HEALTH AND SAFETY
OSWESTRY OLYMPIANS HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT
“Oswestry Olympians is strongly committed to encouraging our members to take part, but the health, well-being and safety of each individual is always our paramount concern. As far as possible, the Club will protect the health and safety of all members engaged in Club activities and participating in Club competitions.
OSWESTRY OLYMPIANS HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
To support our Health and Safety policy statement we will:
- Provide helpful guidance to members verbally and make the Health and Safety Policy and Guidelines available on the Club website
- Undertake recorded risk assessment of the premises and grounds used by the club and all activities undertaken by the club.
- Create a safe environment by putting health and safety measures, including First Aid and Welfare facilities, in place as identified by the assessments.
- Ensure that all members are given the appropriate level of training and competition by regularly assessing individual ability dependant on age, maturity and development.
- Ensure that normal operating procedures and emergency operating procedures are in place and known by all members.
- Report any injuries or accidents sustained during any club activity or whilst on the premises used by the club.
- Regularly review the implementation and effectiveness of this policy.
- All official club runs will be lead by a UKA qualified Run Leader.
AS A CLUB MEMBER YOU HAVE A DUTY TO:
- Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by what you do or not do.
- Familiarise yourself with the Health and Safety Guidance located on the club website. This Guidance includes advice on weather, terrain, personal limitations and protecting your fellow Club members.
- Co-operate with the club on health and safety issues.
- Correctly use any equipment provided by the club.
- Not interfere with or misuse anything provided for your health, safety or welfare.
- Report any problems encountered whilst running on training routes, e.g. dangerous stiles, damaged pavements, potholes, poor visibility etc.
FIRST AID:
Location of first aid facilities: Defibrillators can be found by following one of these links
Defib Locations – One Oswestry https://www.oneoswestry.co.uk/live-work/defib-locations/.
Defib finder – find the defibrillators nearest you.
Run Leader carry basic first aid supplies.
A first aid kit is available at Juniors coaching sessions.
Location of telephones: Coaches and Run Leaders carry mobile phones.
OSWESTRY OLYMPIANS HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES
All members agree to abide by the Club’s Health & Safety Guidelines as follows:
General Safety:
All club members must take personal responsibility for their own safety, whilst keeping a watchful eye on others running in the same group, particularly new members. Consideration should be given to others, and common sense used. Members should be aware of the advice available through running magazines and other sources on issues including diet, dehydration and the treatment of strains and injuries due to participation in the sport. Advice should be sought from experts and professional practitioners outside the running club as appropriate. Coaches and Run Leaders will carry a mobile phone.
Medical conditions:
All members of the club declare themselves medically fit to run at their own risk and shall not hold the club responsible for any incident occurring through a personal medical condition or injury. As appropriate, members should request regular check-ups with their General Practitioner. Members with any medical conditions agree where appropriate to carry with them the relevant details of the condition and their name, address and emergency phone number contact details. Voluntary disclosure of medical conditions shall be the responsibility of the individual member or their parent/ carer in circumstances where they consider an individual risk assessment approach to their welfare may be appropriate.
Appropriate clothing:
Members should understand the value of wearing appropriate clothing for the time of the year and appropriate shoes for any variations in terrain. When running in the dark members should take responsibility for making themselves highly visible by wearing bright clothing, preferably with fluorescent or reflective strips, and be aware that drivers may find it difficult to see you.
Staying together:
The group endeavours to stay together as much as possible. Members should take care to listen to the proposed route before setting off. The group lead should ensure that a head count is taken and that a tail runner has been assigned to ensure that no one individual gets left behind. Whenever mixed ability occurs within a group, regrouping should take place at appropriate times along the route to ensure that no one individual gets left behind. If anyone decides to leave the group whilst out on the run, they must inform at least one other runner in that group. Upon returning to the start the group lead should check that everyone who started out has returned or can be accounted for.
Club Events:
All sports events organised by the club shall be kept under review and if necessary allocated members shall undertake and record risk assessments and Event Health and Safety Plans. All events shall be staged in accordance with the rules and guidelines stipulated by the event insurers.
Incidents/Accidents:
- Stay calm but act swiftly and observe the situation.
- Is there danger of further injuries?
- Listen to what the injured person is saying.
- Alert a first aider who should take appropriate action for minor injuries.
- In the event of an injury requiring specialist treatment call the emergency services using 112 from a mobile phone as it will record your location; alternatively use 999.
- If a casualty is not breathing, start CPR if trained to do so and use a defibrillator (AED) if one is available
- Deal with the rest of the group and ensure they are adequately supervised.
- Do not move someone with major injuries unless their location is immediately life threatening. Wait for the emergency medics
- Contact the injured persons parent/carer etc
- Complete an accident/incident form
Details of members’ emergency contact details are on Entry Central if required. If the coach or run leader is not able to access these, one of the following people should be contacted to obtain the relevant details:
Seniors:
Dave Newton davenewton714@btinternet.com
Ray Pickett – raypickett@btopenworld.com
Mary Thornton mary58@btinternet.com
Juniors:
Chris Tidridge -tidridgec@gmail.com
Dave Newton davenewton714@btinternet.com
Mary Thornton mary58@btinternet.com
Tracy Bathers tracy.bathers@btinternet.com
Incident/Accident records:
Incidents or near misses should be reported to a club committee member for future reference, and for making known to all club members when appropriate.
Actual incidents/accidents involving any member or third party must be formally recorded using the form in Appendix 1.
Version 2 April 2023
| Appendix 1 |
INCIDENT/ACCIDENT REPORT FORM
| Name of person making this report | |
| Name of person in charge of session/competition (if different from above) | |
| Location of accident/incident | |
| Date and time of accident/incident | |
| Name of injured person/victim | |
| Address of injured person/victim | |
| Nature of incident/accident and extent of injury | |
| Give details of how and precisely where the incident/accident took place. Describe what activity was taking place, eg. training game, getting changed etc. | |
| 1 | |
Give full details of action taken including any first aid treatment and the name(s) of the first aider(s). | |
| Were any of the following contacted? | |
| Police | Yes/No |
| Ambulance | Yes/No |
| Parent/carer | Yes/No |
| What happened to the injured person/victim following the incident/accident? Eg. went home, went to hospital, carried on with session. | |
| All of the above facts are a true and accurate record of the incident/accident | |
| Signed: | Name (print): |
| Date: |