks Electrical Health and Safety Incident Recrding, Ntificatin and Management Management.aspx Uncntrlled when printed Page 6 f 7

7 Hw t manage wrk health and safety risks Cde f Practice Infectin Cntrl guidelines Management f Prescribed Cntagius Cnditins Managing Risks in Schl Curriculum Activities Managing Risks with Chemicals in Department f Educatin, Training and Emplyment (DETE) Wrkplaces Educatin,-Training-and-Emplyment-(DETE)-Wrkplaces.aspx Queensland Schl Sprt Recreatinal Diving, Recreatinal Technical Diving and Snrkelling Cde f Practice Risk Assessment Infrmatin Sheet Safe Wrk Australia Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and Labelling Safety in Recreatinal Water Activities Act 2011 (Qld) Schl Excursins Wrking with Children Check Blue Cards Disclaimer: This dcument is develped and distributed n this website by the State f Queensland fr use by Queensland state schls. Use r adaptatin f, r reliance n, this dcument r infrmatin in this dcument by persns r rganisatins ther than the State f Queensland is at their sle risk. All users wh use, adapt r rely n this dcument r any infrmatin in this dcument are respnsible fr ensuring by independent verificatin its accuracy, currency and apprpriateness t their particular circumstances. The State f Queensland makes n representatins, either express r implied, as t the suitability f this dcument r the infrmatin in this dcument t a user s particular circumstances. T the full extent permitted by law, the State f Queensland disclaims all respnsibility and liability (including withut limitatin, liability in negligence) fr all expenses, lsses, damages and csts arising frm the use r adaptatin f, r reliance n, this dcument r any infrmatin in this dcument. Links in this dcument t external websites are fr cnvenience nly and the State f Queensland has nt independently verified the infrmatin n the linked websites. It is the respnsibility f users t make their wn decisins abut the accuracy, currency, reliability and crrectness f the infrmatin at these external websites. Uncntrlled when printed Page 7 f 7