Risk Assessment
Event/Group Details
Table Tennis
DATE OF EVENT: 2/03/2013
RISK ASSESSSMENT REVIEW DATE:2/03/2015
Ongoing Assessment
The Risk Assessment process must be ‘on-going’ and ‘dynamic’.
In other words, professional judgements and decisions regarding safety will need to be made during the activity. If the control
measures aren’t sufficient, the activity must not proceed.
All members owe fellow members and members of the public a duty of care and are required to follow all guidance on safety from
the Exec and safety documentation for the group and the activity they are doing.
The Exec are required to follow all safety guidance from LUSU, the LUSU Safety
Framework, and all safety documentation for the group and the activity they are doing. The Exec are also responsible for ensuring
the members are made aware of all relevant safety documentation and the safety responsibilities they and the members hold.
Who is at
risk?
What are the controls and actions?
(use numbers)
Controlled
Likelihood
Hazard
What are the risks
& potential
injuries?
Controlled
Severity
In addition to this document the LUSU General Risk Assessment and Code of Practice must be followed.
Controlled
Risk Rating
Who is responsible
for the control?
Practice sessions and playing matches on campus
Slips/Trips/Fa
lls Collisions
Cuts/Bruises/Bro
ken Bones.
Members
and people
passing
through the
area of play
1) Wear suitable shoes/ clothing.
2) Barriers surrounding area of play
2
1
2
1) Exec. Members,
Health and safety
officers.
2) Exec. Members,
Health and safety
officers.
Who is at
risk?


Code of Practice
Flammable
/hazardous
substances –
use of speed
glue
poisoning,
breathing
difficulties
Controlled
Risk Rating
1) Players will not to use Speed glue
during practice or matches.
3
1
3
2) If players choose to use speed glue it
should be applied during there own time
and will not be the responsibility of TT
club,


Muscular
sprains/strains
1) Exec. Members,
Health and safety
officers.
2) Exec. Members,
Health and safety
officers.
Exec and safety officer to ensure club members are aware of rules on speed glue.
Exec and safety officer to ensure no member use speed glue during official club activities.
Members

Who is responsible
for the control?
Before every session the Exec members and safety officer should ensure that the barriers are put
up in the correct place.
Before every session the Exec members and safety officer should ensure that members wear
suitable shoes/ clothing, if not they should be asked to change.
Members
Code of Practice
Movement
during play
What are the controls and actions?
(use numbers)
Controlled
Likelihood
Hazard
What are the risks
& potential
injuries?
Controlled
Severity
Risk Assessment
1) Members educated on how to warm up
properly.
2) Wear suitable shoes/ clothing.
3) Ensure that the floor is clean and free
from obstacles
2
1
2
1) Exec. Members,
Health and safety
officers.
2) Exec. Members,
Health and safety
officers.
3) Exec. Members,
Health and safety
officers.
At the beginning of every session warm up suitably before play. This is the responsibility of the exec
Code of Practice
Who is at
risk?


Spectators,
non playing
members and
members of
public
Collisions, cuts,
bruises, bats
collision with
head/body.
Code of Practice
Dehydration
Fainting
Code of practice
Clothing and
Cuts, scratches,
What are the controls and actions?
(use numbers)
Controlled
Likelihood
Hazard
What are the risks
& potential
injuries?
Controlled
Severity
Risk Assessment
Controlled
Risk Rating
Who is responsible
for the control?
and safety officer.
Before every session the Exec members and safety officer should ensure that members wear
suitable shoes/ clothing, if not they should be asked to change.
Before every session the Exec members and safety officer should ensure that floor is clean and free
from obstacles
Members
and public
and players
1) Before every session the Exec members 2
and safety officer should ensure that
the barriers are erected in the correct
places.
2) Ensure play stops when members of the
public walk through.
3) Spectators told to stand well back from
games in designated areas.
1
2
1) Exec. Members,
Health and safety
officers.
2) Exec. Members,
Health and safety
officers.
3) Exec. Members,
Health and safety
officers.
 Before every session the Exec members and safety officer should ensure that the barriers are
erected in the correct places.
 The exec and safety officer should ensure that play stops when members of the public walk
through. This needs to happen during all practices.
 Spectators are made aware of designated spectator areas.
1) Exec. Members,
1) Exec encourage members to bring
Health and safety
suitable hydration.
officers.
Members
3
1
3
2) Activity occurs in building with free
2) Exec. Members,
drinking water fountains
Health and safety
officers.
 Exec tells new members to bring suitable hydration.
Members
1) The exec should ensure that members
1
1
1
1) The exec, The
suffocation
Hazard
What are the risks
& potential
injuries?
Controlled
Likelihood
Controlled
Risk Rating
remove jewellery.
2) The exec should ensure that members
are wearing suitable clothing, if not
then they will be prevented from
playing

Code of practice
What are the controls and actions?
(use numbers)

Who is responsible
for the control?
safety officer
2) The exec, The
safety officer
At the start of every session the exec should ensure that no members are wearing jewellery that
could cause injury.
At the start of every session the exec should ensure that members are wearing suitable clothing,
if not then they will be informed that they cannot play.
Who is at
risk?
What are the controls and actions?
(use numbers)
Controlled
Likelihood
personal
items(watche
s etc.)
Who is at
risk?
Controlled
Severity
Hazard
What are the risks
& potential
injuries?
Controlled
Severity
Risk Assessment
2
1
Controlled
Risk Rating
Who is responsible
for the control?
Different playing areas on campus
Storage of
tables and
accessories
Broken bones,
bruising etc.
Members

Code of Practice
1) After the session, ensure that the tables
and chairs are stored properly and
safely.
2
1) Captain,
Health and
Safety officer.
At the end of the session, an exec member must be present in the store room to ensure the
equipment is stored correctly.
Who is at
risk?
What are the controls and actions?
(use numbers)
Controlled
Likelihood
Hazard
What are the risks
& potential
injuries?
Controlled
Severity
Risk Assessment
Controlled
Risk Rating
Who is responsible
for the control?
Specific information for travelling to away Matches and socials
See LUSU safety
documentation
(General Code of
Practice).
1) LUSU safety documentation explains the role of transport in the code of practice.
Code of Practice
Hazard
Alcohol
What are the risks
& potential
injuries?
See LUSU
Documentation
Code of Practice
Who is at
risk?
Exec and
Members

1) See LUSU safety documentation
(General Code of Practice)
What are the controls and actions?
(use numbers)
1) See LUSU safety documentation
(General Code of Practice)
4
3
See LUSU safety documentation (General Code of Practice).
2
Controlled
Likelihood
Breaking bones,
death.
Controlled
Severity
Members
Transport
related injury
3
8
Controlled
Risk Rating
9
Who is responsible
for the control?
See LUSU safety
documentation
(General Code of
Practice)
Risk Assessment
The undersigned believe this assessment to cover all significant risks associated with the above activity and accept their
responsibilities for ensuring associated controls are in place
Authorisation
Position
Print Name
Sign
Date
President
David Bruce
David Bruce
13/02/2013
Health & Safety Officer
Michael Orford
Michael Orford
13/02/2013
Please detail how this risk assessment will be communicated to all parties who must comply:
Communication
Who needs to understand this
assessment?
How and when will this be communicated to them?
By Who?
Members
On the table tennis website
President and safety officer
The exec
Meeting and table tennis website
Exec and safety officer
Risk Assessment
Risk Rating Guide
Below is a simple guide to help risk assessors determine the risk rating of each hazard identified.
A Risk Assessment should be ‘Suitable and Sufficient’. That is to say:
 It should identify the risks arising in connection with the activity.
 The level of detail included should be proportionate to the risk.
 It must consider all those who might be affected i.e. staff, students, etc.
 It should be appropriate to the activity and should identify the period of time for which it is to remain valid.
Risk = Likelihood X Severity
The Likelihood
The Severity
No Action
No injury
0
=1
First Aider
Bruising, minor cuts, grazes
1
Possible
=2
Nurse Unit
Strains, Sprains, concussion
2
Likely
=3
A&E1
3
Very Likely
=4
Loss of consciousness, blood loss, burns, breaks or injury resulting in Visit to A&E. Other non-permanent chemical
effects. Corrosive toxic, flammable substances, mild chemical irritation of eyes or skin. Harmful, irritant substances
Certain
=5
A&E2
Permanent /partial/total disabilment or other reportable injury/disease
4
Death
Single Death
Multiple Death
5
Very Unlikely
=0
Unlikely
Likelihood
Certain
Very Likely
Likely
Possible
Unlikely
Very Unlikely
Death
A&E 2
25
20
15
10
5
0
20
16
12
8
4
0
Severity
Nurse
A&E 1
Unit
15
10
12
8
9
6
6
4
3
2
0
0
Risk
Ranking
Trivial Risk
First
Aider
5
4
3
2
1
0
No
Action
0
0
0
0
0
0
Score
0-2
Low Risk
3-4
Moderate
Risk
5 - 10
High Risk
12 - 16
Intolerable
Risk
20 - 25
Action
No further action required unless incidents occur
No additional controls may be needed overall, but specific
hazards may be reduced. Monitoring is required to ensure
controls are maintained. Review if an incident occurs or
more effective controls become available.
Efforts should be made to reduce the risk over a defined
period of time.
Work should not be started until the risk has been reduced.
If work is in progress Urgent action should be taken to
reduce or control risks.
The activity should cease until risks have been reduced to
an acceptable level.
Risk Assessment