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Hiking Risk Assessment Template
Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for hiking in outdoor activity provider 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 hiking in outdoor activity provider settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
Encourages exploration and adventure, allowing hikers to discover new paths and natural landmarks
Promotes connection with nature and the outdoors, fostering environmental awareness and appreciation
Strengthens lower body muscles, including the legs, hips, and core, through continuous movement and climbing
Improves cardiovascular health and endurance through sustained walking over varied terrains and elevations
Boosts balance and coordination by navigating uneven and challenging trails
Typical hazards & measures
Cold exposure (hypothermia)
— Ensure participants bring appropriate clothing layers, including insulating and waterproof materials. Monitor for signs of hypothermia, and adjust the pace or route if participants show symptoms. Carry thermal blankets and have a warming plan for emergencies.
Stream crossings
— Avoid stream crossings in strong currents or during high water levels. Advise participants on using trekking poles for balance, and assist weaker participants with ropes if necessary. Monitor water levels and conditions to ensure crossings are safe, and have an alternative route ready if conditions become hazardous.
Aggressive encounters with livestock
— Educate participants on how to safely pass through fields with livestock, including not startling animals or getting too close to young or territorial animals.
Crossing roads
— Brief participants on road safety, ensuring crossings are made at safe, designated spots. Assign a guide to monitor traffic before crossing. Consider using high-visibility clothing and waiting for clear gaps in traffic before crossing with large groups.
Waterborne diseases
— Ensure water from streams or rivers is treated or filtered before consumption. Brief participants on the importance of carrying enough water or purification equipment. Monitor any water sources for contamination or pollution.
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