PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT SCIENCE
RISK ASSESSMENT OF ACTIVITIES AT SPORTS FACILITY
No.
Process/Location:
Work Activities
Physical Education Course:



Year 1: ABA918,
Year 2: DPC236, DPC247, DPC264
Year 3: APC236
Activities:
1
Tennis at Tennis Court

Practical lesson on tennis
Courses are for Dip PE, BSc (Ed), SSM
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORTS SCIENCE
ACTIVITY-BASED RISK ASSESSMENT FORM
Process/Location: Tennis at Tennis Court
Prepared by:
(Names, designations, date)
Lee Chiew Fatt, Mohd Ali, Rhys, Vasanthi
Last Review Date:
1a.
No.
1
Jan to Apr 2011
1. Hazard Identification
1b.
1c.
Work
Activity
Tennis
Hazard
Personal
injury from
playing
technique
Approved by:
(Names, designations, date)
Assoc. Professor Balasekaran
Next Review Date:
Jan 2013
2. Risk Evaluation
1d.
2a.
Possible Accident
/ Ill Health &
Persons-at-Risk
Existing Risk Control
(if any)
Player sustain
injury due to wrong
or poor technique
or low level of
fitness eg tennis
elbow, lower back
strain
Players are expected to be suitably fit for the
tennis they are playing.
New players should be supervised by
professional /qualified person when playing
tennis.
Use recognized coaching methods.
Adequate warm up and cool down.
Participants wear suitable clothing &
footwear. Access to qualified First Aider, first
aid kit and telephone
Regular checks on facilities and equipment
to ensure that they are well maintained
Visual inspection of facilities and equipment
before activity
2b.
2c.
Seve Likeli
-rity -hood
2
2
2d.
Risk
Level
4
3. Risk Control
3a.
3b.
Follow up by
(name,
Additional
designation
Risk
& date)
Control
Close
monitoring
by Acad &
facilities staff
Acad staff /
Technical
Officer
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1a.
No.
1. Hazard Identification
1b.
1c.
Work
Activity
Hazard
2. Risk Evaluation
1d.
2a.
Possible Accident
/ Ill Health &
Persons-at-Risk
Existing Risk Control
(if any)
2b.
2c.
Seve Likeli
-rity -hood
2d.
Risk
Level
3. Risk Control
3a.
3b.
Follow up by
(name,
Additional
designation
Risk
& date)
Control
Reminders to remove unused balls &
equipment
Acad staff to introduce physical activities
progressively
Advise players to rest if they feel unwell
Exempt players who are unwell from
physical activities
Personal
injury from
faulty
equipment
Players sustain
injury from
defective or faulty
rackets or balls.
Ensure standardized rackets are being used
during training.
2
3
6
Planned &
structured
coaching
session
Acad staff on
hand to
supervise
activity
Acad staff /
Technical
Officer
Physical
exertion
Student
participants overexerting
themselves
resulting in strains /
sprains, cramps,
exhaustion and
fatigue.
Cover rules, safety procedures and
prerequisite skills before participants play
the game.
Follow progressive and sequential skill
development.
Ensure appropriate warm-up and warmdown activities.
2
2
4
Planned &
structured
coaching
session
Acad staff on
hand to
supervise
activity
Acad staff /
Technical
Officer
72
1a.
No.
1. Hazard Identification
1b.
1c.
Work
Activity
Hazard
2. Risk Evaluation
1d.
2a.
Possible Accident
/ Ill Health &
Persons-at-Risk
Existing Risk Control
(if any)
2b.
2c.
Seve Likeli
-rity -hood
2d.
Risk
Level
3. Risk Control
3a.
3b.
Follow up by
(name,
Additional
designation
Risk
& date)
Control
Medical
conditions
Players sustain
body injuries due to
the lack of specific
medication
Players should bring medication which they
may require to the courts, e.g asthma
inhalers
Players should be clear about any major
medical problem which could prove to be a
problem
Acad staff to check if any player has a
medical condition, e.g epilepsy or major
knee, ankle or back injuries which could
prove a problem during the game
If there is reason to believe that a player is
injured, remove the player from the field of
play.
Ensure that players do not return to playing
after an injury until it is clear that the injury
has healed. If there is any doubt, the player
should not play until medically cleared.
2
2
4
Close
monitoring
by Acad staff
Acad staff/
Technical
Officer
Heat
Exhaustion
Student
participants &
teaching staff -dehydration
Regular breaks and access to drinking water
Water coolers readily available near courts
Outdoor classes are held early in the
morning or in the evening whenever possible
2
2
4
Planned &
structured
coaching
session.
Acad staff on
hand to
supervise
activity
Acad staff /
Technical
Officer
Games
played during
Injuries from
lightning attacks
Acad staff to check weather conditions from
NEA website
2
2
4
Cancellation
of lessons
Acad staff /
Technical
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1a.
No.
1. Hazard Identification
1b.
1c.
Work
Activity
Hazard
2. Risk Evaluation
1d.
2a.
Possible Accident
/ Ill Health &
Persons-at-Risk
Existing Risk Control
(if any)
inclement
weather
(haze & rain)
Asthmatic attacks
and other
respiratory
ailments
Regular checks on lightning protection
system installed at all outdoor facilities
Inspection by facilities staff to ensure staff
do not use outdoor facilities during rain or
when haze situation is bad
Biological
material –
body fluids,
e.g blood,
saliva
Students
participants with
open wounds
Student participants with open cuts and
abrasions are to be removed from the
activity and treated immediately
If bleeding cannot be controlled completely,
participants should not be allowed to return
to the activity
All clothing, equipment and surfaces
contaminated by blood should be treated as
potentially infectious.
Have sufficient and suitable containment
material (bandages, etc) readily available
2b.
2c.
Seve Likeli
-rity -hood
2
2
2d.
Risk
Level
4
3. Risk Control
3a.
3b.
Follow up by
(name,
Additional
designation
Risk
& date)
Control
during rainy
weather and
bad haze
situation
Officer
Close
monitoring
by Acad staff
Acad staff /
Technical
Officer
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