Risk	Issues	Probability of accident	Likely severity	Risk estimation	Control measures
1	Novice and inexperienced coxes.   Lack of adherence to marshalling instructions	Coxswains fail to attend coxswains’ pre-race meeting	Likely	Slight harm	Medium 7	·          UHBC sets basic minimum coxing experience criteria (min 30 outings); ·          attendance register at coxes meeting; ·          UHBC places emphasis on responsibilities of individual club captains to ensure compliance with marshalling instructions and attendance at coxswains’ meeting. ·          Ensure marshalling launches in correct position throughout marshalling and race.
2	Radio communication failure	Length of course. Handset failure. Positioning of booster station.	Unlikely	Slight harm	Low 4	·          Mobile phones as back-up ·          Direct contact (mobile telephone back-up) essential between L1 and BM3 and BM5 ·          Two radio groups designated: Start group (L1,2,3,4 & 9 & BM 1 & 2); Finish group (L5,6,7,8&9 & BM2,3,4&5) ·          BM2/L5 to act as relay for both radio groups
3	Inadequate launch availability	Borrowed launches. Engine failure.	Unlikely	Slight Harm	Low 4	·          Minimum 9 functioning launches available at start of race ·          Reserve launch on standby at ULBH
4	Inadequate launch safety equipment	Borrowed equipment	Very unlikely	Moderate harm	Low 2	·          Minimum 9 fully equipped launches at start of race. ·          Launch 9 designated safety launch provided by external supplier in line with PLA requirements; ·          UHBC to identify responsibility of individual club captains to provide equipment for other launches in line with BR Row Safe
5	Medical facilities	Medical cover.   First aid kit.	Very unlikely	Moderate harm	Low 2	·          President and Vice-presidents medically qualified; ·          Basic medical equipment provision, including oxygen ·          Safety launch provided by external supplier
6	Medical evacuation	LAS ambulance. Evacuation route via ULBH	Very unlikely	Moderate harm	Low 2	·          LAS outside of UHBC control ·          Designated primary evacuation route via ULBH ·          Secondary routes via Kew or TSSC (road); ·          Syon or UWBH (air).
7	Watermanship of competitors proceeding to marshalling area	Failure of cox to keep adequate look-out Inexperience of coxes Failure to adhere to CPRT Crews failing to observe correct crossing point at Syon	Likely	Slight harm	Medium 7	·          See 1 above; ·          Supervision by 9 launches; ·          Pre-race information to coxes; ·          Provision of Port-hand buoys appears to help control risk by identifying correct navigation channel; ·          Launch 4 to control Syon crossing point.
9	Watermanship of crews in marshalling areas	Crews rowing at firm pressure in congested area Failure to keep line astern Crews turning Impact of fast stream (excess land water)	Likely	Slight harm	Medium 7	·          3 launches in  marshalling area (1,2 & 3); ·          Pre-race instruction to coxes; ·          Requirement for line astern marshalling; ·          No firm pressure / racing starts in marshalling area; ·          Launch 4 to hold crews below Syon crossing if excess congestion. ·          Chief Umpire to exclude novice crews if conditions unsuitable
11	Unsafe river conditions immediately prior to race	Unobserved obstruction on course Motor vessel against stream on course (especially at Kew RZ) Non-compliant external crew	Unlikely	Moderate harm	Medium 5	·          Chief Umpire in charge of race; ·          wait if necessary if powered vessel/pleasure cruiser or non-compliant external crew on course; ·          Chief Umpire to check whole of marshalling area and telephone/radio check with PLA Richmond Lock and BM5 prior to starting race. ·          Chief Umpire to ensure adequate time gaps between each crew being set off to reduce likelihood of bunching at Kew RZ ·          2012 race – CU to ensure that crews marshalling for Bousted Cup (Chiswick Br to Putney 13:00 – 14:00) will not conflict with finish for division 1.
12	Watermanship of crews during race	Failure to keep adequate look-out Failure to adhere to CPRT (modified by event NTM) Conflict with motor vessels Difficulty in communication between marshals and coxes Cox failing to return to the starboard aspect after overtaking	Likely	Slight Harm	Medium 7	·          Pre-race information to coxes; ·          Ensure all coxes have key minimum competencies as assessed by club captains; specific requirement on all club captains to disclose problems with competency at previous UHBC committee meeting ·          Crews will be seeded in last year’s finishing order to attempt to reduce the amount of overtaking required. ·          Marshalling launch 4 will be on the Syon crossing point to monitor both UH crews racing on the stream and non-UH crews crossing from Surrey to Middlesex against the stream. ·          Chief marshal will delay race start to avoid possible conflict in kew RZs with oncoming powered vessels ·          Chief marshal will establish sufficient gaps between crews at the start to reduce risk of overtaking/bunching of crews ·          Launches equipped with adequate megaphone and flags ·          Line of sight by marshals along whole course ·          No coxless boats in event
13	Navigation in Kew Restricted Zone	Variation of CPRT by event NTM Potential narrowing of channel in RZ’s by oncoming powered vessels	Likely	Slight harm	Medium 7	·          Lead Marshal in L5 to assess river conditions in Kew RZ as race approaches; ·          Launch marshals 5 & 6 have power to enforce ’line astern’ racing if conditions not safe (e.g. oncoming powered vessel) ·          Significance of instruction ‘line astern’ to be emphasised at coxes meeting ·          Abandonment protocol to be emphasised at coxes meeting
14	Race finish and turning	Failure to keep an adequate lookout Failure to comply with CPRT Potential obstruction of Surrey inshore zone (especially ladies’ crews turning after ULBH) Failure to comply with Chiswick Bridge RZ (stopping in RZ)	Likely	Slight harm	Medium 7	·          Marshalling launch 8  to ensure boats able to turn safely away from bridges and RZs; ·          Procedure for turning in pre-race information to coxes (coxes’ meeting); including discussion about Chiswick Bridge RZ
15	Watermanship of returning crews	Failure to adhere to CPRT, especially in Surrey in-shore zone; Failure to give way to vessels on fairway when crossing back to ULBH	Unlikely	Slight Harm	Low 4	·          Navigation back to ULBH discussed in coxes’ meeting, crossing point designated as water outfall ·          Launch 7 (opposite UL) to supervise crossing of crews back to ULBH (assisted by other launches as available).