Risk Assessment Harleston Magpies Hockey Club 2016 Venue: Shotford Heath/Weybread Completed by: David Johnson Date: February 2016 Playing Area/Training Area Check that the area and surroundings are safe and free from obstacles, check floor, roof leaks, lighting, heating, security and welfare. What are the Who might be What are you already Further action Action by Action Date Progress doing? Frozen pitches Players Monitoring pitches Communication Inspection via website Watering guns Spectators/players Warning the Continue with Person doing the spectators/players by hooter warnings by hooter watering Spare goals Players/umpires Ensure goals are back Coaches/Captains Weekly around pitch Hockey balls being hit across pitches during training sessions Players/coaches against the fences Ensure coaches organise shooting drills in other goals Coach Education Coaching/Playing Teams 1
Hockey balls being hit by non-playing children in area between pitches Spectators (adults and children) Appropriate Adults to ask children to stop Appropriate Adults to continue to ask children to stop Coaches/Adults/event organisers Car park What are the Vehicle movement Who might be What are you already doing? Pedestrians/Children. Crossing between clubhouse and pitches well signed Speed of vehicles All Speed bumps at entrance and by crossing as well as restriction signs Exit to main road Drivers/passengers Keeping hedge well cut back to help visibility Large events All Parking controlled by marshals wearing high visibility jackets/vests Further action Action by Action Date Progress Younger Children escorted across car park during training sessions Guidance to marshals Parents All and maintenance by /Property Manager Ground Team Chairman and Team Event organiser Before all large events 2
Changing rooms/club house What are the Who might be Outside stairs may All become slippery Playing Kit left in teas area exits kept clear upstairs Children in kitchen Hot equipment in kitchen Stairlift All particularly young children What are you already doing? Further action Action by Action Date Progress Warning signs, Cleaning of stairs Captains asking players to put kit in cars Investigate non-slip paint All Notices by exits Children Children and adults All it could be a hazard after use if not put away properly Making all those in kitchen aware Making people aware whilst lift being used and put away Additional signage to be investigated Annual servicing of stairlift First Aid Coordinator, 3
Equipment Check that it is fit and sound for activity and suitable for age group/ability, check there is no equipment left from other activities or obstructions left in the sporting area What are the Who might be What are you already doing? Goals on pitch Players Ensuring they are in good condition Dugouts are secure and in Players/Coaches Ensuring they are good condition in good condition Floodlights in good working order Uninvited children/babies on pitch/dugouts Non essential adults on pitch in dug outs (i.e. not a player,coach,manager,physio etc.). Players Children/babies Non essential adults Ensuring they are in good condition Signs indicating no spectator children on pitches Further action Action by Action Date Replacing ones Ground Team Chairman that are broken and Team Replacing Ground Team Chairman broken and Team perspex etc Replacing bulbs Ground Team Chairman that are broken Asking any children on pitch/dugouts to leave Asking non essential adults on pitch/dugouts to leave and Team Captains/Umpires Captains/coaches/Umpires Progress 4
Participants Check that the attendance register is up to date with medical information and contact details. Check that performers are appropriately attired for the activity. What are the Who might be What are you already Further action Action by Action Date Progress doing? GK`s wearing correct kit Junior GK`s Ensuring all GK`s have correct kit Equipment Controller Gum shields and shin pads worn Players Encourage players to wear at training sessions and Captains/Coaches Medical records available contact numbers available contact numbers available Junior Players Junior Players Adult Players matches Relevant coaches have access to the information if required Relevant coaches have access to the information if required Requested on annual subscription form Consider recording of information as part of membership system review Youth Development Officers Youth Development Officers Membership 5
points Check that emergency vehicles can access facilities, and that a working telephone is available with access to emergency numbers. What are the Who might be What are you already doing? Further action Action by Action Date Progress Telephone access Injured person Making sure Clubhouse is Ensure all phones unlocked during training sessions and matches in clubhouse functional numbers by the telephone Injured person Ensuring emergency numbers are by the telephones Checking numbers up to date vehicles access kept clear Defibrillator accessible Injured person Keeping the access clear Cone off relevant areas Injured person Defibrillator available outside clubhouse Periodic maintenance First Aid Coordinator/ First Aid Coordinator 6
Safety information Check that evacuation procedures are published and posted somewhere for all to see. Ensure that volunteers and staff have access to information relating to health and safety. What are the Procedures Who might be All What are you already doing? Further action Action by Action Date Progress Procedures on the website Muster point All Covered in Procedures. Notices next to Fire Exits in Clubhouse Large events first aid Injured persons St John Ambulance in attendance and using volunteer Club Doctors. Procedures on Clubhouse notice board and emergency numbers to be available in dugouts Approved by : Executive & Board DATE: February 2016 Team Organising Team 7