Program/Excursion: Minyip School Shoot

Risk Register

School:

Supervising teachers/staff:

Year Level: 7 -12

Dates: Monday 16th October 2017

Location(s):

Risk Description Rating Treatment Existing Controls Priority1 Treatment

If control For those risks requiring treatment in Describe the risk event, cause/s and effectiveness is Describe any existing policy, procedure, Effectiveness addition to the existing controls. List: consequence/s. For example, Risk Risk poor or practice or device that acts to minimise a of existing  What will be done? Something occurs … caused by … Consequences Likelihood unknown particular risk controls  Who is accountable? leading to … provide further treatment  When will it happen? o Students are supervised by an Satisfactory Major Almost certain Treat experienced shooter directly Poor Moderate Likely Monitor Personal injury due to when shooting. Unknown Minor Unlikely Shooting takes place from discharge of firearm. o Insignificant Rare organised stands, which restrict the movement of shooter’s firearms. o Students are handed one shell, only when in the shooting stand. They carry ammunition at no other time. o This is a single barrel event –

1 Use the Risk Treatment Priority Table at the end of this document to determine the treatment priority.

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Risk Description Rating Treatment Existing Controls Priority Treatment

If control For those risks requiring treatment in Describe the risk event, cause/s and effectiveness is Describe any existing policy, procedure, Effectiveness addition to the existing controls. List: consequence/s. For example, Risk Risk poor or practice or device that acts to minimise a of existing  What will be done? Something occurs … caused by … Consequences Likelihood unknown particular risk controls  Who is accountable? leading to … provide further treatment  When will it happen? only one cartridge is loaded in the firearm at any stage. This minimises discharges due to handling errors. o Students carry firearms so that their action is open when not in the shooting stand. o All participants are fully briefed on safety procedures prior to the shoot.

o Shooting stands, screens and blocks are used to direct students zone of fire at every stand, which prevents students from turning towards others with a loaded firearm. Major Almost certain Injury due to discharge of One cartridge is handed to Satisfactory o Moderate Likely Treat others firearm in squad. students, and only when they Poor Minor Unlikely Monitor are about to shoot, and in the Unknown shooting stand. Insignificant Rare o Students carry firearms with the action open, which shows others they are unloaded. o Students are under direct supervision at all times.

If control For those risks requiring treatment in Describe the risk event, cause/s and effectiveness is Describe any existing policy, procedure, Effectiveness addition to the existing controls. List: consequence/s. For example, Risk Risk poor or practice or device that acts to minimise a of existing  What will be done? Something occurs … caused by … Consequences Likelihood unknown particular risk controls  Who is accountable? leading to … provide further treatment  When will it happen? o The course is carefully arranged to ensure pellets do not travel to unsafe areas. o Shooting stands restrict the angle of travel of firearms. o Screens and blocks are also Major Almost certain Injury due to stray pellets Satisfactory used to further restrict the arc Moderate Likely Treat from discharge of firearm. of travel of firearms. Poor Minor Unlikely Monitor o Surfaces are checked to ensure Unknown that risk of ricochet is Insignificant Rare mitigated. o Students are required to wear safety glasses to protect their eyes in the event of ricochet/firearms damage. o Extensive fencing and signage Satisfactory Major Almost certain Treat Poor Moderate Likely Student straying onto the is used to prevent students from Monitor range. entering dangerous areas. Unknown Minor Unlikely o Paths are clearly delineated. Insignificant Rare o Supervisors are aware of the course and able to direct students. o Access to the range from the martialling area is restricted by a gate; squads and students must have their supervisor and

If control For those risks requiring treatment in Describe the risk event, cause/s and effectiveness is Describe any existing policy, procedure, Effectiveness addition to the existing controls. List: consequence/s. For example, Risk Risk poor or practice or device that acts to minimise a of existing  What will be done? Something occurs … caused by … Consequences Likelihood unknown particular risk controls  Who is accountable? leading to … provide further treatment  When will it happen? score card to pass through this checkpoint.

o All firearms are locked in a central armoury upon arrival, Student accessing and and accessed only when about discharging firearm when Major Almost certain to shoot. Satisfactory unsupervised. o Firearms are locked away in Moderate Likely Treat Poor school transport at the Minor Unlikely Monitor Unknown conclusion of the shoot. Insignificant Rare o Students are forbidden from bringing their own ammunition to the shoot in the first instance. Injury to persons due to o Supervising teachers are Satisfactory Major Almost certain Treat Poor Moderate Likely firearm damage. instructed to ensure that Monitor firearms are suitable for Unknown Minor Unlikely modern factory ammunition Insignificant Rare prior to the event. o Supervisors will inspect firearms prior to squad shooting commencing for any obvious safety issues. o Winchester factory ammunition is used for consistency.

If control For those risks requiring treatment in Describe the risk event, cause/s and effectiveness is Describe any existing policy, procedure, Effectiveness addition to the existing controls. List: consequence/s. For example, Risk Risk poor or practice or device that acts to minimise a of existing  What will be done? Something occurs … caused by … Consequences Likelihood unknown particular risk controls  Who is accountable? leading to … provide further treatment  When will it happen? o Safety glasses are requisite when shooting.

o Students are provided with Major Almost certain Satisfactory complementary hearing Moderate Likely Treat protection on the day. Poor Hearing damage Minor Unlikely Monitor o They are encouraged to bring Unknown along their own to the shoot. Insignificant Rare o Shade is available when Major Almost certain Sun damage to students, Satisfactory students are not shooting. Moderate Likely Treat o Hats are encouraged, though Poor Minor Unlikely Monitor this is matter of school policy Unknown also. Insignificant Rare o All teachers on excursion are licensed to carry firearms. Major Almost certain o Safe drop off at school in Satisfactory nominated area is mandated. Moderate Likely Treat Transportation of firearms Poor o All students and parents are Minor Unlikely Monitor Unknown made aware of the necessity to Insignificant Rare safely transport firearms to school.

If control For those risks requiring treatment in Describe the risk event, cause/s and effectiveness is Describe any existing policy, procedure, Effectiveness addition to the existing controls. List: consequence/s. For example, Risk Risk poor or practice or device that acts to minimise a of existing  What will be done? Something occurs … caused by … Consequences Likelihood unknown particular risk controls  Who is accountable? leading to … provide further treatment  When will it happen? o Minyip Field and Game has Major Almost certain access to fire fighting Satisfactory equipment and trained CFA Moderate Likely Treat Fire Poor members. Minor Unlikely Monitor Unknown o Minyip CFA is located 2 kms Insignificant Rare away in the township.