Name of activity / event / location	Cricket Camp - Pioneering	Date of risk assessment	06/03/2024	Name of who undertook this risk assessment	M L
		Date of next review	31/03/2025

Hazard Identified? / Risks from it?	Category	Who is at risk?	How are the risks already controlled? What extra controls are needed?	What has changed that needs to be thought about and controlled?
Hazard – something that may cause harm or damage. Risk – the chance of it happening.	Category to help organise risks	Young people, Leaders, Visitors?	Controls – Ways of making the activity safer by removing or reducing the risk from it. For example - you might use a different piece of equipment or you might change the way the activity is carried out.	Keep checking throughout the activity in case you need to change it…or even stop it! This is a great place to add comments which will be used as part of the review.
Activity Structure Collapse – Structure collapsing on top of participants. Participants falling onto broken structure.		All present	Group leader to provide participants with guidance on tying suitable knots and lashings for the activity. Group leader to assess the safety of the construction. If there is any doubt of collapse the structure is not to be used.
Capability to effectively tie knots and lashings – See Activity Structure Collapse.		All present	Group leader to ensure that at least one person within the group can tie suitable knots and lashings for the activity. Group leader can teach the group how to tie knots and lashings as required.
Heavy lifting – Manual handling related injuries.		All present	Poles are to be lifted by at least two participants at a time. Correct manual handling techniques to be explained before anyone lifts anything heavy. Supervision of participants while lifting.
Entrapment – Crushed limbs and digits		All present	Participants told not to wrap the ropes around their arms or any other body parts.
Cuts & splinters		All present	Participants advised to be careful handling poles and equipment. First Aid Kit in a suitable location for the activity.
Exposure / hypothermia & sunburn – risk of sunburnt skin, heat exhaustion, dehydration		All present	Instructors and participants must have suitable clothing for the weather and activity. Both instructors and participants to drink plenty of water. Sun cream applied when needed.
Slips, trips & falls – risk of cuts, bruises and grazes		All present	Participants warned about potential hazards. All participants must be wearing sensible footwear.
Group behaviour – loss of control of the group, participants being distracted/not listening.		All present	Group leaders are to ensure that the group is under control at all times. Leader in charge to stop the session if participant’s behaviour becomes dangerous.
Equipment failure - Musculoskeletal injuries, cuts, bruises		All present	All equipment is inspected periodically and anything faulty is removed from use immediately and repaired or replaced.
Inappropriate use – Musculoskeletal injuries, cuts, bruises and grazes.		All present	Group leaders to supervise participants whilst using the equipment. Activity structure is dismantled after use and put away.
Adverse weather		All present	Advice is given on what to do in the occurrence of adverse weather. Participants are advised to wear suitable clothing for weather conditions.