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Using Ropes and Swings Risk Assessment Template
Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for using ropes and swings in forest schools settings. Tailor hazards and measures to your needs and download a professional PDF. Add your own branding.
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What this covers.
This template focuses on typical risks and controls for using ropes and swings in forest schools settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
Builds confidence through managing swinging, climbing, and balance activities.
Teaches physics concepts like tension, gravity, and momentum experientially.
Encourages turn-taking, cooperation, and inclusive participation.
Promotes calculated risk-taking in safe, supervised settings.
Stimulates excitement and engagement through novel movement play.
Typical hazards & measures
Entanglement around neck
— Prohibit loops that could go overhead, brief group on choking risk. Inspect rope and ensure no loose loops. Supervise at all times and intervene immediately if rope approaches neck level.
Inadequate supervision
— Maintain appropriate adult:child ratio (e.g. 1:4 for swing), position adults near swing and drop zone, train staff to intervene promptly. Leaders must be alert and designated for dynamic risk assessment.
Footwear slip
— Require sturdy closed‑toe shoes with grip. Check shoes are tied properly before swing. Discourage use in flipflops, sandals, or slippery soles.
Uneven ground below
— Level the swing landing area or clearly mark uneven zones. Remove trip hazards, and ensure ground is suitable (no steep slopes). Keep swing height appropriate to child size to minimise fall distance.
Surface debris impact
— Clear drop‑zone area of rocks, branches, root protrusions and sharp objects. Check before every session. Maintain clear soft landing zone using natural mulch or matting.
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Review suggested hazards and measures, then tailor as needed.
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