Truro badminton club Covid risk assessment 2020/21

(Low, Medium, High)

Social Distancing and spread of COVID-19

Players, coaches, and volunteers

·       Covid-19 officer to ensure social distancing guidelines and ensure anyone not playing on court must remain at least 2 meters from those playing and each other

·       No bodily contact, including handshakes and high fives

·       No gatherings once training (or games) has finished

·       Players advised to only attend if they do not have any symptoms of COVID-19. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/symptoms/

Medium

Low

Low

Low

SB

All

All

AW

Use of equipment during session

Players, coaches, and volunteers

·       All players and coaches must bring their own equipment they need for the session

·       Players cannot share equipment

·       Players must only use their own racket(s).

·       Sharing of shuttles – players reminded to have thoroughly washed their hands (in accordance with Government guidance) or use hand sanitiser immediately before and after play.

·       Players to only use shuttles from their designated playing group of 6

·       No water bottles will be provided to share, players asked to bring clearly marked bottle which they do not share

·       Equipment bags to be stored behind players playing court and at least 2 metres from the back of the court and any other players

·       Ensure participants take all their belongings with them at the end of the session

·       Session organiser to inform players not to use/touch equipment such as nets, posts or floor mops. If they do, hand sanitiser will be available

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

All

All

All

SB

All

HW/SB

All

All

SB/HW

Participant Activity

Players, coaches, and volunteers

·       Covid-19 Officer to communicate playing groups of 6 before session

·       Look to stagger start and finish times to reduce numbers of participants during sessions

·       Direct participants to stay home if they are sick, and if they are displaying symptoms of COVID-19

·       Instruct participants to tell you if they are displaying symptoms of COVID-19, have been in close contact with a person who has COVID-19 or have been tested for COVID-19

Low

Low

Medium

Low

SB/HW

Tbc

All

AW/SB/HW

Increased risk to participants with underlying medical conditions and BAME groups

Those with underlying health conditions

·       Share Risk Assessment information before sessions start, allowing these participants to make an informed choice about attending the session

Low

HW/SB

Travelling to session and possible site requirements

Players, coaches, and volunteers

·       If using public transport, they must ensure that face coverings are worn

·       Inform participants of the status of changing facilities and toilet facilities – recommend that players arrive changed and ready to play. Do not use the venue’s changing areas

Low

Medium

All

HW/SB

Entry and exit to building

Players, coaches, and volunteers

·       Participants must arrive at the venue for the allotted start time of the session

·       Participants must, on entry and exit from the facility, use the hand sanitizer gel to clean their hands when using the Hand Sanitizer station provided at the entry/exit point

·       On entry to the venue, participants/coaches enter and go straight to their assigned court and seating area

·       End of session, everyone must leave the site in order of nearest court first. They should leave immediately once returned to their cars.

N.B No social gatherings/groups

Low

Low

Low

Low

All

All

All

All

Cross infection through Poor hygiene

Players, coaches, and volunteers

·       Shuttlecocks will not be used for 72 hours after each session

Low

All