Event Risk Assessment
THE IRREGULARS LDWA RISK ASSESSMENT HANGOVER HIKE (UPDATED DEC 2017 - REFER TO ROUTE DESCRIPTION & MAP)
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Para No |
Grid Ref |
Hazard |
Risk Level |
Control Measures |
Throughout |
Throughout the route |
Rough & uneven ground throughout, with some steep climbs & descents. Some footpaths may be overgrown and slippery when wet. Footpaths where flag stoned may be uneven & slippery when wet. As this is a winter event, this is highly likely. |
Low |
Caution to be taken throughout the event. |
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ALL ROUTES - HAZARDS TO FIRST CP (BUCKET DROP) |
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1-5 |
SE249208-235202 |
Canal path. |
Low |
Caution to be taken at all times when walking on canal paths they can become wet/muddy. Icy/slippery. In particular this early section of the walk when, after the mass start, the path may be crowded. |
8 |
SE233198-233197 |
Urban street walking. |
Low |
Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. |
9 |
SE233197 |
Road crossing. |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
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LONG ROUTE HAZARDS |
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15 |
SE225192-221191 |
Farm track/lane walking. |
Low |
Caution farm vehicles. |
22-24 |
SE212189-212184 |
Rural lane walking. |
Low |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. |
27 |
SE205173 |
Road crossing B6118 |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
44-45 |
SE207152-206152 |
Road crossings A642 |
Low |
Cross road with caution. Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. |
51-52 |
SE214146-217146 |
Minor road crossing and walking (Paul Lane & Cockermouth Lane). |
Low |
Cross road with caution. Walk facing oncoming traffic. |
61 |
SE230145 |
Minor road crossing. |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
75-77 |
SE245233-249135 |
Minor road walking in Emley. |
Low |
Cross road with caution. Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. |
87 |
SE261148 |
Road crossing A637. |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
89-91 |
SE260151-259157 |
Minor road walking. |
Low |
Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. |
98-100 |
SE274154-279163 |
Minor road crossing (B6117) and walking. |
Low |
Cross road with caution. Walk facing oncoming traffic. |
110-113 |
SE285169-290173 |
Minor road crossing and walking (Balk Lane). |
Low |
Cross road with caution. Walk facing oncoming traffic. |
114-119 |
SE290173-249208 |
Canal path. |
Low |
Caution to be taken at all times when walking on canal paths they can become wet/muddy. Icy/slippery. |
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MEDIUM ROUTE HAZARDS |
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15 |
SE225192-221191 |
Farm track/lane walking. |
Low |
Caution farm vehicles. |
22-24 |
SE212189-212184 |
Rural lane walking. |
Low |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. |
27 |
SE205173 |
Road crossing B6118 |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
44-45 |
SE207152-206152 |
Road crossings A642 |
Low |
Cross road with caution. Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. |
51-52 |
SE214146-217146 |
Minor road crossing and walking (Paul Lane & Cockermouth Lane). |
Low |
Cross road with caution. Walk facing oncoming traffic. |
61 |
SE230145 |
Minor road crossing. |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
75-77 |
SE245233-249135 |
Minor road walking in Emley. |
Low |
Cross road with caution. Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. |
87 |
SE261148 |
Road crossing A637. |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
96 |
SE256166 |
Minor road crossing |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
98 |
SE259170 |
Road crossing A642. |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
103 |
SE265175 |
Minor road crossing. |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
104-105 |
SE265175-258185 |
Minor road walking. |
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Walk on pavement facing oncoming traffic. When pavement on right ends, cross road with caution and continue walking on pavement on left side. |
105 |
SE258185 |
Minor (busy) road crossing B6117. |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
117-121 |
SE258194-249208 |
Canal path. |
Low |
Caution to be taken at all times when walking on canal paths, they can become wet/muddy. Icy/slippery. |
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SHORT ROUTE HAZARDS |
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12-16 |
SE234194-233185 |
Rural lane walking. |
Low |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. |
18 |
SE234184 |
Minor road walking & crossing. |
Low |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. |
30 |
SE234175 |
Minor road walking & crossing. |
Low |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. |
48 |
SE255165 |
Road crossing A642. |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
48-49 |
SE255165-257166 |
Minor road walking & crossing. |
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Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. Cross road with caution. |
52 |
SE256166 |
Minor road crossing |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
53 |
SE259170 |
Road crossing A642. |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
59 |
SE265175 |
Minor road crossing. |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
60-61 |
SE265175-258185 |
Minor road walking. |
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Walk on pavement facing oncoming traffic. When pavement on right ends, cross road with caution and continue walking on pavement on left side. |
61 |
SE258185 |
Minor (busy) road crossing B6117. |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
73-76 |
SE258194-249208 |
Canal path. |
Low |
Caution to be taken at all times when walking on canal paths, they can become wet/muddy. Icy/slippery. |
Risk Scoring System
The scoring system used works by looking at potential hazards and assessing them in the following manner:
Measures of Likelihood (A)
VALUE |
How likely is it based on previous experience that the hazard will become an issue? |
1 |
Very Unlikely |
2 |
Unlikely |
3 |
Likely |
4 |
Very Likely |
5 |
Near Certain |
Measures of Impact (B)
What is the potential severity of the outcome? |
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OUTCOME (PHYSICAL IMPACT/ DISRUPTION TO EVENT/ FINANCIAL IMPACT) |
PHYSICAL OR OTHER DAMAGE |
FINANCIAL OR OTHER LOSS |
1 |
Minor Injury/ minor disruption to the event |
Minor |
Minor |
2 |
First Aid Injury/Illness/ some disruption to event |
Moderate |
Moderate |
3 |
Reportable Injury/Illness (>3 days lost)/ significant disruption to event |
Serious |
Serious |
4 |
Major Injury Long Term Absence/ major disruption to event/ significant financial loss (25-50% loss) |
Major |
Major |
5 |
Fatality/ cancellation of event/ major financial loss (>50% loss) |
Extensive |
Extensive |
The two factors may then be multiplied together to create a score, with a maximum of 25.
Dependent on the outcome of this calculation a risk will be designated as follows (risk score = likelihood x impact):
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IMPACT |
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LIKELIHOOD |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
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3 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
15 |
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4 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
16 |
20 |
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5 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
20 |
25 |
This score then leads to a suggested course of action for how to handle the risks in the following way:
high risk |
16-25 |
action required to eliminate or reduce the risk |
medium risk |
8-15 |
action highly desirable (10+ greater priority) |
low risk |
1-6 |
action discretionary |
The risk scores are assessed as being those which remain after mitigating actions have been taken. As preparation for the event moves on and mitigation measures are identified & implemented, risks identified in the higher level categories will significantly reduce as the likelihood of them becoming live issues, diminishes. This Risk Assessment will therefore be a ‘living’ document that evolves until by the time that the event is held, the number of higher-level risks reduced. Although a number, such as the risk of bad weather conditions, can never be fully eliminated.