Old Yardleians Rugby Football Club
RISK ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE
This is the risk assessment procedure for Old Yardleians Rugby Football Club mini and junior section operating at Tilehouse lane Shirley B90 1PW.
It has been designed to assess and manage / reduce the types and levels of risk that people attending the club i.e. players, coaches, parents and spectators are exposed to.
It is also designed to ensure that the mini and junior section complies with the requirements of the RFU Seal of Approval programme.
The Mini & Junior section will ensure that at least two Full assessments are carried out each year:-
The first Full assessment will take place at least 2 weeks before the season begins in August each year to ensure that all hazards are identified and any necessary action is completed before the season commences;
The second Full assessment will take place during January/February each year to ensure that the club is maintaining appropriate safety standards throughout the active playing season.
A Full assessment must be undertaken by at least four current members of the mini and junior coaching team who collectively are able to assess the risks across the entire age range that the section supports. Each Full assessment will cover all the areas specified in the
Areas to Review form (attached) and with specific reference to the
General Assessment and
Fire Risk Assessment criteria (also attached).
Each Full assessment must be recorded on a Full Risk Assessment Form and held by the club for a period of at least 3 years.
In addition to the Full assessments detailed above at least one coach responsible for each age group will undertake a Routine assessment on each occasion that that age group is playing or training.
A Routine assessment will involve each such coach satisfying himself first with the emergency vehicle access to the venue. Each coach must also check the designated playing/training area is free from hazards and fit for activity. Each coach will also satisfy himself that any/all equipment is safe and appropriate for their age group, and finally will ensure that all children who attend to play/train are registered with the club and the RFU and are playing in their correct age group and are appropriately attired and fit to play/train.
A Routine assessment will be recorded in the form of an attendance register (an example of which is attached) that will be maintained by the coach for at the least the period of the current season.
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