Gymnastics - Risk Assessment Hazard Checklist
CIS Gymnastics Carnival
Assessed By
Assessment Date
Ngaire Musto
5 October 2011
Approved By
Tara Anglican School for Girls
Gymnasium
Gymnastics Competition
Locations
Activities
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
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
4.13
SPORTING ACTIVITY HAZARDS
Uneven playing surface
Playing surface too hard or soft
Hard or sharp objects on pitch
Sliding on Astroturf or similar surface
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
Collision with rocks in and to sides of rivers
Striking / trapping by submerged obstacles
Being dragged down by undertow
Restricted or impossible access to / from water
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
Remote locations
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
YE
YE
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
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
22.22
8
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.8
8.9
8.10
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
Crash 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
USE BY UNTRAINED PERSONS NAUGHTY
OTHER HAZARDS SPECIFIC TO YOUR ACTIVITY
Sunsense & Dehydration
Lightening
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
ES
YS
Risk Assessment – Gymnasium
Club/Society Name
CIS Gymnastics
Number of persons involved
Nature of Activity
Gymnastics
Frequency of Activity Weekly
Assessed By
Hazard
Ref.
1.1,1.7,2.5
500
Date
Potential Effect
Existing Controls in Place
Trip hazards – falling down stairs,
colliding with other people, tripping
over, inadequate lighting.
Score
Low/Medium/High Risk
Who By
When
There is no running inside the venue. All leads will be
taped down to the floor eliminating a trip risk. All exits
and corridors will remain clear of bags etc to ensure
easy access. Staff will be required to assist with this.
Tara has acceptable lighting equipment so lighting will
not be an issue.
Tara staff
other staff on
the premises
On the day
Medium
School nurse available for entire event
School Nurse
Medium
Mobile/ phone access for any emergencies.
Parents/
school staff of
competitors
Low
Further Controls Required?
2.5, 2.8
Impact from Sports Equipment –
Personal injury to face, sprains or
cuts
6.7
Medical conditions of participants
Parents to advise Tara/CIS of any
participant’s medical condition likely to
require immediate and urgent attention
Ignorance of rules and / or
procedures, unsafe behaviour or
attitude. Lack of cooperation within
group
Carnival operated under CIS/Tara’s
behavioural expectations.
Low
Any students not adhering to correct behaviour will be
asked to leave the premises for the duration of the event.
CIS Staff
1.10
Broken glass
No glass bottles or sharp objects
permitted in gym
Low
Girls only permitted plastic water bottles
Duty Staff
1.11
Electrical Cords and Wiring
Cords and wiring checked for safety
Low
All leads will be taped down to the floor eliminating a
trip risk.
Tara staff
Injury during activity to participants
or spectators
Particpants required to enter competition
on basis of sufficient skill, experience and
understanding of safety
6.4-6.11
2.6
Low-Medium
Supervision by school staff. Ensure coaches/staff have
ability to observe/advise, support and respond to the
difficulties of anyone in the gymnastics area. Spectators
to remain in stands. First aid is available & phone for
emergency contacts
School staff
and coaches
Fall due to loss of vision from flash
photography
No flash photography permitted
Low
1.10
Injury caused by tripping, fall
All apparatus has been placed safely and
has sufficient matting around area.
Low
1.7
Wet, slippery floor area
Low
Limited school photographers allowed in competition
arena.
Supervision and instruction as to moving around the
competition area with awareness of competitions in
progress.
Supervision, Tara staff to clean any wet areas that
become noticeable
Accidents in Canteen Area eg burns,
slips
Parents to run canteen
Low
Tara parents to be responsible for area safety
Accidents/injury in moving equipment
Tara coaches move and supervise moving
Low
Tara coaches to supervise the set up and pull down also.
staff
School staff
Staff
Parents
Staff and
coaches
Gymnastics Carnival Risk Assessment
Date: 9 November 2011
Level of Competition:
CIS
Year level/s
Organisers to check the following:
General
Permission has been obtained from parents/guardians/Principals for all
students participating
Adequate teachers/coaches are attending providing appropriate levels of
supervison for competitors and spectators.
Parents have been notified of location of venue, transport arrangements
and time involved
First Aid Kit Available
Water is available for students at the venue
Ice is available
Students have been advised of personal sun protection requirements
Participants & Officials
Students are well informed of safety rules applying to gymnastics
Officials are aware of their duties and responsibilities
Employees of the event venue are engaged in child related employment
as defined by the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998
and the Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998
Staff, coaches, judges have appropriate qualifications & training
Equipment / Grounds
Only appropriate equipment is being used (Acromat)
Equipment has been checked
Equipment is being used for the purposed it was designed
Equipment is properly positioned
Access to male and femaile toilets is available and signed
Toilet facilities are clean and have been checked
Spectators areas are clearly defined
Access is available for emergency vehicles
There is adequate lighting for the safe conduct of the event
Spectators are safely seated from competitors
YES
N/A
N/A
Y
N/A
Y
Y
Y
N/A
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
There are well maintained fire extinguishers within easy access
Facility is clean and adequately ventilated
Environmental
Weather conditions appropriate for the safe conduct of the event
Y
Y
N/A