What is the risk | Who Might be Harmed and How | Level of Risk | Control Measures Implemented | Remaining Risk After Controls | Deep Water | All participating persons | Medium | - Selection of boundaries appropriate to both the weather conditions and age/ability of the group
- Area selected for activity where deep water is either distant or obvious and easily avoided
- Strategic positioning of staff/adult supervisor to ‘shepherd’ where needed but especially with primary age participants
- Throw lines carried by staff
- Known and obvious recall signal to be established
| Low | Slippery rocks/weed and uneven surfaces (Beach) | All participating and supervising persons | High | - Hazards identified before the start of the activity
- Obvious areas of high concern highlighted and subsequently avoided
- Footwear to be worn by all
- First aid kit carried
- Primary age participants not permitted to carry full buckets over rocks
- Participants not permitted to move stones bigger than their head to avoid back and crush injuries
| Low | Flotsam and Jetsam | All participating and supervising persons | Low | - Person briefed not to pick up any liquid containers, metal objects or fishing equipment due to the possibility of hooks etc being present
| Medium to Low | Poisonous or hazardous sea life | All participants and supervisory persons | Medium | - Footwear to be worn
- Students briefed about specific species such as sea urchin and conger eel
| Low | Rising tide and inter-tidal zone | All participants and supervisory persons | High | - Specific attention paid to tide times and height of high water
- All person briefed as to the time of low water
- Activity area to avoid areas that may be isolated by tide coming in behind them
- No remote supervision for primary age participants
| Low | Injury caused by any of the above | All participating and supervising persons | Medium | - First aider present during activity and in known location/RV point
- First aid kit situated in the house
- Eye wash in the house
- Defibrillator situated in the house
- Emergency services trained and familiar with the house and island and familiar with both high and low water evacuation should it be required
| Low | Potential unexploded ordnance risk (items from world wars, occupation, etc.). | All participating and supervising persons | Medium | - If suspected ordnance or similar is discovered you must take immediate action.
- Do not touch or move the item, shepherd your group to a safe area, call 999 and request police assistance reporting the find.
- Check with the authorities if there is potential for any residual contamination associated with the ordnance (e.g. explosive or propellant residues or other chemicals), and gain advice on what to do if there is a risk of this.
| Low | What is the risk | Deep Water | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participating persons | Control Measures Implemented | - Selection of boundaries appropriate to both the weather conditions and age/ability of the group
- Area selected for activity where deep water is either distant or obvious and easily avoided
- Strategic positioning of staff/adult supervisor to ‘shepherd’ where needed but especially with primary age participants
- Throw lines carried by staff
- Known and obvious recall signal to be established
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Low | What is the risk | Slippery rocks/weed and uneven surfaces (Beach) | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participating and supervising persons | Control Measures Implemented | - Hazards identified before the start of the activity
- Obvious areas of high concern highlighted and subsequently avoided
- Footwear to be worn by all
- First aid kit carried
- Primary age participants not permitted to carry full buckets over rocks
- Participants not permitted to move stones bigger than their head to avoid back and crush injuries
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Low | What is the risk | Flotsam and Jetsam | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participating and supervising persons | Control Measures Implemented | - Person briefed not to pick up any liquid containers, metal objects or fishing equipment due to the possibility of hooks etc being present
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Medium to Low | What is the risk | Poisonous or hazardous sea life | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participants and supervisory persons | Control Measures Implemented | - Footwear to be worn
- Students briefed about specific species such as sea urchin and conger eel
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Low | What is the risk | Rising tide and inter-tidal zone | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participants and supervisory persons | Control Measures Implemented | - Specific attention paid to tide times and height of high water
- All person briefed as to the time of low water
- Activity area to avoid areas that may be isolated by tide coming in behind them
- No remote supervision for primary age participants
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Low | What is the risk | Injury caused by any of the above | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participating and supervising persons | Control Measures Implemented | - First aider present during activity and in known location/RV point
- First aid kit situated in the house
- Eye wash in the house
- Defibrillator situated in the house
- Emergency services trained and familiar with the house and island and familiar with both high and low water evacuation should it be required
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Low | What is the risk | Potential unexploded ordnance risk (items from world wars, occupation, etc.). | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participating and supervising persons | Control Measures Implemented | - If suspected ordnance or similar is discovered you must take immediate action.
- Do not touch or move the item, shepherd your group to a safe area, call 999 and request police assistance reporting the find.
- Check with the authorities if there is potential for any residual contamination associated with the ordnance (e.g. explosive or propellant residues or other chemicals), and gain advice on what to do if there is a risk of this.
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Low | The risk assessment is a general risk assessment for Lihou Island. It is not exhaustive and should be used in conjunction with a risk assessment written by the user group, making note of any special needs or issues that are specific to that group.
For further information or to comment, please contact the warden on: email – info@lihouisland.com or call Mobile – 07781 120421