CHSLSC Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Sydney Northern Beaches

Junior Activities Hazard Identification Checklist

Date : / Time : / Conditions Assessment by :
Wind Direction : / North / □ / North East / □ / North West / □
South / □ / South East / □ / South West / □
East / □ / West / □
Wind Strength: / Mild / □ / Medium / □ / High / □
Weather : / Sunny / □ / Overcast / □ / Raining / □
Tide Level : / Low / □ / Medium / □ / High / □
Tide Direction : / Coming In: / □ / Going Out : / □
Rocks Exposed: / On Shore / □ / Reef Exposed / □ / Rocks
Submerged / □
Sandbanks : / North / □ / Middle / □ / South / □
Deep Gutters : / North / □ / Middle / □ / South / □
Swell Size : / Small
0 to 2 ft / □ / Medium
2 to 4ft / □ / Large
4 to 6 ft / □
Type of Waves : / Surging / □ / Spilling / □ / Plunging / □
Rip or Sweep : / North / □ / South / □
Other Risks : / Surf Boards / □ / Blue Bottles / □ / Twigs on Shore / □
Beach Population : / Few < 50 / □ / Medium
>50 < 100 / □ / Crowded
> 100 / □
Water Population : / Few < 50 / □ / Medium
>50 < 100 / □ / Crowded
> 100 / □
Water Safety Briefing / □ / Member Briefing / □ / Lifeguard Consulted / □

Commence Activity with due consideration to all hazards and associated risks or modify activity suitable to the conditions.

Signed X X

Water Safety Supervisor Beach Condition Assessor -

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