As of 2020, BSA instituted new activity assessment criteria called S.A.F.E., (intended to replace The Sweet Sixteen of BSA Safety) the four aspects of which are the following:
SUPERVISION (Youth are supervised by qualified and trustworthy adults who set the example for safety)
ASSESSMENT (Activities are assessed for risks during planning. Leaders have reviewed applicable program guidance or standards and have verified the activity is not prohibited. Risk avoidance or mitigation is incorporated into the activity.)
FITNESS AND SKILL (Participants’ annual health and medical records are reviewed, and leaders have confirmed that prerequisite fitness and skill levels exist for participants to take part safely.)
EQUIPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT (Safe and appropriately sized equipment, courses, camps,campsites, trails or playing fields are used properly. Leaders periodically check gear use and the environment for changing conditions that could affect safety.)
Leaders should become familiar with the S.A.F.E. activity assessment criteria, and incorporate them into the planning and conduct of Scouting activities.
P.S. BSA has since followed up with additional S.A.F.E. checklists: S.A.F.E. Transportation Checklist, S.A.F.E. Pre-Trip Transportation Inspection, S.A.F.E. Project Tool Use, S.A.F.E. Campout Safety Checklist, and S.A.F.E. Event Safety Checklist. These checklists may be accessed at the Appendix to the Guide to Safe Scouting.