Hazard Identified |
Where does hazard occur? |
Significance |
Action |
| Process |
| Falling in stream with waders on; waders filling with water causing
risk of drowning. |
In stream/inlet at any site. |
May cause serious harm or death. |
Minimise. Contact GW for guidelines on safe use of waders. |
| Invisible water pollution/hygiene – chemical or biological. |
In stream/inlet at any site. |
May cause serious harm. |
Isolate. Wear disposable plastic gloves. Wash hands when returning
home or before eating. Do not pick up anything that may cause harm
during rubbish collection e.g. dead animals. |
| Physical environment |
| Risk of falling over on slippery banks or stream/inlet bed. |
In stream/inlet and alongside stream/inlet at any site. |
May cause serious harm. |
Minimise by taking personal care. |
| Risk of injury when climbing over fence for access to stream site
(Stream Monitoring specific). |
On way to sites, particularly at Elmwood and 235a Paekakariki Hill
Rd sites. |
May cause serious injury. |
Minimise by taking personal care. Review whether alternative safer
methods of access are possible. |
| Sunburn |
At any site on sunny days. |
May serious harm. |
Minimise. Wear a sunhat and sunblock. |
| Exposure |
At any site on bad weather days. |
May cause serious harm. |
Eliminate. Wear suitably warm and waterproof clothing for the conditions
and bring extras in case of worsening conditions. |
| Possibility of being swept away by sudden flooding during the wet
seasons. |
In stream/inlet and alongside stream/inlet at any site. |
May cause serious harm. |
Eliminate. Do not to go out stream monitoring if the weather conditions
during the past few days suggest that flooding is a possibility. |
| Road traffic |
Roads beside inlet. |
May cause serious injury |
Minimise. Take care when walking along or crossing roads. |
| External factors |
| Potential safety issue of being in close proximity to landowner
activities, e.g. tree-felling, stock movement, etc (Stream Monitoring
specific). |
At any site. |
Medium risk. |
Minimise. Be aware of activities in the vicinity of the site and
make a decision whether to continue or not. Make other party aware
of your presence and discuss the situation with them. If necessary
call landowner to advise when you’d like to monitor. |
| General risk of personal injury. |
At any site. |
May result in serious harm. |
Minimise. |
