FOOTBALL 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 • Football Coaching Session – sport specific If not level 2 or
staff football must be lead by a minimum FA Level 2 above then
qualified coach session cannot be
sport specific
• Supervised Football session – FA Level coaches
can run football related and fun sessions with If not CSLA or
supervision similar then no
• Junior Football Organisers (JFOs) and CSLA session
qualified persons can also run supervised fun
sessions
• All Coaches must be enhanced CRB Checked
Staff : Adults/Child o FA Level 2 coaches can lead 1:20 If staff may be
ratio o All supervised coaching is 1:16 but this can working alone they
increase by 10 participants per extra staff member must refer to this
in the Event
Specific Risk
Assessment
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
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:
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
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 • Cordon off contaminated areas 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 delivery area to remove large
Chairs, Equipment, • Access to Qualified First Aider, First Aid Kit and items
Bags Telephone
surrounding the
play area
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:
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
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 • Contingency plans for adverse weather sunny, extra
pneumonia spectators appropriate clothing
if cold and/or wet
Accidents (first aid) Injury Participants • Medical information / emergency contact details All incidents to be Low low
available to key staff recorded properly
• 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:
Equipment Slips, trips, Participants, • Safety of portable goals – ensure that posts are Do not use
shin kicks, coaches correctly secured and fixed together/weighted if unsecured goals
injuries necessary
arising • Ensure participants have appropriate footwear
thereafter • Ensure participants have shin pads If users do not have
• s shin pads consider
• s excluding them from
• s the activity
• When using an indoor venue ensure that
appropriate equipment is used such as soft balls
and cones
Outdoor venue – Road Traffic Participants, • Check for borders of the pitch that may be open to Keep activity away Low High
extra Accidents coaches the roadside from vulnerable
considerations areas
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: