Risk Assessment Report Analysis of Permitted Hunting Activities in a NSW State Forest Executive Summary A risk assessment was conducted at the corporate facility of Forests NSW located at West Pennant Hills on Tuesday 18 August 2009 to identify, analyse, evaluate and treat areas of risk associated with permitted hunting activities that occur from time to time in declared NSW State Forests. The risk assessment was conducted using the Bow Tie methodology. Residual Risk Ratings (RRR) were calculated using the Forests NSW Safety Standard 2.1.1 ‐ The Risk Management Process. The risk assessment team comprised of representatives from Forests NSW, Game Council NSW, Australian Worker’s Union and Public Service Association of NSW. Also present were two representatives from WorkCover NSW who acted as observers to the process. The risk assessment team identified the Top Event (a point in time which describes the release or loss of control over a Hazard) as “the breakdown of separation of hunting activities and forest workers or other users”. The consequences that have the potential to be realised following occurrence of the Top Event were identified as: 1. Forest worker, other user, or other hunter struck by projectile (RRR = 3) 2. Hunter injured as a result of Forest NSW activities (RRR = 3) 3. Forest worker, other user or other hunter injured through contact with hunting dog (RRR = 3) 4. Livestock or non target species struck by projectile 5. Hunting dog poisoned by feral animal baits Whilst the risk assessment team believes that the residual risk associated with hunting activities is acceptable, a rating of three (3) indicates that further risk reduction should be considered. A total of seventeen (17) corrective actions were recommended to control risk associated with Escalation Factors (circumstances where nominated existing controls may fail), to further improve the effectiveness of existing risk controls or as a mechanism to initiate nominated proposed risk controls. This risk assessment identified a wide range of existing and recommended proposed risk controls. Risk reduction is centred on administrative control. Whilst a valid method of risk control, this type of control sits fifth on the Hierarchy of Risk Control. With this in mind, Forests NSW and Game Council NSW should consider implementing comprehensive compliance monitoring and management review processes in order to maximise the effectiveness of these risk controls or consider higher order controls. File
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