Club Notices

26 May 2021

Risk Assessment form 2021


RAF Form 7548

(Revised July 19)

Risk Assessment Form

 

 

Establishment /Unit/Ship:

 

RAFC Cranwell

Assessment No:

 

Assessment Date:

20 April 2021

Section/Department:

 

RAFC Model Aircraft Club and Grantham & District Model Aircraft Society

(RAF Barkston Heath)

Assessment Type

(Delete as appropriate; see Note 1)

Generic

Dynamic

Specific

 

Task/Activity Model Aircraft Flying at RAF Barkston Heath – Additional Measures to Mitigate COVID 19

 

 

Assessor

Line Manager Acceptance (See Note 2)

Name:

 

Paul Dickson

Name:

 

Rank/Grade:

 

OIC RAFC Model Aircraft Club

Rank/Grade:

 

Signature:

 

P Dickson

 

Signature:

 

 

Hazard

 

Risk

Who is at Risk?

(See Note 7)

 

Control Measures

(See Note 6)

Risk Rating

(L X S =)

(See Note 3)

Additional Controls

(See Note 6)

 

Residual Risk

Rating

(L X S =)

(See Note 3+4)

Remarks

Potential of an infected person being on-site

Physical or airborne transfer of virus

Club Members

Club Members instructed not to attend if they are COVID19 positive, awaiting test results, are self-isolating, have been asked to self-isolate by NHS or have any COVID 19 symptoms

3x4=Med

Regular reminders to club members via email and website

2x4=Low

Due to the potential severity of COVID-19 the severity of the risk cannot be reduced below 4

General Restrictions

Physical or airborne transfer of virus

Club Members

Members must ensure social distance of at least 2 metres at all times

 

All members to sign in and out with times of arrival and departure

 

Appointed Club Safety Officer to ensure compliance

2x4=Low

All members provided with a copy of this RA to ensure awareness of regulations prior to any event or gathering

 

Minimise attendance by spectators and non-flying assistants

 

The only exception to adhering to social distancing being members from the same household or support bubble and where absolutely necessary

Barrier, Padlock and Key Case Contaminated

Physical transfer of Virus

Club Members

Hands to be sanitised before touching the key case, padlock and barrier

3x4=Med

All members to carry their own hand sanitiser and cleanse hands regularly

2x4=Low

 

GDMAS Equipment container and contents contaminated

Physical transfer of Virus

Club Members

Sanitiser fluid provided in the container

 

All materials, safety equipment peg boards etc cleaned before and after use

3x4=Med

All members to carry their own hand sanitiser and cleanse hands regularly

2x4=Low

 

Toilet block Contaminated

Physical and airborne transfer of Virus

Club Members

Toilet block locked when not in use

 

Key and key case sanitised before and after use

 

Only one person at a time to use toilet block

 

All surfaces touched (taps, handles etc) cleaned after use

 

Diligent hand washing and/or sanitisation conducted after use

3x4=Med

All members to carry their own hand sanitiser and cleanse hands regularly

2x4=Low

 

Cars parked too close to each other

Airborne transfer of virus

Club Members

All vehicles to be parked in a line with clear space between of 4 meter in order to provide 2 m social distance

 

Members not to enter other members’ vehicles whilst on site

2x4=Low

 

 

 

Models parked too close to each other

Airborne transfer of virus

Club Members

Models and ancillary equipment parked in lines to ensure a clear area of at least 2 metres is left between adjacent set-ups

2x4=Low

 

 

 

Handling potentially contaminated models or equipment

Physical transfer of Virus

Club Members

Models and equipment handled only by the pilot/ owner or anyone living in the same household

 

If need arises for handling by others, the model and equipment must be cleaned before and after handling

 

Hands washed and/or sanitised after touching

3x4=Med

All members to carry their own hand sanitiser and cleanse hands regularly

2x4=Low

 

Standing too close together whilst flying

Airborne transfer of virus

Club Members

All pilots must ensure they are in a clear space with at least 2 metres between them and a helper, instructor or spotter

 

Members must not form groups and must remain at least 2 metres from any pilot who is flying or preparing to fly

 

Members must not form groups and must ensure social distance of at least 2 metres at all times

 

2x4=Low

 

Appointed Club Safety Officer to Ensure compliance

 

Group gatherings must be avoided

 

The only exception being members from the same household or support bubble and where absolutely necessary

Inability to ‘track and trace’

Potential inadvertent spread of infection

Club Members

All members sign in and out with date and times of arrival and departure

 

Members to provide their own pen

 

Sanitiser fluid available to clean Signing-in book

3x4=Low

All members to carry their own hand sanitiser and cleanse hands regularly

2x4=Low

 

 

 

Line Manager Assessment Review

(See Notes 2 and 5)

Review Date:

 

Review Date:

 

Review Date:

 

Review Date:

 

Name:

 

Name:

 

Name:

 

Name:

 

Rank/Grade:

 

Rank/Grade:

 

Rank/Grade:

 

Rank/Grade:

 

Signature:

 

Signature:

 

Signature:

 

Signature:

 

 

Notes:

  • 1If using a ‘Generic’ risk assessment, Assessors and Line Managers are to satisfy themselves that the assessment is valid for the task and that all significant hazards have been identified and assessed.If additional hazards are identified they are to be recorded and attached to the Generic assessment.

     

  • 2Line Managers are to note that they are responsible for production of the risk assessment and that they are signing to indicate that the risk assessment is suitable and sufficient, and they consider the risks to be acceptable.

     

  • 3When recording the Risk Rating ensure that both the Likelihood and Severity scores are included.

 

4      Record the residual Risk Rating to demonstrate that the risk has been reduced to an acceptable level.         

 

5      Risk Assessments are to be reviewed annually and/or:

 

  • If there is reason to doubt the effectiveness of the assessment.
  • Following an accident or near miss.
  • Following significant changes to the task, process, procedure or Line Management.
  • Following the introduction of more vulnerable personnel.
  • If “Generic” prior to use.

 

6.     Each Control Measure is to be specific and managed.

 

7.     Specify all persons at Risk, including Contractors, Visitors, Members of Public

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severity (S)

 

 

 

 

Negligible

 

Minor

 

Major

 

Critical

 

Catastrophic

 

 

 

Safety (RtL) and Environmental Impact considerations. As defined in AP 8000, Part 1, Chapter 3.1 - Safety Risk Management & Management of Safety

Trivial

Minor

Serious

Major

Fatality

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

Likelihood (L)

Frequent

 

Certain

5

Low

Medium

High

Very High

Very High

Occasional

 

Likely

4

Very Low

Low

Medium

High

Very High

Remote

 

Possible

3

Very Low

Low

Low

Medium

High

Improbable

 

Unlikely

2

Very Low

Low

Low

Low

Medium

Incredible

 

Rare

1

Very Low

Very Low

Very Low

Very Low

Low

 

Very High

Rigorous scrutiny of control measures required to ensure ALARP, improve control measures where possible; consider stopping work unless continuation is justified as essential to the military context. Conducting activities at this level of risk will require formal consideration and acknowledgement from the appropriate Duty Holder, Commander, Head of Establishment or nominated Responsible Person who is charged with Risk Ownership.

High

Rigorous scrutiny of control measures required to ensure ALARP, improve control measures where possible; consider stopping work unless continuation is justified as essential to the military context. Conducting activities at this level of risk will require formal consideration and acknowledgement from the appropriate Duty Holder, Commander, Head of Establishment or nominated Responsible Person who is charged with Risk Ownership.

Medium

Review control measures and improve if reasonably practicable to do so, consider alternative ways of working. Consider informing command chains of any changes and requesting additional resource/levers/authority to apply additional controls that may reduce the residual risk further.

Low

Maintain control measures and review regularly or if there are any changes that may impact either Severity or Likelihood.

Very Low

Maintain control measures and review at least annually to ensure that any changes to the residual risk, or effectiveness of controls are not re-introducing a credible RtL or potential Environmental impact.



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