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ROPE RACE CLIMBING CENTRE.                   RISK ASSESSMENT

     Boulder & Springbok

Activity / Venue:               Indoor rock climbing & bouldering

Assessment date:            2008 revised as and when necessary

Assessor:                         Alan Ellinson

 

This risk assessment assesses the hazards and actions peculiar to this particular activity or venue.  Unspecified but included are the normal hazards associated with managing people whose conduct may impinge on the public.  The control measure for, which is the use of appropriately, trained experienced and qualified staff.

 

 

People at risk

Hazard

Control measure

Further action needed

Participants

Rope failure

Inspect equipment before & during the climbing session.

All sessions run by SPA/trained instructors

 

Harness connection failure

Check immediately before climbing

All equipment to correspond to relevant specifications (CE)

 

 

Equipment failure

All equipment checked prior to use.

All equipment to correspond to relevant specifications (CE)

 

 

Belay system failure

Belayer supervised by SPA/trained instructors.

Keep all persons away from site.

Recognised belay systems to be used

Maximum instructor ratio

 

Hair caught or other caught in

belay device.

Clear clothing & hair prior to climbing

 

 

Object falling from clients

All pockets to be emptied,

remove loose items

 

 

Injury in bouldering room

Be aware of environment and climbers overhead

 

Groups and children

Falling in bouldering room

Teach parents and teachers correct spotting technique.

Staff training & awareness session

 

Karabiners

Self locking karabiners to be used with groups

 

Participants

Spinning holds on the bouldering wall

Check ABC guidelines

Hold monitored on a regular basis

 

 

 

 Revised as and when necessary

 

 

 

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