SITE RISK ASSESSMENT (EXAMPLE)

Site:             (name) Black Mountains                                    Grid reference  

Activity:     Mountain Walking                                               Quals (WGL,MLA)                                                                   or in house validation

Ratios:        2 - 12                                                               Mobile phone strength

                                                                               Orange 5’s @ 1, 3, 5, & a, b

                                                                               O2 3,@ 1 3

Dangerous conditions 

Winds in excess of force 7 westerly through to northerly. (What makes you not use this site)  

Other site information (Water not suitable to drink on any of the rivers) Use a filter. which will help a competent person with their job 

Specific/unique hazards and control/ management measure. 

Sink holes collapsing in bad weather extra care with navigation or box around

Climbs over spotting height for point 1 & 2  Rope require

Large amounts of water at point 3 not shown on map avoid by going left around rocks

(reference near miss 102/2003) 

Most common occurrence at site: 

Twisted ankles due to slippery rocks at point 2.

Falling items from other users at point 1. 

Other Information           

Car park at by quarry is closed and has had several break-ins gets very bust with locals in summer and at weekends.