Event Risk Assessment
THE IRREGULARS LDWA RISK ASSESSMENT REGULAR IRREGULAR (UPDATED DEC 2017 - REFER TO ROUTE DESCRIPTION & MAP)
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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 & muddy. Footpaths where flag stoned may be uneven & slippery when wet or icy. As this is a winter event, this is highly likely. |
Low |
Caution to be taken throughout the event. |
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LOOP 1 LONG ROUTE HAZARDS |
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1-4 |
SE153109 - 149111 |
Urban street walking. |
Low |
Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. Use recognised pedestrian crossing points where available. Cross roads with caution where none available. |
8 |
SE145113 |
Road crossing A6024 |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
9-12 |
SE145113 - 114114 |
Urban street walking |
Low |
Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. Cross roads with caution. |
13 |
SE143110 |
Road crossing. |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
18 |
SE142108 - 141108 |
Walk on minor road and road crossing (Oldfield Road) |
Low |
Walk on pavement. Cross road with caution. |
28 |
SE135104 |
Walk on minor road and road crossing (Oldfield Road) |
Low |
Walk on pavement. Cross road with caution. |
30 |
SE131107 |
Minor road crossing (Bradshaw Road). |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
35 |
SE12113 |
Minor road crossing (Meltham Road). |
Low |
Cross road with caution. |
45-46 |
SE110106 - 107106 |
Walk on minor road (Meltham Road) and road crossing. |
Low |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. Cross road with caution. |
49 |
SE103101 |
Road crossing B6107. |
Low |
|
50 |
SE103101 - 100094 |
Walk on minor road/track (Appox 1100yds). |
Low |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. |
55 |
SE103079 |
Road crossing A635 – Very busy road. |
Medium |
Signs positioned warning traffic of walkers crossing. Cross with caution. |
57-63 |
SE103079 - 124081 |
Walk on minor roads (Harden Moss Road approx. 1300yds, Green Gate Road approx. 210yds, Cliff Road approx. 370yds & Mellor Lane approx. 820yds). |
Low |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. |
64 |
SE124081 |
Road crossing A635 – Very busy road. |
Medium |
Signs positioned warning traffic of walkers crossing. Cross with caution. |
65-66 |
SE127084 – SE127085 |
Walk on minor road (Broad Lane). |
Low |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. |
77-80 |
SE138095 |
Walk on minor road (B6107) through village (Netherthong). |
Low |
Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. Cross roads with caution. |
82-84 |
SE139099 - 146104 |
Walk on minor road (Dean Brook Road approx. 880yds & Upper Hagg Road) |
Low |
Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. |
86 |
SE149103 |
Road crossing A6024 – Very busy road. |
Medium |
Signs positioned warning traffic of walkers crossing. Cross with caution. |
86-88 |
SE149103-153106 |
Walk on minor road through Holme Valley Caravan Park |
Low |
Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. |
89-92 |
SE153106-153109 |
Urban street walking. |
Low |
Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. Use recognised pedestrian crossing points where available. Cross roads with caution where none available. |
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LOOP 2 MEDIUM ROUTE HAZARDS |
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201-205 |
SE153109-159101 |
Urban street walking including minor road/track. |
Low |
Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. Use recognised pedestrian crossing points where available. Cross roads with caution where none available. |
210 |
SE158096 |
Road crossing A616 – Very busy road. |
Medium |
Signs positioned warning traffic of walkers crossing. Cross with caution. |
210-211 |
SE158096-159094 |
Urban street walking alongside A616. |
Low |
Walk on pavement. |
211 |
SE159094 |
Road crossing A616 – Very busy road. |
Medium |
Signs positioned warning traffic of walkers crossing. Cross with caution. |
212-218 |
SE159094-163094 |
Urban street walking including minor road (Halstead Lane) & track. |
Low |
Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. Use recognised pedestrian crossing points where available. Cross roads with caution where none available. |
226-229 |
SE166086-169086 |
Urban street walking on minor roads. |
Low |
Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. Use recognised pedestrian crossing points where available. Cross roads with caution where none available. |
230 |
SE169086 |
Road crossing A635 – Very busy road. |
Low |
Signs positioned warning traffic of walkers crossing. Cross with caution. |
231-237 |
SE160086-184085 |
Walking on minor roads/track. |
Low |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. Cross roads with caution. |
241/242 |
SE183086 |
Short walk on minor road then Road crossing A635 – Very busy road. |
Medium |
Signs positioned warning traffic of walkers crossing. Cross with caution. |
246 |
SE179092 |
Low overhead branch. |
Low |
Crouch down to proceed underneath. |
246-248 |
SE178093-175095 |
Footpath for next mile can be very muddy in places, especially after heavy rainfall. |
Low |
Take care and detour slightly off path if necessary. |
253 & 256 |
SE175095 |
Short walks on minor roads in Fulstone village |
Low |
Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. Use recognised pedestrian crossing points where available. Cross roads with caution where none available. |
265 |
SE165096 |
Short walk on Halstead Lane. |
Low |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. Cross road with caution. |
273-275 |
SE165104 |
Short walk on minor road in Thurstonland village |
Low |
Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. Use recognised pedestrian crossing points where available. Cross roads with caution where none available. |
276 |
SE163105 |
Stones/cobbles on the track can be very slippery at all times. |
Low |
Proceed with caution. |
285-287 |
SE155107-153109 |
Urban street walking on minor roads. |
Low |
Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. Use recognised pedestrian crossing points where available. Cross roads with caution where none available. |
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LOOP 3 SHORT ROUTE HAZARDS |
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301-303 |
SE153109-153112 |
Urban street walking on minor roads. |
Low |
Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. Use recognised pedestrian crossing points where available. Cross roads with caution where none available. |
319 |
SE164115 |
Short walk (40yds) on minor road (Hall Ing Road). |
Low |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. Cross road with caution. |
324 |
SE165118 |
Short walk (30yds) on minor road. |
Low |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. Cross road with caution. |
329 |
SE165124 |
Short walk (20yds) on minor road. |
Low |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. Cross road with caution. |
333-334 |
SE164127-162126 |
Short walk on minor road in Farnley Tyas village |
Low |
Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. Use recognised pedestrian crossing points where available. Cross roads with caution where none available. |
337 |
SE162121-160120 |
Short walk (200yds) on minor road. |
Low |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. Cross road with caution. |
347 |
SE151121-153119 |
Short walk (300yds) on minor road. |
Low |
Walk facing oncoming traffic. Cross road with caution. |
357-359 |
SE151113-153109 |
Urban street walking on minor roads. |
Low |
Walk on pavement or facing oncoming traffic if none available. Use recognised pedestrian crossing points where available. Cross roads with caution where none available. |
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 |
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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.