Appendix 2: Risk Assessment
Tool
Boating Activity: Risk Assessment and Approval
Boat Trip Reference
Dates
Method of contact
Location(s):
Number of Students:
Number of Staff:
Assessment completed by:
Approved Boat Operator:
EMERGENCY RESPONSE INFO:
Main contact person:
Contact Details:
Dept Contact:
Activities/Environmental Conditions Hazards Controls/Risk minimisation
Plant/Equipment:
Maintenance checks current:
First Aid provision
First Aid Kits
Hazardous Substances or materials:
MSDS on site:
Personal Protective Equipment required:
Staff Name: Duties/Role/Responsibilities:
APPROVED Yes / No Signed:
Position: Date:
Approval valid for: From: To:
Additional requirements:
Checklist:
Boat Activity potential hazards NB. This list is not exhaustive,
prompt only.
Physical Hazards:
Ý Extreme Weather/weather forecasts
Ý Remoteness
Ý Mountains and cliffs
Ý Glaciers, crevasses, ice falls, etc.
Ý Caves, mines, quarries
Ý Forests, including fire risk
Ý Freshwater
Ý Sea and seashore (tides, currents, etc.)
Ý Marshes, quicksand Biological Hazards:
Ý Aggressive animals
Ý Plants
Ý Pathogenic micro-organisms
Chemical hazards:
Ý Agrochemicals, pesticides
Ý Dusts
Ý Chemicals on site
Hazards to environment:
Ý Pollution
Ý Disturbance of ecosystems
Ý Waste minimisation
Ý Ecotoxic substances/chemical waste Man-made hazards:
Ý Road and rail traffic
Ý Machinery, vehicles
Ý Power lines, pipelines
Ý Electrical equipment
Ý Insecure buildings
Ý Slurry and silage pits
Ý Attack on property or person Others:
Ý Alcohol
Ý Visitors on site
Work hazards: Equipment: Training
Ý Driving transport to and from/4WD
Ý Navigation
Ý Survival and rescue
Ý First aid
Ý Working alone
Ý Boating
Ý Diving
Ý Climbing
Ý Caving
Ý Firearms
Ý Using machinery Ý Safety clothing
Ý First aid kit
Ý Survival kits
Ý Emergency food and drink
Ý Navigation aids, maps, GPS, compass
Ý Communication system
Ý Special gear
Ý Navigation
Ý First aid
Ý Languages
Ý Health education
Ý Specific skills boats, climbing, etc.
Access Health and Fitness
Ý Travel arrangements
Ý Permission to access sites
Ý Hazard information
Ý Local information Ý Accommodation
Ý Insurance
Ý Food and catering
Ý Availability of assistance Ý Medical information
Ý Vaccinations
Ý Pre-expedition fitness training
Ý Next of kin, documents
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