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. |
| Slips, trips & falls – risk of cuts, grazes and bruises | | All present | All equipment not in use for the session to be stored in archery store.
All participants to wear appropriate footwear.
Participants instructed not to run on the range |
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| Group behaviour – participants misbehaving may lead to distraction or failure to follow instruction | | All present | Group leaders to ensure participant behaviour is under control at all times.
Instructor to stop activity if the participant’s behaviour is dangerous |
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| 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. |
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| Range setup – risk of cuts, impact wounds if arrows aren’t caught in netting | | All present | Instructor to ensure that all netting is correctly deployed to catch any stray arrows .
Instructor to ensure that target bosses are at least 1m from the rear net .
Instructor to ensure that the correct waiting and shooting lines are used for the ability of the group |
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| String hitting the arm – bruises, grazes | | All present | Participants are instructed on the correct way to hold a bow.
Participants provided with a leather bracer for their arm and shown how to correctly position it.
Participants advised to keep long sleeves down if they have them |
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| Misuse of arrows – risk of cuts, grazes or puncture wounds | | All present | Participants are instructed to keep arrows pointing down range at all times .
Participants are shown how to correctly and safely load the bow .
Instructor manages any arrows left on shooting line whilst group collects arrows from targets. This is to ensure that no one will pick up a bow until the range is clear .
The instructor is responsible for ensuring that all arrows are accounted for at the end of each session .
Arrows are not to be taken from the shooting line by any participant.
Instructor to ensure arrows selected for a session are suitably long enough for the age group and bows being used. This reduces the risk of misfire .
Arrows are locked away when the range is not being supervised by an instructor |
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| Misuse of Bow – bruises, grazes | | All present | Instructor to ensure that bows are not removed from the shooting line .
No participant should have access to a bow when they are not being supervised by an instructor.
Participants are instructed not to approach the bows until told it is safe to do so by the instructor.
Participants are instructed not to dry fire the bows .
An Archery GB instructor or Scout Permit holder is in charge of the range at all times.
Participants are instructed to keep bows pointed down range at all times, including when not loaded.
Participants are given a suitable bow size and power to fit |
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| Arrows in the target or on the ground – cuts, grazes, impact wounds | | All present | Any persons collecting arrows are instructed to walk to the side of the range and not directly towards the targets .
Arrows are to be removed from the target first before any arrows are collected off the ground .
Ensure no-one is standing close to the target when an arrow is being removed except for the person removing it.
There is to be no running on the range.
Before a session starts the instructor should check the range for any potential trip hazards |
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| 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 |
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| Human error – instructor complacency or loss of focus could put everyone at risk | | All present | All instructors are to hold either Archery GB qualification or Scout Activity Permit .
All instructors should keep a log book 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. |
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