Travel Road accidents in Participants Drivers not to exceed the seating VU E High High No drivers will consume hired mini-buses alcohol prior to driving. Driver to be when travelling to properly qualified, for example, away venues. only driving the mini bus after passing the SU test. Vehicle will be checked and suitable for use prior to departure. If during the journey the vehicle becomes unsafe then the driver will contact the SU directly. Road accidents Participants Drivers will comply with the road VU E High High traffic Act. We will insist that involving the use of seatbelts are worn; no driver private cars. distractions and exits will not be obstructed. Equipment Faulty Equipment Participants Club Committee are to complete VU S VERY LOW service check to ensure the equipment is fit for use and documented. Setting up and Participants Participants to be trained how to U S VERY LOW taking down of set up and store equipment. equipment Equipment not Participants Health and Safety officer to ensure U S VERY LOW being used left out at the start of training all on the court equipment which are not being used are out of the way. Slips, trips and falls Injuries sustained by Participants Playing area is checked before use, L M HIGH Sports Centre to LOW participants slipping and any debris is cleared. Ensure inform club is and falling over. the area is suitable to be played on, ground is not not wet. Players to be mindful of suitable for use. when a player dive that the they Supervisors to check check the ground again as the whether ground is condition of the floor may have clean of moss. changed. Weather Extreme cold can Participants The ground will be reviewed by the VU M Low Keep an eye on the Low cause the ground to sports centre and ground to weather reports freeze and cause ascertain if the ground is suitable to days before a game serious injury on be played, if not under no or training impact circumstances will training or matches go ahead Dehydration Hot temperatures Participants Large quantities of fluid can be lost U M Medium Medium and direct sunlight from the body during strenuous can cause exercise, particularly in hot dehydration, weather. It is important to ensure regular fluids are consumed.
Travel Road accidents in hired mini-buses when travelling to away venues. Participants Drivers not to exceed the seating No drivers will consume alcohol prior to driving. Driver to be properly qualified, for example, only driving the mini bus after passing the SU test. Vehicle will be checked and suitable for use prior to departure. If during the journey the vehicle becomes unsafe then the driver will contact the SU directly. VU E High High Road accidents involving the use of private cars. Participants Drivers will comply with the road traffic Act. We will insist that seatbelts are worn; no driver distractions and exits will not be obstructed. VU E High High Equipment Faulty Equipment Participants Club Committee are to complete service check to ensure the equipment is fit for use and documented. VU S VERY LOW Setting up and taking down of equipment Participants Participants to be trained how to set up and store equipment. U S VERY LOW Equipment not being used left out on the court Participants Health and Safety officer to ensure at the start of training all equipment which are not being used are out of the way. U S VERY LOW Slips, trips and falls Injuries sustained by participants slipping and falling over. Participants Playing area is checked before use, and any debris is cleared. Ensure the area is suitable to be played on, not wet. Players to be mindful of when a player dive that the they check the ground again as the condition of the floor may have changed. L M HIGH Sports Centre to inform club is ground is not suitable for use. Supervisors to check whether ground is clean of moss. LOW Weather Extreme cold can cause the ground to freeze and cause serious injury on impact Participants The ground will be reviewed by the sports centre and ground to ascertain if the ground is suitable to be played, if not under no circumstances will training or matches go ahead VU M Low Keep an eye on the weather reports days before a game or training Low Dehydration Hot temperatures and direct sunlight can cause dehydration, Participants Large quantities of fluid can be lost from the body during strenuous exercise, particularly in hot weather. It is important to ensure regular fluids are consumed. U M Medium Medium
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