| 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 |
CBW Covid 19 policy
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Review if changes to Welsh Government policy |
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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| Trips and falls | Equipment on the beach | User
Staff Public |
Ensure kit is not left unsupervised. | 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, 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 wind surfing area
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 | Instructors to ensure competency for conditions
Safety boat cover PFD If secondary drowning suspected access A+E |
2×5=10 | ||||
| Trapped fingers | Injury to fingers during windsurfing or coming alongside/launch and recovery | User
Staff |
Briefings
Enough people to manage windsurf equipment |
2×2=4 | ||||
| Separation from windsurf board or group | Hypothermia
Exhaustion Lost at sea |
User | Briefing re. capsize/hold on
Clearly defined windsurf area Adhere to established group size and instructor ratio guidelines |
1×5=5 | ||||
| Entrapment | Drowning | User | Briefing
Safety boat |
1×5=5 | ||||