TENNIS RISK ASSESSMENT
HAZARD RISK PEOPLE AT CONTROL MEASURES COMMENTS/ RESIDUAL SEVERITY INITIAL
RISK ACTIONS RISK RISK IF ALL
RATING RATING IN
LMH LMH PLACE
Qualification of • Tennis Coaching Session – must have a If no DSA or above
staff minimum Development Coach Award - no session
• Supervised Tennis Session – must be minimum If no CSLA or
CSLA above – no
• All Coaches must be CRB Checked session
Staff : Adults/Child o Tennis Coaching Session – NGB's ratio's apply Must always be 2
ratio 1:15 staff in attendance
o Supervised Tennis Session – Maximum 1:30
Note - During all Children’s sessions a minimum of
two adults must be present at all times
People Legal liability Participants • Ensure participants are eligible to participate – Check through Low Medium
participating who & Unknown age, ability etc relevant to the session registers or verbally
are not eligible or Medical • Ensure participants are medically fit to participate, request information
medically fit conditions enquire in sensitive and confidential manner at open access
sessions
Electrical sockets Electrocution Participants • Cover to wall/floor sockets Low High
on floors and walls , slips, trips and leader
and falls
Manual Handling Injury Leaders, • Appropriate instructions are given on how to lift or Ensure that staff Medium Medium
volunteers move specialist items of equipment have received
• Ensure enough staff are available to move heavy appropriate
objects as required instruction on
manual handling
This generic risk assessment identifies the common hazards and control measures associated with this type of activity.
Before undertaking the activity, the ACTIVITY LEADER must also complete an “EVENT/ VENUE/ GROUP -SPECIFIC” Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment Carried Out By: Name: Signed: Date
Spot Checked by: Managers Name: Signed: Date
Review Date:
Condition and Slips, Trips, Participants, • Inspection of the floor surface to ensure it is safe Request letting body Low Low
access of play area Falls and parents, for the session to take place or management
(grass, astroturf, obstruction of volunteers • Access to Qualified First Aider, First Aid Kit and organisation to
tarmac, indoor access and leaders Telephone clean if required.
areas), i.e. • Publicity states what access is available, e.g. If area cannot be
Slippery, wet, Wheelchair access made safe cone off
uneven, dirty, dog the area
faeces, litter, glass,
large bricks and
stones
Any obstructions Slips, Trips & Participants • Removal of any items an safe distance from Request letting body Low Low
i.e. Benches, Falls & Leader around the sides of the badminton Court to remove large
Chairs, Equipment, • Access to Qualified First Aider, First Aid Kit and items
Bags Telephone
surrounding the
play area
Child protection Participants Participants • Ensure that participants leave the play area with a Brief all participants Low Low
vulnerable buddy (to the toilets/drink/break etc) before each session
from
members of • Leaders awareness of spectators at open access Leaders make
the public sessions and general public areas appropriate enquiry
to member of the
public
• Photography requires written consent Written consent
collected from
parent / guardian
Strains and Injuries Injury Participants • Recognised Coaching methods used Planned and Low Low
during and after & Leader • Adequate Warn Up and Cool Down structured coaching
play • Participants Wearing Suitable Clothing and session
Footwear
• Access to Qualified First Aider, First Aid Kit and
Telephone
This generic risk assessment identifies the common hazards and control measures associated with this type of activity.
Before undertaking the activity, the ACTIVITY LEADER must also complete an “EVENT/ VENUE/ GROUP -SPECIFIC” Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment Carried Out By: Name: Signed: Date
Spot Checked by: Managers Name: Signed: Date
Review Date:
Fire Evacuation Injury by heat Participants, • Fire evacuation procedures in place on site Staff to familiarise Low High
procedures / smoke or Leader, themselves with
panic volunteers evacuation
and procedures and
spectators exits, and brief
group if necessary
Weather conditions Dehydration, Participants, • Regular Breaks and Access to Drinking Water Asses the conditions Low Medium
heatstroke, Leader, • Appropriate clothing, footwear and protection and plan
sunburn volunteers against prevailing conditions accordingly. Hats is
Hypothermia, and sunny, extra
pneumonia spectators appropriate clothing
if cold and/or wet
Violence towards Injury Leaders / • Two members of staff must be present at all times All incidents to be Low High
staff volunteers recorded properly
Tennis nets and Injury Participants • Equipment meets national standards – if not the Inform letting body Low Low
posts through session is not safe of any concerns
collision with • All equipment and positioning is checked before
equipment use
Collision with other Injury Participants • Recognised coaching methods used Ensure good group Low Low
participants or & Leader • Group supervision and control control and include
equipment, • Access to qualified first aider, first aid kit and in briefing at start of
including tennis telephone session
ball/racket etc
This generic risk assessment identifies the common hazards and control measures associated with this type of activity.
Before undertaking the activity, the ACTIVITY LEADER must also complete an “EVENT/ VENUE/ GROUP -SPECIFIC” Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment Carried Out By: Name: Signed: Date
Spot Checked by: Managers Name: Signed: Date
Review Date: