Run Archery - Risk Assessment RA0013.xlsx

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2	Note: Risk = Likelihood x Severity		Severity				The risk of this activity is assessed as…
3			1	2	3	4	The risk of this activity is assessed as…
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9	Hazards	Consequences	Who is at risk	Severity	Like-lihood	Risk	Control Measure	Risk with Control Measure

10	Archery Range operated within Rules of Shooting	Body injury	Archers and volunteers	3	2	6	Inspection of range and separation of public and archers. Judges & Race Director in control of session.	2
11	People participating who are not eligible or medically fit	Legal liability & Unknown Medical conditions	Archers	3	2	6	Ensure participants are eligible to participate – age, ability etc. relevant to the session Ensure participants are medically fit to participate, enquire in sensitive and confidential manner	2
12	Any obstructions i.e. Benches, Chairs, Equipment, Bags are tidied away	Slips, Trips & Falls	Everyone	3	2	6	Visual check by person accessing the shooting field, wearing appropriate footwear for the weather conditions. Avoid obvious patches of water, mud, snow and ice and debris. If ground considered too slippery or bogy cancel the session. Running and Archery spaces cordonned off Removal of any items an safe distance from around the sides of the delivery area Access to Qualified First Aider, First Aid Kit and Telephone	2
13	Safeguarding	Participants vulnerable from members of the public	Participants	2	1	2	Leaders awareness of spectators at open access sessions and general public areas Brief all participants, volunteers and families/friends Photography requires written consent	2
14	Strains and Injuries during and after play	Injury	Archers	1	2	2	Adequate Warm Up and Cool Down • Participants Wearing Suitable Clothing and Footwear • Access to Qualified First Aider, First Aid Kit and Telephone	2
15	Evacuation from site	Injury by panic, fire or other	Everyone	2	1	2	Evacuation procedures in place on site	2
16	The normal hazards of Archery	Body injury	Archers and Spectators	2	2	4	The Normal Rules of Shooting will be applied.	2
17	Equipment left behind by Archers who have left the Range	Trips and falls	All	2	2	4	Running and Archery spaces cordonned off Removal of any items an safe distance from around the sides of the delivery area Prevent archers wandering or moving freely around the space - arrow collection at the end of the race; bows kept clear of running areas	2
18	Too many Archers turning up at the Range at any one time.	Overcrowding - start/finlish line	Archers	2	2	4	Competitors to register on arrival & given numbers to aid identification Competitors to state any medical conditions so information can be relayed to First Aiders 10 archers per race only Area barriered off to exclude public/unauthorised access	2
19	Too many Archers turning up at the Range at any one time.	Overcrowding - Danger to participants & officials when leaving or entering the penalty lap area	Archers, Judges, Spotters	3	2	6	Area barriered off to exclude public/unauthorised access Penalty area split off from main running route Time departures of runners if required Range Judge/Spotters to identify possible collisions by calling out warnings.	2
20	Too many Archers turning up at the Range at any one time.	Overcrowding	Archers and Premises Staff	2	2	4	To avoid overcrowding only 1x runners per target allowed.	2
21	Moving bosses	Body injury, muscle strain, splinters.	All	2	2	4	Safety protocols folllowed and manual handling procedures	2
22	Weather conditions	Injury from weather (dehydration, sunstroke etc); injury from equipment	Participants & volunteers	2	2	4	Regular Breaks and Access to Drinking Water • Appropriate clothing, footwear and protection against prevailing conditions • Asses weather conditions with respect to the safety of the activity under adverse conditions (poor visibility, bad traction etc)	2
23	Risk arising from the nature of the activity	Injury from arrow	All	2	2	4	Brief each archer - undertaking a route walk-through Judge and officials at various points around the course Own equipment to be used. Ensure that all participants are wearing appropriate protection and have been properly briefed • Equipment properly laid out • No-one is allowed to pass in front of or behind target * Arrow collection only when race has finished	2
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26	Risk Classification and Action
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28	5 to 16	Unacceptable	This situation is not tolerable. Shooting shall not start or be continued until the risk has been reduced.
29	3 to 4	Tolerable	Shooting can continue as long as all control measures are in place and observed - Measures will need to Monitored, Managed and Controlled.
30	1 to 2	Low	Little or no risk - Measures will need to Monitored and Controlled.
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32	Name			Role				Signature
33	Sean Kains			Dep Chair				Sean Kains 23/09/25
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