Risk assessments

Control measure definition

How to control or decrease chances of risk happening

Auditory controls

Make sure you can hear it, like fire alarm

Visual controls

Signs like warning hazards on cones to decrease chances of risk

Physical controls

Stopping people from going in certain areas

Procedural controls

Being aware of where to go if something happens

Three types of risk assessments

Dynamic, site, generic

5 steps to a risk assessment

• assessing the risk

• Who is at risk

• Control measures

• Record findings

• Monitoring the future

Possible control measures

• up to date H&S policies and procedures

• Auditory controls

• Visual controls

• Physical controls

• Procedural controls

Biological hazards

• Waste left around sports cafè area

• Cross-contamination during first aid after cut wearing gloves

• Dog poo can be found on a playing field

 

Chemical hazards

Cleaning products

(Chlorine left open next to pool and falls in)

Psychological hazards

Stress

Fatigue

Drugs

Alcohol

3 examples of environmental hazards that can occur at leusire centre with athletics track and explain risk from hazards could be minimised.

• Slipping floor so could slip, check grip of floor and wear specific trainers to minimise risk of hazard happening.

• Weather could be bad, a risk from this could be small vision, little amount of grip and this could be helped by wearing waterproof clothes.

•  

• Faulty equipment, dent in floor which could injure a person. Could be minimised by checking floor before running on track.

2 people the public should report a hazard to

Manager and receptionist

5 steps to a risk assessment

Identity

Who and what evaluate

Record

Review

6 example of possible control measures

Auditory

Procedural

Visual

Physical

Policies

Training

Displays

PPE

What is dynamic risk assessment

Changes all the time currently, e.g. weather changes

What is site risk assessment

Changes from different sites, e.g. finds dip in pitch so change

What is generic risk assessment

Overall risks with a sport, e.g. concussions in rugby