HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT

Kingfisher Harriers, through all levels of leadership, are committed to ensure, so far as is reasonably
practicable, that:

 All members are safeguarded fully in respect of health, safety and welfare whilst
participating in club activities
 All reasonable risks are minimised.
 Members of the public or visitors are not exposed to any identifiable health and safety risks.
 No activities are carried out by the club that are liable to expose members or members of
the public to hazards to health, unless suitable and sufficient assessments of risk are made
and, where necessary, measures to prevent or control the risk have been introduced.
 The Core Team has ultimate responsibility for the implementation of this policy and through
the leadership, will endeavour to ensure that the requirements of all health and safety

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legislation are established.

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Kingfisher Harriers objectives are:

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To provide conditions for all members which seek to prevent any foreseeable danger to
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health. This requires that risk assessments be carried out to enable hazards and risks to be
identified to enable the standards of safety to be adopted and enforced.
 To provide comprehensive information – with the objective of ensuring, as far as is
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reasonably practicable, the health and safety of every member and visitor.
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To ensure that the health, safety and welfare of all members are under continuous review
by leadership at all levels.

The success of this policy is largely dependent upon the total co-operation of every member, who
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also has a duty to:

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 Take reasonable precautions in safeguarding the health and safety of themselves and others.
 Ensure they are personally fit to run or take part in sessions and seek appropriate medical
advice when required.
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 Observe all health and safety guidelines and procedures as laid down by the leadership.
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 Alert the leaders to any potential hazard that they have noticed and report all accidents or
incidents that have led, or may lead to, injury, illness or damage.
 This policy will be monitored to ensure it is effective and will be regularly reviewed and
revised as necessary.

Chair: Ernie Heaton

Updated: 2nd April 2016

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 RISK ASSESSMENTS :

INJURY or ILLNESS

What is the risk Who might be Likelihood of What is the risk or Who might be
or hazard? harmed, how & risk? hazard? harmed, how &
why? why?
Injury or Illness Any club member Risk unlikely. Carriage of first aid Write a helpful list
or member of the Severity low – kits and/or mobile for group leaders.
public highRisk can be phones considered Advise individuals
Running injury reduced by the unnecessary/optional of their
Road Traffic following: due to density of responsibilities
– Avoiding

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Accident population available

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Slip / Trip uneven surfaces in for assistance.

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Animal bite / sting poor visibility or Group leaders

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Heat illness long vegetation should avoid badly

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– Use of
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other illness or uneven ground in
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medical condition appropriate poor visibility and
footwear not run along busy
– High visibility roads other than on
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clothing in poor footpath provided

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visibility Group leaders to

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– Running at a maintain speeds and

speed and in distances pre-
conditions arranged
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appropriate to
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Individuals should
runners ability be responsible for all
– Individuals to
other aspects
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carry medication
likely to be
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required for
existing medical
conditions
-Individuals to
make colleagues
aware of any
existing medical
conditions
-Carriage of
emergency phone
-Carriage of water

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 Carriage of first
aid kits
-Run in groups
– Crossing roads
in safe places

POOR VISIBILITY

What is the risk or Who might be Likelihood of risk? What is the risk or Who might be
hazard? harmed, how & hazard? harmed, how &

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Poor visibility Any club member Risk unlikely. Group leaders Write a helpful list

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caused by low or member of the Severity low – should avoid badly for group leaders.
light, fog, heavy public highRisk can be uneven ground in Advise individuals

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precipitation or
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Running injury reduced by poor visibility and of their
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dense vegetation Road Traffic following: not run along busy responsibilities
Accident – Avoiding uneven roads other than on
Slip / Trip surfaces footpaths.
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– Wearing of high Individuals should

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visibility clothing be responsible for

at night all other aspects
– Crossing roads in
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safe places
– Running
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carefully &
responsibly and
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maintaining a
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distance between
runners
– Walk or abandon
run if conditions
are extreme

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 GROUP SIZE

What is the risk or Who might be Likelihood of risk? What is the risk or Who might be
hazard? harmed, how & hazard? harmed, how &
why? why?
Separation, poor Any club member Risk unlikely. Group leaders Write a helpful list
communication A large group Severity low – should run at a for group leaders.
could lead to medium Risk can pace and distance Advise individuals
separation of be reduced by agreed with group of their
runners who may following: Group members responsibilities
become lost or in – limit group to a should muster at
trouble if injured. size suitable for agreed locations
Large groups have ability of members Individuals should
– Large groups

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reduced be responsible

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communication may benefit from their own safety

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making control rear and front and

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difficult with markers communicating

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– Groups should
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traffic, obstacles, with others.
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injuries, etc communicate Club night will be
Small groups may along the line supported by a
not be able to – Individuals
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large number of
should call to
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handle an run leaders to

others if there is a
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emergency support the group

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EXTREME WEATHER

What is the risk or Who might be Likelihood of risk? What is the risk or Who might be
hazard? harmed, how & hazard? harmed, how &
why? why?
Slippery ground, Any club member Risk unlikely. Group leaders Write a helpful list
extreme cold, Slip / Trip Severity low – should run at a for group leaders.
extreme heat, Heatstroke / Heat medium pace and distance Advise individuals
sunburn exhaustion Risk can be agreed with group of their
Frostbite / reduced by Individuals should responsibilities
Exposure following: be responsible for

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 Sunburn – Suitable clothing all other aspects
– suitable footwear
– Running at a
speed suitable for
conditions
– hydration
– sunscreen

UNEVEN GROUND

What is the risk or Who might be Likelihood of risk? What is the risk or Who might be

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hazard? harmed, how & hazard? harmed, how &

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Uneven ground, Any club member Risk unlikely. Group leaders Write a helpful list
stiles and trip running injury Severity low – should avoid badly for group leaders.

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Slip / Trip medium uneven ground Advise individuals
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Risk can be and/or routes with of their
reduced by known obstacles in responsibilities
following: times of poor
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– Avoiding uneven weather or

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surfaces in poor visibility

visibility or in Individuals should
dense vegetation be responsible for
– Suitable all other aspects
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footwear
– Advise following
runners of
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unexpected
hazards
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Assessment Date : 2nd April 2016

Please also see Club Constitution.

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