NEW AGE KURLING RISK ASSESSMENT – March 2017
Situation
Potential Hazard
Likelihood
Impact
Hosting
competition &
coaching
sessions
Players, Carers,
Spectators,
Umpires or
Coaches tripping
over stones and
injuring arms, legs
or back.
Players, Carers or
Umpires stepping
on stones and
injuring arms, legs
or back
1
2
Risk
Factor
2
1
2
2
Players, Carers or
Umpires dropping
stones and
injuring feet.
Players, Carers,
Spectators,
Umpires or
Coaches tripping
over pushers and
injuring arms, legs
or back.
1
1
1
2
2
4
Measures to Take
Implementing Measures
Stones to be kept at
side / back of court out
of the way of persons
at risk.
All new participants to receive verbal safety
briefings from Section Leader or Coaches.
Section Leader & Coaches to rectify any safety
issues as they arise.
Only players, carers &
umpires allowed on
court.
Warn competitors of
the dangers of
stepping on stones.
All new participants to receive verbal safety
briefings from Section Leader or Coaches.
Section Leader & Coaches to rectify any safety
issues as they arise.
All participants to comply with official rules of New
Age Kurling which stipulate who is allowed on
court.
All new participants to receive verbal safety
briefings from Section Leader or Coaches.
Section Leader & Coaches to rectify any safety
issues as they arise.
All new participants to receive verbal safety
briefings from Section Leader or Coaches.
Section Leader & Coaches to rectify any safety
issues as they arise.
All players, carers and
umpires to wear
trainers / shoes when
on court.
Pushers to be laid flat,
preferably off the floor,
at side / back of court
out of the way of
persons at risk.
1
Measures
Implemented
Pre 2017
Pre 2017
Pre 2017
Pre 2017
Pre 2017
Situation
Potential Hazard
Likelihood
Impact
Hosting
competition &
coaching
sessions
Players or
Umpires being hit
on any part of the
body by a pusher.
2
2
Risk
Factor
4
Players, Carers,
Spectators,
Umpires or
Coaches tripping
over ramps and
injuring arms, legs
or back.
Players, Carers,
Spectators,
Umpires or
Coaches tripping
over target mats
and injuring arms,
legs or back.
Players or
Umpires slipping
on mats and
injuring arms, legs
or back.
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
Players, Carers,
Spectators,
Umpires or
Coaches tripping
over equipment
bags and injuring
arms, legs or
back.
2
2
Measures to Take
Implementing Measures
Players encouraged to
stand back while
opponent delivering
stone with a pusher.
All players encouraged
not to swing pushers in
the air.
Ramps not in use to
be laid in horizontal
position against a wall
out of the way of
persons at risk.
All new participants to receive verbal safety
briefings from Section Leader or Coaches.
Section Leader & Coaches to rectify any safety
issues as they arise.
All new participants to receive verbal safety
briefings from Section Leader or Coaches.
Section Leader & Coaches to rectify any safety
issues as they arise.
Pre 2017
4
Targets not in use to
be laid flat and kept at
side / back of court out
of the way of persons
at risk.
All new participants to receive verbal safety
briefings from Section Leader or Coaches.
Section Leader & Coaches to rectify any safety
issues as they arise.
Pre 2017
4
Only players, carers &
umpires allowed on
court and encouraged
not to stand on target
mats.
All new participants to receive verbal safety
briefings from Section Leader or Coaches.
Section Leader & Coaches to rectify any safety
issues as they arise.
All participants to comply with official rules of New
Age Kurling.
All new participants to receive verbal safety
briefings from Section Leader or Coaches.
Section Leader & Coaches to rectify any safety
issues as they arise.
Pre 2017
4
Bags to be kept
fastened and upright at
back of court out of the
way of persons at risk.
2
Measures
Implemented
Pre 2017
Pre 2017
Pre 2017
Situation
Potential Hazard
Likelihood
Impact
Hosting
competition &
coaching
sessions
Players injured
through incorrect
delivery of Kurling
stones.
1
2
Risk
Factor
2
Players’, Carers’,
Spectators’,
Umpires’ or
Coaches’ injuries
not treated
adequately.
1
3
3
Children and
vulnerable adults
abused.
1
4
4
Measures to Take
Implementing Measures
Ensure all new players
receive 1:1 coaching
to establish best
means of delivering
stones in relation to
their disability.
New players attending a coaching session will
receive 1:1 coaching to help them learn how best
to deliver stones onto the target.
New players attending a league session will
receive 1:1 coaching prior to the session starting.
They will also be buddied with a coach throughout
the league session to ensure they are delivering
stones in a manner that will not cause any injury.
Ensure that sufficient
coaches available at
coaching sessions to
ensure safety of those
being coached.
Coaching sessions for more experienced players
will be restricted to a ratio of 1:4 with only 2
players delivering stones at any given time.
Pre 2017
Trained First Aider on
duty at all times.
Ensure that volunteers
and staff have access
to information relating
to health and safety as
well as emergency
procedures.
Section Leader,
Coaches and all
volunteers to hold
current enhanced DBS
certificates.
Each Section to have
a Child Protection
Officer to whom
concerns may be
reported.
Club policy states that no sport should take place
without a qualified first aider present.
Health & safety information and emergency
procedures clearly displayed on club notice board
Pre 2017
Club policy that all Section Leaders, Coaches and
Volunteers must hold current enhanced DBS
certificates.
Club policy that each Section appoints & trains a
Child Protection Officer.
Pre 2017
3
Measures
Implemented
Pre 2017
Pre 2017
Key:
Very Low
Low
Medium
High
Likelihood
Impact
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
Risk Factor
(Likelihood * Impact)
1-3
4-7
8-11
12-16
Nick Gibbs
New Age Kurling Sports Leader
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