GYMNASTICS 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 • Gymnastics Coaching Session – must be If no minimum
staff minimum level 2 coach or above level 2 coach – no
session
• Supervised Gymnastics Session – must be If no CSLA then no
minimum level 2 coach or above session
N.B. Above qualifications are for session leaders

• All Coaches must be CRB Checked

Staff : Adults/Child o Gymnastics Coaching Session - NGB ratio’s Must always be 2
ratio apply staff in attendance
1:10 unless:
Aged <3yrs then 1:12 (with parents)
Aged 3-5yrs 1:8
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
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 delivery area 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

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:
Strains and Injuries Injury Participants • Recognised Coaching methods used Planned and Low Low
during and after & Leader • Adequate Warm Up and Cool Down structured coaching
play • Participants Wearing Suitable Clothing and session
Footwear
• Access to Qualified First Aider, First Aid Kit and
Telephone
• Ensure adequate matting is in place and secured
where necessary
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 Assess the Low Medium
heatstroke, Leader, • Appropriate clothing, footwear and protection conditions and plan
sunburn volunteers against prevailing conditions accordingly. Hats is
Hypothermia, and sunny, extra
pneumonia spectators appropriate clothing
if cold and/or wet

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: