Team Building & Leadership Exercises Risk Assessment Template
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What this covers.
This template focuses on typical risks and controls for team building & leadership exercises in scouting & guiding settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
- Encourages empathy, inclusion, and peer support.
- Promotes teamwork and reflection to improve group dynamics.
- Builds leadership, delegation, and decision-making skills.
- Develops resilience and problem-solving under pressure.
- Strengthens communication and trust within groups.
Typical hazards & measures
- Physical exertion and fitness screening — Collect relevant medical info and ask about injuries. Offer gradated task options and self-pacing. Rotate roles to balance workload and build in recovery breaks. Leaders monitor for overexertion and step participants down early if needed.
- Elevated elements and working at height — Use inspected anchors/platforms; fit harnesses/helmets correctly; double-check attachments. Keep fall zones clear, use belay/spot systems where required, and enforce participant limits. Abort in winds or storms.
- Slips, trips and surface conditions — Check for wet, uneven, or loose surfaces; sweep debris and fill holes where possible. Specify footwear, set slower-play zones, and reroute around hazards. Re-inspect during breaks and after rain to keep the play surface predictable.
- Communication breakdowns — Agree hand signals/whistles and radio call signs. Test devices and share backup plans. Pause tasks when comms fail; restart only after clarity is restored.
- Equipment inspection and failure — Pre-use check ropes, slings, carabiners, poles and props; retire worn kit. Keep a log of inspections, batch numbers and lifespans. Carry spares and stop activities at the first sign of damage or malfunction.
How to use this template
- Click Create Risk Assessment: Team Building & Leadership Exercises to begin immediately.
- Review suggested hazards and measures, then tailor as needed.
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