Revised: 25/03/25 - AG
Archery Risk Assessment Hazard
Risk Level
Slips/Trips/Falls
High
Adult supervision Child protection
High
Entanglement
High
Shooting Arrows before session
High
High
Impalement of Extreme arrow
Control Measures
People • Appropriate clothing and footwear to be worn at all times. • Boundaries are made clear in the safety brief. • Area to be checked and cleared of debris and other trip hazards prior to activity. • Staff is to monitor participant body movement • Staff to advise no running • Staff to ensure ratio and Supervising Adult is always adequate. • School Staff Members/Groups Assistants to ensure safety brief procedures are adhered to. • Avoid close contact with students / group members when helping with archery style. • Adjust safety gear / stances style in presence of another adult, otherwise ask group members to help each other. • Ask for permission prior to adjusting. • Ensure wrist, ear and face jewellery is removed • Long hair is held away from face and ears • Jackets or loose clothing zipped up or covered. • Group briefing must take place before participants are given bows and arrows. Equipment • Participants not allowed to run on range at any time • Instructors to position themselves so that they can observe all participants. • Safety instructions/Range Rules to be given during the briefing and repeated during the session as appropriate. • By-standers to be restricted to safe viewing area. • Approaches to the range monitored and shooting to be halted as necessary if people or animals approach. • Participants warned not to walk/run when carrying arrows. • Range to be inspected for slip/trip hazards prior to commencement of session. • Arrows to point down range, towards the ground or somewhere between at all times (except when removing from the targets), even when not on a bow.
Risk Level
Medium
Low Low
Low Low
Medium