Event Risk Assessment
THE IRREGULARS LDWA RISK ASSESSMENT AFOOT IN TWO DALES (THE YORKSHIRE 50) (REFER TO ROUTE DESCRIPTION) |
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. |
LOW |
Caution to be taken throughout the event. |
1.2 |
SE117892 |
Road crossing A6108. |
LOW |
Cross with caution. Warning signs. |
1.3 |
SE117892-109893 |
Walk (500yds) on minor road. |
LOW |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. Warning signs |
1.3 |
SE110905 |
Road crossing A684 |
LOW |
Cross with caution. Warning Signs. |
1.5 |
SE075910-068912 |
Walk (500yds) on minor road through village. |
LOW |
Walk facing oncoming traffic |
1.6 |
SE064912-061914 |
Walk (250yds) on minor road. |
LOW |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. |
1.6 |
SE055914 |
Railway crossing. |
LOW |
Check if trains are approaching before proceeding across lines. |
1.7 |
SE049915 |
Short walk on minor road with blind corner to right. |
LOW |
Be aware of traffic coming around corner to right under railway bridge. Do not cross road to walk facing oncoming traffic. Stay close to RHS of verge. |
1.7 |
SE043913 |
Road crossing in village. |
LOW |
Cross with caution. |
1.9 |
SE046915 |
Railway crossing. |
LOW |
Check if trains are approaching before proceeding across lines. |
1.10 |
SE045915 |
Minor road crossing. |
LOW |
Cross with caution. |
1.10 |
SE035919-033918 |
Walk (300yds) on minor road through village. |
LOW |
Walk on grass. Cross road with caution |
1.10 |
SE033918 |
Check point at Castle Bolton car park. |
LOW |
Follow marshals instructions to avoid traffic using car park. |
2.1-2.3 |
|
Risk of exposure crossing moor in bad weather |
LOW |
Participants to carry appropriate equipment |
2.4 |
SD982966- 976969 |
Route not obvious, participants may go wrong way |
LOW |
Mark route with tape |
2.4 |
SD976973 |
Risk of slipping on wet stones causing injury |
LOW |
Route diverted to avoid this risk |
2.4 |
SD982964 |
Walk 100 yds & cross minor road |
LOW |
Walk on grass. Cross road with caution |
2.5 |
SD976969- 975972 |
Walk along minor road |
LOW |
Walk facing oncoming traffic |
3.1 |
|
Track may flood if river Swale is high |
LOW |
Walk on grass alongside track |
3.2 |
SD948977- 950978 |
Walk along road, over river bridge & cross |
LOW |
Walk facing oncoming traffic, cross road with caution. Warning signs. |
3.3 |
SD936980- 934978 |
Walk 300 yds along minor road |
LOW |
Walk facing oncoming traffic |
3.4 |
SD911986 |
Risk that participants will miss path to left. |
LOW |
Mark track with tape |
4.2 |
SD903979- 901979 |
Walk 200 yds along road |
LOW |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. Warning signs |
4.3 |
SD892982- 890983 |
Walk 350 yds along road |
LOW |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. Warning signs |
4.4-4.5 |
|
Risk of exposure crossing Great Shunner Fell in bad weather |
LOW |
Participants to carry appropriate equipment |
5.1 |
SD866912- 867913 |
Walk 250 yds along road in village |
LOW |
Keep to left |
5.3 |
SD873913 |
Minor road crossing |
LOW |
Cross road with caution |
5.3 |
SD873913- 883911 |
Walk ¾ mile along road |
LOW |
Walk facing oncoming traffic |
5.5 |
SD904907 |
Minor road crossing |
LOW |
Cross road with caution |
5.7 |
SD933907- 934903 |
Walk ½ mile along road into village |
LOW |
Walk facing oncoming traffic, use pavement when available. Warning signs |
6.1 |
SD934903- 936899 |
Walk ¼ mile along road |
LOW |
Keep to left |
6.1 |
SD936899 |
Major road crossing A684 |
LOW |
Cross road with caution. Warning signs |
6.3 |
SD955894- 972888 |
Walk 1.1 miles along road |
LOW |
Walk facing oncoming traffic |
6.6 & 6.7 |
|
Risk of flooding of Gill Beck & Haw Beck |
LOW |
Alternate route provided |
6.6-6.7 |
|
Risk of losing way at night |
LOW |
Illuminated sign to be provided |
7.1 |
SE005867- 007866 |
Walk 200 yds along minor road |
LOW |
Walk on left. |
7.2 |
SE007866- 018871 |
Walk ¾ mile along B6160 |
LOW |
Walk on verge where possible. Warning signs. |
7.4-8.1 |
SE061878- 088873 |
Walk 1.25 miles along minor road |
LOW |
Walk on verge where possible |
8.2 |
SE123874- 126877 |
Walk ½ mile along minor road into Middleham |
LOW |
Walk on verge and pavement where possible |
8.3 |
SE126877- 123877 |
Walk 300 yds through village |
LOW |
Walk on verge and pavement where possible |
8.5 |
SE119886- 118888 |
Walk along A6108 200yds over river bridge |
LOW |
Face oncoming traffic. Warning signs |
8.6 |
SE123889 |
Cross ditch. May be flooded if river high |
LOW |
Keep to right use stones. |
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 |
|
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.