BTC Health and Safety Policy V6.0 Page 10 of 21 Dec 2023 Step 3 Evaluate the risks and decide whether the existing precautions are adequate or whether more should be done Step 4 Record your findings Step 5 Review your assessment and revise it if necessary Do not be over-complicated. In most clubs and institutes the hazards are few and simple. Checking them is common sense but necessary. You will already know whether the exercises you teach could cause harm students, or if there is an awkward entrance or step where someone could be hurt. If so, check that you have taken all reasonable precautions you can to avoid injury. Most instructors both understand and are confident of what is involved and can do the assessment themselves (you don’t have to be a health and safety expert!). If you are a large club or institute, you could ask a responsible senior to act as a safety representative, or a safety officer to help you. If you are not confident, get help from a competent source but remember YOU are responsible for ensuring it is adequately done. Hazard means anything that has the potential to cause harm (eg training bags, holders, students, etc). Risk is the likelihood that the hazard will cause harm. 8.2.2. Step 1: Look for the hazards If you are doing the assessment yourself, walk around your club and look at what could reasonably be expected to cause harm. Ignore the trivial and concentrate on significant hazards which could result in serious harm or affect several people. Ask your assistants and seniors what they think. They may have noticed things that are not immediately obvious. Manufacturers’ instructions or data sheets can also help you spot hazards and put risks in their true perspective, as can accident and ill health records. 8.2.3. Step 2: Decide who might be harmed and how Don’t forget: • Young students, beginners, new mothers, etc may be at particular risk. • Spectators, cleaners, contractors, maintenance workers, etc, who may not be in the club/academy all the time. • Members of the public or people you share your club/academy with if there is a chance they could be hurt by your activities.
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