Name of activity / event / location	Cricket Camp - Orienteering	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.
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 behaviour becomes dangerous.
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.
Injuries to a group member – variety of injuries including musculoskeletal injuries, cuts & cruises		All present	Minimum of three participants in a group. In the event of a party member getting injured one person is to stay with the injured member while the rest of the group goes for help. Group leader is to deal with first aid.
Lost participants – emotional distress		All present	Group are told about the site having boundary fences and they are to stay on site. There is no need to go off site for this activity. Younger participants are advised to have adults in the group.
Navigational competence – emotional distress		All present	Group leaders to design course that is suitable for the ability of the participants.
Out of bounds areas – variety of injuries including musculoskeletal injuries, cuts & bruises		All present	Areas such as activity and maintenance areas are strictly out of bounds. Fences and signs stop visitors from entering these areas along with checkpoint markers not being positioned near these areas. Participants warned there is no need to go into any of these areas. Certain areas of site are locked to prevent access to unauthorised persons.