Risk Management

Event:	Pinnacle Dragon Boat Club On-Water Training Sessions
Date:	Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays – in peak season (daylight saving) Fridays and Sundays - off peak season
Venue:	Lake Canobolas, Orange
Event organiser:	Pinnacle Dragon Boat Club
Person completing Assessment:	Pearl Butcher
Date submitted:	01^st September 2014
Contact details:	0400 640 342 email: pearl.butcher@bigpond.com
Hazard / Risk	Cons	Likelihood			Risk Level		Managing Risk	Final Risk	Responsibility
Off Water
Car parking – collisions, accidents	Death	Moderate			High		Parking in accordance with Orange City Council requirements within Lake Canobolas	Low	Individual members

Bringing the boat from the shed – accidents, injuries	Moderate	Likely			Significant		Follow the roadway where possible to ensure firm footing and smooth passage Boat steerer to fully concentrate on direction, turns, obstacles, traffic – both vehicular and human Boat pushers to take care to take up positions that avoid the wheels and steering device If someone is required as ballast, they must remain seated while in the boat.	Low	Session Coach and Sweep/s
Launching the boat – slips, trips, injuries	Moderate	Likely			Significant		Boat launchers to wear footwear to protect against stepping on sharp rocks, debris, needles etc.	Low	Individual members
Sharp objects on ground and sand – cuts on feet	Moderate	Likely			Significant		All paddlers to wear footwear to protect against stepping on sharp rocks, debris, needles etc.	Low	Individual members

Boat Loading – slips, trips, falls	Moderate	Almost Certain			Significant		Clear boat ramp of debris which could hamper the launching of the boat or injure boat handlers.	Low	Session Coach and Sweep/s


On Water
Equipment on the Boat causes injury	Moderate	Moderate			Low		Keep equipment securely stowed Avoid loading unnecessary equipment	Low	Sweep
Paddling – muscle strains, injuries to paddlers	Almost Certain	Moderate			Significant		10 to 15 minutes of land-based warm-up exercises for all paddlers prior to training commencing. Cool down exercises for all after training	Low	Session Coach or delegated person
Paddling – contact between paddlers and gear	Almost Certain	Minor			Significant		Adequate safety and technique training.	Low	Session Coach
Collision of two boats on water	Moderate	Likely			Significant		Boat sweeps to avoid collision situations Trainee sweeps must be under supervision of L3 or higher sweeps and are trained in what to do to avoid, or in case of collision. Safety equipment on board, ropes, bailers	Low	Boat coaches Session Sweeps
Capsize of a boat	Death	Likely			High		Non-swimmers to wear PFDs Non swimmer declarations. PFDs available in boatshed prior to training session. Sweeps are trained in capsize procedures as part of accreditation – head count, assess any injuries, stay with boat and remain calm	Low	Individual members Session Sweeps
Debris in water causes sudden stop/capsize	Death	LIkely			High		Sweep/s and strokes to be on look out of floating debris.	Low	Session Sweeps and boat strokes
Junior Members	Moderate	Moderate			Low		Provide adequate supervision of all members 18 years old and under. Ensure Working with Children checks completed by and appropriate training provided to coaches/sweeps.	Low	Session Coaches/ Sweeps

Environmental Hazards
Weather conditions ie lightning strike	Death	Likely			Significant		Observe prevailing weather conditions and check with BoM or NWD website for weather predictions – get off water asap when risk of lightening strikes evident	Low	Session Sweeps/Coaches
Heat Stroke / Hypothermia; Hydration; Sunburn	Moderate	Almost Certain			Significant		Paddlers to wear and carry appropriate clothing, lotions, water/drink	Low	Individual members
Additional Risks- NON SAFETY
Car - theft							Provide a buoyant secure container for key storage while boats are on the water	Low	Session Coach/ Committee person
Car - vandalism							Have a presence on the shore	Low	Individual Members
Failure of paddlers to sign on							Session Coach/exec member alert all at the session	significant	Individual Members
Hazard/Risk	Cons			Likelihood		Risk Level	Managing Risk	Final	Responsibility
Junior Members	Low			Moderate		Low	Provide adequate supervision of all members 18 years old and under. Ensure Working with Children checks completed by and appropriate training provided to coaches/sweeps.	Low	Session Coaches/ Sweeps
Challenging behaviour	Low		Moderate			Low	Clear guidelines in place, ensure all understand consequences of breaching guidelines. Act promptly and fairly. Record incident Acknowledge good behaviour	Low	Coach, supervisors, MPIO
Disharmony among paddlers (including social media and cyber bullying)	Low		Low			Low	Establish goals for the team, (encourage team’s input selecting goals) how they are achieved, individuals responsibility to achieving those goals. Ensure there are opportunities to ‘let off steam’ Encourage social occasions. Ensure all aware of whom to go to with issues.	Low	Coach, MPIO
Injuries/incidents	Low		Moderate			Low	Ensure activity within capability of paddlers. Ensure adequate warm up and stretch down before and after training. Coach and supervisors to be alert to changed performance of paddler. Ensure all aware of First Aid Officer Encourage paddler to seek help when needed	Low	First Aid Officer All supervising

Risk Matrix

		CONSEQUENCE
		Death Catastrophic Illness/Injury	Major Extensive Injuries	Moderate Medical treatment required	Minor No injuries
Likelihood	Almost certain Occurred before/expected	H	H	S	S
	Likely Probably will occur	H	S	S	S
	Moderate May occur at some time	H	S	L	L
	Unlikely Unusual or rare situation	S	L	L	L
		High (H) – cease exposure immediately until protection, approved at senior mgt level, implemented.
		Significant (S) – procedures alone may not be enough, senior management attention required.
		Low (L) – may be managed by routine procedures, some risks in this category may be acceptable.

Risk Management Specific to Juniors

Working with Children Check – all club members working with juniors are required to produce WWC clearance

First Aid Officer

Coach Pearl Butcher Level 3 Sweep has current First Aid Certificate

Complaints Handling - Ros Kemp (consultant with Dept of Ed)

Parent/Carers to complete Paddler’s medical history form

Injury Reports – to be completed each and every incident

Transport to and from training venue - responsibility of parent/carer

Supervision – at training. Responsibility of delegated club members, under no circumstances are juniors to be left at training venues or regatta venues unsupervised.

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