The document assesses risks associated with a lake, mud, low hanging branches, and animals. It identifies hazards such as drowning or falling in the lake, slipping in mud, walking into low branches, and injuries from animals. Students are listed as those most at risk. Control measures include standing distances from the water, avoiding muddy or wooded areas, and not approaching dogs. Risks are rated on a scale from 1 to 3, with the lake receiving a 2 and animals and mud also rated 2s, while low hanging branches receive a 3.

1. Hazard
Risk
Who’s at risk
Control measures
Commentsactions
Risk rating
1. High
2. Medium
3. Low
Lake
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Could fall in
Drown- death
Injured
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Students
 Stand a certain distances away from
the water (3 meters)
 Have someone with you incase
of an emergency
 All notify if
Someone is too
Close to water
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2
Mud
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Slippery surface
Death
Injury
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Students
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Avoid muddy areas
Choose an appropriate location
 All notify if
mud is seen
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2
Low hanging
branches
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

Walk into them
Injury’s
Death

Students

Avoid trees with low branches
 All notify if
Low branch is seen
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3
Animals
 Could get injured
from them
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Students
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Avoid animal settings
Don’t approach dogs on lead
Don’t approach dogs off lead
 All notify if
Animal is seen
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2