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Form/LTFC/Risk/Ballboys Version 01
Last Review: March 09
Author: P M Whitlow
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Risk Assessment Form

Risk Analysis – Ballboys/girls at Crown Meadow Lowestoft
This form will normally be completed by the Welfare Officer or other person competent in carrying out risk assessment. The purpose of this assessment is to identify areas of
risk and to propose action that will reduce risks. The responsible person/committee member must approve the proposed Action Plan

Name of Visiting Establishment: Ages of children

Match details:

Date of Proposed Visit Date of Last Assessment Date of this Assessment

Name of Group Leader: Names of Welfare Officer/Responsible Adults:

Names of person with special needs, disabilities, impaired mobility or those carrying medication (eg: Asthma, Epi-pen).

Arrangements for these members of the group.

List existing controls. (eg. Supervision levels, stewards, expected Police presence, etc.)

Detail how you will continually monitor the significant hazards throughout the visit.

Signature of Group Leader Signature of Responsible Person/Committee Member

approving the Action Plan:
Date: Date:

ALL STEWARDS/RESPONSIBLE ADULTS MUST BE BRIEFED ON THE RISK ASSESSMENTS.

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PROCEDURES:

1. Identify potential hazards which could reasonably be expected to result in significant harm

2. Identify who might be harmed

3. Consider existing controls - is the risk of significant harm low/ highly unlikely, medium/ unlikely or high/ likely

4. Where the risk is identified as harmful or extremely harmful, identify the action required

5. If the risk is minimal or tolerable, further precautions are optional and the activity may proceed

6. Where the risk is moderate, it is desirable that further precautions are taken before the activity proceeds

7. If the risk is substantial, it is essential that the activity does not proceed until the risk has been significantly reduced

8. If the risk is intolerable, the activity must not proceed.

RISK RATING = Severity of Harm X Likelihood of Occurrence

NB. Tolerable here means that risk has been reduced to the lowest level that is reasonably practicable.

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TASKS UNDERTAKEN: HAZARDS POSSIBILITY SEVERITY RISK EXISTING CONTROLS: ADDITIONAL TARGET COMPLETED
activity/ area assessed IDENTIFIED: highly unlikely, slightly CONTROL DATE: ON:
NB: Any serious or unlikely likely harmful MEASURES for action date and initial
imminent danger will harmful REQUIRED: by
need a procedure extremely
harmful

Participation in Missing children Highly unlikely harmful tolerable Children met at entrance to Crown
activity Meadow, register taken, Children
to “sign out” at the end of the
Personal safety match, to make their own way
home (if allowed) or to be
collected by a responsible adult.
Supervision
Identification as Missing children Highly unlikely harmful tolerable Official Bib to be as top layer of
Ballboy/girl clothing

Emergency contact Any emergency Highly unlikely slightly minimal Emergency contact phone
procedure harmful numbers to be stored/filed in an
easy to access area (normally
with the group leader).
Medication Medical Highly unlikely harmful tolerable parent / carer / responsible adult
conditions eg. briefed to be aware of any
Asthma attack medical condition and ensure
children have the prescribed
medication to hand.
Weather conditions Cold, wet, Highly unlikely slightly minimal parent / carer / responsible adult
overheating harmful briefed to be aware of
appropriate clothing
Staff take decision to
postpone activity in the event
of extreme weather.
Ergonomic: Back strains Highly unlikely slightly minimal Do not allow students to carry
Lifting sports caused by lifting harmful excessive loads .
equipment/bags incorrectly or Adult supervision
lifting excessive
weights
Psychosocial: Name calling/ Highly unlikely slightly minimal Matters dealt with instantly,
Bullying bullying from harmful with appropriate
some peers consequences.

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 TASKS UNDERTAKEN: HAZARDS POSSIBILITY SEVERITY RISK EXISTING CONTROLS: ADDITIONAL TARGET COMPLETED
activity/ area assessed IDENTIFIED: highly unlikely, slightly CONTROL DATE: ON:
NB: Any serious or unlikely likely harmful MEASURES for action date and initial
imminent danger will harmful REQUIRED: by
need a procedure extremely
harmful

Spectator areas of Tripping over Unlikely slightly tolerable Ensuring all equipment and
Crown Meadow untied laces, harmful clothing is
clothing properly fitted prior to taking part
Physical: in activity
Slips/trips/falls Supervision
Tripping up/down unlikely harmful Moderate Step edges highlighted.
stairs Ballboys/girls to be supervised
Instruction from entrance of ground to
s must be briefing room,
given to (committee room)
reduce risk Instructions given on conduct and
to tolerable behaviour within the ground.
Including walking up/down stairs
Falling/Injury on highly unlikely slightly minimal Even surfaces within Crown
pavement harmful Meadow.
Instructions as above.
Walking at all times

Tripping over highly unlikely slightly minimal Cables to be tidied away and trip-
cables harmful proofed

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 TASKS UNDERTAKEN: HAZARDS POSSIBILITY SEVERITY RISK EXISTING CONTROLS: ADDITIONAL TARGET COMPLETED
activity/ area assessed IDENTIFIED: highly unlikely, slightly CONTROL DATE: ON:
NB: Any serious or unlikely likely harmful MEASURES for action date and initial
imminent danger will harmful REQUIRED: by
need a procedure extremely
harmful

Briefing Room areas Hand trapped in highly unlikely harmful tolerable Doors to be opened by
of Crown Meadow door (eg responsible person
Changing Supervision
Physical: room/Committee
Slips/trips/falls room building)
Slipping on unlikely slightly tolerable Appropriate footwear
surfaces when harmful No running inside
wet Supervision
Pitch areas of Crown Hit by football unlikely slightly tolerable Instructions given
Meadow harmful to stay attentive
Physical:
Collision with highly unlikely slightly minimal Instructions given
Assistant Referee harmful to stand well back from the field of
play
Collision with highly unlikely harmful tolerable Instructions given
player to stay attentive
to stand well back from the field of
play
Slipping on unlikely slightly tolerable Appropriate footwear
surfaces when harmful Supervision
wet
psychological: Comments from unlikely slightly tolerable Instruct children to show respect
players harmful to both teams, never throw a ball
at the opposition or say anything
to put them off. Only pass the ball
to a player when asked for it.

Physical and Contact with unlikely slightly tolerable Instructions given to stand forward
psychological: spectators harmful of the spectator barrier / wall
Instruct children not to enter into
“banter” with spectators, but stay
focused on the task.

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