MOLESEY VETERAN HEAD - RISK ASSESSMENT (10/1/08)
Ref	Description of Risk	Likely Result	Severity of Result	Likelihood of happening	Action taken/planned to avoid/mitigate the risk
Overall risks			5 = Severe	3 = most likely
	Effect of cold	Muscle injuries, hypothermia	1-5	3	Safety kits, advice to crews, prompt start.
	Effect of stream	Collision, coxes have to steer with extra caution	1-5	3	Launches positioned at caution spots. Extra marshalling employed.
	Age of some rowers	Less likely to withstand cold, heart problems	1-5	3	Provide suitable rescue arrangements
	Communications break down	Ineffective response to an incident	1-5	2	Use good condition radios, have multiple radio holders, have good radio etiquette. Have list of mobile phone numbers and use these in case of radio breakdown.
Detailed Risks
1	Severe injury to a rower in a boat	Permanent injury or death from say high blood pressure or heart condition.	5	1	Extended warm up distance from marshalling area. Deploy sufficient safety boats. Nearest launch assists, calls for rescue boat. Rescue boat takes injured person on board, dials 999 and returns the person to Molesey Boat Club to meet paramedic or ambulance responding to 999 call - unless deciding to go to Sunbury Lock or Hampton Church landing, where there is road access but no shelter.
2	During boat assembly, crew members trip or hurt themselves	Minor injury, cuts, grazes, sprains.	1	2	SJA patrol at the club. Boat trailers no longer allowed into the compound.
3	Collision on way to start	Boat damage, maybe injury	2	2	Deploy adequate number of marshals. Manage the cross-over. Allow practice starts only down Thorneycroft Island. Ensure clubs rowing down to the start are aware of this rule. Nearest launch assists, calls for rescue boat.
4	Crews collide in marshalling	Boat damage, maybe injury	2	2	Deploy an adequate number of marshals. Nearest launch assists, calls for rescue boat.
5	Crews affected by water intake at Sunbury	Boat could be sent off course, and possibly jammed on posts	2	1	Arrange for pumping to be reduced during marshalling and racing.
6	Racing crews collide with crews marshalling	Boat damage and personal injury	5	2	Provide adequate observers, marshals and rescue boat. Nearest launch calls for rescue boat. Race stopped by controller.
7	Other river traffic comes up stream just before start.	Risk of collision increased	3	3	Downstream marshals ask other boats to wait. Send warning to race controller. If traffic persists, delay the start until clear or stop further boats from starting until clear.
8	Crews collide in race	Boat damage more likely, but some chance of injury	3	2	Provide observers, marshals and rescue boat. Nearest launch calls for rescue boat. Race stopped by controller.
9	Crews go down Middlesex side of Taggs Island towards weir when returning to clubhouse.	Crews will then be heading for weir - only risky if strong stream.	1	2	Position launch to direct traffic correctly. Also site bank marshal at top of cut to regulate traffic.
10	Crews fail to stop properly before turning to go onto the landing stage	Crews will then be heading for weir - only risky if strong stream.	2	3	Position launch to direct traffic correctly.
11	Somebody catches a crab and falls into the water	Risk of hypothermia, and possible collision.	4	3	Provide observers, marshals and rescue boat. Call rescue boat.
12	Some crews may have inexperienced coxes.	Risk of collision increased.	4	3	At the mandatory briefing, try to identify inexperienced coxes and offer additional briefing. If river conditions are very awkward, attempt to provide an alternative cox or refuse entry to crews concerned.
13	Risk from boats without proper bow-balls or heel straps	Personal injury	3	2	Deploy Control Commisssion personnel in boating area.