| Hazards | Probable injury or Reason | Person at risk | Current control measures | Action required | Actioned by/date | Probability x severity = impact | ||
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Covid 19 |
Infection spread, risk of illness / death | Customer
Staff Public |
CBW Covid 19 policy
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Review changes to Government / NHS advice. |
1×5=5
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Slips, trips and falls |
Cuts and bruises
Chains, ropes, steps, slipways, stones, seaweed |
Customer
Staff |
Briefing & supervision
Suitable footwear
|
2×2=4
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Trips and falls |
Equipment on the beach | Customer
Staff Public |
Kit left unsupervised needs to be secured to sand filled trug or similar. | 2×2=4 | ||||
| Carrying boards / wing bags | Back/muscle injury | Customer
Staff Public |
Two people carry two boards | 2×2=4 | ||||
| Underwater rocks / chains | Cuts, bruises, sprains | Staff
Customer |
Briefing & supervision
Suitable footwear |
2×2=4 | ||||
| Inflating wing | Sprain injury | Customer | Briefing & supervision | 1×2=2 | ||||
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Collisions on beach |
Cuts/bruises |
Customer
Public Staff |
Defined wing surfing area
Briefing & supervision Maintain lookout |
1×4=4 | ||||
| Prone self-rescue | Cuts/bruises | Customer | Briefing & supervision
|
1×2=2 | ||||
| Kneeling session | Cuts/bruises | Customer | Briefing & supervision
|
1×2=2 | ||||
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Collision at sea |
Cuts / bruises |
Customer Public | Defined wing surfing area
Briefing & supervision Maintain lookout |
1×5=5
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| Standing on board | Sprains, bruising | Customer | Briefing & supervision
Minimum 1m depth of water |
2×2=4 | ||||
| Illness | Any pre-existing illness or injury | Customer | Pre-session forms
Safety boat to be advised Customers to carry meds e.g. asthma inhaler |
1×5=5 | ||||
| Climatic reaction | Sunburn
Heat stroke Hypothermia Hyperthermia Dehydration |
Customer
Staff |
Briefing participants/staff on the need for skin protection, appropriate hydration and reducing exposure
Safety boat to carry spare warm clothing and water |
2×3=6 | ||||
| Drowning | Head injury
Lack of confidence Poor swimming ability |
Customer | Instructors to ensure competency for conditions
Safety boat cover PFD If secondary drowning suspected access A+E |
2×5=10 | ||||
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Trapped fingers |
Injury to fingers coming alongside boat. | Customer
Staff |
Briefing | 2×2=4 | ||||
| Separation from wing surf group | Hypothermia
Exhaustion Lost at sea |
Customer | Briefing
Clearly defined area. Safety boat cover. |
1×5=5 | ||||
| Entrapment | Drowning | Customer | Briefing
Safety boat |
1×5=5 | ||||