Risk Assessment Hazard Checklist Student Activities

Event

IGSSA 3 Friday and 1 Thursday Night

Athletics

Assessed By

Robyn Waine

Assessment Date

IGSSA Friday Night Athletics Carnivals

July 20, 27 August 3 and Thursday August 9
2012

SOP Athletics Centre

1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10
1.11

INDOOR HAZARDS
Inappropriate lighting
Temperature
Insufficient or unsuitable space
Untidiness causing trip / fire hazard
Stairs dark / steep / no handrail
Lack of fire escapes / extinguishers / procedures
Slip / trip / fall hazards
Inadequate ventilation
Inhalation of dust
Poor surfaces for activities slips / trips / impact
Electrical hazards

2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
22.22
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.13
3.14
3.15
3.16
22.22
4
4.1

SPORTING ACTIVITY HAZARDS

Uneven playing surface
Playing surface too hard or soft
Hard or sharp objects on pitch
Sliding on Astroturf or tarmac
Collisions / Conflict with surrounding objects or people
Impact from sports equipment
Contact sport injury
Personal injury fracture / sprains / cuts
USE BY UNTRAINED PERSONS NAUGHTY
HAZARDS ON COASTS & COASTAL WATERS
Falls from cliffs, piers, sea walls
Struck by falling objects from cliff
Slips & falls on slopes / loose surfaces
Quick sand & mud
Access problems due to steep angle of beach slope
Collisions between water users
Swept away by wave surges
Being washed against rocks / piers
Low water temperatures
Communication problems from waves / swell / distance
Struck by objects in water
Stranded by tides
Swept away by currents
Rip tides
Longshore drift
Conflicts between beach users
UNTRAINED PERSONS NAUGHTY
HAZARDS ON STILL / MOVING WATER
Getting swept away from equipment or people

4.2

Collision with rocks in and to sides of rivers

4.3
4.4

3 July 2012

5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.10
5.11

HAZARDS ON HILLS AND MOUNTAINS

Slips & trips on grass, mud, rock
River crossings
Remote locations
Difficult communication weather / distance
Falling debris
Extra work imposed by terrain type / angle
Lack of shelter
Separation of group members
Getting lost
Falls from height
Extremes of weather
PEOPLE & ORGANISATIONAL HAZARDS
Lack of information, training or instruction
Poor activity planning or preparation
Poor activity delivery or organisation
Ignorance of rules and / or procedures
Unsafe behaviour or attitude
Lack of appropriate first aid equipment and experience
Medical conditions of participants
Poor safety control from group leaders
Poor safety awareness from participants
Lack of cooperation within group
Differing skill levels within group
Low level of physical fitness / strength
Aggression between participants
Aggression from crowd / public
Contact between participants increasing risk
USE BY UNTRAINED ERSONS NAUGHTY
EQUIPMENT AND OTHER HAZARDS
Cash handling
Transport to and from your activity
Food poisoning
Hazardous substances
Equipment with moving / hot parts
Heavy equipment
Electrical hazards from equipment
Noise from equipment
Risk of trapping body / clothing in equipment
Inadequate environment for equipment operation
Inadequate protective equipment
Equipment in unsuitable condition

Striking / trapping by submerged obstacles

Being dragged down by undertow

6
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
6.11
6.12
6.13
6.14
6.15
6.16
2.22
7
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.9
7.10
7.11
7.12
22.2
2
8
8.1

4.5

Restricted or impossible access to / from water

8.2

4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
4.13

Access problems rescue / getting kit into water

Falls from drops in level at weirs / waterfalls
Getting out of depth
Low water temperature
Separation from other people
Slips / trips on steep banks or uneven surfaces
Difficult communications
Drowning due to medical condition whilst swimming

8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.8
8.9
8.10

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
YE

YE

USE BY UNTRAINED PERSONS NAUGHTY

OTHER HAZARDS SPECIFIC TO YOUR ACTIVITY
Venue does not meet safety standards
Students/Spectators unfamiliar with emergency
procedures
Child Protection
Inadequate Supervision

Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y

ES

Y
YS

Y
Y
Y
Y

Risk Assessment Athletics

Association

IGSSA

Number of persons involved

3000

Nature of Activity

3 Friday Nights and 1 Thursday Night Athletics Carnivals

Frequency of Activity

July 20, 27
August 3, 9
2012

Assessed By

Robyn Waine

Date

3/7/12

Hazard
Ref.

1.1 & 1.7

2.3
2.5

Potential Effect

Slip/trip/fall hazards

Hard or sharp object on track or field event

areas
Collisions/Conflict with surrounding objects
or people

Existing Controls in Place

SOPAC staff on duty to monitor movement in
indoor spaces and on the track and field
IGSSA Staff and NSW Athletics Officials on
duties to help SOPAC staff monitor student
movement.
SOPAC staff preparation of venue prior to
carnival. IGSSA staff and NSW Athletics
officials to survey area before commencing an
event
Track athletes instructed to run in their own
lanes where applicable. In longer distance
races, athletes are instructed in race etiquette
prior to the carnival and will be disqualified if
found guilty of unacceptable race behaviour.
During relays, athletes are reminded to stay in
own lane and exchange batons safely and in
accordance with meet rules.
Throws and Jumps All athletes are to remain
in their designated area unless competing, one
at a time, in order as recorded on result sheets.
Girls are not allowed to move across the
middle of the grass area, but rather to go
around the outside of the track, should they
need to go to an event on the far side of the
track. All meet rules pertaining to throws and
jump events are adhered to strictly by the

HAZPAK

Further Controls Required?

Who By

Target date

Announcements to remind girls

regularly, to stay in spectator
areas unless competing and to
move to events in a safe manner
by the designated routes

Meet
Announc
er

July 20, 27
August 3, 9

5
3

supervising staff and competitors.

2.6

Impact from Throws equipment or Jumps

Equipment

2.7

Contact Sports Injury

2.8

Personal Injury fracture/sprains/cuts

6.1, 6.2,
6.3, 6.4,
6.5
6.6
6.7, 6.8,
6.9

6.12

7.6, 7.12,
8.1

Poor activity planning, preparation, delivery

or organisation, unsafe behaviour or attitude

All athletes are reminded to move in and

around Field events safely, strictly monitored by
SOPAC, IGSSA and NSW Athletics officials. In
accordance with meet rules, no athletes are
permitted to throw a javelin/ shot put or discus
or commence a jump until they have been
given clearance from the field event staff
member on duty.
Track athletes reminded to remain in own lane
where applicable and /or adequately trained by
PE Staff prior to carnival to avoid collisions with
other runners. Relay teams to be given
adequate instruction prior to the carnival to
ensure safe and efficient transfer of batons.
School PE /coaching staff to provide adequate
warm up, physical conditioning and technical
knowledge for athletes prior to and on the day
of the carnival. Use of accredited first aid
officials and experienced staff to minimise
potential harm.
Procedures and rules outlined in the meet
program. This was sent to schools and is also
available on the IGSSA website.
Team managers/school staff responsible for
their own team members and their general
behaviour.

Poor treatment of injuries

SOPAC First Aid Staff on duty

Injuries due to medical condition, poor safety

control from school staff and poor safety
awareness from athletes

Schools responsible for the suitability and

qualifications of own staff and existing medical
conditions and behaviour of athletes.
Taking into account the representative nature
of this carnival, vast differences in athletes
abilities should not be apparent nor a safety
risk however, Individual schools are
responsible for AWD Athlete conduct, safety
and meet compliance. IGSSA Duty staff and
NSW Athletics Officials to monitor and ensure
the safety of all athletes regardless of ability
level.
SOPAC staff fully responsible for the condition,
movement and placement of all necessary

Differing skill levels at carnival

Handling of Heavy Equipment, equipment in

unsuitable condition. Venue does not meet

Announcements to remind girls

regularly, to stay in spectator
areas unless competing and to
move to events in a safe manner
by the designated routes

5
5

Liaise with SOPAC prior to and

during the day to rectify any issues

safety standards

8.2

Emergency Procedures

8.3

Child Protection

8.4

Inadequate Supervision

equipment. IGSSA staff to notify SOPAC of any

dangerous or unsafe equipment/hazards or any
alterations deemed appropriate by qualified
staff.
SOPAC to provide documentation and make
announcements at the start of the day where
necessary.
All staff present at the event are understood to
have undergone Working With Children check
with SOPAC, NSW Swimming or Individual
Schools

Individual schools responsible for their own

teams including all transport organisation

asap

5
Announcements to be made if
unsuitable behaviour witnessed
throughout the day.

Meet
announc
er