IMPORTANT: Any water activity on Lihou Island is to be supervised directly by a qualified and experienced person holding a suitable lifesaving qualification (RLSS ERAS or higher) with additional support from other non water based staff due to the remote nature of the venue.
What is the risk | Who Might be Harmed and How | Level of Risk | Control Measures Implemented | Remaining Risk After Controls | Falls | All participating and supervising persons | Medium | - Access to and from Venus Pool can be slippery so care needs to be taken and supervision needs to be appropriate to the age and abilities of the group
- Agreed access route to and from the pool
- Emergency action safety plan in place
| Low | Tidal Currents and Swell | All participating and supervising persons | High | - Swimming only undertaken in Venus Pool when it is not being flooded by swell or the sea
- Tide times closely observed
- Water side observer watching the open sea for swell and rising tide
- Group to exit pool area in good time prior to the flooding on the rising tide to avoid rushing
- Throw line immediately accessible to all
| Low | Slippery rock | All participating and supervising persons | Medium | - Appropriate footwear to be worn
- Establish path in clear view of pool and any supervisors
- Swimming kit to be carried in a rucksack so participant has free hands
- Instructions given for the safe passage over such terrain
- No time constraints so as to discourage rushing
| Medium to Low | Hidden underwater rocks | All participating and supervising persons | Medium | - Jumping permitted only in places of known depth
- No diving
- Briefing given as to correct jumping technique
- No forward or backward flips
- Pool monitored for new hazards regularlly
- No jumping for those supervisors unfamiliar with the pool and the depths
| Low | Cold water | All participating and supervising persons | Low | - Warm clothes on the rocks adjacent to the pool
- Towel close to hand
- Access to Lihou house for warming and hot drinks etc
- First aiders aware of the signs of hypothermia and the subsequent treatment
| Low | Injury caused by any of the above | All participating and supervising persons | Medium | - First aider present during activity and in known location/RV point
- First aid kit situated in the house
- Eye wash in the house
- Defibrillator situated in the house
- Emergency services trained and familiar with the house and island and familiar with both high and low water evacuation should it be required
| Low | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participating and supervising persons | Control Measures Implemented | - Access to and from Venus Pool can be slippery so care needs to be taken and supervision needs to be appropriate to the age and abilities of the group
- Agreed access route to and from the pool
- Emergency action safety plan in place
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Low | What is the risk | Tidal Currents and Swell | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participating and supervising persons | Control Measures Implemented | - Swimming only undertaken in Venus Pool when it is not being flooded by swell or the sea
- Tide times closely observed
- Water side observer watching the open sea for swell and rising tide
- Group to exit pool area in good time prior to the flooding on the rising tide to avoid rushing
- Throw line immediately accessible to all
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Low | What is the risk | Slippery rock | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participating and supervising persons | Control Measures Implemented | - Appropriate footwear to be worn
- Establish path in clear view of pool and any supervisors
- Swimming kit to be carried in a rucksack so participant has free hands
- Instructions given for the safe passage over such terrain
- No time constraints so as to discourage rushing
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Medium to Low | What is the risk | Hidden underwater rocks | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participating and supervising persons | Control Measures Implemented | - Jumping permitted only in places of known depth
- No diving
- Briefing given as to correct jumping technique
- No forward or backward flips
- Pool monitored for new hazards regularlly
- No jumping for those supervisors unfamiliar with the pool and the depths
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Low | What is the risk | Cold water | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participating and supervising persons | Control Measures Implemented | - Warm clothes on the rocks adjacent to the pool
- Towel close to hand
- Access to Lihou house for warming and hot drinks etc
- First aiders aware of the signs of hypothermia and the subsequent treatment
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Low | What is the risk | Injury caused by any of the above | Who Might be Harmed and How | All participating and supervising persons | Control Measures Implemented | - First aider present during activity and in known location/RV point
- First aid kit situated in the house
- Eye wash in the house
- Defibrillator situated in the house
- Emergency services trained and familiar with the house and island and familiar with both high and low water evacuation should it be required
| Remaining Risk After Controls | Low | The risk assessment is a general risk assessment for Lihou Island. It is not exhaustive and should be used in conjunction with a risk assessment written by the user group, making note of any special needs or issues that are specific to that group.
For further information or to comment, please contact the warden on: email – info@lihouisland.com or call Mobile – 07781 120421