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Section
3. Risk assessment
A risk
assessment must be completed for all activities. The risk assessment
should follow these steps;
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Consider
the potential hazards – the Prompt list will help you with
this
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Complete
a hazard checklist for the event/activity.
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Complete
a risk assessment for each of the hazards you have identified;
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Decide
if they pose a significant risk.
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If you
cannot remove the hazard then identify measures to control and
minimise it.
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Record
the corrective actions required, who is going to do them and when
they are going to be completed
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Re-visit
your assessment if any element of the event/activity significantly
changes.
The
following page provides an example of a Risk Assessment form used by
the Small Woods Association
Small
Woods Association: Activity and Events Risk Assessment
Woodlands for Health and Wellbeing: Why and How
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Significant hazard |
Outcomes |
Who could be harmed |
Existing Controls |
Further Controls |
Responsible Person |
Checklist No. |
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Is lone working expected Y/ N
if yes refer to lone working procedures table |
Are any special groups at risk Y/ N
Description of group
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Is heavy, sustained or repetitive manual handling involved? Y/ N
If yes see generic RA for Manual handling |
PPE needed
Safety Boots □ |
Safety Wellingtons □ |
Goggles □ |
Leather gloves □ |
Are there any environmental/ wildlife considerations Y/ N
If yes fill in the environmental risk assessment |
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Leather gloves □ |
PVC/ Rubber Gloves □ |
Hard hat □ |
Ear defenders □ |
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Dust mask □
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Waterproofs □ |
Other (please specify) |
Other (please specify) |
Small
Woods Association : Activity and
Events Environmental Risk Assessment
Woodlands for Health and Wellbeing: Why and How
Event / Activity Name |
Date: |
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Any site designation (SSSI boundaries, watercourses, nesting sites. Identify on an attached plan) |
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Feature at risk |
Outcomes |
Existing controls |
Further Controls |
Responsible person |
Checklist Number |
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Small
Woods Association : Activity and
Events Control Checklist
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Period
of time before the event |
Further
Controls from Risk Assessment and Environmental Risk Assessment |
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E.g.
Area of work to be taped off with hazard tape |
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