The ABC has released Part 4 of our Operational Guidelines: Entry Procedures and Acceptance of Risk.
The document provides guidance on registration and participation at climbing walls, including using up-to-date and comprehensive Acknowledgement of Risk (AOR) forms, conducting competency assessments, managing supervisory and coaching policies, and more.
Accompanying the guidance is a new set of downloadable AOR templates, helping ABC members to implement consistent good practice for all types of climbing and climbers in their centre.
This update is the latest in the Version 7 rollout of the ABC’s Operational Guidelines, a collection of guideline documents which intend to ensure an excellent and consistent level of operational safety across the climbing industry. The guidelines set out standards and make recommendations based on the experience of its members, BS EN Standards, relevant legislation and publications from other bodies including our national partners.
The project was led by ABC Board Safety Lead Dan Crossdale (Group General Manager, Depot Climbing), with contributions from all Board members, industry insurers and technical experts.
ABC Members can download the guidance from the Member Portal. For more information, contact the ABC at [email protected].
We will also be holding a Q&A webinar on October 7th, 10am for members to support with implementing the guidelines and using the templates – register here.
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