Hazards Probable injury or Reason Person at risk Current control measures Action required Actioned by/date Probability x severity = impact
 

Covid 19

Infection spread, risk of illness / death User

Staff

Public

Refer to latest CBW policy. Review if changes to Government / NHS advice. 1×5=5

 

 

Slips, trips and falls

Cuts and bruises

Chains, ropes, steps, slipways, stones, seaweed

User

Staff

Public

Good briefing

Enough helpers to handle lifts and shifts

Suitable footwear

Students under staff supervision

2×2=4

 

 

Dragging/carrying

Cuts/bruises to hands and feet

Back/muscle injury

User

Staff

Public

Good briefing

Enough helpers to handle lifts and shifts

Quad bike

2×2=4
Injury on underwater obstacles/ foot entrapment

 

 

Cuts, bruises or sprains Staff

User

Staff and users all wearing appropriate PPE and footwear

Communication between all staff and users

2×2=4
Collisions Cuts/bruises

More serious injury if high speed

User

Public

Defined sailing area

Hire to competent sailors only

Supervision by staff

1×4=4
 

Illness

Any pre-existing illness or injury that could cause problems User

 

Pre-session forms

Safety boat teams to be informed of any issues

Users to be advised to take on activity any medication that may be needed during the session e.g. asthma inhaler

1×5=5
 

Climatic reaction

Sunburn

Heat stroke

Hypothermia

Hyperthermia

Dehydration

User

Staff

Briefing participants /staff on the need for skin protection, appropriate hydration, and reducing exposure

Safety boat to carry spare warm clothing and appropriate hydration fluids

2×3=6
 

Drowning

Head injury

Lack of confidence

Poor swimming ability

User

Staff

 

Instructors to ensure competency for conditions and craft

Safety boat cover

PFD

If secondary drowning suspected access A+E

2×5=10
 

Trapped fingers

Injury to fingers during sailing/coming alongside/launch and recovery User

Staff

Briefings

Enough people to manage craft

2×2=4
Separation from dinghy or group Hypothermia

Exhaustion

Lost at sea

User Briefings re. capsize / hold on / stay with vessel

Clearly defined sailing area

Adhere to established group size and instructor ratio guidelines

1×5=5
 

Entrapment/

entanglement

Drowning

Cuts and bruises

User Briefing re. capsize

Instructors to carry knife and use re-right dinghy as priority technique

Staff to ensure use of sailing area away from buoys, ropes etc. where possible

Trapeze harness must be quick release

 

Masthead flotation

1×5=5
Boom Cuts, bruises, concussion User

Staff

Public

Briefing

Helmets available upon request and at instructor’s discretion

Reef sails to depower where appropriate

When safety boat alongside, dinghy head to wind or safety boat upwind

2×3=6