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Appendix 1 – British Canoeing Risk Assessment Name: Elmbridge Canoe Club Assessment carried out by: Bruce Price Date assessment was carried out: 26th March 2021 for post lockdown recovery All Providers of Paddlesport activity must protect people from harm. This includes taking reasonable steps to protect among others your members, staff, and volunteers, from coronavirus. This is called a COVID-19 risk assessment and it will help you manage risk and protect people. You must: • identify what activity or situations might cause transmission of the virus • think about who could be at risk • decide how likely it is that someone could be exposed • act to remove the activity or situation, or if this isn’t possible, control the risk When completing your assessment make sure you talk to your volunteers/employees and members to explain the measures you are taking. They can also provide valuable information on how you could control the risks. Using the information in your risk assessment you can create a plan of how you will run your activity on a day to day basis. You can use this document to help ensure you have covered what you need to keep your members and others safe. You will also have to monitor to make sure that measures put in place are working as expected. Your Risk Assessment and plan should be reviewed to check that your mitigations are effective and after each change in guidance / legislation to ensure that they still are fit for use.
Types of Transmission of COVID-19 and suggested control measures
Risk of Transmission Examples of Risk Suggested Control Measures
Droplet transmission: The Ø Proximity to other paddlers Social Distancing:
risk associated with each Ø Face to face conversations (e.g. turning to talk to Ø Being outside
action in an activity based on another paddler in a crew boat) Ø Avoiding groups of people pre and post activity
duration and proximity of Ø Leaders and Coaches shouting instructions to Ø Ensuring that paddlers do not come closer together than a minimum of 2m
participants. groups without additional control measures
Ø Sitting on the wash of other boats Ø Avoid games such as Tag
Ø Carrying out rescues Ø Use clear and well understood hand signals rather than shouting
Ø Clear signage to explain the risk
Ø Avoid activity that may increase the likelihood of capsize/rescues
Ø Rescues to be practised within a social bubble
Ø Avoid raised voices
Fomite transmission: The risk Ø Sharing equipment between multiple paddlers Ø Avoid sharing equipment between paddlers
associated with the handling Ø Hand contact at high use areas such as gates and Ø Loan kit to individuals where possible
and transfer of equipment in pontoons Ø Thoroughly clean equipment touch points between uses, following
the sport Ø Transfer of equipment during sessions Manufacturers guidance or using soap and water.
Ø Setting up of boats / adjusting Slalom gates Ø Regular hand sanitising especially before and after touching high contact
Ø Carrying equipment to the water areas or equipment
Ø Assign group safety equipment to individuals to manage their use
Ø Avoid transfer of equipment such as balls or paddles between paddlers
during sessions
Ø Clear signage to explain the risk
Population: The number of Ø Large group sessions Ø Staggering group times to avoid large numbers gathering
participants likely to take Ø Mixing of different households Ø Ensure that groups on the land observe the ‘rule of six’ and continue to
part in the proposed activity Ø Lack of understanding of individuals risk profile social distance
plus known risk factors of Ø Managing the size of activity groups Ø Identify club members who may be at a higher risk of contracting the virus
participants with underlying Ø Mixing of different groups / meeting in public and discuss their needs with them (Age, Gender, Ethnicity)
health conditions or high risk spaces Ø Having a booking system so that you know who to expect and when
groups who wish to Ø Keeping activity distinct from other groups around you
participateElmbridge Canoe Club - ACTION PLAN – Club specific information
STEP 1 – OUTDOOR LAND & WATERBASED TRAINING, BOATHOUSE AND RIVER ACCESS (29th March)
What are Who Controls What further action do Who needs When is the
the might be you need to consider to to carry action
hazards? harmed control the risks? out the needed by?
and how? action?
Getting or
spreading Members • Travelling to the club is not considered club activity
coronavirus Volunteers • Follow relevant guidance on local travel
when travelling Parents
to the club Staff
• Do not travel to the club if you, or member of your
Getting or Members household are showing covid symptoms
spreading Volunteers • Require members to Antibac their hands before
coronavirus Parents entering and exiting the club house. This will help
when arriving Staff limit germs on handrails of entry and exit stairs.
at the club Visitors • Signs in place to remind people to wash their hands on
entering the club.
• Members to use NHS track and trace app to register at
the club with the QR code to aid contact tracing.
• Exception on gather sizes for formal sport only apply • Issue communication to Bruce Price March 29th
Getting or Members to participants. All paddlers to maintain social member prior to activity
spreading Volunteers distancing and in groupsGetting or Paddlers / • Member to keep 2m apart when accessing all part of • Issue communication to Bruce Price March 29th
spreading coaches the club house. This includes the boatshed, club member prior to activity
coronavirus in outdoor spaces and landing stages.
restart
during water • Club training sessions to be scheduled to avoid
based training multiple groups in the boatshed or landing stage.
• Coaches to organise activity in such a way to ensure
social distancing whilst on the water. Avoid activities
that come into proximity, discourage shouting.
• There is no maximum group size, but where social
distancing can’t be maintained atGetting or Members • Avoid shared equipment where possible
spreading Volunteers • Shared boats and club paddles should be cleaned and
coronavirus Parents sanitised before and after use.
through shared Staff
• BA are another item of shared equipment.
Club Visitors
○ During winter when paddling occurs 1 x wk, the
Equipment,
risk of spead is considered low given duration
(Boats, Paddles,
between use.
Buoyancy aids,
etc)
Getting or Members • Individuals to only setup the boats outside. Individuals • Avoid both paddlers setting Bruce Price March 29th
spreading Participants should have time to do this separately to avoid close up the boats together.
coronavirus in contact. Where this isn’t possible masks should be worn. Where this can be done,
during Crew • Do not turn to face other members of the crew when
masks to be worn.
Boat training paddling
• Keep a record of crews and do not change paddlers
during a session.
Limiting club Members • The clubhouse to remain closed during stage 1. Bruce Price March 29th
access during Participants • Toilet facilities can remain available.
Step 1 Coaches • Changing Rooms, club room, Gyms and Galley to remain
Parents closed.
• Access to the internal spaces to require the use of
Masks.
• Changing rooms to remain closed during stage 1. An
exception will only be granted for safety reasons.
Getting or Paddlers, • Outdoor Gyms can be used by all ages provided social
spreading coaches distancing is maintained.
coronavirus • Coaches to monitor social distancing
through • Outdoor equipment to be cleaned prior to any club
Outdoor gym sessions
use • Equipment to be wiped down after individual use.Risk of child • Parents to make sure a change of clothes is available
getting cold U18 Paddlers • Parents to stay local to the club to enable changing or • Provide and update to Bruce Price March 29th
through access to a warm car parents in the
capsize or • In emergency the changing rooms can be opened. The
communications note
poor weather coaches will have the code for the internal doot
with changing
facilities
closedSTAGE 2 – INDOOR GYM ALLOWED FOR U18’s AND THOSE EXERCISING WITH PEOPLE IN THEIR HOUSEHOLD BUBBLE (Estimated 12th
April)
What are Who might Controls What further action do you need to Who needs When is the
the be harmed consider to control the risks? to carry action
hazards? and how? out the needed
action? by?
Step 1 risks above plus:
Getting or • Maintain social distancing. Make sure
spreading Members signs are visible reminding members and • Post signs showing maximum Bruce Price April 12th
coronavirus Volunteers visitors of social distancing rules. occupancy for the club rooms. To
in internal Parents • One-way system now in place. Signs to help prompt social distancing.
common Staff show member the one-way system up the
use high Visitors internal stairs, through the club room and • Confirm Club cleaning has Bruce Price April 12th
traffic areas down using external stairs only. restarted ahead of Step 2.
• Inform member of the need to wear face
masks when inside the club house. Only
exceptions are (1) when leaving/returning
from the river, (2) When actively
exercising, (3) when showering.
• Galley & Club room to remain closed
Getting or U18 Junior • Changing rooms to Open during Step 2, • Post signs showing maximum Bruce Price Complete
spreading members but ONLY for u18 to change, and adults occupancy for the changing rooms.
coronavirus only and wanting to use the gym or paddle with To help prompt social distancing.
in changing Individuals someone in their household bubble.
rooms and exercise • Safe occupancy for changing
showers with people • Limit time in the changing rooms. rooms are:
in their Encourage changing away the club ○ 8 Mens
household whenever possible ○ 6 Womens
bubble.
• Ensure adequate ventilation is in place
when using the changing rooms.Getting or • Gyms to Open during Step 2, but ONLY • Arrange for appropriate signage to
spreading Paddlers, for u18 or adults wanting to use the gym notify members and visitors of
coronavirus coaches with someone in their household bubble. gym max occupancy.
through There is to be no adult group gym ○ Downstairs – 6 Max
indoor gym training. ○ Upstairs – 8 Max.
use • Antibac hands before entering
• Coaches to wear masks unless actively
exercising.
• Ensure adequate ventilation but opening
doors and windows when gyms are in use
• Require all gym equipment to be wiped
down and cleaned between users or as
part of a managed session cleaning
regime
• Avoid exercises where spotters are
required within 2m. If this is unavoidable
mask should be worn.STEP 3 – All INDOOR FACILTIES OPEN, RECREATIONAL PADDLING LIMITS LIFTED FROM 6 TO 30. (Estimated 17th May)
What are Who might Controls What further action do you need to Who needs When is the
the be harmed consider to control the risks? to carry action
hazards? and how? out the needed
action? by?
Step 1 & 2 risks above plus:
• Maintain social distancing. Make sure
Getting or Members signs are visible reminding members and • Post signs showing maximum Bruce Price 17th May
spreading Volunteers visitors of social distancing rules. occupancy for the club rooms. To
coronavirus Parents • One-way system now in place. Signs to help prompt social distancing.
in Club Staff show member the one-way system up the
Room Visitors internal stairs, through the club room and • Confirm Club cleaning has
down using external stairs only. restarted ahead of Step 2.
• Inform member of the need to wear face
masks when inside the club house. Only
exceptions are (1) when leaving/returning
from the river, (2) When actively
exercising, (3) when showering.
• Maintain 2m spacing for all seating in club
room. Remove or barrier off additional
chairs.
• Based on 2m spacing, the club room can
hold a max of 20 people. The upstairs gym
can be used for overflow if needed.
• Ensure club is cleaned regularly with a
specific focus on high touch surface and
high traffic communal areas are kept
clean
• Club max Occupancy is 38 . Specific risk
events risk assessment would be needed
and in place if this was to be exceeded.
This is based on 100 ft2 per person of
usable indoor spaceGetting or • Members to wear masks except when • Additional Galley risk assessment Bruce Price 17th May
spreading eating or drinking to be updated prior to galley
coronavirus restart.
during • Max occupancy in the Galley to be 2
Galley people. Masks to be worn at all times by
operations galley volunteers.
• Galley volunteers to clean and sanitise
their hands regularly
• Review payment options to reduce the
need for handling cash and coins.STEP 4 – OUTDOOR GATHERING LIMITS LIFTED (Estimated 21st June)
What are Who might Controls What further action do you need to Who needs When is the
the be harmed consider to control the risks? to carry action
hazards? and how? out the needed
action? by?
Getting or Members • Maintain social distancing. Make sure Review local guidance nearer the time
spreading Volunteers signs are visible reminding members and
coronavirus Parents visitors of social distancing rules.
in outdoor Staff
social event Visitors
Getting or • Club races or events will be subject to
spreading Members separate detailed risk assessment.
coronavirus Volunteers
at Parents
organised Staff
club race or
event VisitorsPART TWO – PADDLER WELFARE & PROVISION OF FIRST AID
What are Who Controls What further action do you Who needs When is the
the might be need to consider to control to carry action
hazards? harmed the risks? out the needed
and how? action? by?
Provision of Members • Consider the provision of first aid and minimise the
First Aid Volunteers chance of needing it, encourage members and
Parents participants to be self sufficient where possible.
Visitors
Staff
Increased risk Vulnerable • Identify who in your clubforce fall into one of the
of infection Members following categories:
and Volunteers o Clinically extremely vulnerable
complications Parents o People self-isolating
for vulnerable Staff • People with symptoms of coronavirus
members Visitors • Follow current government guidelines for employers on
the NHS Test and Trace serviceBritish Canoeing Provider
COVID-19 Guidance
Compliant
Code of Behaviour
This provider is committed to keeping paddlers safe throughout the COVID-19
Pandemic and is compliant with the latest
British Canoeing Return to Paddling Guidance
In order to achieve this, we have:
1. Carried out a risk assessment based on guidance by British Canoeing
2. Produced an action plan
3. Published and shared this action plan and communicated key messages with all our
paddlers
Signed by: Date: 26th March 2021
Name: Bruce Price
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