Risk Assessment

Risk

Risk Description

Controls

1. Slips, trips, Collisions

Injury from:

• Slips, trips and falls.
• Wet floor
• Collision with opponents, equipment or building fabric (doors, walls)
• Falling lights or overhead equipment.
• Equipment faulty /wrongly installed or set up.
• Hit by projectile / ball.
• Trapped in or under equipment, inappropriate or incorrect use of equipment.
• Fall from height (i.e. Trampolining/Umpiring).

• Daily and weekly programmed cleaning of floor surfaces by School. Programmed and preventative maintenance and inspection regimes by School.
• Playing areas comply with National Governing Bodies required dimensions.
• Leaders visually inspect hall prior to beginning activity.
• Leaders attending session have a current First Aid qualification.
• Attendees are pre-selected by ability prior to attending.
• Leaders attending only suggest content within the abilities of the attendees and their own ability.
• Leaders have access to emergency contact details of attendees.
• Code of Conduct is agreed by all attendees when joining the Club.

2. Portable Equipment Faults

• Collision, struck by equipment during play, equipment failure,
• Hit by falling equipment, trapped in or under equipment. E.g. by posts, Curtain, Benches, Personal belongings

• Inventory of all equipment, detailing current

condition and likely replacement dates.

• Frequent visual inspections of all equipment.
• Leaders trained in correct set up, use, movement and storage of all equipment in accordance with activity instruction sheets.
• Curtain is drawn to divide session, as applicable, and only after training / demonstration.
• Benches are moved to the prior to any practices commencing.
• Personal belongings are stored behind the benches.

3. Equipment Cupboard

• Falling equipment, collapse, stacking too high and toppling loads. , trapped in or under equipment;
• Collision with ceiling due to ceiling height restriction.
• Falling from height.
• Large number entering
• Unauthorised participants entering.

• All storerooms have designated areas for equipment. These are adhered to.
• Equipment put away in line with manufacturer’s instructions.
• Storerooms inspected by the school. Leaders to report faults to the school.
• Only leaders, or authorised members, should enter the equipment cupboard to collect equipment and then close the door.
• Equipment cupboard is locked by the leader

4. Keys

• Loss of keys
• Sports Hall not locked following use (St. Albans)
• Alarm not set correctly

• Only authorised leaders should handle keys.
• Leaders are authorised by the Head Coach and Executive Committee.
• Location of the keys should be recorded at all times.
• Leader is responsible for locking the cupboard, sports hall, toilets, fire door and main door.
• Leader is responsible for setting the alarm.
• Leaders trained on proper use of keys and correct procedure for securing the school.

Risk

Risk Description

Controls

1. Slips, trips, Collisions

Injury from:

• Slips, trips and falls.
• Wet floor
• Collision with opponents, equipment or building fabric (doors, walls)
• Falling lights or overhead equipment.
• Equipment faulty /wrongly installed or set up.
• Hit by projectile / ball.
• Trapped in or under equipment, inappropriate or incorrect use of equipment.
• Fall from height (i.e. Trampolining/Umpiring).

• Sessions are cancelled when it rains heavily, or the playing space is unsafe.
• Leaders visually inspect playing area prior to beginning activity.
• Leaders attending session have a current First Aid qualification.
• Attendees are pre-selected by ability prior to attending.
• Leaders attending only suggest content within the abilities of the attendees and their own ability.
• Leaders have access to emergency contact details of attendees.
• Code of Conduct is agreed by all attendees when joining the Club.

2. Portable Equipment Faults

• Collision, struck by equipment during play, equipment failure,
• Hit by falling equipment, trapped in or under equipment. E.g. by posts

• Inventory of all equipment, detailing current

condition and likely replacement dates.

• Frequent visual inspections of all equipment.
• Leaders trained in correct set up, use, movement and storage of all equipment in accordance with activity instruction sheets.
• Personal belongings are stored away from the playing area.

3. Third Parties

• Interference from/with members of the public or local residents

• All courts are positions away from other members of the general public and away from property, such as buildings or public fixtures such as parks
• Sessions are cancelled if they cannot be positioned away from the public.
• Code of Conduct
• Attendance is by Invite only.