1. FSC Employee; Students; Non-FSC Staff; Public; All
FSC Site Working Information Card: Nesscliffe Country Park
Issued: 13/2/17
By: KW
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 - Woodland
App. 4 & 5 – Generic Activity Risk Assessments Soil Analysis orienteering
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: Wooded hill-top country park in a disused quarry by Nesscliffe village.
Mobile Phone Coverage: All networks – Average to Good.
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: Footpaths and bridleways throughout the country park. Permission for orienteering groups (carbon don’t need it) from Shaun Burkey (Nesscliffe Warden)
Nearest Phone: The Old Three Pigeons Inn.
Grid reference / Postcode: The Old 3 Pigeons - SY4 1DB/SJ – Old 3 pigeons/SJ – pond SJ picnic area
Nearest Dwelling: The Old Three Pigeons Inn or cottages at SJ
Access / Egress: By Nesscliffe village, 5 miles NW of Montford Bridge just off the A5 From coach-stop: From opposite the pub in Nesscliffe village, a footpath runs up to the bottom of the hill. From there, follow red dashed line on map. From bottom car-park: Follow path left and up hill to picnic area at top Escape Routes: As above plus: From picnic area, head east along gravel track towards Pine-tops car-park.
Nearest Hospital / Doctor: Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8XQ /Distance: 6.5 miles/Tel: /Open; 24/7. Pharmacy: Bicton Heath Shopping Centre, Welshpool Road, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5AD/Distance: 5.9 miles/Tel: /Open: 9:00-13:00
Parking: Coaches drop-off point at junction opposite The Old Three Pigeons Inn. Parking for minibus is ½ mile up lane on right hand side. Alternatively, for a less steep walk-in, continue up this lane and turn right in Hopton village, to Pine Tops carpark at top of hill on left.
Special equipment required: Map & whistle for each orienteering group. High visibility jacket for crossing road.
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
 No specific hazards.
 All  5  1
 Warn of the location of cliff face, cliff is fenced off but keep well away from it anyway. 1  5
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2. FSC Site Working Information Card:
Carbon Study Sites N
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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