Hull Geological Society
Generic Risk Assessment
Type of meeting :-
Rifle Butts SSSI
conservation visit - Â HGS
members and YWT
volunteers only
The following PPE is recommended-Hard hat,
stout footwear, thick
gloves, safety spectacles, old rugged clothing.
The following equipment is useful- trowel,
dustpan and hand brush,
bucket, yard brush, shovel, secateurs, long handled
loppers, wheelbarrow.
Members
of the HGS will visit the site at least once a year to
remove scree and debris
from the exposure, remove any vegetation from the
exposure; cut back vegetation
above the exposure; clean the notice board and
generally keep the geological
site tidy for visitors.
HGS
members regularly working at Rifle Butts should
register as YWT volunteers
using the document provided.
Ethics -
Hammering
of the exposure without permission is prohibited.
Material
removed from the exposure should be deposited away
from the geological site so
as not to contaminate the floor of the geological
site, as agreed with the YWT;
e.g. near the main entrance to the site. Interesting
geological specimens and
fossils found loose in the scree during the HGS
maintenance visits should be
eventually placed in the public domain (
Members
of the HGS may carry out small repairs to the site
equipment - e.g. repairs to
the netting, fencing and notice board.
Any
need for major repairs to the structure should be
reported to the YWT.
No
work which could damage the integrity of the exposure
or the floor of the geological
site should be undertaken without the permission of
the YWT and Natural
England. Similarly permission is required to remove in situ specimens and samples from the
exposure and geological site
floor.
Any
vandalism or signs of unauthorised collecting from the
site should be reported
to the YWT and NE.
RISK
ASSESSMENT:
|
HAZARD |
RISK |
Safety
measures |
|
Trip hazard from brambles |
|
Cut them back to create a safe
route |
|
Cuts and scratches from
vegetation |
|
Wear gardening or “riggers”
gloves. Members are advised to bring a small
first aid kt. |
|
Slips on muddy ground |
|
Wear stout non-slip footwear |
|
Climbing and falls |
|
Do not climb the face or under
the roof if not confident. Tie a long rope to back of roof
support to aid climbing |
|
Lifting |
|
Do not overfill buckets or
wheelbarrows. Bend knees not back when
lifting. |