PART 8: RISK MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT

RISK IDENTIFICATION
Activity: Healthy Eating

Risks
Human - Lack of prior experience, preparation & training

- Inappropriate performance/ participant misbehavior

- Lack of Instruction

- Unclear/ confusing directions

- Insufficient skill to perform task/ inadequate performance

- Inappropriate attire + hygienic practices

- Health, medical, fitness problems

- Inadequate nutrition & hydration

- Poor manual handling

Environmental - Fire

- Storm

Resources and Equipment - Equipment fault / failure

- Hazardous equipment

Responding to an Incident or Emergency

Incident - Can it be dealt with internally?
- Apply first aid procedures
- Inform course teachers immediately
- Inform fellow session leaders
- Record it
- Follow up
Emergency – In this case
- Call 000 or 112
- Inform course teachers immediately
- Inform fellow session leaders
- Work with emergency services over the phone until help arrives
- Record it
- Follow up
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Activity: Healthy Eating - HUMAN

Risk Consequence and Risk Level Control Measures Residual Risk Level Responsibility
probability
Lack of prior experience, C. Detrimental Medium Check medicals C. reduces to Harmful. 1. Student leaders
preparation & training P. Unlikely Pre- activity information – hygienic safe practice relevant P. assessed as Highly Unlikely. 2. Uni staff member
to context. Low
Safety brief – reminders
Monitoring during activity
Checks by student leaders & Supervision by Uni staff
Pre-camp activity will assess ability and develop safe
practices
Inappropriate C. Harmful Low Pre-activity information Low 1. Student leaders
performance/ participant P. Highly Unlikely Establish ground rules and behaviour expectations 2. Uni staff member
misbehaviour Monitor – cabin groups & student leaders
Lack of instruction C. Harmful Medium Pre- activity planning and clear demonstration/ info Consequence remains Harmful. 1. Student leaders
P. Unlikely Safety brief Probability now assessed as 2. Uni staff member
Opportunity for practice with feedback & group work Highly Unlikely. Low
Choice of menu / meal selection.
Checks by student leaders & Supervision by Uni staff
Unclear / confusing C. Harmful Medium Provide clear information in variety of forms to cover Consequence remains Harmful. 1. Student leaders
directions P. Unlikely hygienic, safe work with food / demonstration during Probability now assessed as 2. Uni staff member
pre-activity brief. Highly Unlikely. Low
Activity Brief at commencement of meal preparation.
Ensure each cabin group is aware of directions.
Insufficient skill to C. Detrimental Medium Pre- activity information – re food storage, transport, Consequence Negligible 1. Student leaders
perform task / P. Unlikely hygienic preparation and clean up. Probability now assessed as 2. Uni staff member
inadequate skill Safety brief Highly Unlikely. Low
performance Monitoring by student leaders
Inappropriate clothing, C. Harmful Medium Pre- activity information/ Safety brief P. reduces to Highly Unlikely. 1. Student leaders
footwear, cleanliness P. Likely Checks by student leaders before commencing Low 2. Uni staff member
with hands, hair + Supervision of leaders by Uni staff
practice Specific questions will be used to confirm students fully
understand expectations and information
Health, medical, fitness C. Life threatening High Health Forms completed + Leader reviews forms Situation potentially Life 1. Student leaders
problems P. Unlikely Discuss with student any issues threatening but now Highly 2. Uni staff member
Ensure required medication carried by student unlikely to occur.
 Monitoring by leader Medium 3. Course
FA available / Emergency Response Plan coordinator
Cabin groups will prepare any circumstances involving
health-food conditions
Inadequate nutrition & C. Harmful Medium Pre- activity information + Safety brief Probability reduces to Highly 1. Student leaders
hydration P. Likely Checks by student leaders Unlikely. Low 2. Uni staff member
Supervision by Uni staff
Continuous reminders throughout the session and camp
will be given due to the intense nature of the camp. This
can be done through open ended questioning ensuring no
students suffers from dehydration or inadequate nutrition
Poor manual handling C. Harmful Medium Demonstration / instruction by leaders of techniques that With controls reduces to Highly 1. Student leaders
technique P. Unlikely involve manual handling Unlikely. Low 2. Uni staff member
Correct technique will be shown pre-camp session

Activity: Healthy Eating - ENVIRONMENT

Risk Consequence/ Risk Level Control Measures Residual Risk Level Responsibility
Probability
C. Low (forecast Low Low 1. Student leaders
Inclement weather i.e. P. predicted Move inside the cabin or sheltered area 2. Uni staff member
rain, wind warm, dry
weather
Inclement weather i.e. C. Low Medium Scheduled time is late evening. Move to sheltered area or Low 1. Student leaders
Heat, burn P. inside cabin 2. Uni staff member

Activity: Active Living - EQUIPMENT

Risk Consequence/ Risk Level Control Measures Residual Risk Level Responsibility
Probability
Equipment fault / failure C. Harmful Medium Pre-activity information + safe practices with cooking Reduced to Low risk. 1. Student leaders
P. Unlikely equipment. 2. Uni staff member

Hazardous equipment C. Harmful Medium Pre- activity information – safe practice relevant to context Controls will reduce the 1. Student leaders
P. Likely for food preparation and clean up. probability to unlikely, therefore 2. Uni staff member
Safety brief – reminders this is now assessed as Low risk.
Monitoring during activity
Checks by student leaders & Supervision by Uni staff