This risk assessment was last updated on Sun Nov 14 2004
Club: OULSC
Normal Activities: Teaching of basic and advanced lifesaving
skills (dry and wet site), and using these skills at lifesaving
competitions.
Affects: Club members
Controls: Trained lifesaver on poolside at all times. Pool rules
enforced. All new members must be able to swim at least 50m
and tread water for 1 minute. Any members with weak swimming
ability are given extra training, and enhanced supervision.
The pools used also have a large number of rescue aids available
for use were something to occur.
Likelihood: 1
Severity: 4
Overall risk: 4
Affects: Club members
Controls: No diving and jumping permitted in the shallow end.
Members are made aware of the dangers of diving and jumping
into shallow water, and should comply with any local regulations
relating to the pool being used. Members are also taught how to
safely jump and dive into deep water as part of general
Lifesaving skills.
Likelihood: 2
Severity: 4
Overall risk: 8
Affects: Club members
Controls: All club members are made aware of RLSS regulations
regarding diving to depths of greater than 2m (must always
be optional, and is undertaken at the members risks). Any
members with ear or nose problems will be advised against
participating.
Likelihood: 3
Severity: 2
Overall risk: 6
Affects: Club members
Controls: All participants instructed prior to activity. For
releases, all members are advised to practice first slowly
before attempting the main release.
Likelihood: 2
Severity: 2
Overall risk: 4
Affects: Club members, Coaches
Controls: "no running" rules enforced, no activities involving
running on poolside.
Likelihood: 3
Severity: 3
Overall risk: 9
Affects: Club members
Controls: Only two person lifts are practised, all participants
instructed before activity.
Likelihood: 1
Severity: 3
Overall risk: 3
Affects: Club members
Controls: Dummies are wiped with disinfectants before each use.
Lungs are replaced in a timely manner.
Equipment is kept in good order.
Likelihood: 1
Severity: 2
Overall risk: 2
Affects: Club members
Controls: Participants briefed about dangers before training. All
open water training is done with RLSS clubs, where appropriate
controls are in place.
Likelihood: 1
Severity: 3
Overall risk: 3
Affects: Competition sqauds
Controls: All travel to and from competitions is done according
to the guidelines in the
code of conduct.
Likelihood: 4
Severity: 1
Overall risk: 4
Affects: Club members
Controls: Members must exit the water immediately if bleeding
at any time during training or during a competition. Members
should be aware of where First Aid facilities can be found.
In the event of injuries or accidents involving club members,
an appropriate accident form must be completed. A First-Aid
kit is present at training and matches.
Likelihood: 1
Severity: 4
Overall risk: 4
Affects: Club members
Controls: Members are required to inform a club official of any
prior health problems. Recommendations are given with regard
to consumption of food before training. Training schedules
take into account the different levels of fitness of participants
and instructions are given accordingly. A formal warm up-warm
down routine is included as part of injury protection during
training.
Likelihood: 3
Severity: 2
Overall risk: 6
Affects: Club Members
Controls: Care is taken to ensure there are no sharp objects
(such as broken glass) on the floor when members will be
walking with bare feet (eg pool side, changing rooms). Any
found will be removed and disposed of in a safe manner.
Likelihood: 2
Severity: 2
Overall risk: 4
Affects: Club Members
Controls: This is of greatest risk when swimming Lifesaving
Backstroke. As such, we ensure that all people swimming on
their back check their position (by looking behind them) no
less frequently than every 6 strokes. Markers indicating
proximity to the pool end are generally found in all pools we
use for training and competitions.
Likelihood: 2
Severity: 2
Overall risk: 4
Affects: Club Members at beach sessions
Controls: All club members are trained in how to identify
rip tides, and how to deal with being caught in them. There
will also be safety cover during all beach sessions to help
out anyone caught in rip tides, and other currents.
Likelihood: 2
Severity: 2
Overall risk: 4
Affects: Club members at beach sessions
Controls: All club members will be instructed in the proper handling
of boards before their useage. Club members must complete calm
water training before being allowed to use boards in heavy surf.
In more dangerous sea conditions, only those club members trained
enough to handle the situations will be allowed out. Some sort of
safety cover will be present at all times. Where possible, bouyancy
aids will be worn while on the boards.
Likelihood: 3
Severity: 3
Overall risk: 9
