AVON GORGE WILD SWIM RACE

RISK ASSESMENT

“ Safety through dictation not information™ ”

ORGANISER – DAN CARELESS

DATE COMPLETETED

/ 13/09/09 /

ACTIVITY

/ WILD SWIMMING /

AIMED AT

/ OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE SWIMMING PUBLIC

Any areas that score 3 or over indicate an identified hazard

Score 1-5 / 2 / 2 / 7 / 18 / 4 / 3 / 5
Group
/ Leader(s) / Equipment / Transport / First Aid / Weather / Accommodation
1 / Nobody / No leadership experience at this level / River / Navigatory persons need not be present / A box of plasters / The answer is blowing in the wind / River Bank
2 / Friends, all known and measured in competence / A part time leader able to syndicate decisions / Tributary / Self-Swim / Craig (NVQ in plastering) / Through the mad mystic hammering of the wild ripping hail the sky cracked its poems in naked wonder / The bridge beneath the motorway
3 / A few unknown people known to swim / A leader who is competent to incentivize others / Stream / Auto-Aquatic Traversion / Paramedic / You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows / B&B proprietor Joan Atkins
4 / A gaggle of contenders / A leader possessing proof of concepts / Canal / Water based convoy / Coterie of nurses / A change in the weather is known to be extreme but what’s the use of changing horses in mid-stream? / Clifton Academy Training Grounds
5 / Everybody / Leaders experienced in leading via leadership /
Brook / A flurry of jetskiers / St John and his Ambulance / And it's a hard, and it's a hard, it's a hard, and it's a hard,
And it's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. / Self-Built shelter
HAZARD / RISK IDENTIFIED / WHO AFFECTED / CURRENT HAZARD CONTROL / FURTHER ACTION / RESPONSIBILITY
Water Pollution / Botulism, Blueweed, rats piss / You / Check with the RMST on the day / Leverage resources where possible / You
Water Depth / Uncertain, immeasurable at times / You / Place large RMST registered measuring stick in at key points / 360-degree thinking is required at all times / Brian
Water Currents / Unpredictability, Weirs / You / Place floating current mannequin in and observe directional channel / A helicopter view overall is needed / Them
Mud / Ever present, depth uncertain / You / Place large RMST registered measuring stick in at key points / Employ strategic staircases where necessary / Us
Weather / As usual rubbish / Not me / Construct large RMST dome if weather is inclement / Cascade down new information regularly / No One
Signage / Exclusion of illegitimate and illiterate / You / Signage must outweigh competitors in terms of visibility / Pre-Prepare in advance / Everybody
Rubbish / Sharpness, risk of AIDS / You / Employ aqua RMST registered litter pickers / Inspire unyielding integrity / Me
River Flora and Fauna / Weed entrapment, bites / You / DDT will be applied to the river two days beforehand / The level of granularity is dependent upon other sources / Graeme
Temperature / Unlikely to be too hot, likely to be cold / You / Large fans or patio heaters can be used to combat adverse conditions / Actioning and pro-action are needed to ensure regular updates / Don’t Know
Accidents/Unforeseen Circumstances / Luck runs out /unusual circumstances collide / You / Carry copies of the bible at key points Watch for bad omens / The door is open on this issue / Couldn’t Tell You
Other Vessels / Nimble, careless. If on jetski an arsehole / You / Avoid them at all costs / Forward planning to ensure smooth passage / Who Knows
Personal physical and mental fitness / Mind or body cramps, heavily eating, drugging and drinking are dissuaded / You / All competitors must comply with the RMST standards as to what it means to be a swimmer, any not fitting this criteria shall be rejected / Ensure competitors are living the values ascribed to such actions / Everyone
Other Competitors / Some people will do anything to win including drowning others / You / These are a big risk to winning / Go forward together / Good question

IRATIONAL.ORG IS COMMITED TO ENSURING THAT ALL ACTIVITIES PURSUED BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE SAFE AND RISKS INHERENT IN THESE ACTIVITIES ARE MINIMISE