Event Risk Assessment
THE IRREGULARS LDWA RISK ASSESSMENT MARSDEN MOOR MEANDER (UPDATED DEC 2017 - REFER TO ROUTE DESCRIPTION & MAP) |
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. |
11 |
SE039146 |
Short walk (80yds) along A640. |
MEDIUM |
Walk facing oncoming traffic |
23 |
SE035155 |
Road crossing B6114. |
LOW |
Cross with caution. |
33 |
SE031166 |
Road crossing A672. |
MEDIUM |
Position signs warning traffic of walkers crossing. Marshals at CP to assist walkers crossing the road. |
34 |
SE031166 -028166 |
Access drive. |
LOW |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. |
35 |
SE028166 |
Pike End (Unnumbered) Road. |
LOW |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. |
SHORT ROUTE |
SD983142 |
Road crossing A672. |
MEDIUM |
Position signs warning traffic of walkers crossing. Marshals at CP assist walkers crossing the road. |
SHORT ROUTE |
SE003123 |
Road crossing A640. |
MEDIUM |
Cross with caution. |
59 |
SD978120 |
Road crossing A672. |
MEDIUM |
Cross with caution. |
63 |
SD987111 |
Short walk (25yds) along A672. |
MEDIUM |
Position signs warning traffic of walkers on road. Walk facing oncoming traffic. |
66 |
SE005113 - 017095 |
Roughly 2 miles along the Pennine Way & Oldham Way. |
LOW |
Particularly rough underfoot. |
67 |
SE018095 |
Road crossing A62. |
MEDIUM |
Position signs warning traffic of walkers crossing. |
79 – 84 |
SE048114 - 047117 |
Roads in Marsden urban area. |
LOW |
Use pavements. |
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 |
|
2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
|
3 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
12 |
15 |
|
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.