| Tripping or Slipping on access steps or pontoons. (see also Drowning - Medical section) |
Paddlers, Spectators, Crew |
Majority |
Possible chance of a
Minor incident |
Possible chance of a
Minor incident |
Advised to wear suitable wet footwear with a non-slip sole, or training shoes, when using the access steps to the pontoons and whilst stepping on and off the pontoon bridges. Pontoon walking surface wood is specific non-slip construction. But care needs to be exercised to avoid algae or, bird deposits etc. particularly when wet. |
Ongoing Housekeeping Maintenance to ensure the minimum build-up of growth or droppings by AquaPaddle Crew when the risk is increasing. Ongoing continual review that all conditions are being observed and adhered to by AquaPaddle Crew. |
The Slipway at the Redlion Bishopgate is on a slope. People could trip and fall whehn they are getting on the water. |