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Tree Climbing Risk Assessment Template
Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for tree climbing 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 tree climbing in outdoor activity provider settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
Builds upper body and core strength through climbing and supporting body weight while maneuvering through tree branches
Encourages teamwork and communication when climbing with partners, fostering collaborative and supportive relationships
Fosters appreciation for natural surroundings by immersing climbers in the beauty and complexity of tree environments
Enhances balance and coordination by requiring precise movements and stability while ascending and navigating trees
Improves mental focus and problem-solving by planning and executing climbing routes and overcoming obstacles
Typical hazards & measures
Peer pressure to climb higher
— Foster a supportive and non-competitive environment. Emphasize individual limits and discourage pushing others beyond their comfort zone. Instructors should intervene if peer pressure is observed.
Slipping on tree bark
— Instruct climbers to move slowly and test bark for slipperiness before applying weight. If bark conditions are questionable, disallow climbs or restrict heights.
Falling from a tree
— Enforce a maximum height limit, conduct pre-climb checks on tree and branch strength, and maintain close supervision. Ensure proper technique is used, such as the “three limbs on a tree” rule (e.g., two hands and one foot).
Slipping off a branch
— Trees must be evaluated for suitability based on weather and branch conditions. Instruct climbers on how to test branch stability before applying full weight.
Climbing during adverse weather
— Cancel climbing sessions during wet or windy weather. Instruct climbers to avoid trees in slippery conditions, and ensure a session stoppage in the event of lightning or storms.
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