slip or trip hazards, such as a wet floor at a swimming pool or over an opponent during a football match
faulty equipment - gym equipment not being set up correctly
weather - icy/frozen playing fields
clothing and footwear related hazards - not tying up shoe laces, wearing rings whilst playing netball
biological hazards
waste - litter left around the sports hall
infection - through bacteria like cross contamination
animal faeces on playing fields
chemical hazards
cleaning materials being left out
chlorine in swimming pool if not used properly
psychological hazards
mental and personal wellbeing
stress
fatigue
drug and alcohol use
generic risk assessment
generic risk assessment will highlight commonly identified hazards and control measures/precautions normally associated with general locations, events or activities. these will be used by companies and schools that take part in educational/offsite visits. the main aim is to resist the overall safety standard. E.g. doing a risk assessment for a sports hall (which doesn’t take into account the activity they are taking part in)
site risk assessment
will take into account the actual site, activity and the relevant hazards. E.g. assessment for an indoor football session in the sports hall
dynamic risk assessment
continuous process of identifying hazards, assessing risk, taking action to eliminate or reduce risk, monitoring and reviewing, in the rapidly changing circumstances of an operational incident
