Control Sheets &Forms
Risk Assessment – Specific Activity/Situation / S (3) 1.004
Workplace Activity: / SAFETY BOAT OPERATION / Date: / 18/1/14
Persons at Risk- Affected by Activity: / SAFETY BOAT CREW / OTHER WATER USERS / Number
Any Vulnerable Persons Affected by Activity: / NONE / Number
Potential Hazards / Assessment of Risk
Ref. / Low / Med / High
1 / Collisions with other water users / √
2 / Engine / fuel tank / fuel line fires / √
3 / Contact with moving propeller / √
4 / Lifting of anchors / sinkers and race maker buoys / √
5 / Entrapment of hands and fingers between boats coming alongside / √
6 / Entrapment in rigging or sails of capsized dinghy / √
7 / Slipping / tripping / falling overboard / √
8 / Capsize of safety boat / √
9 / Hypothermia / sun burn / √
10 / Entrapment of fingers whilst laying / lifting of marks / √
Existing Control Measures
All Safety Boat Drivers must have a minimum of RYA Level 2 Power Boat certificate
All Safety Boats are equipped with RYA Recommended Safety Kit
All Safety Boats are checked by crews before putting afloat using check list in race officers race
Instructions.
Kill cords to be worn by the driver at all times whilst the engine is running
Use gloves when lifting anchors / marks
Some Dinghy sailors have attended RYA safety boat crew course
Wear suitable clothing to stay warm / sun cream & hat if sunny.
Any defects are reported to the Dinghy Chairman or his nominated deputy
All Safety Boats are serviced in accordance with manufactures recommendations
Initial Assessment of Overall Risk / Low / √ / Medium / High
RISK RATING = SEVERITY x LIKELIHOOD
Rating / SEVERITY of injury/disease / LIKELIHOOD of occurrence
HIGH / Fatality; major injury or illness causing long term disability / Certain or near certain to occur
MEDIUM / Injury or illness causing short term disability / Reasonably likely to occur
LOW / Other injury or illness / Unlikely to occur

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Control Sheets &Forms
Additional Control Measures - (If Applicable) / Person Responsible for implementation / Completion Date
Residual Assessment of Overall Risk / Low / √ / Medium / High

Note: Re-assessment required if overall residual risk is High

Additional Information:
(Notes, comments, further details, outline procedures, safe systems of work, standards, drawings, etc.)
Risk Assessment Circulation list (tick box)
Employees / Management / √ / Contractors
Other – Specify: / HARD COPY ON FILE AT CBYC OFFICE
Signature of responsible person: / Date:
Assessor: / Idris Dibble
Chairman Dinghy Section / Signature:
Date Assessed: / 18/1/14 / Review Date: / 18/1/15

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