School of ocean sciences risk assessment form

University of Wales, Bangor

SCHOOL OF OCEAN SCIENCES

RISK ASSESSMENT FORM

Location: Rocky shores (UK)	Risk assessment of: Collecting on rocky shores.	Date of assessment: 25/8/04
No. 22	NB This is for general guidance only; a specific risk assessment must be produced for individual work areas or field courses as appropriate.	Assessed by : J. East
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N.B. FURTHER ADVICE IS IN CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIELD WORK AND FIELD COURSES (Ch9 section A of SOS H&S Policy)

HAZARDS IDENTIFIED	PERSONS AFFECTED	EXISTING CONTROLS	FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED	PRIORITY H/M/L
Condition of vehicle Driving vehicle Slipping on seaweed Injury	Driver & occupants Staff & students Staff & students	Vehicle serviced; driver checks Highway code followed Students warned of danger beforehand. Suitable waterproof, well fitting footwear worn. First aid box carried; first aider with larger parties.

A copy of this assessment must be passed to the School Safety Co ordinator and a copy made available in the workplace.

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University of Wales, Bangor

SCHOOL OF OCEAN SCIENCES

RISK ASSESSMENT FORM (continuation)

HAZARDS IDENTIFIED	PERSONS AFFECTED	EXISTING CONTROLS	FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED	PRIORITY H/M/L
Slipping or falling on wet or friable rocks. Trapping by tide. Freak waves. Falling into deep water. Exposure	Staff & students Staff & students Staff & students Staff & students Staff & students	Students warned of danger beforehand. Any inexperienced students closely supervised. Suitable waterproof, well fitting footwear worn. Tide tables consulted. Watch kept on tide throughout visit, especially in poor visibility. Working mobile phone and phone numbers carried. Trips planned for falling tide where possible. Suitable safety margin above normal waves; life jacket worn. Harness may be required in exposed places. At least 2 mobile phones in group. Life jacket worn; at least 2 persons present, both carrying mobile phones. Harness may be required. Students warned beforehand to carry or wear suitable waterproof & windproof clothing.

Sunburn Losing party member, leading to enhanced risk of above hazards Disease from contaminated sediment

Staff & students Staff & students Staff & students

Students warned of hazard. Clothing or suncream worn. For parties of 5 or less this should be obvious, but if spread out along shore and not visible to each other, one member designated to make regular checks on other members. For larger parties, register taken, and all party members counted at intervals throughout fieldwork and conclusion (e.g. counted onto bus). Students asked to notify if any colleagues missing during trip. Large groups split into smaller groups with a designated person to count their group. Each group carries mobile phone. All field work must be notified on the field work reporting form, and the return of the party notified. Gloves worn. Tetanus inoculation recommended.

See: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/wl/holyhead_forecast_uv.html Hep A, typhoid, polio may be required.

HAZARDS IDENTIFIED	PERSONS AFFECTED	EXISTING CONTROLS	FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED	PRIORITY H/M/L
Stings from anemones	Staff & students	Gloves worn if collecting near anemones; be aware of first aid treatment.