ROPE RACE CLIMBING CENTRE.                   RISK ASSESSMENT

     Boulder & Springbok

Activity / Venue:               Indoor archery

Assessment date:            2008

Assessor:                         Alan Ellinson

This risk assessment assesses the hazards and actions peculiar to this particular activity or venue.  Unspecified but included are the normal hazards associated with managing people whose conduct may impinge on the public.  The control measure for, which is the use of appropriately, trained experienced and qualified staff.

People at risk	Hazard	Control measure	Further action needed
Participants	Waiting line	Explain all archery terms and dangers. All participants to stay behind waiting line until called forward	All sessions run by qualified/trained instructors
	Equipment	All equipment to be checked before and after each session and repaired or replaced where necessary. Give clear instructions and demonstration at the beginning of each session.
	Loose clothing & hair	Arm guards to be worn at all sessions. Long hair to be tied back
	Damage to forearm from string	Ensure long sleeve tops are worn where possible. Arm guards to be worn.
	Arrows	All participants to be made aware of correct arrow collection. No running to targets or with arrows. Arrows must never to shot into the air.
	Archery area	No-one should move forward over the waiting line or towards the target without permission from the instructor.
	Misbehavior	Misbehavior will not be tolerated as archery can be a potentially dangerous activity, any misbehavior and the session will be cancelled
	Spectators	Spectators must stay behind the waiting line.

 Revised as and when necessary

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