Name of activity / event / location	Cricket Camp - Indoor Rifle Range	Date of risk assessment	16/02/2025	Name of who undertook this risk assessment	M L
		Date of next review	16/02/2026

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.
Equipment failure – risk of cuts, bruises, grazes, contusions, and concussion.		All Present	All equipment is inspected and logged regularly.
Slips, trips & falls – risk of cuts, grazes and bruises		All Present	All equipment not in use for the session to be stored in rifle store . All participants to wear appropriate footwear. Participants instructed not to run on the range.
Group behaviour – participants misbehaving may lead to distraction or failure to follow instruction		All Present	All equipment not being used is put away in the store or stored to one side. Participants warned about potential hazards. All participants must be wearing sensible footwear (closed toe shoes).
Unauthorised access – risk of distraction of participants or unsupervised use of equipment		All Present	All access points to be locked when activity not in use. Entry door closed during session to prevent people just walking in. Equipment locked away between sessions or range locked to prevent unsupervised use.
Range setup		All Present	Instructor to ensure that side netting is correctly deployed to catch any stray pellets. Instructor to ensure that targets are set at the correct height for the style of shooting. Instructor to ensure that the correct waiting and shooting lines are used for the ability of the group.
Misuse of riles – risk of puncture wounds from pellet impact		All Present	Safety rules explained to participants at the beginning of the session. Instructor is to remain vigilant. Anyone acting unsafely, misusing the rifle or not paying attention to the safety rules is to be stopped from taking part in the activity.
Rifle being stored loaded – risk of puncture wounds from pellet impact		All Present	Instructor checks that all barrels are clear at the end of each session before the rifles are stored away.
Lead poisoning – headaches		All Present	Instructor to inform participants on how to manage this risk as part of the safety talk at the start – e.g. keep hands away from mouth and wash hands. Instructor to remind participants to wash their hands at the end of the session
Crushed fingers – cuts, bruises, swelling		All Present	Instructor to demonstrate how to correctly and safely load the rifle including how to hold it to avoid fingers getting pinched or crushed. Instructor to supervise when rifles are being loaded to ensure they are following the instructions
Impact from pellet – bruises, puncture wound from pellet impact		All Present	Instructor to inform participants that pellets can bounce back from the targets as part of the safety talk . Instructor to give clear and simple instructions on the rules of the range. Participants are supervised by a qualified instructor at all times. Instructor to ensure everyone has understood the rules before continuing. Access to the range is controlled. Access to pellets is controlled by the instructor only . Warning signs on the door to the range to inform people of the danger if they enter the area during a session. Instructor to check that all barrels are empty and rifle barrels broken before group are clear to collect targets. Safety glasses to be worn by those in the range.
Over shoots and side shoots – bruises, puncture wound from pellet impact		All Present	Participants given clear instruction on the direction of shooting. Physical stop behind targets to stop stray pellets and minimise bounce back.
Equipment failure – bruises		All Present	All equipment is inspected, maintained and logged regularly. Instructor is required to check all equipment to be used in a session before it begins and any faulty equipment is to be removed from operation, logged and labelled in the store
Human error – instructor complacency or loss of focus could put everyone at risk		All Present	All instructors are to hold a minimum of NSRA qualification for rifle shooting. All instructors should keep a logbook and be assessed regularly as per their qualification or permit requirements. Instructors to be aware of the risk assessments and operating procedures and agree to follow them.