What are you already doing to CONTROL the Risk? What precautions have you already taken against the Hazards you have listed?

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1 ALL SECTION RISK ASSESSMENTS MUST BE CHECKED AND PASSED BY THE SECTION ADMINISTRATOR/VP BEFORE THE ACTIVITY/EVENT TAKES PLACE. EVENT OR ACTIVITY BEING RISK ASSESSED (add name of event where relevant) NAME OF SECTION/SOCIETY/CLUB AU FUTSAL GAMES AND TRAINING SESSIONS AU FUTSAL DATE OF COMPLETION OF RISK ASSESSMENT DATE OF EVENT/ACTIVITY (if applicable) 16/10/16 AUTHOR/S OF RISK ASSESSMENT ROBERT CLARKE (this must include at least one person involved in event/activity) PLEASE NOTE THIS RISK ASSESSMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE EVENT/ACTIVITY What are HAZARDS? Look for hazards which you could reasonably expect to result in significant harm and HOW might y cause harm? HAZARD examples Damaged equipment Slipping hazards e.g. mud/ spillages/water etc. Electricity e.g. broken flex Tripping hazards e.g. bags/wires/leads Positioning/space/confined areas ON A TRIP examples Getting lost resulting in Missing transport Adverse wear Excess alcohol resulting in. Who are People at RISK? Who are people who may be harmed by Hazard Think of groups of people and individuals who may be affected e.g. Students The Public Participants Volunteers Spectators Cleaners Maintenance staff What are you already doing to CONTROL Risk? What precautions have you already taken against Hazards you have listed? e.g. have you given adequate information, guidance, training and instruction? Are re adequate procedures in place? Do Controls reduce risk as far as reasonably practicable? What FURTHER ACTIONS are required to Control Risk? What more can be reasonably done for those Risks which are not already adequately controlled? Apply following principles, in order: 1.Remove risk completely 2.Choose a less risky option 3.Prevent access to hazard 4.Limit exposure to hazard 5.Issue protective clothing or equipment 6.Provide welfare facilities e.g. first aid by WHOM? Who is responsible for making sure this Control Measure happens? (at least 2 people) GIVE initials/ names Chair - JDS Treasurer - PB by WHEN? Give a realistic timeline for each Control measure On Day 2 hours event At beginning of each session. Completion DATE? Date and sign initials required (after event/activity if necessary) 1/3/16/ JS

2 What are HAZARDS? Contact related injuries e.g. tackles resulting in injury Who are people at RISK? Players participating What are you already doing to CONTROL Risk? Every player is required to wear shin pads which provides protection against mistimed tackles and kicks to shin Referee s also can punish a player by eir reprimanding him for unsafe play. Medibags are provided for club use (one for each team) se must be taken to all training sessions and matches/tournaments etc, both home and away club s committee to distribute. What FURTHER ACTIONS are required to Control Risk? In a contact sport, it is very tough to completely remove possibility of a contact related injury but due to presence of protective shin pads and referees who oversee, incidents that can be considered risky are minimal and rare by WHOM? Chair- RC - by WHEN? On day of event, 1 hour or training begins. Completion DATE? Non contact related injuries eg Muscle pulls/tears, slips, ankle injuries caused by twisting or tearing ankle lints, knee inju-ries caused not by contact but by quick sudden movement and lastly cases of similar attributes Players participating and players on benches Ensure that all coaches or someone in attendance at or in training is 1st aid trained. Benches are located as far as reasonable practical away from court. Every player is required to wear adequate futsal footwear and standard kit to avoid slips and freak injuries as much as possible. Food, drink and or obstructions are not permitted on any playing sur-face and must be kept a safe distance away on sidelines and not cause a hazard to ors present to avoid trip-ping hazards. In a contact sport, it is very tough to completely remove possibility of a non contact related injury but due to adequate footwear risk is lowered. Also players go through a tough training regime during practice to limit muscle related injuries - On day, 1 hour starts

3 Concussions Fights resulting from arguments Dehydration players on benches, referees, coaches players on benches, referees, coaches players on benches, referees, If at any time surfaces become slippery, squeegies are available from SDC stores. Futsal Ball usage only to be utilised in both training and matches Referee s paid to not only officiate but also act as mediators along-side coaches in case of arguments. Players are advised to hydrate thoroughly training and matches. Players seated on bench look after water to ensure re is ample wa-ter supply for players when y are subbed out from court to benches and cases of similar characteristics Although head protection is optional not mandatory, head related injuries are rare in futsal due to heavy nature of football. If futsal is in right shape and weight n it is very hard to play in air whereby headers are a rarity and concussion risk minimised Referees can punish a player by eir reprimanding him for misbehaving or kicking him out for same, reby reducing risk of an argument escalating in to a fight have a better supply of energy drinks taken to s and better education of dehydration. - RC hour each session or begins. During a Before training and and during

4 /se ssions Collapses eg due to high intensity of, players with heart problems known/unknown may col-lapse or require immediate assistance players on benches and referees The club requests that any member who suffers from any particular medical condition or additional recent medical issues to make club chair and coach aware of this. Loughborough University to have defibrillators within near vicinity. - RC - Day of session I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CONTROL MEASURES LISTED AND THE INFORMATION WITHIN THIS RISK ASSESSMENT MUST BE GIVEN TO ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO NEED TO KNOW IT. (This is generally those leading/undertaking/involved in activity/event). (This is best done by writing up Control Measures in an easy to read summary, such as a Rules or Guidelines format OR this actual Risk Assessment may be given out in full if that is considered most informative way). The information will be/has been given out in following format (circle as appropriate): this Risk Assessment

5 The information will be/has been sent out in following way (circle as appropriate): Online (state where/give link) on Loughborough Futsal Facebook Group The information will be given out to all club members Signed: ROB CLARKE Position: CHAIRMAN Date: Signed: GARETH CONNOR Position: SECRETARY Date: 16/10/ /10/2016 I AGREE TO FOLLOW AND ABIDE BY THE CONTROL MEASURES LISTED WITHIN THE RISK ASSESSMENT. I HAVE BEEN CONSULTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS RISK ASSESSMENT AND HAVE BEEN ALLOWED MY INPUT. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN SUFFICIENT INFORMATION OR TRAINED IN ALL AREAS REQUIRED BY THE RISK ASSESSMENT. Signed: Position: Date: Signed: Position: Date: