LIKELIHOOD
Standard Risk Assessment No. 4/10
Slight
Code of
practice
10
Activity
Location/s
Practical conservation
Reserves and other
outdoor sites
Unlikely
Possible
Highly likely
Trivial. No
action
Low.
Control.
Notify later
Medium.
Control.
Notify later
Low.
Control.
Notify later
Medium.
Control.
Notify later
High.
Eliminate
risk or
STOP! and
notify now
Medium.
Control.
Notify later.
High.
Eliminate
risk or
STOP! and
notify now
High.
STOP! and
notify now.
Person/s covered
Staff/volunteers
attending work parties;
public
SEVERITY
Major
Severe
Assessor: review your site conditions and task activities to check how they accord with these standard risk ratings – that should be
achievable through applying the relevant controls. Record any variations to ‘likelihood’ and ‘risk rating’ boxes.
Site:
Assessor:
Date:
If an individual trained to at least Emergency First Aid level is not present on the task work activities might need to be curtailed accordingly.
Common Hazards
Open Water
Risk
Drowning
Weils Disease
Stomach Upset
Mud, boggy ground
Slipping, injury
Steep Slopes
Slipping, falling, injury,
falling material or
equipment
Uneven ground/tree stumps,
brambles
Tripping and falling
Weather
Sunstroke/skin burn/cancer.
Exposure/Hypothermia.
Controls required to achieve risk rating
Throw lines to be available on site as appropriate.
Provide water-proof plasters & hand cleaner.
Advise workers to avoid ingestion of the water.
Clean hands before eating, drinking & smoking
Advise on risk and wear appropriate
footwear/Avoid area where possible.
Advise on risk and wear appropriate
footwear/Avoid area where possible/Do not work
with machinery on steep slopes or where slipping
likely/ Keep clear area downhill of operation.
Advise on risk, especially tired / elderly
workers/Avoid if possible.
Advise on risk/Wear appropriate clothing.
Advise on risk/ Drink plenty of water.
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Likelihood
Severity
Risk Rating
Unlikely
Major
Low
Possible
Major
Medium
Possible
Major
Medium
Possible
Major
Medium
Possible
Major
Medium
Dehydration.
Fatigue/exhaustion.
Falling branches in high
winds
Slipping and injury with tool
Plants
Scratches - infections
Thorns and splinters.
Poisoning from ingestion
Allergic reactions / rashes
Falling branches and trees
Bruising, penetrating
injuries
Dust, pollen, spores
Insects
Allergy
Asthma attack
Hay fever
Eye/chest irritation
Bites, stings, Lyme disease
Adders
Bite
People
Inexperienced or vulnerable
volunteers
Injury and/or fatigue to
Young, Old, Infirm
Stomach upset
Animals
Dogs – fighting, allergic
phobia, tripping
Advise on risk/Leader watch for signs of
fatigue/Rest breaks.
Check weather forecasts, amend itinerary as
necessary
Restrict or stop work near trees in high winds.
Restrict or stop work in wet slippery conditions.
Advise on risks: Wear gloves & suitable clothing –
Clean / attend to broken skin
Provide safety goggles
Ensure sterile eye-wash in First Aid
Advise on risk plants, especially to children.
Enforce safe working distances & practices for all
felling. Assess for hazardous trees and branches:
avoid where necessary and provide helmets and
other PPE appropriate to circumstances.
Advise on risk & identify vulnerable individuals
Advise on risk
Advise on risk
Advise on risk
Advise on risk, use insect repellents, covering of
bare skin, & what to do if bitten/symptoms
apparent.
Identify sting allergy individuals
Advise on behaviour to avoid, what to do if bitten
and any likely sites to be found.
Remind participants of BC’s ‘Safety Tips to
Volunteers in a Work Party’.
Children can only attend under supervision of their
parent or appointed adult.
Allocate tasks to suit age, fitness & ability. Watch
for fatigue, regulate pace and/or duration of task.
Encourage & facilitate hygiene at food breaks.
Ensure equipment and information to deal with
any emergencies is available:
first aid kit and first aider; mobile phone/OS
map/GPS/water .
Make copies of the CoP 11.1 on safety tips for
workparties available especially to new volunteers
Keep on lead/Exclude from work party
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Possible
Slight major
Low medium
Possible
Major
Medium
Possible
Slight
Low
Possible
Major
Medium
Unlikely
Major
Low
Possible
Major
Medium
Possible
Major
Medium
Lifting and carrying
Stock animals – phobia,
injury
Strain, injury
Climbing
Falls
Tools
Strain, injury, cuts
Distraction/lack of
concentration.
Injury from other people’s
tools
Injury to operators and
bystanders
Machinery, All-Terrain vehicles
Fire
Visitors, other people
Burns, spread of fire
Injury
Interference, attack and
complaints of theft
Advise on risk/Avoid where possible.
Train all workers in safe handling. Carry only
manageable amounts. Make short frequent trips.
Seek help from colleagues.
Total restriction on any activity that involves
climbing except when using ladders. Train in
correct use of ladders
Training for all workers in safe use, carriage and
maintenance of hand tools. Advise to wear
appropriate clothing and footwear.
Apply safe working distances and practices.
Follow the specific procedures for power tool use
All operators to be trained and competent.
Personal protective clothing to be provided and
used
Site fires must follow separate Risk assessment.
Leader to ensure that access through working site
is controlled as much as possible. Warning signs
at all access points.
Liaise with neighbours / other site users to avoid
disturbance and other issues.
Be aware of likelihood of interference from
passer-bys and control accordingly.
Possible
Major
Medium
Possible
Major
Medium
Possible
Major
Medium-
Unlikely
Severe
Medium
Unlikely
Unlikely
Severe
Major
Medium
Low
Record additional hazards and controls or increased controls needed for above hazards with higher risk rating on this task/site.
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Minimum review
period
1 year
Initial assessment
Review 1
Date
26/02/2010
25/02/2011
Signed (Head of)
John Davis
Countersigned
(SMT)
Martin Warren
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Review 2
Review 3
Review 4