What is this risk assessment for?
This risk assessment covers the generic risks in towing vehicles out on event sites. Vehicle Recovery will only be undertaken by people skilled in the area and requested by Team Lead / Event Lead.
Author
Adi
| Risk | Who is at Risk? | Actions | By Who |
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| Rope/ Wire Burn | Team Members | Team members to wear gloves when dealing with rope or wire. | Team Members Team Leaders |
| Injuries from Rope / Wire | Team Members, Bystanders | - All users to make sure that all winch wire is all in good working order, that they are free from lose bits and splinters
- To stand well back when winching
| Team Members Team Leaders |
| Trapping / Crush injury | Team Members, Bystanders | - When using shackles or clips to connect ropes and wires to towing eyes to make sure fingers and hands are not in the areas where they can get trapped easily.
- Whilst undertaking vehicle recovery - in all situations, there must be a banksman to co-ordinate the recovery with both drivers and ensure safety of bystanders
- Ensure nobody is stood between vehicles, or in snap back zones
| Driver Banksman Team Members Team Leaders |
| Injuries from moving vehicles | Team Members, Bystanders | - All users to make sure they are stood back when vehicles are being towed.
- No member to be stood in between cars while vehicles are moving
- Members to wear hi-vis while around vehicles
- Members are to make sure they are in clear view of mirrors and drivers
| Driver Banksman Team Members Team Leaders |
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This Risk Assessment is not definitive – and all tasks will be completed whilst also using a dynamic risk assessment for any new risks.
