Glamorgan Anglers Club – River Wye at Monmouth Risk Assessment (Additional Risks)

No

HAZARD

Category

RISK & POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES

RISK RATING

PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN

RISK RATING

PERSONS RESPONSIBLE

C

L

R

C

L

R

1

Deep & Fast Flowing Water

Health

Safety

Risk of drowning, serious injury and hypothermia

5

5

25

Do not enter waterbody. Fish only from a platform or established swims.

Check river level on NRW website before travelling to site.

Ensure mobile phone is charged and keep in your fishing bag or waterproof pouch.

If possible fish with a friend in the adjacent swim.

5

1

5

Anglers & Bailiffs

2

Undercut and steep banks

Health

Safety

Risk of falling into river and drowning, serious injury and hypothermia

5

4

20

Only fish from platforms or established swims. Avoid walking very close to edge of banks.

5

1

5

Anglers & Bailiffs

3

Damaged platforms, gates and fences.

Fallen trees.

Health

Safety

Slips, trips and falls. Falling into water possible drowning, serious injury and hypothermia  where platforms are damaged.

5

2

10

Do not fish from a damaged platform.

Do not fish under a hung up tree.

Report any damage immediately to the Head

Bailiff.

4

1

4

Anglers

4

Brushwood and exposed roots

Health

Safety

Slips, trips and falls

2

5

10

Only use the established tracks to access river bank.

2

2

4

Anglers & Bailiffs

5

Weather extremes (High winds)

Health

Safety

Falling tree limbs, particularly Ash suffering from Ash dieback resulting in injury or damage to vehicles.

2

5

10

The Hadnock road bank in particular is heavily wooded. Check the weather forecast before leaving home to fish. Avoid fishing when high winds are forecast. Do not fish under a hung up tree.

2

1

2

Anglers & Bailiffs

6

Low water levels and high water temperatures

Environment

Risk of poor water quality due to low oxygen saturation, ammonia toxicity and blue-green algal blooms leading to fish stress and possible fish kill.

5

2

10

GAC  may close the river at short notice to protect fish stocks.

Anglers should check the GAC website to determine if the water is open for fishing.

5

1

5

Anglers & Bailiffs

7

Fish Diseases

Environment

Disease or death of fish and other aquatic species

5

2

10

There is no dip tank at Monmouth, so ensure your nets and mats are rinsed in tap water when you return home removing all debris and dry in the open air

Wash any other equipment that has been in contact with the waterbody in tap water removing all debris and dry in the open air.

5

1

5

Anglers & Bailiffs

8

Fish Welfare (landing of fish)

Environment

Injury or death of fish

5

2

10

Always use a landing net irrespective of size or species of fish.

Use correct sized landing net for barbel or pike as per club rules.

Ensure fish have fully recovered in landing net before release back into the river.

5

1

5

Anglers