Padlgog Risk Assessment COVID 19
VERSION 1. 11.06.20
Craig is the owner and sole employee of Padlgog, all responsibilities and actions start and end with him.
Padlgog is the business name used by Craig Colville while instructing paddleboarding.
Craigs insurance is provided by Water Skills Academy (WSA). This includes:
Public Liability to £10 million
Professional Indemnity to £10 million for any wrongful advice and tuition
Personal Accident (accidental bodily injury or illness) cover up to £5,000
Work at home, at a client’s home, or at any owned, rented or hired premises anywhere in the world other than the USA & Canada
Damage to third party premises
Trespass
Canals and river trust licence for 1 year
Craig has been trained by the WSA in SUP (Paddleboard) safety and rescue and Sup Foundation instructor. This training allows Craig to teach SUP basics to beginners and improvers in a sheltered water environment.
Craig has a current Emergency First Aid geared for the outdoors certificate (EXPIRES 23rd MAY 2021)
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At the beginning of any instruction a dynamic risk assessment is taken onsite prior to client arrival. The risk assessment is stored for future reference.
The dynamic risk assessment must now include the added risk of Covid-19, the harm it may cause and latest government guidance.
Risk matrix below is used for following assessment
Hazard
Risk
Control method
RR
Person at risk
Covid 19 prevalent in region ( Ie high R Rating)
Risk
4
X
4
16
All activities cancelled until safe to continue
Continuous monitoring of Welsh government advice
Currently only allow clients living in the immediate area (within 5 miles) as per government guidelines
0
X
0
=
0
All
Exposure from instructor > client
4
X
3
=
12
Instructor to self isolate and cancel all bookings if feeling unwell. Instructor to follow current Welsh Government guidelines.
Instructor to cancel all bookings if they have come into close contact with someone with suspected/confirmed Covid 19 / symptoms
2 meters distance to be followed at all times*
Introduction/lesson plan to adapt for instructor to maintain 2m distance from client/clients. At time of writing 11.06.20 only 2 households can meet outside. The instructor is classed as 1 household and the client can be up to 10 members from the same household. ( however groups this size will not be encouraged and are unlikeley)
Longer time spent instructing on self rescue onshore
4
X
2
=
4
Client-Wider population
*In circumstances where life is at risk or a rescue/ first aid needs to take place then an onsite emergency dynamic risk assessment will take place (see later notes)
Exposure from Client > Instructor
4
X
3
=
12
Covid 19 question to be added to Participant information. > If you are feeling unwell or have come into contact with anyone suspected of having Covid symptoms, please inform instructor before/on the day for the activity to be arranged at a later date
Paperless bookings in to be established where possible
2 meters social distancing to be followed at all times*
Introduction/lesson plan to adapt for instructor to maintain 2m distance from client/clients. At time of writing 11.06.20 only 2 households can meet outside. The instructor is classed as 1 household and the client can be up to 10 members from the same household. ( Groups this size will not be encouraged initially)
Longer time spent instructing on self rescue onshore
4
X
2
=
4
Instructor-Wider population
*In circumstances where life is at risk or a rescue/ first aid needs to take place then an onsite emergency dynamic risk assessment will take place (see later notes)
The outdoor environment is managed properly will provide ample area to social distance compared to other enclosed environments/ places of work
Exposure from handling equipment
Limited equipment handled by client at all times
SUP Board
(2) paddle
(3) Leash
(4) Buoyancy aid
4
X
3
=
12
Online bookings and cashless payments where possible.
The strictest of hygiene is maintained by instructor at all times and encouraged amongst clients
All equipment to be cleaned prior to client touching
Client encouraged to bring own equipment if available
Board to be designated on arrival /start of instruction and is not to be shared *(A)
Paddle is to be colour coded to avoid confusion. Not to be shared.*(B)
Leash to be allocated on arrival. Not to be shared.*(C)
Buoyancy aid to be allocated on arrival not to be shared *(D)
No other items to be used by client unless brought with them. Client to carry any of own personal belongings onto lake in own bags.
Client to advise instructor if they need drink/food and lesson can return to launch site on request
Lesson start/end to be staggered throughout day to ensure cleaning/ hygiene and reduce group sizes onsite.
4
X
1
=
4
Client/instructor
*(A) surfaces to be wiped down using appropriate cleaning methods paying close attention to handles and exposed areas
*(B) Colour coding to stop any confusion/ swapping paddles. All paddles to be cleaned and not to be shared.
*(C) Leash to be cleaned paying special attention to the foot strap
*(D) On finishing use Buoyancy aid to be cleaned with suitable cleaner and allowed to air dry before next clients can use
First Aid
4
X
2
=
8
Instructor to remain with group at all times, observing and stopping incidents before they happen. This should reduce the risk for the need for first aid.
Due to mandatory wearing of lifejackets during instruction the chances of needing to give ‘mouth to mouth’ resuscitation to a client are negligible in water that Padlgog currently operate. However if needed new advice on ‘rescue breaths’ and covering nose and mouth during chest compressions to be followed
A well maintained first aid kit to be kept onshore and is to include gloves and face masks
One for client (if able to wear) and one for instructor.
4
X
1
=
4
Client = Instructor
*Final note. While at this time access to the outdoors and leisure activities is a privilege and not a right, when done safely and competently paddleboarding is just as safe as any other outdoor activity and I want to teach people and encourage them to get into this sport Safely.
Most importantly in the instructions will be the safety aspect of paddleboarding, knowing when to and not to go out/self rescue ect. Delivering these sessions will be important in keeping the new and expanding paddleboarding community safe.
With a big wave of suspected mental health issues arising due to a whole manner of issues relating to Covid 19 I think the health /mental health benefits far outweigh the negligible potential for incident related to Paddleboarding instruction