RISK ASSESSMENT
SECTION 1 – AREA/ACTIVITY DETAILS Reference no.:
Department Area/activity
PUBLIC SERVICE L3 SKIING
Contributor(s) to risk assessment Date of risk assessment Date for review
SECTION 2 – RISK ASSESSMENT
Severity of injury Likelihood of occurrence Number exposed Risk level
1 = Trivial (e.g. discomfort, slight bruising)
1 = Remote 0 = 1-2 people 1–2 = Very low risk
2 = Minor (e.g. requiring basic first aid)
2 = Possible 1 = 3-5 people 3–5 = Low risk
Legend 3 = Moderate (e.g. strain, sprain,
3 = Probable 2 = 6-20 people 6–9 = Medium risk
incapacitation)
4 = Highly probable 3 = 21-49 people 10–15 = High risk
4 = Serious (e.g. fracture, hospitalisation)
5 = Almost certain to happen 4 = 50+ people 16–29 = Unacceptable risk
5 = Fatal/permanent disability
Further
Who may be Severity of Likelihood Number Risk Action
Identify hazards x + = Existing control measures action
ref.
harmed injury of injury exposed level required?
A hazard that would The people who 1 x 4 + 0 = 4 There are existing control
be in skiing is falling could be harmed measures in place to reduce the
over on the ski would be the pain etc when falling over.
☐ Yes
slope. individual who is Clothing should be worn that
falling over and covers all the skin. ☒ No
the people around
them.
Another hazard that The people who 3 x 2 + 1 = 7 This is a medium risk, and already
would be is broken would be harmed has existing control measures that
equipment in this hazard, have been out into place. The
☐ Yes
would be the measure’s that are already there
individuals using is the equipment being checked ☒ No
the broken regularly to make sure the
equipment equipment is good enough.
Everyone wold be 1 x 4 + 2 = 6 There isn’t a lot of controlling ☐ Yes
If the weather harmed if the measure for the weather but if the ☒ No
changes during weather changed weather becomes too bad, they
skiing, could be a whilst they were would closed the ski slopes for
hazard out skiing. safety.
Risk assessment / Version: September 2015 (draft)
SECTION 1 – AREA/ACTIVITY DETAILS Reference no.:
Department Area/activity
PUBLIC SERVICE L3 SKIING
Contributor(s) to risk assessment Date of risk assessment Date for review
SECTION 2 – RISK ASSESSMENT
Severity of injury Likelihood of occurrence Number exposed Risk level
1 = Trivial (e.g. discomfort, slight bruising)
1 = Remote 0 = 1-2 people 1–2 = Very low risk
2 = Minor (e.g. requiring basic first aid)
2 = Possible 1 = 3-5 people 3–5 = Low risk
Legend 3 = Moderate (e.g. strain, sprain,
3 = Probable 2 = 6-20 people 6–9 = Medium risk
incapacitation)
4 = Highly probable 3 = 21-49 people 10–15 = High risk
4 = Serious (e.g. fracture, hospitalisation)
5 = Almost certain to happen 4 = 50+ people 16–29 = Unacceptable risk
5 = Fatal/permanent disability
Further
Who may be Severity of Likelihood Number Risk Action
Identify hazards x + = Existing control measures action
ref.
harmed injury of injury exposed level required?
A hazard that would The people who 1 x 4 + 0 = 4 There are existing control
be in skiing is falling could be harmed measures in place to reduce the
over on the ski would be the pain etc when falling over.
☐ Yes
slope. individual who is Clothing should be worn that
falling over and covers all the skin. ☒ No
the people around
them.
Another hazard that The people who 3 x 2 + 1 = 7 This is a medium risk, and already
would be is broken would be harmed has existing control measures that
equipment in this hazard, have been out into place. The
☐ Yes
would be the measure’s that are already there
individuals using is the equipment being checked ☒ No
the broken regularly to make sure the
equipment equipment is good enough.
Everyone wold be 1 x 4 + 2 = 6 There isn’t a lot of controlling ☐ Yes
If the weather harmed if the measure for the weather but if the ☒ No
changes during weather changed weather becomes too bad, they
skiing, could be a whilst they were would closed the ski slopes for
hazard out skiing. safety.
Risk assessment / Version: September 2015 (draft)
