Risk Assessment Sheet

Risk Assessment Sheet

Walk Location: Wall – longer route

Date: 5 February 2006

Assessment carried out by: Yvonne Piper

HAZARD / WHO MIGHT BE HARMED? / HOW IS THE RISK CONTROLLED? / WHAT FURTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CONTROL THE RISK?
A – crossing road from Hadrian Hotel / All walkers / Warn walkers / Leader be aware of traffic
No pavement through village or lanes / All walkers / Warn walkers / Leader be aware of traffic
B – long uphill on muddy lane / Anyone with breathing difficulties / Allow walkers to go at comfortable pace / Encourage a “view stop” at seat
C – crossing Military Road and short stretch of road walking / All walkers / Warn walkers / Leader be aware of traffic and advise to use right hand verge in single file
D –E: 6 stiles, all in good condition / Anyone with a serious mobility problem / Advise before walk / Leader and back-marker be on hand to assist if necessary
E – grassy slope could be slippery in wet conditions / Anyone without suitable footwear / Warn walkers / Remind walkers
E – rabbit holes, cattle hoof depressions and tree stump / All walkers / Warn walkers / Remind walkers
F – woodland path has tree roots / All walkers / Warn walkers / Remind walkers
G – crossing A6079 / All walkers / Warn walkers / Leader be aware of traffic

Route notes:

On emerging from Chesterwood Lane onto the Military road, cross the road, walk down the RH verge until gate with white vertical rails. Go through gate to join Hadrian’s wall Trail.

On emerging from Brunton Lane onto A6079, cross to the west side of the main road just before village green to access the pavement.

For short walk either (a) arrange to be dropped off by long walkers’ cars at lane opposite Planetrees (advise drivers to pull into lane to drop off) & follow route downhill to Wall or (b) as long walk through village & walk up Brunton Lane as far as wished & return.

Possible amendment:

About ½ mile beyond Chesterwood, before reaching the military Road, take the footpath on the left, marked to the Roman Wall. Follow the yellow arrow to the next stile, after which walk along the hedgerow to another stile. From here walk straight across the field towards the Roman wall keeping to the right of the Planetrees Roman site. Do not cross the next stile, instead turn left onto the Hadrian’s Wall trail which leads to Brunton Lane. On emerging from Brunton

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