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Step 1: Identify hazards

To accurately identify the potential hazards, carry out your assessment by walking around the club or centre, sailing around the sailing area or in a big boat environment walking around the vessel - and looking with 'fresh eyes' at what might possibly cause harm. Get help, ask your Instructors, staff, volunteers what they think, they may have noticed things which are not immediately obvious or that they may be more familiar with. Consider what it is about the activity or preparation that could cause risk or injure your members, volunteers, staff, or students. It may be useful to engage a "critical friend" from time to time. By engaging with someone from outside your club or centre who reviews your operation and assessment you reduce the likelihood of having missed something that you have become blind to simply because "it has always been done that way". You also benefit from the experience and knowledge that sits behind that fresh set of eyes.

When you work in a place every day it is easy to overlook some hazards, so here are some tips to help you identify the ones that matter:

• Check manufacturers, equipment or rigging guides.
• Check data sheets for chemicals and equipment as they can be very helpful in explaining the hazards and putting them in their true perspective.
• Look back at accident and incident records, as well as any lessons learnt- these often help to identify the less obvious hazards.
• Take account of non-routine operations (e.g. maintenance, cleaning operations or changes in production cycles).
• Assess during operation. There is certainly value in assessing risk when the site is quiet to find the basics, it is equally important to conduct assessment of risks whilst monitoring the site in operation.
• Implement a process so that whenever a new vessel or equipment is introduced there is a mechanism for risk assessment to occur before it goes into operation.

911制品clubs and centres are inherently safe places, despite the many risks that exists within operating areas and equipment use. They are safe because those in charge are generally very effective at assessing risk and managing it appropriately. It is also important that you assess any new initiatives e.g. new activities, equipment and individuals where a particular characteristic poses a new risk not covered by your standard operating procedures. Accidents occur during both 911制品and non-training activities that have simply not been risk assessed effectively - The message here, 'ensure risk assessment processes covers ALL activities, not just those that are part of an 911制品Training course'.