01 Oct 2020

Covid-19 - Risk Assessment

 Risk Assessment: RunTogether The Magpies (RTTM)

23/09/2020         

 Assessed by:   Kate Elkington (KE)  Review :    Dec 2020 (or sooner as required)

What are the Hazards?

Who might be harmed and how?

Controls Required

Additional Controls

Risk Rating  

Action by whom

Target date

Complete

Spread of Covid – 19 Coronavirus

Leaders, participants, anyone else coming into contact physically with, or in close proximity to other people in relation to RTTM activities.  

No one to attend session who shows any symptoms of

Coronavirus or feels unwell. If the Leader

feels unwell or shows symptoms they should cancel session. 

Participants and Leaders to consider the risk to themselves and to members of their household. Anyone considered in a highrisk category or living with someone in a high-risk category should not attend.  

 

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KE/all participants

Ongoing

Ongoing

Spread of Covid – 19 Coronavirus

Leaders, participants, anyone else coming into contact physically with, or in close proximity to other

Limit numbers attending the group and coming into close proximity with one another in line with Government guidelines. 

No handshakes, Hi5s or any other touching between participants.  Participants should run in pairs on opposite sides of the

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KE/all participants

Ongoing

Ongoing

 

 

people in relation to RTTM activities.

All participants to

observe Government

guidelines on social distancing.

trail / road or in single file maintaining a distance of 1m plus between the participants in front. Participants should not wait and hold gates open. Participants may need to stop and step off the path to allow other park users to pass safely. 

 

 

 

 

 

Spread of Covid – 19 Coronavirus

Leaders, participants, anyone else coming into contact physically with, or in close proximity to other people in relation to RTTM activities.

Risk of passing on infection is greater indoors than out. Participants encouraged to use the loo and wash hands thoroughly before leaving home.

Avoid touching face, eyes, nose, mouth with unclean hands.

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KE/all participants

Ongoing

Ongoing

Spread of Covid – 19 Coronavirus

Leaders, participants, anyone else coming into contact physically with, or in close proximity to other people in relation to RTTM activities.

All participants and Leaders to wash hands thoroughly before attending session and, ideally, apply hand sanitizer. Wash hands immediately on return home after session. 

Also all participants reminded to catch coughs and sneezes in tissues ‘Catch it, Bin it, Kill it’.

Avoid touching face, eyes, nose, mouth with unclean hands.

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KE/all participants

Ongoing

Ongoing

Spread of Covid – 19 Coronavirus

Leaders, participants, anyone else coming into contact physically with, or in close proximity to other people in relation to RTTM activities.

Limit the time spent with other people by discouraging congregation after the session  

Encourage participants to go home directly after the session

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KE/all participants

Ongoing

Ongoing

Spread of Covid – 19 Coronavirus

Leaders, participants, anyone else coming into contact physically with, or in close proximity to other people in relation to RTTM activities.

Choice of routes. Leaders to risk assess the route in light of other people/pedstrians users and ability to maintain social distance.

Be flexible on route if encounter other people.  

M

KE/all participants

Ongoing

Ongoing

 

 

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