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Reviewed GD,RA 11/1/06 RISK ASSESSMENT FOR: WINTER MOUNTAINEERING. Managing risk: Instructors will hold the appropriate qualification for the activity, where one exists. (ref. Lagganlia Standard Operation Procedures). Senior Lagganlia staff will be satisfied that instructors are trained and competent to lead the activity, and instructors are familiar with standard operating procedures for the centre. Who is at risk: All participants and other site users. Hazard Likelihood & Seriousness of Injury Control Measures Remaining Risk Hypothermia Likely Fatal Appropriate warm protective clothing worn Food and fluids available Instructor awareness and vigilance of participants condition. Appropriate emergency equipment carried Continual review of weather conditions and of objectives Low Cold Injuries Likely Serious Instructor awareness and vigilance of participants condition. Appropriate clothing and footwear worn, spare gloves available Plan for regular water and food breaks. Appropriate emergency equipment carried Low Eye Damage / Sun burn Possible Very Serious Goggles are available for adverse conditions Sunglasses worn on bright days Sunscreen for face and lips Low Slips and slides Very Likely Fatal Appropriate footwear used. Training in the use of Ice axe and crampons. Vigilance from the instructor monitoring students technique. Crampon straps loose clothing secure Good route choice to avoid serious consequences of the hazard High risk areas highlighted to group, and managed effectively. Use of helmets for novice students on difficult terrain. Medium Adverse Weather Likely Serious Weather reports assessed, and interpreted for Mountain conditions Appropriate plan selected for the outing, considering the current and expected weather conditions Low Other Hill users Possible Serious Operations of other users on site should be identified and assessed Where risk to other site users from our activities is identified, our activity will be modified. Discussions with other site users are useful to reduce any conflict and risks Low Injuries from equipment Possible Serious Good teaching of Ice Axe and Crampon use Coaching on carrying of ice axe and crampons on rucksack Briefing to group regarding hazards when walking together Low Short days/ Darkness Very Likely Serious Group all carry head torches, spare batteries available Realistic plan for the day with cut short options. Lagganlia Late Back Procedure known. Low Avalanche Possible Fatal Past conditions and forecast interpreted On hill assessment of actual conditions Appropriate route choice for conditions. Course director approved. Low Ice / Rock fall Possible Fatal During thaw conditions avoid area of highest hazard Plan for safest place when stopping group Use helmets in high hazard areas Low
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Reviewed GD,RA 11/1/06
RISK ASSESSMENT FOR: WINTER MOUNTAINEERING.
Managing risk: Instructors will hold the appropriate qualification for the activity, where one exists. (ref. Lagganlia Standard Operation Procedures). Senior Lagganlia staff will be satisfied that instructors are trained and competent to lead the activity, and instructors are familiar with standard operating procedures for the centre. Who is at risk: All participants and other site users.
Hazard Likelihood & Seriousness
of Injury
Control Measures
Remaining Risk
Hypothermia
Likely Fatal
Appropriate warm protective clothing worn
Food and fluids available
Instructor awareness and vigilance of participants condition.
Appropriate emergency equipment carried
Continual review of weather conditions and of objectives
Low
Cold Injuries
Likely Serious
Instructor awareness and vigilance of participants condition.
Appropriate clothing and footwear worn, spare gloves available
Plan for regular water and food breaks.
Appropriate emergency equipment carried
Low
Eye Damage /
Sun burn
Possible
Very Serious
Goggles are available for adverse conditions
Sunglasses worn on bright days
Sunscreen for face and lips
Low
Slips and slides
Very Likely
Fatal
Appropriate footwear used.
Training in the use of Ice axe and crampons.
Vigilance from the instructor monitoring students technique.
Crampon straps loose clothing secure
Good route choice to avoid serious consequences of the hazard
High risk areas highlighted to group, and managed effectively.
Use of helmets for novice students on difficult terrain.
Medium
Adverse Weather
Likely
Serious
Weather reports assessed, and interpreted for Mountain conditions
Appropriate plan selected for the outing, considering the current and expected weather conditions
Low
Other Hill users
Possible Serious
Operations of other users on site should be identified and assessed
Where risk to other site users from our activities is identified, our activity will be modified.
Discussions with other site users are useful to reduce any conflict and risks
Low
Injuries from equipment
Possible Serious
Good teaching of Ice Axe and Crampon use
Coaching on carrying of ice axe and crampons on rucksack
Briefing to group regarding hazards when walking together
Low
Short days/ Darkness
Very Likely Serious
Group all carry head torches, spare batteries available
Realistic plan for the day with cut short options.
Lagganlia Late Back Procedure known.
Low
Avalanche
Possible Fatal
Past conditions and forecast interpreted
On hill assessment of actual conditions
Appropriate route choice for conditions. Course director approved.
Low
Ice / Rock fall
Possible Fatal
During thaw conditions avoid area of highest hazard
Plan for safest place when stopping group
Use helmets in high hazard areas
Low
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