Safety InformationFishing is not a high risk activity, probably a good deal less so than driving to get there. However you do need to be aware of some risks and issues. The Directors wish to remind Shareholders that fishing on Company waters can be dangerous, and that Shareholders fish entirely at their own risk. The Directors will inspect the waters of the Company each year and notify the Shareholders of any changes regarding safety on the fisheries. A risk assessment record sheet for each water is held by the Company Secretary for insurance purposes, and will be used to review each water, and will be acted upon where and whenever possible. Red and yellow warning signs similar to the one right, are slowly appearing in the countryside and on our fisheries. Health and Safety now plays a very important role in the way we both work and play! The Company has two power lines crossing it’s fisheries, one at Sella on the Duddon and the second between Allan Tarn and Lake Coniston on the Crake. Please take care. GENERAL ADVICE: Out in the field advice to Shareholders is to take due care if the grass is long. Anglers must especially take extra care where vegetation is well grown and near to water. Steep and muddy banks, wet slab rock and undulating ground are all situations provided by Mother Nature. Little can be done in areas such as these, the best advice is wear appropriate footwear and take care. If you are unsure bypass the area! Riverbanks get undercut by floodwater and therefore may become dangerous. It is therefore necessary and sensible to carefully assess where you are to fish, particularly if you are fishing after dark for Sea Trout. Obviously if you are near deep water and especially if you are wading then a flotation aid should be considered. All notices on the riverbank concerning power lines should be noted, and Shareholders should use their own common sense with regard to these warnings. FLY FISHING AND WALKERS!: On a lot of the Kent, and on the Crake below Allan Tarn, a public right of way follows the river bank. If fly fishing in these locations please do take extra care. It is all to easy to concentrate on that rising fish and forget about the walkers who may be passing behind you. FINALLY: If you do come across anything, which you feel, is dangerous or has the potential to be so then please bring the matter to the notice of the Directors. This also includes access i.e. fences & gates, structural damage i.e. bridges etc and vandalism. INSURANCE : Following changes in the way insurance companies manage liability claims our insurers require the Company to advise them immediately following incidents in which they may have an interest. In particular, incidents involving personal injury. In order to comply with these changes any Shareholder who is involved in an incident whilst angling, or on any fishery must immediately report the circumstances to the Company Treasurer/Secretary. WEIL’S DISEASE : Weil’s Disease (Leptospirosis) is a bacterial infection carried in rats urine which contaminates water and the banks of lakes, rivers and ponds. It is a serious disease in human beings that requires hospital treatment. The early symptoms are similar to those of flu and normally start 3 to 19 days after exposure to contaminated water. Every year people die from this disease which is unnecessary because it is easily treated if diagnosed in time. DON’T LET IT HAPPEN TO YOU There are a number of sensible precautions you can take.
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