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Russ Mizon BASC RISK ASSESSMENT FORM

Activity Description: Game and general licence shooting
Location: Hunstrete Shooting Syndicate R.A. Identification No:
Are other specialist Assessments required - NO Is the work covered by an existing instruction - NO
Assessment Review Date: 14th October 2017
Is special waste involved - NO Signature: Russ Date:14th Oct 2017

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Hazard and hazard Who might be
effect harmed?
List here: List groups of people who are
especially at risk from the
significant hazards which you
have identified:
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Is the risk adequately What further action is necessary to control the risk? Who is responsible for the actions?
controlled?
List existing controls here or note where List the risks which are not adequately controlled and the action you will take where it is reasonably practicable Person responsible and by when:
the information may be found: to do more. You are entitled to take cost into account, unless the risk is high:

1. Slipping/tripping 1. Guns/Beaters Adequate information is given by Shoot captain to brief all at start of day James Start of day
hazards 2. All way of shoot briefing. All members of the shoot will be written to before the start of the
All guns and helpers are brought
shooting season. Outlining risk control, also repeated at start of day Start of
2. Fall of shot quarry 3. Pickers up/ Beaters/ together at start of the day. Russ
Stops 1 Everyone is advised we are on briefings, each member and guest will be supplied with a written season
3. Shots and Spent shot very uneven surfaces with a wide guidance to health and safety at start of shoot.
variety of obstacles. all Start of day
4. Direction of shooting 4. All 2 All are advised to beware of A copy of risks will be available at the start of each day, to all
shot quarry
5. Public rights of way / 5. Visitors 3 All are advised to ware suitable
property protection from spent shot, and 6 Shoot captain to nominate experienced gun on shoot day
noise. Start of day
6. New guns and novice 6. All 4 All are advised that no ground 8Driver
guns game may be shot at. All are 7,One delegated person (on the day) will contact Paintball games and
7. All advised that shots taken must be make sure clear path to car park.
with clear sky around the target. James
Start of day
7. Paintball games 5 All are advised that when
8. All shooting if the public cross our 8Trailer driver to ensure trailer meets road regs and to be made aware
8. Beaters trailer path we will, stop and ask them if of the issues arising from driving with attached trailer and passengers ALL
9. Gun safety 9. All they want to wait or continue.
6 Supervision of New guns and
On the day
novice guns All
7 Paintball games can be in 9,All shooters are responsible for their own guns and must report and
operation on shoot days unsafe gun handling top shoot captain
8 Trailer must be driven In a On the day
manner that ensures safety of Signal to stop in an emergency is a Whistle
passengers
9 guns only loaded when you are
shooting
Guidance to 5 Step Risk Assessment Form
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Hazard
Look only for the hazards which you could
reasonably expect to result in significant
harm under the conditions in your work
place. Use the following examples as a
guide:
Slipping/tripping hazards
Fire (for example from flammable
materials)/welding/burning
Electricity (for example poor wiring)
Chemicals (for example battery acid)
Gas, fume, dust
Signals
Fall of shot quarry
Dogs on pegs
Local hazards- power lines, bridges
Alcohol
Direction of shooting
Public rights of way / property
Weather
Transport of guns, and shoot
personnel
Public access
Chemicals and feeds storage
Chemicals and feeds use
Use of tools
Use of ATV and other vehicles
Training
Catering and food supply
Shoot demonstrators
This is not an exhaustive list!
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Who might be harmed? Is the risk adequately controlled
There is no need to list individuals by name Have you already taken precautions
just think about groups of people doing against the risks from the hazards you
similar work or who may be affected, for listed? For example, have you
example: provided:
Guns Adequate control measures
Beaters Adequate information, instruction or
Pickers up training?
Stops Adequate systems or procedures?
Visitors Adequate protective equipment
Trespassers / antis
Members of the public Do the precautions:
Pay particular attention to: Meet the standards set by a legal
requirement?
People with special needs Represent good practice?
Inexperienced guns, beaters etc Comply with a recognised industry
Visitors standard?
Lone workers Reduce risk as far as reasonably
practicable?
They may be more vulnerable If so, then the risks are adequately
controlled, but you need to indicate the
precautions you have in place. You may
refer to procedures, manuals, company rules
etc giving this information.
List other risk assessments, if applicable, for
example COSHH, noise etc.
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What further action is necessary to Who is responsible for doing the work?
control the risk?
What more could you reasonably do for List person who will do the work for
those risks which you found were not immediate actions (for example erect
adequately controlled? barriers or notice)
List the person responsible for long
You will need to give priority to those risks term actions (for example arrange
that affect large numbers of people and/or engineering work to remove hazard)
could result in serious harm. Apply the Record the target date for completing
principles below when taking further action, the job
if possible in the following order:
Ensure that the team is briefed on the
Remove the risk completely precautions.
Apply a less risky option
Prevent access to the hazard (for
example by guarding)
Organise work to reduce exposure to
the hazard
Issue personal protective equipment
Provide welfare facilities (for example
washing facilities for removal of
contamination and first aid)
Include immediate short-term actions;
for example erect warning notice
and/or barriers.