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Public Services UNIT 10 - Climbing Risk Assessment
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RISK ASSESSMENTSECTION 1 – AREA/ACTIVITY DETAILS Reference no.:
Department Area/activity
PUBLIC SERVICES L3 CLIMBING
Contributor(s) to risk assessment Date of risk assessment Date for review
SECTION 2 – RISK ASSESSMENT
Severity of injury Likelihood of occurrence Number exposed Risk level
1 = Trivial (e.g. discomfort, slight bruising)
1 = Remote 0 = 1-2 people 1–2 = Very low risk
2 = Minor (e.g. requiring basic first aid)
2 = Possible 1 = 3-5 people 3–5 = Low risk
Legend 3 = Moderate (e.g. strain, sprain,
3 = Probable 2 = 6-20 people 6–9 = Medium risk
incapacitation)
4 = Highly probable 3 = 21-49 people 10–15 = High risk
4 = Serious (e.g. fracture, hospitalisation)
5 = Almost certain to happen 4 = 50+ people 16–29 = Unacceptable risk
5 = Fatal/permanent disability
Further
Severity Likelihood Number Risk Action
Identify hazards Who may be harmed x + = Existing control measures action
ref.
of injury of injury exposed level required?
With climbing there The people that 2 x 2 + 0 = 4 To reduce the risk of rope burn for
are ropes involved. A would be harmed by the belayers, they can wear
hazard could be sub- this would be the gloves whilst doing it. ☐ Yes
staining rope burn. people handling the ☒ No
rope (belayer)
A hazard in climbing The people who 4 x 3 + 1 = 13 The existing control measures
could be falling off might be harmed that have been out into place are
the climbing wall would be the a harness, secure ropes and a ☐ Yes
itself. individual climbing helmet to reduce damage to a ☒ No
and people around individuals head.
him.
Another risk in The people that 1 x 2 + 1 = 3 There is an existing control
climbing would be would be harmed measure in place to reduce this
small or big objects from this hazard risk even more. Before any
☐ Yes
falling from the would be the people individuals enters the climbing
climbing wall on the ground area they must be wearing a ☒ No
helmet.
Risk assessment / Version: September 2015 (draft)
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