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Purpose
The purpose of this sample risk assessment tool for ski areas is to provide a methodology for identifying OHS hazards and prioritizing the risks
based on the probability and severity of the hazards.
Application
The examples provided in this document are only intended to illustrate the job tasks, associated hazards, and risk control measures of a typical
ski area operation. Companies have different operating environments and conditions, so the hazards and risks they face will also differ.
Employers must conduct their own hazard identification and risk assessment, taking into consideration factors such as their actual operating
environments, conditions, and policies and procedures, and assess the potential hazards and risks impacting the health and safety of personnel
involved. Employees assigned to manage the risk assessment program and conduct risk assessments should be trained in risk assessment
methodology and possess the necessary knowledge and experience to identify potential hazards and risks associated with job tasks.
Resources
Resources are available to help employers understand hazard identification and risk assessment. Refer to the following go2 and WorkSafeBC
links:
If you need more help, please contact go2 at 604-633-9787 ext. 220 or mguzmicky@go2hr.ca.
Risk Assessment Methodology
Probability
Extremely remote Remote Likely Most likely
Severity 1 2 3 4
Negligible 1 1 2 3 4
Minor 2 2 4 6 8
Serious 3 3 6 9 12
Fatality 4 4 8 12 16
Hazard = a source, situation, or act with a potential for harm in terms of injury, ill health, or a combination of the two
Risk = a combination of two elements: the likelihood of a hazardous event or exposure occurring, and the severity of the injury or ill
health that could result from the event or exposures
(See OHSAS 18001 definition)
Risk Ranking
Severity = How serious the result of the incident might be in terms of injury or loss
Negligible minor first aid treatment, with immediate return to full regular duties
Minor first aid and medical aid, with possible return to work at light or modified duties
Serious medical treatment and time lost
Fatality death
Note:
2 loading and assisting guests back injury, cut or hit by ski awareness, get help, body
unloading guests equipment, hit by chair, trips and 3 4 12 mechanics, stop lif 3 2 6
falls
maintaining ramp/station MSI, ice chips different-sized shovels, PPE
2 3 6 (goggles) 2 2 4
wiping seats trips and falls, tools get caught training, awareness, control
2 3 6 speed 2 2 4
picking up dropped hit by chair, dropping ski awareness
equipment equipment 2 3 6 2 2 4
loading ski limo lifing, pinch points training, awareness of pinch
3 2 6 points 3 1 3
loading seat skiers
rescuing hanging guests falling off ladder, falling objects training, get help
(guest, equipment) 3 2 6 3 1 3
working near hut ice/snow falling off roof de-icing, stand away from roof,
3 4 12 periodic checks and frequent 2 3 6
clearing
3 magic carpet opening/closing covers MSI heavy cover work in pairs, use proper lifing
2 3 6 techniques 2 1 2
assisting guests slips and collisions with guests 2 3 6 awareness, positioning 2 2 4
Patrol
Risk Assessment Team: Date:
tower pads and fencing slivers from bamboo, hernia from gloves, taped bamboo,
maintenance pulling bamboo 2 4 8 procedure and tool to take out 2 2 4
frozen bamboo
heavy lifing of frozen pads, continual maintenance, set up
uneven footing 3 2 6 work zone, ask for help, shovel, 3 2 6
auger
2 patrol run operating snowmobile steep/uneven ground and icy qualified and authorized operation policy on limit of use (for
conditions (roll over), poor operators only, speed limit, example, operating hours, activities
visibility, improper operation helmet, designated routes, pre- permitting use of snowmobile as a work
(emergency brake engaged trip inspection, regular tool), reporting policy on inappropriate
during operation causing fire), maintenance, load carrying and use, annual operator retraining/
load falling off 4 4 12 tow restrictions, siren, flag and 4 2 8 orientation/assessment, install approved
light, restricted use for unsafe ski and equipment rack, committee to
conditions review snowmobile policy
operating toboggan steep terrain, heavy loads, snow training and skills assessment,
conditions, losing control 3 3 9 authorized patrol staff only, rope 3 2 6
assist, tail gunner
Patrol
Risk Assessment Team: Date:
4 roof clearing accessing roof, working on working at height, MSI, fall snow cone off area, fall protection
roof 4 2 8 system, appropriate footwear, 3 2 6
proper shovelling practice
5 avalanche control handling explosives uncontrolled explosion procedures (storage and
4 4 16 handling), licensing, supervised 4 1 4
tasks
heavy packages (25 kg), hearing training in safe lifing technique
damage 3 3 9
controlled detonation noise 2 3 6 hearing protection 2 1 2
hazard zone pre-deployment tailgate
4 3 12 meeting, safe distance, escape 3 2 6
routing, rescue procedures
ski cutting (in-bounds and trauma, burial, MSI document skills assessment
out-of-bounds terrain) (levels 15), avalanche control
plan guidelines, forecast,
defined equipment type (no
snowboard, releasable ski), PPE,
tools (shovel), beacon, AV probe,
4 4 16 pre-job risk assessment (snow- 3 2 6
pack assessment) and
authorization, rescue procedures
6 general duties walking in ski boots slips, fatigue take time, ask for help, identify make walking boots available in kitchen
(inside buildings, outside ski-boot-restricted areas, non- areas, restrict ski boots in loading bay,
environment) slip flooring and stairways, safe work practices minimize use of ski
3 3 9 handrails 2 2 4 boots (for example, complete loading
tasks before putting on ski boots)
Carpentry
Risk Assessment Team: Date:
working at heights floor openings, falls from heights harnesss, WorkSafeBC guidelines, ensure training is documented
(scaffolding, ladders), JLG (for example, roof, scaffold, ladder safety practice, fall
ladder) protection plan and fall arrest
3 3 9 equipment, roping off and 3 2 6
marking floor openings, fall
protection training courses
cutting materials use of improper use of tools, unsafe pre-use inspection (guards, anti-
tools (for example, tools, cuts kickback, electrical), training,
Skill/table saws, air tools, push sticks for table saws, tagging
pneumatic) 2 3 6 out unsafe tools or equipment 2 2 4
2 restricted space entering crawl spaces head injury, dust working in pairs, checking
entry procedure with dispatch/
2 3 6 supervisor, radios, PPE (hard hats, 2 2 4
face masks, gloves)
Plumbing
Risk Assessment Team: Date:
2 sewage system sump inspection confined space entry, cross- confined space entry permit/ ensure shots are up-to-date
maintenance contamination, exposure to raw procedures, immunization,
sewage, diseases awareness of cross-
contamination, tool cleaning
3 3 9 procedures, separate work 2 2 4
clothing from home or other
work clothing
placing and removing slips, trips, and falls three-point contact, appropriate Yaktrax
signage (getting in and 2 3 6 footwear 2 2 4
out of cat)
hook up cat to winch cable break, runaway cat, other inspect anchor points, driver verify anchor point certification
anchor people crossing cable, anchor facing away from anchor, radio requirements,
break off going through, cable dispatch before operation, ensure training documented
blurs tension test, operate to the snow
3 2 6 condition, no winching off trees, 3 2 6
gloves, de-tension cable before
release
2 general operation clearing the tiller hands and clothing getting caught perform the task in shop with
and maintenance 3 3 9 tiller slinged up, machine lockout 2 1 2
(stop and keep key)
operating the cat rolling/flipping machine, operate to the snow condition,
2 3 6 use seat belt 2 2 4
loading and unloading MSI, hit by chairlif, sprain (knee teach students loading/unloading
student chairlifs injury) procedures before getting to the
2 3 6 lif, do not reach out to help falling 2 2 4
students
walking in ski boots worn out boots, slips, falls, boot inspection, cat track, non-slip
fatigue 2 4 8 flooring, boot selection guidelines 2 2 4
2 children's lessons lifing students frequent lifing of students, lifing procedure, teach student to
fatigue 2 4 8 get up, water and schedule break 2 3 6
period, verbal instruction
hot gear waterproof, not awareness gear upgrade
breathable 2 3 6 2 2 4
carrying equipment, MSI get help, only carry to personal
fences, gates 2 3 6 capability 2 2 4
3 intermediate/ demonstrating techniques parks/advance terrain difficulties terrain selection guidelines, park-
advanced lessons 3 3 9 certifed instructors, match 2 2 4
instructor qualification to lessons
4 snowshoe lessons instructor doing gradual onset of injuries, steep fit instructors, own gear, hydration
snowshoe grind terrain (repetive injury), uneven pack, 46 hours start-up training,
distance running ground (breaking through snow warmup stretching, early report of
surface) 2 4 8 discomfort 2 2 4
speed going down hill take time going down hill
dark environment headlamp
Electrical
Risk Assessment Team: Date:
climbing towers falls from heights, electricity fall protection procedure, PPE,
contact, working above clip 3 3 9 lockout procedure, training, lif 3 2 6
points on old-style towers training, positioning belt
high-voltage work (snow step and touch potential, arc flash de-energization/lockout ensure written safe work procedures
gun, hill lights, procedures, two-person job task, established, high-voltage work permit,
distribution network insulated gloves and tools tailgate meeting and risk assessment
transformer maintenance) 4 4 16 4 2 8 before starting job
2 equipment operating base contact with moving parts training, authorized staff
maintenance grinder/wax machines 3 3 9 permitted to use equipment 3 2 6
directing traffic, issuing hit by vehicle wands, speed limit painted on repainting of speed control signs, speed
parking violation tickets, 3 2 6 road, pylons, high-vis vests, 2 2 4 bumps
enforcement
slips and falls 2 3 6 non-slip footwear, awareness 2 2 4
violent encounters with confrontation training, guidelines
unauthorized lot users (stay inside the truck), get help,
3 2 4 communication equipment 2 2 4
(radio, cell phone)
3 road maintenance manual snow repetive motion rest breaks, proper body
clearing/removal 2 3 6 mechanics 2 2 4
bobcat operation vehicle and pedestrian hit operator training, traffic and operator competency assessment
3 3 9 pedestrian control procedure 3 2 6
snow plow/sander road conditions, traffic, rollover driver's licence, training, pre-shif operator competence assessment, guest
operation inspection, annual driver's vehicle tire check at bottom (to minimize
3 3 9 abstract check 3 2 6 road hazards and traffic accidents)
4 driving bus/vehicle operating bus road conditions, traffic appropriate class of driver's driver competency assessment
licence, annual driver's abstract
driving company vehicles 2 3 6 check, tire check and chain-up 2 2 4
policy, driving policy
Fleet Maintenance
Risk Assessment Team: Date:
degreasing grips while moving machinery parts during guards, awareness, lockout if
moving, de-icing grips inspection/service 3 3 9 possible 3 2 6
fastening and unfastening fingers caught, footing, strains, helicopter in position supporting
bolts static electricity/shock 3 3 9 load, communication with pilot 2 2 4
concrete hopper loading dripping concrete, struck by load 2 3 6 awareness, safety goggles 2 2 4
Lift Maintenance
Risk Assessment Team: Date: