3. WHAT IS RISK MANAGEMENT/RISK
AWARENESS?
Looking after yourself?
Looking after others?
Keeping safe?
4. ASPECTS OF RISK/ EFFECTIVE
RISK MANAGEMENT
An effective risk management plan should identify and assess
the widest possible range of risks in organisational settings.
In a sport setting, the goals of such a plan would be to resolve
the levels of risk, address the safety controls that should be
applied to reduce risk, and determine whether the risk is at an
acceptable level without interfering with the enjoyment of the
activity
(Miller 2006)
5. EXAMPLES OF RISK MANAGEMENT
What measures have people taken to make their sport/society
safe?
6. Hazard =
Risk =
“A hazard is anything that may cause harm,
e.g. chemicals, electricity, working from
ladders, noise etc.”
“Risk is the chance, high or low, of somebody
being harmed by the hazard, and how serious
the harm could be.”
(HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/controlling-risks.htm) 2017
BREAKDOWN
7. TYPES OF RISK
Perceived/actual risk
Mechanical - Any moving equipment or machinery
Examples – Mountain Bike, Kayak, Sailing Boat, Ropes
Physical – Slips,Trips and Falls
Tripping over a tree root, Falling from a rock face, Burn from a camp stove
Chemical - Liquids/solids gases that can be harmful when touched or inhaled
Lubricants, cleaning products, methylated spirits/fuel for camping stove
Environmental -The weather and terrain
Extreme heat, Flash Flooding,Avalanches
Biological - Any bacteria or micro organism that might cause infection
Polluted water, Weils Disease, BGA, E.coli, Enterio Cocci, PH, Faecal Coliforms…….
Organisational - Poor leadership skills
Challenging/Pushing group too far, Rushed Activity, Lack of or damaged equipment (PPE)
8. ASPECTS OF RISK
Risk equation
Perceived and Actual risk
Objective and Subjective risk
Physical and Psychological risk
Risks to whom?
Risk of what?
9. RISK EQUATION/RATING
Risk = Likelihood x Severity
Crude example
Rock climbing is low chance but high severity
Risk = 1 x 10 = 10
Scrambling is higher chance but lower in severity
Risk = 6 x 4 = 24
11. PERCEIVED AND ACTUAL RISK
Perceived risk is how the risk involved in an activity is felt
by the person doing the activity.
Actual risk is the risk that is present in reality.
12. OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE
RISK
Objective risk is the actual losses for a sample in a given
period.
Subjective risk is what an individual perceives to be a
possible unwanted event (changing behaviour).
13. PHYSICAL AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL RISK
Physical risk is the ability to ascertain visual signals within
a scenario and be able to dynamically assess the situation
in terms of reducing the potential exposure to that
oncoming hazard.
Psychological risk is the likelihood that a negative scenario
will create an lasting behavioural, mental and emotional
response.
14. RISKS TO WHOM
Students (You)
Committee Members (lone working etc.)
Club Members
Members of the public
External professionals
15. RISK OF WHAT
Injury
Discomfort
Humiliation
Fines
Prison
16. THE HUMAN COST
Total deaths per year for all ages
130,000 All cancers
120,000 All heart attacks
100,000 All smoking related illnesses
30,000 Obesity and unfitness
20,000 All alcohol related illnesses
10,000 All accidents
6,000 Suicide
4,000 Accidents in the home
350 Accidents at work
3,500 RoadTraffic Accidents
6 Rail crashes or derailments
150 Adventure activity accidents
17. ..AND FOR OUR 13 MILLION YOUNG
PEOPLE
In total 1,400 sudden or accidental deaths per year
450 RoadTraffic Accidents
400 Undiagnosed heart disease
140 Suffocation
125 Poisoning
100 Suicide
90 Drowning
80 Fire
65 Falls
50 Murder
3 School visits
1 School adventure activities
18. TYPES OF RISK ASSESSMENT
Generic: A general RA where the hazards and
control measures are relevant to all or the majority
of persons carrying out or involved in an activity.
Individual: A RA which takes in additional hazards
etc which are only relevant to an individual
involved in that task. This may be a staff member
or service user.
Specific: A RA which deals with a one-off or rare
activity or event.
Dynamic: Ongoing, continuous - requires level of
change due to effecting factors.
19. 5 STEP RISK ASSESSMENT
1. What are the hazards?
2. Who might be harmed?
3. What are the current control methods?
4. What further control methods are required?
5. Review the assessment regularly.
http://www.rospa.com/rospaweb/docs/campaigns-
fundraising/hse-five-steps-to-risk-assessment.pdf
20. WHATTHE HSE SAY!!
How to assess the risks
Identify the hazards
Decide who might be harmed and how
Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions
Record your significant findings
Review your assessment and update if necessary
http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/controlling-risks.htm
21. THINGS TO CONSIDER WITHIN
THESE STEPS…
Activity
Environment
Equipment
Group
Individual
22. WHO SHOULD ASSESS RISK
Teams rather than individuals
Person being assessed (if appropriate)
People with relevant knowledge or expertise
23. ASSESSMENT OF RISK
Purpose to highlight, minimise and manage potential areas of
risk - not a tool to prohibit activities taking place.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/indg163.pdf
25. HOW CAN YOU MANAGE RISKY
ACTIVITY?- CONSIDERATIONS
Mark of best practice: HSE/EHO/NGBs/BAPA/AALS
/Technical Advisor
Equipment – Storage, Sign Outs, Logs, Inspections,
Competency (Kit Sec), Maintenance, Decommissioning
Process
Personal/Group Leader Competence - (NGB where
applicable) – copies of certs, minimum FA, DBS (U18s)
Governing Body Compliance – Signs offs where
appropriate
Risk Management – Risk Assessments, Induction
Guidelines, SOPs, EAPs – contact UW, security, make
arrangements (reviewed 12month min)
Committee Handover – Information, logs, central system
26. INSURANCE IMPLICATIONS
What will happen?
In the event of any accident your risk management plan
should kick in to action; all of the information should be
written down so that all club/society members can have
access to this, and should be aware of rules, expectations
and operations outside of remit.
27. SU POLICY AND PROCEDURE
• Risk Assessment Guide
• Blank Risk Assessment Form
28. REFERENCES
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Health and Safety Executive. (2015) What is a risk? Available from: http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/faq.htm [Accessed 18th February 2015].
Barton, B. (2007) Safety, risk and adventure in Outdoor Education. London. Ebook. Available from: https://capitadiscovery.co.uk/worc-ac/items/162559.
[Accessed 11.2.15].
Dickson, T., Chapman, J. & Hurrell, M. (2000) Risk in Outdoor Activities: The Perception, the Appeal, the Reality. Australian Journal of Outdoor Education.
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Gill, T. (2010) Nothing ventured nothing gained. Balancing Risks and benefits in the Outdoors. [online]. Available from:
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Little, H. & Wyver, S. (2008) Outdoor Play. Does avoiding the risk reduce the benefit? Australian Journal of Early Childhood. [Online] 33 (2), Available from:
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