SCOUTSAUSTRALIANSWBRANCHRISKMANAGEMENTPROCEDURES

TermDescription

DEFINITIONS

HazardSomethingthathasthePOTENTIALtocauseharme.g.electricity,height,water,sharpimplement.

RiskTheharmthatwilloccurfromexposuretothehazarde.g.electrocution,falling,immersion,stabbing/cuts

FiveStep Process1. Lookforthehazards

2.Decidewhomightbeharmedandhow

3.Decideoncontrolmeasures

4.Putcontrolsinplace

5.Reviewthecontrols

ControlMeasures(HierarchyofControl)

1.Removetheharme.g.Don’tgonearthecliffedge(obviouslythisisnotalwayspractical)

2.Replacetheharme.g.Relocatetosmallerabseilarea(notalwayspossible).

3.Redesigntheareae.g.Provideclear‘go–nogo’areaswithappropriatesupervision.

4.Provideadministrationprocedurese.g.FollowAdventurousActivityPolicyandRules,follow communitybestpractice.

5.Usepersonalprotectiveequipmente.g.helmets,safetylines,selfrescueequipmentetc.

LIKELIHOOD

Likelihood / Description
Likely(A) / Theeventisexpectedtooccurduringtheactivity
Possible(B) / Theeventisnotexpectedtooccurduringtheactivity
Unlikely(C) / Theeventisconceivablebuthighlyunlikelytooccurduringtheactivity

CONSEQUENCE

Consequence / Description
Minor (1) / Low-­‐levelimpactthatmayrequirefirstaidtreatment,whichshouldnotaffecttheactivitybeingconducted.
Moderate(2) / Mediumlevelimpactthatmayrequiremedicaltreatment,whichmayrequireadjustmentoftheactivity.
Major(3) / High-­‐levelimpactwithextensiveinjuries,whichmayrequirecancellationoftheactivity.

IMPACTRATING(LikelihoodxConsequence)

ConsequenceLikelihood / MINOR(1) / MODERATE(2) / MAJOR(3)
Likely(A) / Medium / High / High
Possible(B) / Low / Medium / High
Unlikely(C) / Low / Low / Medium

RISKPRIORITY

RiskPriority / Action
High(Red) / Ahighriskisonethatmustbedealtwithimmediatelyandwillrequireadetailedactionplan.TheState/RegionalCommissioner(orequivalent)normallymonitorshighrisks.
Medium(Black) / Amediumriskisonethatshouldbedealtwithafterattendingtohighlevelrisksandwillrequireanaction
plan.TheGroupLeader/DistrictCommissioner(orequivalent)normallymonitorsmediumrisks.
Low(Green) / AlowriskisonethatcanbetreatedbyapplyingroutineproceduresattheSection(frontline)level.

RISKREGISTER

Activity:Hazards:

I.D. / Risk / Existing Controls / LikelihoodA-­B-­C / Consequence1-­2-­3 / Risk levelH-­M-­L / AcceptY/N / Priority
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

RISKTREATMENTACTIONPLAN

IDNumber:Risk:

Treatmentoptionsconsidered:1.

2.

3.

ActionPlan:

1.Proposedtreatment(whatdoyouintendtodotoreducetherisk?):

2.Resourcerequirements(whatdoyouneedtoreducetherisk?):

3.Responsibilityforimplementation(whoisgoingtodothis?):

4.Timings(howlongwillthistaketodo?):

5.Reportingandmonitoringrequired(howareyougoingtocheckthishasbeendone?):

I.D. / Risk (in priority order from the Risk Register) / Analysis of risk AFTER treatment
Treatment
action taken / Likelihood
A--B--C / Consequence
1--2--3 / Risk Level
H—M—L / Accept Y/N / Priority
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Prepared by:
Date: / Approved by:
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