Risk Assessment for CIS Cross Country

Eastern Creek 2018

Hazard / Existing Controls / Risk Rating Matrix / Additional Controls / Final Risk Rating Matrix
Course
Holes / Nil / 4 / Witches hats over the hole.
Shift Course.
Fill in.
Walk the course. / 6
Obstacles / Nil / 3 / Move the course.
Mark around obstacle.
Personal on the course.
Walk the course. / 6
Changing Terrain / Nil / 5 / Move markers to highlight the change in terrain.
Walk the course. / 6
Pickets / Caps on top / 6 / Bright colours against the dark pickets / 6
Flags / Nil / 6 / Warn at walk the course.
Bright colours.
Even distance apart / 6
Bunting / Nil / 6 / Bright colours.
Put at chest height.
Distinctive areas only.
Walk the course. / 6
Course Vehicles and injured students. / Nil / 3 / If students have to lie down they are transported by ambulance.
Students be transported by a vehicle with seat belts either a car or small mini bus.
Their number ID is reported to finish line and convenor/announcer.
Students unable to complete the course must stay with officials not walk back, / 5
Marshalling
Congestion of area / Nil / 6 / Segregate the associations.
Shade cloth area. / 6
Competitors warm-up area / Nil / 5 / Warn the hill is dangerous / 6
Recording
Competitor getting lost walking into carpark / Nil / 4 / Signs to clearly mark exit of course.
Arrows showing direction. / 6
Steps under tarmac and to Horsley room / Nil / 6 / Eastern Creek safety measures rails and non slip surface on steps. / 6
Grandstand
Broken seats / Nil / 6 / Team Managers to inspect and notify convenors, tell Easter Creek / 6
Carpark
Private cars / Nil / 3 / Eastern Creek carpark attendants / 6