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. |
Normal risks associated with archery - Falling onto arrows while carrying them, Overdrawing
a bow, Tripping on or being injured by stray arrows. People being shot. | Activity - Archery | All Present | 1.
All
sessions to be run according to rules and procedures set in the session notes.
2.
All
sessions to be run according to published best practice as set by ArcheryGB and
the Scout Association.
3.
Range
to be inspected for trip hazards before sessions begin.
4.
Appropriate
length arrows should be used.
5.
Appropriate
size bows should be used
6.
Archery
net must be in place to rear of range.
Spectators to stay in safe waiting area. |
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Equipment Failure i.e. Boss blown or falling over, Net frame failure, Bows and Arrows.
| Activity - Archery | All Present | Bosses to be staked to prevent falling. Pre-session checks must be carried out as detailed in the session notes. |
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Hazards arising from the actions of group
members i.e. Overcrowding and Disorderly behaviour.
| Activity - Archery | All Present | Group Leader in attendance.
Max group size 10.
If overcrowding of the area occurs refer to EAP overcrowding.
If the behaviour of the group becomes disorderly refer to EAP disorderly behaviour. |
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Hazards arising from the actions of the
Instructor(s)
| Activity - Archery | All Present | Instructors must hold at least a Scout Association Archery Permit or better before being allowed to run a session.
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Weather; sessions may become dangerous due to adverse weather conditions | Activity - Archery | All Present | Sessions may have to be cancelled during periods of heavy rain, high winds and mist or reduced visibility
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Injury to people outside the area of the range.
| Activity - Archery | All Present | 1. Arrow netting to be checked for holes or gaps prior to session. 2. Instructor to be aware of group members aiming obviously high of the targets. If repeated following warning then person asked to leave the range. 3. Archery sessions are not permitted at the same time as the full orienteering course is in use. Range Flag must be flying while range in operation.
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