EQUIPMENT ACTIVITIES POTENTIAL RISKS LEVEL OF RISK RISK REMOVED OR MINIMISED INSTRUCTIONS REVIEW & TRAINING Sail Boats Dry Handling Sailing boats Transfer from trailer to beach Back/shoulder injuries High Minimum of 2 persons to handle boats. Supervised by Sailing day coordinator See manual and verbal ongoing Sailing boats Replacement from beach to trailer Back/shoulder injuries high Minimum of 2 persons handling boats. See manual and verbal ongoing Boat Boat rigged on beach Wind blows boat over or boom strikes person. Shoulder or body injury High Position boat so that bow faces 20 degrees from head to wind Verbal Ongoing Mast and booms Movements to and from trailer and beach Striking other persons Medium Maximum of one mast or two booms per person. Supervised by safety officer See manual and verbal Ongoing Boats Launching and recovery from beach. Loss of control of boat. Injury to back or hand and shoulder injury. Extra care during windy weather and when wash from passing boats strikes shore. High At least 2 persons controlling boat. Supervised by safety officer Verbal Ongoing Boats Rigging Fitting masts, and booms Striking other persons. Injury to body and head. High Careful supervision by sailing coordinator See manual and verbal Ongoing &Annual Carrying keels Transfer from trailer to boat Loss of control during transporting and hoisting into boat. Injury to backs arms legs and fingers, and loss overside. High Supervised by and at least 2 persons handling operation. See manual and verbal Ongoing and annual. Rudder boxes and rudders. Fitting into boats Incorrect fitting of rudder, rudder box and rudder pin. Loss of or no control of boat whilst sailing. Medium Supervised by sailing coordinator or safety officer See manual and verbal. Annual Boats Washing Lifting boats off and onto trolley and onto side to drain. Injury to backs and legs when lowering. Medium Supervised by Sailing Day coordinator or nominated experienced person. Two persons to handle tilting of boat for washing. Verbal Ongoing
EQUIPMENT ACTIVITIES POTENTIAL RISKS LEVEL OF RISK RISK REMOVED OR MINIMISED INSTRUCTIONS REVIEW & TRAINING 4. Handling and use of Ancillary Equipment. Course Marker Buoys Deployment Injuries to hands, falling from boat Chains and anchors Medium Boat crew wearing lifejackets, 2 persons to handle buoys, anchors and chains dropped on feet of entangling hands Verbal Ongoing Coaching boat On water advice Collisions with other boats Medium Crew of 2, driver to keep lookout Verbal Ongoing Clipboards and Forms Handling Loss of records, wind or rain damage Low Sailing coordinator and Safety Officer responsible for safekeeping Forms to be distributed on all sailing days Minimum twice per sailing season Life Jackets Storage and handling A wide range of sizes must be available and all should be in good order and within expiry dates Medium Given out to all participants and returned after use Verbal Ongoing Anchors chains and buoys. Transfer to and from trailer and boat. Injury to fingers backs and shoulders. Medium Placed onto hand or boat trolley and 2 persons involved in loading or unloading boat. Verbal Ongoing. First Aid Kit Replenish and kept up to date. Not readily available when needed Out of date items Items need replenishing. Low To be kept readily available at all times during all activities. Suitably qualified person nominated to be responsible during sailing activities. Record book kept up to date. Items replaced or replenished when necessary. Ongoing Boat Trailer Loading and unloading boats stacked in upright positions Loss on control whilst lifting on and off trailer, manhandling heavy keels. Moving trailer, boats slipping off trailer. Injury to legs, backs and shoulders. High At least 4 strong persons to be involved in these functions. One person familiar with this activity to be in charge. A minimum of 3 ratchet lashing straps for each boat with rope lashings at bow and stern. octopus straps for mast and booms at side of boats. Manual and verbal. Ongoing. Gazebo. Transfer and erecting Trapping fingers when putting up and down. Low 4 persons’ needed to put up and down. Verbal Ongoing. Umbrella Transfer to and from deck. Falling off table, Low 2 persons to handle operation Verbal Ongoing.