Sport: American Football Location: Reference number: Activity Hazard Hazardous event People affected Existing controls Assessment of risk Additional Risk Action Lead Residual and expected Controls Risk consequence Occupation Number Likelihood Severity Risk Level Uneven ground, Participants 40 Check the ground before training L S Low Inform sports centre Low Training Area holes/divots & Coaches if the condition of the ground is unsafe Frozen, wet, slippy, Participants 40 Sports Centre will inform the club if U S Very Low None required Very Low dry ground & Coaches the ground is unsafe to train on Uneven ground, Players, 90 Check the ground before the match L S Low Inform the sports Low Match Area holes/divots officials centre is the condition of the ground becomes unsafe Frozen, wet, slippy, Players, 90 Sports Centre will inform the U S Very Low None required Very Low dry ground officials captains if the ground is unsafe to play on Equipment Faulty Equipment Participants Club Committee to ensure VU S VERY LOW necessary equipment checks and servicing has been completed and documented. Setting up and Participants Participants to be trained how to U S VERY LOW taking down of set up and equipment. equipment Equipment not Participants Health and Safety officer to ensure U S VERY LOW being used left out at the of training all equipment on the court 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. suitable for use. Supervisors to check whether ground is clean of moss. Individual Participant Participants who Participants Notifying instructor and AND U M Medium Medium Medical have asthma - carrying inhaler / medication. Inability to breathe Training partners ensuring each and find the other’s condition throughout exercise more session. Instructor / president to difficult inform class of requirement to tell of any medical conditions and then
Sport: American Football Location: Reference number: Activity Hazard Hazardous event and expected consequence People affected Existing controls Assessment of risk Additional Risk Controls Action Lead Residual Risk Occupation Number Likelihood Severity Risk Level Uneven ground, holes/divots Participants & Coaches 40 Check the ground before training L S Low Inform sports centre if the condition of the ground is unsafe Low Training Area Frozen, wet, slippy, dry ground Participants & Coaches 40 Sports Centre will inform the club if the ground is unsafe to train on U S Very Low None required Very Low Match Area Uneven ground, holes/divots Players, officials 90 Check the ground before the match L S Low Inform the sports centre is the condition of the ground becomes unsafe Low Frozen, wet, slippy, dry ground Players, officials 90 Sports Centre will inform the captains if the ground is unsafe to play on U S Very Low None required Very Low Equipment Faulty Equipment Participants Club Committee to ensure necessary equipment checks and servicing has been completed and documented. VU S VERY LOW Setting up and taking down of equipment Participants Participants to be trained how to set up and equipment. U S VERY LOW Equipment not being used left out on the court Participants Health and Safety officer to ensure at the 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. 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 Individual Participant Medical Participants who have asthma - Inability to breathe and find the exercise more difficult Participants Notifying instructor and AND carrying inhaler / medication. Training partners ensuring each other’s condition throughout session. Instructor / president to inform class of requirement to tell of any medical conditions and then U M Medium Medium
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