Risk Assessment Page 1 of 6 This is an example of Risk Assessment forms that could be used for mountain fieldwork. Procedures for completing Risk Assessments can be found on the following pages. Fieldwork Risk Assessment Pro-forma The following risk assessment has been produced for this field course. The risks have been assessed and the fieldwork considered to be acceptable safe, providing the advised practice is followed by all field course participants. 1. Field Course Details Module/course.................................................................... Fieldwork location.............................................................. Date(s)................................................................................ 2. Organisation of fieldwork Field course leader, experience and qualifications, and named deputy for emergencies Other staff, experience and qualifications Description of intended activity Site access permission Maximum/minimum group size Transport and accommodation arrangements 3. Staff/student relationships and communications Language difficulties (including deafness) Emergency communications (within party, party to college and emergency services) Nearest public ‘phone and/or point of contact Interpersonal relationships Security for party and equipment 4. Hazards Biological Pathogens, dangerous plant and animals (see checklist) Potential hazard Advice and safe practice             Physical and chemical (see checklist) Potential hazard Advice and safe practice             Human hazards (see checklist) Potential hazard Advice and safe practice             5. Legal COSHH regulations Wildlife and Countryside Act Insurance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Page 1 of 6