Activity
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Main Risks
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Risk Reduction Measures
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Abseiling |
Injury to participants |
Use approved instructors and equipment as per Scout POR |
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Injury to spectators |
Supervise spectators who should not be allowed within
the abseiling area |
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Air Rifles |
Injury to participants |
Use approved instructors, ranges and equipment as per
Scout POR |
|
Injury to spectators |
Supervise spectators within the range. Spectators
should not be able to interfere with or distract those
who are shooting |
|
Archery |
Injury to participants |
Use approved instructors and equipment as per Scout POR |
|
Injury to spectators |
Supervise spectators who should not be allowed within
the shooting area or behind it. |
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Arts and crafts |
Injury from misuse of equipment |
Supervise participants to ensure equipment such as paint
brushes are used properly. Take particular care with
sharp or hot items. |
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Check equipment such as saws, cutters, soldering devices
etc. is free of obvious defects. |
|
Injury from spillages |
Ensure there are facilities to mop up spilt paint etc. |
|
Climbing |
Injury to participants |
Use approved instructors and equipment as per Scout POR |
|
Injury to spectators |
Supervise spectators who should not be allowed within
the climbing area |
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Cooking |
Injury to participants |
Check cooking stoves for obvious faults |
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Supervise cooks according to age |
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Supervise use of sharp knives for cutting food |
|
Injury to spectators |
Supervise spectators who should not be allowed next to
the stoves within the cooking area |
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Food poisoning |
Train cooks to apply personal hygiene such as hand
washing |
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Train cooks in cross contamination risks between food
types, cooked and uncooked food and cooking utensils |
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Check that food is cooked properly |
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Train everyone in personal hygiene |
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Monitor the quality of washing up and the facilities
provided for washing up |
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Cycling |
Injury arising from defective bicycles |
Check cycles for obvious deficiencies such as an absence
of brakes |
|
Head injuries |
All participants to wear helmets as per Scout POR |
|
Road injuries |
Supervise cyclists and minimise use of busy roads |
|
Explorations |
Lost participants |
Ensure groups of participants stay together and that
each group leader counts their number of participants |
|
Road injuries |
Apply highway code principles re pavements, crossing
roads etc. |
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Terrain risks |
Consider risks from canals, zoos, railway lines etc. and
warn / supervise accordingly |
|
Fires |
Injuries from axes and saws |
Check equipment is sharp and safe to use |
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Train Scouts in use of axes and saws, do not allow
Beavers and Cubs access to them |
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Injuries from fires |
Train Scouts in the safe use of fires. Prohibit
practices such as removing lighted sticks. |
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Limit access to fires by Beavers and Cubs to special
activities where there is sufficient supervision |
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Prohibit games and running around fire areas |
|
Games |
Injuries arising from foul play |
Encourage fair play. Actively discourage foul play, by
exclusion from the game if needed. In particular,
tripping etc. should be prohibited |
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Collisions between players |
Ensure that participants understand the rules of the
games |
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In team games such as relays ensure there is sufficient
room for each team. Apply approaches to reduce
collisions such as all teams run in a clockwise
direction |
|
Injuries arising from HQ or equipment |
Ensure games space is clear of obstacles and other
impediments. Check equipment for obvious defects. |
|
General Mayhem |
Injury from general mayhem and mischief |
Plan programmes to eliminate opportunities for mayhem,
e.g. by ensuring an adult is available to run a game at
the start of the meeting or when an activity ends |
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Promote opportunities for good behaviour such as reward
schemes, personal praise, competitions |
|
Night Time |
Injury to participants |
Ensure reflective items / lights used when on roads |
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Warn of dangers from branches etc. |
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Water Activities |
Injury to participants |
Use approved instructors and equipment as per Scout POR |
|
Injury to spectators |
Supervise spectators who should not be aware of the
dangers of falling into the water |
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