Risk Assessment - Personal Pages Index - University of Oxford
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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 />
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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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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