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Department" #ssessor" Date"

1$ Proposed Dates f %ieldwor&

!$ 'ame f %ieldwor& eader Solo %ieldwor&er (delete as appropriate)

*$ %or group e+peditions detail names and positions of persons involved (e$g$undergraduates, postgraduates, staff, etc) - attach e+tra sheets if re.uired

/$ 0as ade.uate insurance been obtained 0e% No NA

2$ 0ave Suitable travel arrangementsbeen made (incl$ licensed drivers)

0e% No NA

3$ 0as permission been obtained to wor&onsite

0e% No NA

7$ 0as ade.uate documented training andinformation been given to all participants

0e% No NA

4$ 0ave ne+t of &in details been obtainedfor all participants

0e% No NA

5$ 0as ade.uate provision been made forpersons with disability health problems

0e% No NA

16$ 0ave ade.uate first aid provisionsbeen made

0e% No NA

T#"& a% appropr#ate

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11$ 0aard 8dentification #nd 9is& #ssessment

12 Ient#'* t3e 3a4ar%! find out about the site, the work, where you will be

staying, how you will be travelling etc.

52 Ient#'* /3o m#,3t +e 3arme an 3o/! think about risks to yourself and

others in your team. eople with health problems, disabilities or lacking e3perience

in fieldwork may be at greater risk and need e3tra protection.

62 E.a!ate t3e r#%&% an "on%#er 3o/ t3e r#%& o' 3arm "an +e re!"e! what

arrangements, equipment and training etc. will help to avoid accidents or illness=

72 Re"or *o!r '#n#n,%! on the risk assessment form below. This assessmentshould form the basis of safe working practices and local rules. +on>t ?ust fill in the

form and forget it ! make sure everyone in your team knows about the risks and

how to avoid them.

82 Re.#e/ an re.#%e *o!r a%%e%%ment /3ere ne"e%%ar*! you should do this

when there are significant changes in materials, equipment, work methods, location

or people involved. #ssessments should also be reviewed if there are accidents or

near!misses associated with the work.

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11$ 0aard 8dentification 9is& #ssessment Contd$

Ha4ar% Ha4ar R#%& Contro Mea%!re% R#%& (H#,39 Me#!m9 Lo/)

Physical hazards (e.g. extreme weather; mountains

and cliffs, quarries, marshes and quicksand; fresh or

seawater)

Biological hazards (e.g. poisonous plants; aggressie

animals, soil or water micro organisms; insects)

!hemical hazards (e.g. pesticides; dusts;

contaminated soils; chemicals "rought into site)

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#an$made hazards (e.g. electrical equipment;

ehicles, insecure "uildings; slurry pits; power and

pipelines)

Personal safety (e.g. lone working, attack on person

or property)

%nironmental impact (e.g. ru""ish; pollution)

Ha4ar% Ha4ar R#%& Contro Mea%!re% R#%& (H#,39 Me#!m9 Lo/)

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1!$ Detail all necessary safety and other e.uipment that must be carried bythe e+pedition as a whole and by every individual, include clothingre.uirements$

1*$ Detail fieldwor& emergency response plan, including emergency responsecontact numbers

1/$ ;ive details and contact arrangements of the designated responsibleperson