Deer Cull Risk Assessment Template

[Mark.308]

Have just been considering the risk assessment templates provided and others suggested on threads. I don't want to appear the anal EHO but I come across risk assessment templates that are very good and the ones on the site are but one important part of the assessment is missing "how might harm be caused" please consider the following link before completing or reviewing any assessments you do or have http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg163.pdf. If you think about it a loaded gun is only a hazard when someone touches/picks it up. The person picking it up needs to know why/how it becomes a hazard! You cannot assess the level of risk (high, medium, low) if you have not identified "how" the hazard is realised.

Hope this helps.......

Please note: a method statement is something totally different to a risk assessment.

 

[Mark.308]

Hi,

there has been some views but no comments just incase you were looking for an example risk assessment please find attached. This is as complicated as they need to be any probs just ask.

 

[jmass]

Have to make a risk assessment for a Forrestry commission Tender . Its taking forever . Will it stop me falling out of a tree , or tripping over a bramble and shooting myself in the eye ? Oh I must mention the high risk bramble . and of course my rifle wont be loaded at that point . Probably. Anyhow, my question to all is, How large a tender should I chance for 150 acres and 15 roe deer ? on one piece and 280 acres and 15 roe deer ?

 

[richard b]

Have just been considering the risk assessment templates provided and others suggested on threads. I don't want to appear the anal EHO but I come across risk assessment templates that are very good and the ones on the site are but one important part of the assessment is missing "how might harm be caused" please consider the following link before completing or reviewing any assessments you do or have http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg163.pdf. If you think about it a loaded gun is only a hazard when someone touches/picks it up. The person picking it up needs to know why/how it becomes a hazard! You cannot assess the level of risk (high, medium, low) if you have not identified "how" the hazard is realised.

Hope this helps.......

Please note: a method statement is something totally different to a risk assessment.

Really useful. Thanks

 

[hughsurrey]

Whilst I think it is a good thing that you are discussing risk assessments, I would make comment on your example risk assessment in that you state the risk level, but do not state whether it is the risk after controls (residual risk) or prior. Also you statement that a loaded rifle is only a hazard if someone picks it up is incorrect, a loaded rifle is always a hazard (as it has potential to cause harm), it becomes a risk when picked up, knocked off a table, falls over when rested, recieves impact in a moving vehicle etc.

 

[baguio]

Whilst I think it is a good thing that you are discussing risk assessments, I would make comment on your example risk assessment in that you state the risk level, but do not state whether it is the risk after controls (residual risk) or prior. Also you statement that a loaded rifle is only a hazard if someone picks it up is incorrect, a loaded rifle is always a hazard (as it has potential to cause harm), it becomes a risk when picked up, knocked off a table, falls over when rested, recieves impact in a moving vehicle etc.

Agreed. That risk assessment example is rather simpler than any that I have ever used or had recommended to me. Mine (and clearly your's) would have a column for risk level before mitigation, a column for the mitigation and then a column for the risk level after. Therefore it's obvious to those reading it as to whether your control measures are working and sufficient or if the risk was simply low to start with and the mitigation isn't even required . If the risk remains high or even moderate then more mitigation would be required or at least should be considered.

 

[jcampbellsmith]

Hi,

there has been some views but no comments just incase you were looking for an example risk assessment please find attached. This is as complicated as they need to be any probs just ask.

I don't agree, this document is not fit for purpose. Fundamental to risk assessment is assessing both the severity of each risk and the likelihood of each risk. This document illustrates the risks of cutting and pasting documents together without really understanding their purpose.
Regards
JCS

 

[csl]

It does date from 2011, I think there's more up to date examples somewhere...

 

[richard b]

I think the general principles are the same. Thanks