| 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 | User
Staff Public |
Refer to latest CBW policy. | Review if 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 |
User
Staff Public |
Good briefing
Enough helpers to handle lifts and shifts Suitable footwear Students under staff supervision |
2×2=4
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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
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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 | ||
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Illness |
Any pre-existing illness or injury that could cause problems | User
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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Drowning |
Head injury
Lack of confidence Poor swimming ability |
User
Staff
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Instructors to ensure competency for conditions and craft
Safety boat cover PFD If secondary drowning suspected access A+E |
2×5=10 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 |