Risk Assessment - Personal Pages Index - University of Oxford
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UNIVERSITY CLUB:<br />
The Cherwell Archers RISK ASSESSMENT DATE: - 20/03/13<br />
Activities usually carried out by the club at the <strong>University</strong> Club, Mansfield Road, <strong>Oxford</strong>.<br />
Archery Practice: Monday evenings, March to October, 17.00 – Dusk, on Mansfield Road sports ground.<br />
Have a Go Sessions, some time between March and October. Usually in April to coincide with the start <strong>of</strong> the season<br />
Competitions: Every other year against Bampton Archers at the Mansfield Road Sports ground. Each year against OXSRAD archers at<br />
Mansfield Road.<br />
Hazard <strong>Risk</strong> Factor <strong>Risk</strong> management<br />
Bow string breaks while archer at full draw. String<br />
may strike archers head or arms resulting in personal<br />
injury.<br />
Moderate Recorded regularly (monthly) inspect strings for wear. Check for worn or<br />
broken end servings and broken Discard strings with broken strands and<br />
repair strings with worn servings.<br />
Bow limb or riser fails while archer at full draw. Parts<br />
<strong>of</strong> limb (including glass/carbon fibres) Or<br />
wooden/metallic parts <strong>of</strong> riser may strike archers<br />
head or arms resulting in jury to the struck part. In<br />
extreme cases this may include damage to or loss <strong>of</strong> an<br />
eye or in the case <strong>of</strong> a metallic riser, maxilo-facial<br />
fractures.<br />
Worn or damaged arrow or part there<strong>of</strong> fails during<br />
shot. Damaged nocks may result in arrow leaving bow<br />
Unpredictably or result in a dry loose. Damaged carbon<br />
or old/worn fibreglass arrows may "explosively"<br />
delaminate resulting in personal injury to the archer.<br />
Release aid rope or other mechanical release failure..<br />
This may result in facial injury.<br />
Moderate<br />
Low<br />
Low<br />
Recorded regularly (monthly) inspect limbs for signs <strong>of</strong> cracks or splits. Warn<br />
new archers against "dry loosing" bows as this may promote early failure.<br />
Discard and replace limbs thought to be damaged or unsafe on inspection. Do<br />
NOT fit Fast flight or similar string to wooden bows.<br />
Recorded regularly (monthly) inspect arrows for loose or damaged nocks.<br />
Check for loose piles. Replace any loose or damaged nocks or piles. Examine<br />
carbon and fibreglass arrows for cracks or signs <strong>of</strong> de-lamination. Discard<br />
any showing signs <strong>of</strong> damage - do NOT attempt to repair.<br />
Recorded regularly (monthly) inspect release aid ropes for wear. Replace any<br />
showing significant wear. Instruct archers in the proper use <strong>of</strong> release aids<br />
and how to avoid triggering during the draw.<br />
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<strong>Personal</strong> safety<br />
Hazard <strong>Risk</strong> Factor <strong>Risk</strong> management<br />
Archers hair, clothing, jewellery, body piercing,<br />
badges, buttons etc become entangled with string on<br />
loose resulting in personal injury.<br />
Moderate Ensure archers tie back long hair and remove loose/dangling jewellery which<br />
might entangle with bow string. Instruct new archers in appropriate clothing<br />
for the sport.<br />
Equipment assembly/use<br />
Hazard <strong>Risk</strong> factor <strong>Risk</strong> management<br />
Limb bolts work loose resulting in bow coming apart in<br />
use. Consequences as per failure <strong>of</strong> bow limb or riser.<br />
Archer attempting to disassemble limbs without first<br />
de-stringing the bow may receive personal injury when<br />
limbs "let down" unexpectedly.<br />
Moderate Instruct archers in correct assembly <strong>of</strong> equipment including limb assembly<br />
and stringing / de-stringing. Recorded regularly (annually) inspect limb bolts<br />
and nuts for signs <strong>of</strong> excess wear. Check novices‟ bow setup before shooting.<br />
Target boss / stand mishandled. Target boss may fall<br />
on archer resulting in personal injury.<br />
Target boss / stand not secured. Target boss may fall<br />
on archer resulting in personal injury or damage to<br />
arrows.<br />
Archers arrows too short. Arrows may be drawn <strong>of</strong>f<br />
the arrow rest and may be loosed into the bow hand.<br />
Use <strong>of</strong> inappropriate draw weight bow. may result in<br />
muscular or other s<strong>of</strong>t tissue injury.<br />
New archers may mis loose the bow resulting in the<br />
string striking the archers elbow / forearm.<br />
<strong>Risk</strong> from arrows in ground / target. Arrows which<br />
have fallen short <strong>of</strong> or behind the target may cause<br />
personal injury if walked / run into. Arrows in the<br />
target represent a hazard to approaching the target<br />
and may result in personal injury.<br />
Moderate<br />
Moderate<br />
Low<br />
Moderate<br />
High<br />
Moderate<br />
Instruct archers in the handling <strong>of</strong> bosses/stands. A boss weighs more than<br />
twice the permitted HSE "per person load". Instruct archers not to lift<br />
bosses alone and in correct technique for mounting boss on stand.<br />
Always have 2 people moving bosses to and from stands.<br />
Instruct archers in method for securing bosses to stand / ground. Do not<br />
allow shooting to commence until all targets appropriately secured.<br />
Check arrow length for all new archers using the prescribed technique. Issue<br />
only arrows <strong>of</strong> required minimum length. Do NOT allow archers to shoot if<br />
arrows <strong>of</strong> the required length are unavailable.<br />
Instruct beginners with light weight bows (18 - 20 lb @28"). Ensure archers<br />
purchasing own equipment receive appropriate advice.<br />
Ensure all archers use appropriate arm protection and beginners are closely<br />
supervised. Ensure archers are instructed as to correct technique for<br />
positioning bow arm.<br />
Instruct archers in these hazards and <strong>of</strong> the importance <strong>of</strong> approaching the<br />
target with caution. Instruct new archers in the correct technique for<br />
drawing arrows from the boss. Do NOT allow anyone to run on the range or to<br />
wear open toed shoes. Ensure lost arrows are reported and every effort is<br />
made to locate them.<br />
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Control <strong>of</strong> shooting<br />
Hazard <strong>Risk</strong> Factor <strong>Risk</strong> management<br />
Inadequate control <strong>of</strong> shooting may result in personal<br />
injury to an archer or spectator.<br />
Low<br />
Shooting MUST always be under the control <strong>of</strong> an experienced Archer acting<br />
as The Field Captain or a qualified Judge. All Archers must understand that<br />
this person is in charge <strong>of</strong> the shoot and must obey his/her commands.<br />
Incorrect range layout results in personal injury to<br />
spectators or archers.<br />
Arrows inadvertently shot outside <strong>of</strong> safety area may<br />
result in personal injury to spectators or archers<br />
A person or animal straying into the safety area may<br />
receive personal injury from arrow or other equipment<br />
projected towards the target.<br />
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Low<br />
Low<br />
Low<br />
The range MUST be secure and laid-out in accordance with the GNAS Rules<br />
<strong>of</strong> Shooting. i.e. “Bows shot <strong>of</strong>f the fingers at all target distances up to 60<br />
metres must have a minimum range length including overshoot from the<br />
shooting line <strong>of</strong> 110metres. That is 5o metres <strong>of</strong> overshoot. Shooting must<br />
not begin if this is not the case. Spectators and participants must be advised<br />
where they may and may not stand while shooting is in progress. A plan <strong>of</strong> the<br />
range should be provided for all Archers and clearly explained. Any time<br />
archery is in progress the area shown in the diagram below will be roped <strong>of</strong>f<br />
with warning signs at regular intervals stating “Archery in progress do not<br />
cross line or enter the restricted area”. This area to be a line all the way<br />
across the field (north – south ), a minimum <strong>of</strong> 5 <strong>of</strong> five yards behind the<br />
shooting line, and all the field in front <strong>of</strong> this line (east –west). A temporary<br />
padlock to be put on the gate from the field to the squash courts whenever<br />
archery is in progress to stop uncontrolled access to the field while shooting<br />
is taking place. All areas to the side <strong>of</strong> the range that the public have access<br />
to i.e. the tennis courts to the south <strong>of</strong> the range shall be kept at a distance<br />
<strong>of</strong> 25 metres from the first boss set up on the field in accordance with<br />
GNAS rules.<br />
Archers must be made familiar with and adhere to GNAS Rules <strong>of</strong> Shooting.<br />
Any archer deemed by the Field Captain or Judge not to be doing so should<br />
be asked to leave the field. In particular archers must not be allowed to use<br />
any form <strong>of</strong> "high draw" and should be asked to ensure that the point <strong>of</strong> the<br />
arrow is not raised significantly above the nock.<br />
Ensure that the range is laid out according to the GNAS Rules <strong>of</strong> Shooting<br />
and that the safety area is observable at all times. In particular ensure that<br />
access past the shooting line to indoor ranges is secured before shooting<br />
commences. The Field Captain AND Archers must remain vigilant and suspend<br />
shooting if the safety area is violated. People shall not be able to enter the<br />
shooting area without passing a suitable barrier warning that beyond which a
danger exists. ALL grounds are deemed to be accessible to the Public even if<br />
this involves trespass. Ensure that spectators and those waiting to shoot<br />
remain behind the waiting line. Ensure all participants are familiar with<br />
commands to start and stop shooting. Do not allow anyone to cross the shoot<br />
line except when instructed to do so by the Field Captain.<br />
Archers shooting in the evening in poor lighting. Moderate Archery should not take place after dusk and the floodlights on Mansfield<br />
Road should only be used for the clearance <strong>of</strong> equipment and not used for<br />
actual shooting.<br />
Other Users who may enter the Archery area. Moderate No other users are allowed on Mansfield Road when Archery is taking place.<br />
If this becomes an issue then the Club is to report the problems to the<br />
<strong>University</strong> Club. This is a <strong>University</strong> Club management ruling<br />
Injury to spectators/archers from bad practice.<br />
Low but<br />
potentially<br />
fatal.<br />
If an injury to a spectator or archer occurs immediate aid is sought by the<br />
quickest means. If an ambulance needs to be called mobile phones provide the<br />
quickest method if the Clubs reception is not manned. Archers must ensure<br />
that at least one phone is present at all times shooting is in progress. Like<br />
wise a sports first aid kit is to be placed in the archery trolley to ensure that<br />
the quickest response to an incident happens. A qualified first aider would<br />
then be sought from the desk at the <strong>University</strong> Club or from amongst the<br />
archers on the shooting line.<br />
The Duty Manager at the Iffley Road site to be informed <strong>of</strong> any injury to a<br />
spectator or archer. Details <strong>of</strong> the number and hours are to be left in the<br />
equipment trolley. See note** below<br />
Competitors/<strong>of</strong>ficials at risk from elements. When<br />
shooting outdoors, an archer or his/her equipment may<br />
be struck by lightning and electrocuted.<br />
Accident occurs while in minibus travelling to a<br />
competition. Causing personal injury.<br />
Low<br />
Moderate<br />
An incident report form would then be filled in to follow up.<br />
Shooting should be suspended at the first sign <strong>of</strong> thunderstorms in the<br />
immediate vicinity and not resumed until it has passed.<br />
Fill out Trip Registration form before all events. Ensure we have registered<br />
drivers who have done the <strong>University</strong> driving course. If an incident occurs<br />
which results in the need for the emergency services to attend or involves a<br />
member <strong>of</strong> the Club going to Hospital then the <strong>University</strong> Security Services<br />
can be contacted on (01865) 289999. Security Services will have details <strong>of</strong><br />
the Trip Registration form.<br />
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Novice Specific Shooting<br />
Hazard <strong>Risk</strong> Factor <strong>Risk</strong> management<br />
Assembly <strong>of</strong> bows all aspects moderate Novice archers will watch a demonstration <strong>of</strong> how to correctly assemble a<br />
bow and informed <strong>of</strong> the standard Novice archers will watch a demonstration<br />
<strong>of</strong> how to correctly assemble a<br />
bow and informed <strong>of</strong> the standard types <strong>of</strong> attachments they are likely to<br />
encounter with club kit. They will be supervised when assembling the bow and<br />
for the first time the bow will be strung by a senior archer.<br />
Collecting arrows; potential injury to other archers or<br />
archer when approaching targets and pulling arrows.<br />
Low<br />
Archers will be demonstrated correct technique for pulling arrows by a<br />
senior and then observed and supervised until the archer is satisfied they<br />
are competent.<br />
Handling bosses and putting up targets Low Bosses should always be put up in pairs, one <strong>of</strong> whom must be a senior archer.<br />
Novices will be instructed in correct technique to roll bosses and to take<br />
down bosses. Emphasis on TWO people to put one up.<br />
Novice archers have erratic draw lengths; could pull<br />
Moderate<br />
Ensure novices have arrows well in excess <strong>of</strong> their expected draw length.<br />
arrows <strong>of</strong>f the bow.<br />
Instruct novice in „coming down‟ from the shot and informing the coach <strong>of</strong><br />
their arrow problem. Replace with longer arrows.<br />
Archer injured during a 'have a go session' Moderate Ensure that good practice for have a go sessions is adhered to;<br />
All targets should be placed on the floor and at no more than 10 metres<br />
distance. Each novice will be given instruction and shooting with on a one to<br />
one basis and only low poundage bows be used in line with GNAS guidelines.<br />
Members are not use normal target or field bows.<br />
All novices to be given a safety briefing on all aspects <strong>of</strong> range<br />
responsibilities and signals to start and stop shooting.<br />
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Coaching/shooting must be on a one to one basis and a qualified coach must<br />
be in attendance. Only senior Club members must supervise and a senior<br />
member must take overall control.<br />
First Aid<br />
**<br />
The Duty Manager at the Iffley Road site is there between the hours <strong>of</strong> 7.00am to 10.30pm.<br />
They can be found through the reception on <strong>Oxford</strong> (9)240476<br />
Any injury to an Archer or spectator should be reported to them.<br />
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