Name of activity / event / location	Cricket Camp - Laser Tag	Date of risk assessment	08/01/2025	Name of who undertook this risk assessment	M L
		Date of next review	08/01/2026

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.
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, collisions & 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.
Inappropriate use of equipment– Musculoskeletal injuries, cuts, bruises and grazes.		All present	Briefing to be given by Group leaders on the correct use of the equipment and the rules of the game. Group leaders to supervise participants whilst using the equipment.
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.