School of Integrative Biology

Risk Assessment Sheet

ZOOL2029 Spotlighting Excursion

Section 1 Description

Activity Title: Spotlighting excursion

Location: Karawatha Forest Park, Brisbane

Description of Activities:

Students will be taken on a guided walk through Karawatha Forest Park after dark. The purpose of this exercise is to show students some of the nocturnal fauna inhabiting bushland in and around Brisbane.

Students will be following tutors while spotlighting fauna along established tracks through the forest. Tutors will be handling frogs and geckos using plastic bags and showing these to students in plastic clip-seal bags. Otherwise students are not to interfere with fauna in any way.

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HAZARD TYPE / PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE / LIKELY CONSEQUENCE / RISK / CONTROL ACTIONS REQUIRED
Cuts and abrasions to feet / Occasional / Minor / Low / Fully enclosed shoes to be worn.
Eye injury from branches and twigs / Remote / Critical / Medium / Students will remain on established tracks
Falls, strains and sprains when traversing uneven ground / Occasional / Minor / Low / Sturdy footwear to be worn and due care exercised when walking in the dark. Students to carry a flashlight to light there way through the bush.
Bites and stings from insects / Remote / Major / Medium / Enclosed shoes, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt to be worn in the bush. Watch out for wasp’s nests in vegetation and check clothes and body for ticks after working in bush.
Snake bite / Remote / Major / Low / Keep a safe distance from snakes. Do not handle any snakes. Wear enclosed shoes, thick socks and long pants when working in bushland. Tutors will carry a snake bandage when leading students through the bush
Snake bites are to be treated using the pressure- immobilisation technique shown in class.
Vehicle accidents (normal road conditions) / Remote / Major / Low / Ensure private vehicles are roadworthy. Drivers/ Cyclists are to observe and obey Queensland Road Transport Regulations.
Lightening strike / Remote / Critical / Medium / If storms are threatening this excursion will be cancelled.

Section 2 Risk Assessment – Karawatha spotlighting excursion

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