SISOEQU010 — Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks for horse handling and riding activities

1 Identify hazards for horse handling or riding activities.

• 1.1Use hazard identification and risk assessment templates, independently or with other personnel to complete assessments.
• 1.2Use a range of methods to identify current and foreseeable hazards with potential to harm health and safety of anyone involved in or present during activities.
• 1.3Identify man-made or environmental obstacles and hazards in areas where horse handling or riding activities are scheduled.
• 1.4Gather and interpret weather and environmental information to ascertain impacts on handling or riding conditions.
• 1.5Identify hazards, including biosecurity issues, associated with handling or riding horses for program activities.
• 1.6Identify features of and potential hazards for tack and all other equipment to be used.
• 1.7Record identified hazards according to organisational procedures and legal requirements.

2 Assess safety risks associated with hazards.

• 2.1Consult with other personnel, as required, for input into risk assessments.
• 2.2Collect sufficient evidence of the type and level of risk posed by identified hazards.
• 2.3Use commonly accepted methods to complete risk analysis and risk assessments.
• 2.4Document outcomes of risk assessments and proposed actions to eliminate or control risks.
• 2.5Maintain records of risk assessments according to organisational procedures and legal requirements.

3 Assess risks associated with horse and handler or rider combination.

• 3.1Use organisational templates designed to match horses to handlers or riders.
• 3.2Identify handler or rider characteristics and level of horse handling or riding skills.
• 3.3Identify known behaviour and education level of horses available for the activity and consider potential hazards.
• 3.4Assess and select horses of suitable history, size and temperament to match handler or rider characteristics and skill level.
• 3.5Assess handler or rider’s own horse, when self-provided, and ensure horse and handler or rider combination is safely matched.
• 3.6Maintain records of assessments according to organisational procedures.

4 Plan activities to eliminate or control risks.

• 4.1Evaluate and determine ways to eliminate hazards from horse handling or riding activity.
• 4.2Evaluate and determine ways that safety risks can be effectively controlled for horse handling or riding activity.
• 4.3Take measures to eliminate or control risks, within scope of responsibility or refer for authorisation.
• 4.4Incorporate risk control processes into documented plans or procedures for horse handling or riding activities.

5 Respond to immediate safety risks.

• 5.1Monitor horse behaviour and handler or rider control during activities and adjust horse and handler or rider combination as required.
• 5.2Respond immediately to safety situations and stimuli causing adverse horse reactions as they arise.
• 5.3Complete on-the-spot risk assessment to avoid injury to handlers or riders and horses.
• 5.4Amend or cease activities if hazard or safety risk is determined to be extreme.

What does an assessment tool for SISOEQU010 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SISOEQU010 needs to address all 90 unit components: 5 elements with 26 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 56 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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