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The Heavy Weather Sailing Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Slips
- trip and falls; Muscle strain from lifting heavy equipment
- 2. Safety Briefing
- Risks of not understanding or ignoring safety instructions
- 3. Boat Inspection
- Injuries from faulty or broken equipment; Drowning if boat capsizes
- 4. Deck Cleanliness
- Cut from sharp objects; Back injury from bending over to pick up rubbish
- 5. Weather Check
- Risk of sailing in unfavourable weather conditions
- 6. Safety Gear Check
- Injury due to malfunctioning safety gear; Not having enough life jackets for everyone
- 7. Sail Setup
- Falls from height when setting sails; Falling overboard
- 8. Sailing in Rough Conditions
- Crew getting seasick; Crew falling overboard; Capsizing
- 9. Mooring the boat
- Risk of crushing fingers while mooring; Slipping on wet decks
- 10. Securing sails
- Falls from height when securing sails
- 11. Back at Shore
- Cut or bruises while exiting the boat; Slips and falls on pier
- 12. Equipment Hold-down
- Risk of equipment not properly secured
- causing injury during transport
- 13. Boat Maintenance
- Injury due to poor maintenance; Electrical accidents from DIY works
- 14. Post-Sailing Equipment Check
- Ropes tangling and causing tripping hazards; Faulty or damaged equipment not replaced or repaired
- 15. Safety Debriefing
- Risks of not understanding or ignoring safety instructions
- 16. Clean-up and Storage
- Injury from lifting heavy items; Cuts or bruises from handling sails and ropes
- 17. Incident Reporting and Review
- Risks if incidents are not reported and lessons not learned for future improvements
- 18. Training and Refreshers
- Recurring incidents due to lack of training or refreshers
- 19. Health Checks for Crew
- Risks due to ill crew members not being fit for duty
- 20. Refuelling
- Fuel spills leading to slips; Fire risk