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eveloping a health and safety The challenge is to have appropriate
policy, completing risk assess- controls in place to avoid this type of
ments, undertaking training incident occurring. Maintaining an emer-
programmes and ensuring gency response plan for a facility can be
sports clubs, there are a
record keeping is up to date are all time a complex task. Having a detailed plan
range of other regulations
consuming tasks that sports clubs may that deals with emergency evacuation
not consider part of their core activities. routes and is easily understood by all
that organisations are However, a little investment in establish- staff, as well as being regularly practiced,
obliged to comply with and
ing some thorough processes can save a is an important basic risk management
lot of hassle down the track. control. Having a plan that adequately
some can present major
deals with temporary visitors to a facility
operational challenges.
Risk-free events is key, as is a plan that is able to respond
Richard Tolley explains
Even clubs which have an admirable re- to issues as wide ranging as flooding,
cord of risk management for their core explosions, gas leaks and fires.
By making risk management core to their day to day
activities, sport clubs can stay on top of the game
activities can overlook the risks associat- Maintenance issues
ed with running events and putting Simply maintaining facilities requires
on fundraising activities. not just a level of investment but also
A fine of £20,000 has already been detailed consideration of all the controls
enforced upon one sports club when its that are needed to prevent accidents
fundraising activities resulted in a child and injuries. These can range from the
falling from a tractor being used to give facility’s own workforce involved in
fun rides. Commenting on the incident maintaining buildings, fields of play or
at the subsequent court hearing, the equipment, to contractors working at
judge said the club had been “amateur- a facility – such as window cleaners,
ish” in its approach to its responsibilities builders and decorators.
and further added that he wanted to Whether monitoring safe methods
“bring home to people who run these of work, providing personal protective
organisations that such irresponsible at- equipment or using permits to work, a
titudes cannot be tolerated”. clear understanding of risk issues and
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