Serious Risk Disclosure
Low Ropes and ABL
The serious risks you may be exposed to in this activity, and what AdventureWorks does to manage them.
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AdventureWorks Ltd is a registered Adventure Activity Provider under the Health and Safety at Work (Adventure Activities) Regulations. We are legally required to disclose any serious risks that participants may face when taking part in our activities.
This information is provided prior to booking and before the activity begins so that you can make an informed decision about participation.
What Is a "Serious Risk"?
A serious risk is one that could cause:
- Serious injury (e.g. fracture, spinal injury, concussion)
- Hospitalisation
- Permanent disability
- Death
These may occur even when all practicable safety measures are in place, due to the inherent nature of the activity.
Serious Risks in Low Ropes and ABL
| Serious Risk | Description / How We Manage This Risk |
|---|---|
| Fall From an Element | A participant can slip, lose balance, lunge for the end, land awkwardly, or be pulled off by another participant, and fall onto the ground or the structure. Elements allowing a free height of fall above 2000 mm are not run under this plan — they require a belay system and the High Ropes plan. Only established courses with a recorded inspection within the last three to six months are used, the operating parameters for every element are obtained — maximum safe weights, maximum number and age of participants, instructions for use and safe zones — and the instructor holds the competency and experience for the elements in use. |
| Ineffective Spotting | Low ropes rely on participants spotting each other, and a spotter who is untaught, inattentive, too few in number or not strong enough for the participant will not catch a fall. Spotting is taught as a safety-sensitive task, not assumed, and is set out in the standard operating procedure. An element with high safety consequences is not run until the group has demonstrated reliability on a lower-consequence spotting activity. The impact-attenuating surface and the free height of fall limit are relied on as well as spotting, never spotting alone, and spotters are positioned by the element, the size of the participant, and the direction a fall would take. |
| Structural Failure of an Element, Fitting or Anchor | A fitting or anchor that fails while loaded drops the participant on it. Only established courses are used, and their maintenance and inspection records are checked before use. The facility is inspected every three to six months, with the inspection recorded and focused on critical connections and moving parts. All relevant operational information is obtained from the facility owner, and designing, building, modifying and inspecting the structure is the owner's responsibility — any concern is reported and the element stood down until it is resolved. |
| Collision With the Structure or Another Person | An uncontrolled landing, inattention, poor boundaries or a running game can put someone into the structure, its fittings, its concrete footings, or another person. Courses are designed and built to reduce the likelihood of impact with the structure, fittings and concrete footings. Any footing, fitting or protrusion within a fall zone is reported to the facility owner, and an element is not used where such a feature sits inside the fall zone and cannot be managed. Boundaries are set and marked, and the fall zone and the landing area are kept clear of everyone but the spotters. |
| Entrapment or Entanglement | Loose clothing, jewellery, long hair, drawstrings or items in pockets can catch on an element and hold a participant while their weight keeps moving. Clothing, footwear and jewellery requirements are communicated to participants before the programme. Jewellery is removed before the session, and anything that cannot come off is taped or plastered over. Hair is tied up and back, loose clothing is limited and pockets emptied before anyone gets on an element, and any entrapment feature is reported to the facility owner so it can be modified rather than managed every session. |
| Manual Handling and Crush During Trust and Lifting Elements | Trust falls, group lifts, wall and web elements put a participant's weight in the hands of the group, and a dropped or crushed participant can be seriously injured. Trust and lifting elements are run only where the required teaching sequence has been followed. A participant is not lifted higher than the group can support and lower under control, the number and position of the participants taking the load is set before the lift starts, and a variation or an alternative role is offered where the group cannot take the load safely. |
| Leader Error | An element set up or dismantled incorrectly, a portable component attached wrongly, or operating parameters not understood can put a participant on a system that will not hold. Instructors hold the competency for the elements in use and are site-inducted for that course, and receive the facility's operational information before the session. Assistant leaders — teachers, parents and trainee leaders — operate under supervision and are trained in the activity they are responsible for. An element whose set-up, operating parameters or dismantling procedure the instructor does not know is not run. |
| Unsafe or Reckless Behaviour | Low ropes depend on the group taking the safety tasks seriously, and one person fooling around can injure someone else. Behavioural expectations are set with the group contact before the programme and made clear to participants and to supervising teachers and helpers. An element is stopped and a participant removed from it where behaviour makes it unsafe, unstructured free time is minimised, and spectators are kept engaged rather than idle. |
| Missing Person During a Wide or Night Game | A participant can wander off, not know how to return to the site, or become lost during a wide game or a game run after dark. Clear boundaries are provided and marked where they are not obvious, including after dark. Participants carry a torch or a light marker for any game run after dark, so they can be seen and can find the boundary. A site orientation identifies the toilets, drinking water, the meeting point and the out-of-bounds areas, and everyone is accounted for regularly by buddying up or numbering off, with a head count before, during and after the activity. |
| Hypothermia While Waiting Between Turns | Participants stand still between turns, often on an open course in cold, wet or windy conditions. Clothing requirements are communicated before the programme, the forecast is checked, instructors monitor participants for cold and keep the group moving between turns, shelter or a warming method is available, and the session is shortened or adapted where conditions warrant. |
| Natural Hazards | Participants may be affected by storms, high winds, lightning, flooding, tree falls, rockfall, landslides, tsunami or volcanic activity. These hazards can cause serious injury or death. Instructors check the Location Management Plan and the hazard registers before the activity, monitor conditions continuously, and apply pre-set trigger points. AdventureWorks will cancel, postpone, relocate or adapt an activity when a trigger point is reached rather than after. Emergency response plans include natural hazard evacuation. |
| Remote Medical Emergencies | A medical event such as an asthma attack, allergic reaction or cardiac incident in a remote location may delay emergency support. Instructors hold a current first aid certificate, carry an AdventureWorks first aid kit and a communication device — a PLB or satellite communicator where cellphone coverage is not assured — and know the access points and emergency routes recorded in the Location Management Plan. |
| Undeclared Medical Conditions, Allergies or Medication | An undisclosed condition, allergy or medication can turn a manageable situation into a serious one. AdventureWorks collects health information before every programme, instructors avoid known triggers where anaphylaxis is declared and know where personal medication is kept, and an adapted or alternative activity is offered where a condition makes the planned programme unsuitable. This control only works if conditions are declared — please tell us, including anything that has changed since you filled in the form. |
Participant Responsibilities
Before taking part, you must:
- Understand the risks involved in the activity
- Declare any medical conditions or medications
- Wear appropriate PPE and clothing
- Follow all safety instructions
- Notify staff if you feel unsafe or unwell at any point
Questions?
Please contact us or talk to your instructor if you would like more information before participating.
Email Sam@adventureworks.co.nz · Phone 09 846 2644
严重风险披露
低空绳索与探索式学习
参加本活动可能面临的严重风险，以及 AdventureWorks 为管理这些风险所采取的措施。
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AdventureWorks 有限公司是根据《工作健康与安全（探险活动）条例》注册的探险活动提供商。我们依法有义务向参与我们活动的人员披露任何可能面临的严重风险。
此信息在预订之前和活动开始前提供，以便您做出是否参加的知情决定。
什么是“严重风险”？
严重风险是指可能导致以下后果的风险：
- 严重伤害（如骨折、脊柱受伤、脑震荡）
- 住院治疗
- 永久性残疾
- 死亡
即使已采取所有可行的安全措施，由于活动本身的特性，仍可能发生上述情况。
低空绳索与探索式学习中的严重风险
| 严重风险 | 说明／我们如何管理此风险 |
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| 从项目设施上跌落 | 参与者可能滑倒、失去平衡、为抓终点而扑出、落地姿势不当，或被他人拉下，从而跌落到地面或设施上。本计划不开展自由坠落高度超过 2000 毫米的项目——这类项目需要保护系统，适用高空绳索计划。只使用最近三至六个月内有检查记录的既有场地；每个项目都会取得其操作参数——最大安全承重、参与人数上限与年龄限制、使用说明和安全区；教练须持有所用项目的相应资质与经验。 |
| 保护（spotting）不到位 | 低空绳索依靠参与者互相保护，若保护者未受训练、注意力不集中、人数不足或体力不足以承接该参与者，就无法接住坠落者。保护被视为一项安全关键任务，须专门教学而非默认掌握，并在标准作业程序中明确规定。在队伍于低后果保护活动中表现出可靠性之前，不会开展高安全后果的项目。除保护之外，还依靠缓冲地面和自由坠落高度限制，绝不单靠保护；保护者的站位依项目类型、参与者体型和可能的坠落方向确定。 |
| 项目设施、配件或锚点的结构失效 | 受力中的配件或锚点一旦失效，其上的参与者就会坠落。只使用既有场地，并在使用前查验其维护与检查记录。设施每三至六个月检查一次，检查须留有记录，并重点关注关键连接和运动部件。我们会向场地所有方索取全部相关运营资料；设施的设计、建造、改造和检查由所有方负责——任何疑虑都会上报，并在问题解决前停用该项目。 |
| 与设施或他人碰撞 | 着陆失控、注意力不集中、边界不清或跑动类游戏，都可能使人撞上设施、配件、混凝土基座或他人。场地在设计和建造时已尽量降低撞击设施、配件和混凝土基座的可能性。坠落区内的任何基座、配件或凸出物都会上报场地所有方；若此类构件位于坠落区内且无法处理，则不使用该项目。活动会设定并标示边界；坠落区和着陆区内除保护者外不允许任何人停留。 |
| 困陷或缠绕 | 宽松衣物、饰品、长发、抽绳或口袋内的物品可能挂在设施上，在身体继续移动时把参与者卡住。衣着、鞋履和饰品要求会在项目开始前告知参与者。活动前须取下饰品；无法取下的须以胶带或敷贴包覆。任何人上设施之前，须束起头发、减少宽松衣物并清空口袋；任何易造成困陷的构件都会上报场地所有方以便改造，而不是每次活动都靠临场管理。 |
| 信任与抬举类项目中的人工搬运与挤压 | 信任倒、团体抬举、翻墙和绳网类项目把参与者的体重交到队伍手中，一旦失手或受挤压，参与者可能严重受伤。只有在完成规定的教学步骤后，才会开展信任与抬举类项目。抬举高度不得超过队伍能够支撑并可控下放的范围；抬举开始前会确定承力参与者的人数和站位；若队伍无法安全承载，会提供变体做法或替代角色。 |
| 带领者操作失误 | 项目搭建或拆卸不当、可移动组件安装错误，或未理解操作参数，都可能让参与者使用无法承载的系统。教练须持有所用项目的相应资质并完成该场地的引导培训，且在活动前取得场地的运营资料。协助带领者——教师、家长和实习带领者——须在监督下工作，并接受其所负责活动的培训。教练若不了解某项目的搭建方式、操作参数或拆卸程序，则不开展该项目。 |
| 不安全或轻率的行为 | 低空绳索依赖整个队伍认真对待安全任务，一个人的胡闹就可能伤到别人。行为规范会在项目开始前与团体联络人商定，并向参与者及随行教师、协助人员讲清楚。若某人的行为导致不安全，会停止该项目并将其移出；尽量减少无组织的自由时间；旁观者也会被安排参与而非闲置。 |
| 大范围游戏或夜间游戏中的人员失踪 | 在大范围游戏或天黑后进行的游戏中，参与者可能走开、找不到回场地的路，或者迷路。活动会设定清晰的边界，边界不明显时予以标示，天黑后同样如此。天黑后进行的任何游戏，参与者都须携带手电或发光标记，以便被人看见，也便于自己找到边界。场地引导会指明厕所、饮用水、集合点和禁入区域；活动会通过结伴或报数定期核对人数，并在活动前、活动中和活动后点名。 |
| 轮次等待期间的失温风险 | 参与者在轮次之间需静止站立，而场地往往开阔，天气可能寒冷、潮湿或多风。衣物要求会在项目开始前告知；活动前会查看天气预报；教练会观察参与者是否受寒，并在轮次之间让队伍保持活动；现场备有遮蔽处或取暖方式；条件需要时会缩短或调整活动。 |
| 自然灾害 | 参与者可能受到风暴、强风、雷电、洪水、倒树、落石、山体滑坡、海啸或火山活动的影响。这些危害可能造成严重伤害或死亡。教练会在活动前查看地点管理计划和危险登记册，持续监测环境状况，并执行预设的触发点。一旦达到触发点，AdventureWorks 会立即取消、延期、更换地点或调整活动，而不会拖延。应急响应计划包含自然灾害撤离安排。 |
| 偏远地区的医疗紧急情况 | 在偏远地点若发生哮喘发作、过敏反应或心脏事件等医疗状况，可能延误紧急救援。教练持有有效的急救证书，随身携带 AdventureWorks 急救包和通讯设备（在手机信号无法保证的区域会携带 PLB 或卫星通讯器），并熟悉地点管理计划中记录的进出通道和应急路线。 |
| 未申报的健康状况、过敏或用药 | 未申报的健康状况、过敏或用药，可能使原本可控的情况变得严重。AdventureWorks 会在每个项目开始前收集健康信息；若已申报严重过敏（过敏性休克），教练会避开已知诱因并掌握个人药物存放位置；若某项健康状况使原定项目不适合参加，我们会提供调整后的活动或替代活动。这项措施只有在您如实申报时才有效——请务必告知我们，包括填表之后出现的任何变化。 |
参与者责任
参加活动前，您必须：
- 理解活动中存在的风险
- 申报任何健康状况或所用药物
- 佩戴合适的个人防护装备并穿着适当衣物
- 遵守所有安全指示
- 如在任何时候感到不安全或不适，请立即告知工作人员
有疑问？
如果您想在参加之前了解更多信息，请联系我们或与您的教练交谈。
邮箱 Sam@adventureworks.co.nz · 电话 09 846 2644