| Abseiling |
Injury to participants |
Use approved instructors and equipment as per Scout POR |
| Injury to spectators |
Supervise spectators who should not be allowed within the abseiling area |
| Air Rifles |
Injury to participants |
Use approved instructors, ranges and equipment as per Scout POR |
| Injury to spectators |
Supervise spectators within the range. Spectators should not be able to interfere with or distract those who are shooting |
| Archery |
Injury to participants |
Use approved instructors and equipment as per Scout POR |
| Injury to spectators |
Supervise spectators who should not be allowed within the shooting area or behind it. |
| Arts and crafts |
Injury from misuse of equipment |
Supervise participants to ensure equipment such as paint brushes are used properly. Take particular care with sharp or hot items. |
| Check equipment such as saws, cutters, soldering devices etc. is free of obvious defects. |
| Injury from spillages |
Ensure there are facilities to mop up spilt paint etc. |
| Climbing |
Injury to participants |
Use approved instructors and equipment as per Scout POR |
| Injury to spectators |
Supervise spectators who should not be allowed within the climbing area |
| Cooking |
Injury to participants |
Check cooking stoves for obvious faults |
| Supervise cooks according to age |
| Supervise use of sharp knives for cutting food |
| Injury to spectators |
Supervise spectators who should not be allowed next to the stoves within the cooking area |
| Food poisoning |
Train cooks to apply personal hygiene such as hand washing |
| Train cooks in cross contamination risks between food types, cooked and uncooked food and cooking utensils |
| Check that food is cooked properly |
| Train everyone in personal hygiene |
| Monitor the quality of washing up and the facilities provided for washing up |
| Cycling |
Injury arising from defective bicycles |
Check cycles for obvious deficiencies such as an absence of brakes |
| Head injuries |
All participants to wear helmets as per Scout POR |
| Road injuries |
Supervise cyclists and minimise use of busy roads |
| Exploration |
Lost participants |
Ensure groups of participants stay together and that each group leader counts their number of participants |
| Road injuries |
Apply highway code principles re pavements, crossing roads etc. |
| Terrain risks |
Consider risks from canals, zoos, railway lines etc. and warn / supervise accordingly |
| Fires |
Injuries from axes and saws |
Check equipment is sharp and safe to use |
| Train Scouts in use of axes and saws, do not allow Beavers and Cubs access to them |
| Injuries from fires |
Train Scouts in the safe use of fires. Prohibit practices such as removing lighted sticks. |
| Limit access to fires by Beavers and Cubs to special activities where there is sufficient supervision |
| Prohibit games and running around fire areas |
| Games |
Injuries arising from foul play |
Encourage fair play. Actively discourage foul play, by exclusion from the game if needed. In particular, tripping etc. should be prohibited |
| Collisions between players |
Ensure that participants understand the rules of the games |
| In team games such as relays ensure there is sufficient room for each team. Apply approaches to reduce collisions such as all teams run in a clockwise direction |
| Injuries arising from HQ or equipment |
Ensure games space is clear of obstacles and other impediments. Check equipment for obvious defects. |
| General |
Injury from general mayhem and mischief |
Plan programmes to eliminate opportunities for mayhem, e.g. by ensuring an adult is available to run a game at the start of the meeting or when an activity ends |
| Promote opportunities for good behaviour such as reward schemes, personal praise, competitions |
| Night Time |
Injury to participants |
Ensure reflective items / lights used when on roads |
| Warn of dangers from branches etc. |
| Water Activities |
Injury to participants |
Use approved instructors and equipment as per Scout POR |
| Injury to spectators |
Supervise spectators who should be made aware of the dangers of falling into the water |