High-risk work and workplaces are those that pose a greater degree of risk of harm to members as a result of the working environment. For example, where you are in an unconventional workplace or space, working alone, or using hazardous equipment with little or no safeguards or training.
High-risk behaviors are defined as acts that increase the risk of disease or injury, which can subsequently lead to disability, death, or social problems. The most common high-risk behaviors include violence, alcoholism, tobacco use disorder, risky sexual behaviors, and eating disorders.
High risk activities are activities that have higher stakes or consequences for an individual or group. Whatever happens during the activity may affect the group's dynamic and development after the activity is over.
Examples of high risk activities include experiential exercises, relationship building discussions, bonding activities, or confronting and resolving a group issue.
Supervisors must discuss the requirement for personnel who plan on engaging in high- risk activities such as flying civil aircraft, hang gliding, sky diving, parasailing, white-water rafting, motorcycle and auto-racing, scuba diving, bungee jumping, ATV's, helicopter flying, dirt biking, hot air ballooning, hunting, ...
1. Build a fire. Play with knives. Whether your child carries a pocketknife camping or helps cut veggies in the kitchen, he'll get a jump start on learning positive risk taking skills. Take something apart. Make a new friend. Climb a tree. Cross the street. Stay home alone. Volunteer.
Rock Climbing, 2 and 4-wheel on and off-road driving, scuba diving, extreme skiing/snow boarding, bungee jumping, bull riding, and others are now part of many ACC members' off-duty recreation and all have significant inherent risks.
Armed Forces Personnel. Firefighters. Offshore workers. People who work at heights (e.g roofers and scaffolders)
High Risk Activities means any activity which inherently poses an increased risk of harm, illness or injury. Examples of high-risk activities are extreme sports, water activities and recreational activities with dangerous elements.