1. FSC Employee; Students; Non-FSC Staff; Public; All
FSC Site Working Information Card: Stiperstones covering Pennerley, The Hollies, Stiperstones Mine and Snailbeach.
Issued: 13/2/16]
By: [IH]
To be read in conjunction with OCOP P01, and OCOP P01:
App. 2 – Generic Out of Classroom Risk Assessment
App. 3 – Generic Environment Risk Assessment - Remote
App. 4 & 5 – Generic Activity Risk Assessments
Site Specific Risk Assessment (see below)
Learning Location: Preston Montford Field Centre
Address: Preston Montford, Shropshire, SY4 1DX
Tel:
Duty Phone number:
Other contacts: n/a
Site Information
In the event of an accident / incident:
Site description: Exposed upland heather moorland with rocky paths along the ridge top. SSSI meadow on the lower slopes. The Bog visitor centre open Wed – Sun (10 – 5) March to Oct. Snailbeach is an old mining area with spoil heaps, mine shafts (blocked off) and visitor centre. Guided mine tours can be arranged.
Mobile Phone Coverage: All networks – None to Average.
Stay calm and decide how best to manage the situation
Ensure Safety and Welfare of whole group
Deal with immediate Injuries
Evacuate or phone 112 / 999
Phone Preston Montford
Complete Incident Card
Access rights: Owned by Natural England. Public access. Stiperstones office (Simon Cooter). Pennerley Meadows & The Hollies - Shropshire Wildlife Trust – For mine information, risk assessments and tours (Peter Sheldrake).
Nearest Phone: Payphone by village hall in Snailbeach.
Grid reference / Postcode: SY5 0SJ/The Bog SO , Manstone Rock SO , Pennerley SO , Shepherds Rock SO , The Hollies SJ , Blakemoorgate SJ , Snailbeach SJ
Nearest Dwelling: The Bog visitor centre (SY5 0NG), Pennerley Houses (SY5 0NB), Upper Vessons Farm (SY5 0SG), Snailbeach houses (SY5 0NZ).
Access / Egress: Take the A488 from Minsterly (south). Turn left at Ploxgreen, signed Snailbeach, parking approx 1 mile on the right. Continue along road until reach the turn on the left for Pennerley, coach drop on road (see map) or mini-bus access right up to the reservoir. Continue to the Bog Visitor Centre, car and coach park on right. Continue up to the Knoll’s car park.
Nearest Hospital / Doctor: Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8XQ /Distance: 9.7 miles/Tel: /Open; 24/7. Pharmacy: Main Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RR/Distance: 4.3 miles/Tel: /Open: 9:00 -13:00
Parking:Primarily Pennerley layby. Knoll’s car park at The Bog (No access between Bog and Devils Chair). Car park at Snailbeach. Minor road parallel to spoil heap and mine buildings. Track to ridge from Pennerley (landrover only).
Special equipment required: KISU in cold weather at exposed sites (Ridge, Pennerley, The Hollies). Take plenty of water in hot weather if walking
Site Specific Risk Assessment
Risk without controls
Control Measures
Risk with controls
Hazards
(state none if all hazards and controls are identified in OCoP P01 and appendices)
Persons at Risk
FSC Employee; Students; Non-FSC Staff; Public; All
Outcome
Likelihood
Total Risk rating
Outcome (1) Inconvenience (2) Minor Injury (3) Injury / Illness (4) Major Injury (5) Fatality / Multiple
Likelihood (1) Rarely (2) Unlikely (3) Infrequent (4) Sometimes (5) Often
Total Risk Rating with controls
 Lightening 5  1 
 Exposed areas, particularly the ridge are unsafe when there is lightening. Check weather forecast.
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2. FSC Site Working Information Card: Stiperstones
Petrol 4 miles North on A488 at Minsterley
Dangerous road crossing N
Lunts Pharmacy 4 miles North on A488 at Pontesbury
Site Boundary
Out of Bounds
Out of SWIC
Vehicle access
Nearest Phone
Nearest Dwelling
Site Access
Public Toilets
Parking
Road Crossing
Pharmacy
Petrol Station
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