RISK ASSESSMENT
[INSERT CLUB NAME]
Name of club:
Name of person completing Risk Assessment:
Date completed:
Activity:
Venue (including Address):
Review Date:
Risk
Slippery / Wet Floor
Who may be harmed
Precautions
Participants, Coaches,
Venue check before start of session, to
Parents, Spectators
ensure it’s clear and dry.
Any further
Risk rating after
actions/venue
measures
specific risk
High / Medium / Low
None
Low
None
Low
None
Low
Check floor for any spilt liquid, clear up,
Cone of are, move activity way from spillage.
Trips, and falls - Tripping over
Participants, Coaches,
Restrict bags/belongings brought into sports
bags/belongings
Parents, Spectators
hall, to minimum necessary and store
essential belongings neatly to sides of the
hall.
'Flying' balls outside of normal
All
Balls only to be used when supervised by
game play and practice - Head
coach and thrown when instructed.
injury, eye injury
Warnings given for first offence, second
offence to lead to disqualification.
Unstable chairs - Falling from
Participants
Chairs to be good quality and appropriate for
chairs, wrist/arm injury,
None
Low
None
Low
None
Low
None
Low
age (not junior chairs for adults etc.)
landing injuries
Walking in game Area –
All
Clearly marked out game play area. No
Slipping on or tripping over
spectators allowed in game play area at any
balls, leading to broken bones
time. Participants only allowed in area at
or twists, sprains or strains
times when balls are not moving. Instructor to
be extremely careful of moving within area.
Poor 'throwing' Technique -
Participants
Instructor to demonstrate 'good' throwing
Muscle injuries or damage
technique. Instructor to lead warm up if
required.
Emergency
All
Ensure fire doors are closed in the Sports
exit doors
Hall. Ensure fire doors are not locked.
leading
directly onto
playing area resulting in
personal injury
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