Econet Risk Assessment [Base Document]
Assessment: Event - Walk
Scope: Activity [Event]
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Assessment Summary: Event - Walk;
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Event - Walk
Last updated: 03/11/2022 22:44:25
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Typical uncontrolled outcomes
Fractures; strains; minor cuts and bruises; concussion; serious injury; abuse of trust; distressed children and adults; verbal abuse
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Typical groups at risk
Volunteer leaders; general public
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Hazards
- Slips, trips and falls
- Falling trees and branches
- Unsuitable clothing and/or footwear for prevailing conditions
- Children and young people becoming separated from parents
- Unsupervised access to children
- Physical and verbal aggression from or towards participants
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Controls
- Leader(s) to walk route in advance noting hazards and removing where possible.
- Advise participants at start of walk and remind on route of possible hazards.
- Before start of walk (in advertising material) give details of terrain and likely conditions and repeat before start of walk.
- Before start of walk (in advertising material) advise on appropriate clothing and footwear and for late evening, night time and early morning walks request that participants provide torches.
- Do not walk in the vicinity of dead trees or trees containing deadwood in windy conditions.
- Before start of walk remind parents (or other accompanying adults) that they are responsible for their children.
- Leader(s) must avoid becoming isolated with children.
- Avoid volunteers working in isolation.
- If confronted be conciliatory, avoid aggravating situation; be prepared to walk away.
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