RISK MANAGEMENT TOOL
SUITABLE FOR: CIS Open Volleyball Trials 2014
ACTIVITY: Volleyball
DATE: 2 May 2014
LOCATION: Sydney Grammar Sports Centre
CONVENOR: Andrew Stewart
RISK MANAGEMENT TOOL COMPLETED BY: P.M.Gintowt
SIGNED:
DATE: 2014
RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX
( WorkCover NSW’s publication Hazpak and the Australian Standard AS/NZS 4360:2004 provide the technical best practice advice for this management tool.)
Consider the worst case scenario ie. An accident does happen.
1. SEVERITYHow severely could it hurt someone or how ill could it make someone? / 2. LIKELIHOOD
How likely is it to be that bad?
Very likely
Could happen
Any time / Likely
Could happen some time / Unlikely
Could happen, but very rarely / Very unlikely
Could happen, but probably never will
Kill or cause permanent disability or ill health / 1 / 1 / 2 / 3
Long term illness or serious injury / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Medical attention and several days off work / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
First aid needed / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
The numbers show you how important it is to do something:
1 top priority: do something immediately
6 low priority: do something when possible
Note: A Risk Assessment Table 2 must be completed for each category of event.
Example - Swimming Carnival:
§ Individual swimming – all distances
§ Relays
§ Diving 1 metre
§ Diving 5 metres
§ Diving 10 metres
RISK CONTROLS
In priority order from maximum to minimum risk reduction.
§ Eliminate (The event does not go ahead eg. extreme weather conditions; the hazard is removed eg. protruding sprinkler head on playing surface.)
§ Substitute (Use another location or piece of equipment eg. eroded surface on netball court, vandalised toilets, vehicle not roadworthy.)
§ Isolate (Limit access to hazard eg. temporary or permanent fencing, safety netting, field markings.)
§ Engineering Controls (Add to the equipment eg. padding on goal post, locking device on wheels of movable judges’ platform.)
§ Administrative Controls (Provide instructions eg. rules, signs, PA announcements.)
§ Personal Protective Equipment (Limit the impact of the hazard on the person eg. mouthguards, shin pads, helmets, visors, earmuffs, goggles, life jackets.)
Minimum Controls – All Sporting Activities (Please tick to acknowledge that these controls are in place.)
o Communication strategy to advise cancellation.
o Mobile phone.
o Emergency contact numbers including emergency services and facility’s owners.
o First aid personnel and kits.
o Inspection of facility prior to use.
o Child Protection risks assessed.
RISK ASSESSMENT TABLE - 1
Activity: Volleyball Element: Service
Hazard / Existing Controls / Risk Ratingfrom Matrix / Additional Controls / Final Risk
Rating
(from Matrix)
Slip, Trip, fall / - Correct shoes only to be worn and laces tied.
- inspection of based, net and attack lines.
- no other players to be at risk of collision / 5/6 / - close supervision of player service action
- visual inspection of players’ shoes / 6
Traumatic shoulder injury / - experienced player
- shoulder warm-up / 5 / - close supervision of player service action / 6
Activity: Volleyball Element: Reception
from Matrix / Additional Controls / Final Risk
Rating
(from Matrix)
Slip, Trip, fall / - Correct shoes only to be worn and laces tied.
- inspection of based, net and attack lines.
- no other players to be at risk of collision / 5/6 / - close supervision of player body position during reception.
- visual inspection of players’ shoes / 6
Hit in the head by hard service / - experienced player
- players to keep low defensive position / 5 / - close supervision of player reception technique
- players who appear to be too inexperienced will be removed from direct contact with the ball / 6
Activity: Volleyball Element: Setting
from Matrix / Additional Controls / Final Risk
Rating
(from Matrix)
Slip, Trip, fall / - Correct shoes only to be worn and laces tied.
- inspection of based, net and attack lines.
- no other players to be at risk of collision / 5/6 / - close supervision of player setting action
- visual inspection of players’ shoes / 6
Traumatic hand injury / - experienced player
- hands to be kept close together. / 5 / - close supervision of player setting action
- players to keep hand close together / 6
Activity: Volleyball Element: Spiking
from Matrix / Additional Controls / Final Risk
Rating
(from Matrix)
Slip, Trip, fall / - Correct shoes only to be worn and laces tied.
- inspection of based, net and attack lines.
- no other players to be at risk of collision / 5/6 / - close supervision of player approach to spike technique
- visual inspection of players’ shoes / 6
Traumatic shoulder injury / - experienced player
- shoulder warm-up / 5 / - close supervision of player service action / 6
Traumatic ankle or knee injury / - coach to assess block landings whilst no opponent
- collision with opponent under the net / 4 / - close supervision of player blocking action
- coach will only allow safe blockers to block / 5
Activity: Volleyball Element: Blocking
from Matrix / Additional Controls / Final Risk
Rating
(from Matrix)
Slip, Trip, fall / - Correct shoes only to be worn and laces tied.
- inspection of based, net and attack lines.
- no other players to be at risk of collision / 5/6 / - close supervision of player blocking action
- visual inspection of players’ shoes / 6
Traumatic hand injury / - experienced player
-ball to be set one metre off the net
- coach will throw balls to assess blocking skills / 5 / - close supervision of player blocking action
- coach will only allow safe blockers to block / 6
Traumatic ankle or knee injury / - coach to assess block landings whilst no opponent
- collision with opponent under the net / 4 / - close supervision of player blocking action
- coach will only allow safe blockers to block / 6
Activity: Volleyball Element: Transition
Hazard / Existing Controls / Risk Ratingfrom Matrix / Additional Controls / Final Risk
Rating
(from Matrix)
Slip, Trip, fall / - Correct shoes only to be worn and laces tied.
- inspection of based, net and attack lines.
- no other players to be at risk of collision / 5/6 / - close supervision of player approach to spike technique
- visual inspection of players’ shoes / 6
Collision with another player / - experienced player
- shoulder warm-up / 5 / - close supervision of player service action / 6
Traumatic ankle or knee injury / - coach to assess block landings whilst no opponent
- collision with opponent under the net / 4 / - close supervision of player blocking action
- coach will only allow safe blockers to block / 5