Target : Competition Risk Assessment

Function: Competition Target Archery Club: Exmouth Archers

Location/site of Withycombe Raleigh Common, Date Assessment 3rd July 2021 activity: Exmouth carried out:

Groups at risk: Club Members and Visiting Archers Version Number: V3

Name: Positions:

Persons carrying Timothy Pratt Club Chairman and Tournament Organiser out assessment:

Should Covid-19 government or Archery GB Date of acceptance Planned review guidance change. 3rd July 2021 and publication: date: Should Archery return to normal in the UK then this assessment will no longer apply.

‘Social Distancing & Staying Safe is everyone’s responsibility’

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Risk Who is at Like- with Hazards Consequences Severity Risk Control Measure risk lihood Control Measure

Symptomatic Archers or Family members of the Archer The Archer has Risk of infection to other MUST refrain from coming to the Archery All 3 3 6 1 Symptoms of Covid-19 people Range. Government Guidance Must be or other infectious Followed disease

Archer MUST refrain from coming to the I have had symptoms of Risk of infection to other All 3 3 6 Archery Range and Facilities for at least 7 1 Covid-19 people Days.

Someone in my family is Archer MUST refrain from coming to the Risk of infection to other symptomatic with Covid- All 3 3 6 Archery Range and Facilities for at least 14 1 people 19 but I am well. Days.

Should you become ill whilst you are at the Archery Range, you MUST inform someone Becoming ill whilst on Risk of infection to other that you do so and immediately leave the All 3 3 6 1 the Archery Range. people Range and go home. Please arrange urgent support should you find yourself seriously sick whilst you are at the range.

Cross Contamination Risk of infection to other All 3 3 6 Bosses are to be placed on 4 metre tram lines 1 between bosses Archers travelling up the Archery Range. This provides

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a safe 2 metre space between Bosses and Archers.

Our field can hold a maximum of 10 targets using the Archery GB recommended field layout and also adhering to Archery GB rules on range layout with relation to overshoot and side safety.

Current government rules allow gatherings of no more than 30 people and we will stick to this.

Archers on the target will be responsible for Cross contamination Risk of infection to other nominating one Archer adjusting the face from Faces and Target All 3 3 6 1 Archers and Judges themselves and have been told to sanitise Pins hands/face afterwards.

4 Archers will shoot at a boss. Lanes are laid out so that archers are 2m apart to maintain social distancing

Left and Right-handed Archers will be Cross contamination allocated on bosses so that no Archers face Risk of infection whilst Archers are on the each other. between Archers and All 3 3 6 1 shooting line, or in the Judges Equipment will not be shared waiting areas. Waiting areas/tents will be laid out in such a way that social distancing can be maintained.

Judges will control shooting and deal with issues as they arise.

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Cross contamination Risk of infection Judges will conduct equipment inspection while carrying out between Archers and All 3 3 6 leading up to assembly. Judges will do a 1 equipment inspection Judges visual inspection and not touch the Archers equipment. Everyone on the field will respect the current guidelines for social distancing. • Archers will be appraised of the site layout and requirements prior to them leaving home. • Archers will be greeted at the point of entry to register them and they will be made aware of site layout. Those running registration to wear face shields and maintain 2m for social distancing. Archery GB membership Cross contamination cards will be checked at a distance. during registration at Risk of infection • 2m social distancing will be applied the start of the event, between Archers and All 3 3 6 where enquiries are dealt with during 1 presentation at the end Club the day. of the event or enquiries members/volunteers • A socially distant assembly will be during the event held, with the Archers in a large socially distanced semicircle so that important information can ne disseminated. Those doing assembly will stand apart. • Presentation will take the same form, a large distanced semicircle. There will be no Lord Patron or Lady Paramount and winners will collect their awards themselves from the table, These will have been sanitised as they are laid out by the organiser.

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Cross contamination The Judges will choose whether or not to whilst carrying out Risk of infection inspect the field and if they do, how best Judging duties – Field between Judges and All 3 3 6 to do this safely. The field layout at 1 and target face Archers Exmouth is established and has not inspection changed for a number of years.

Cross contamination whilst carrying out Risk of infection Timing equipment will be operated by the All 3 3 6 1 Judging duties – Control between Judges Judges and they will sanitise the control box of timing equipment at shift changover.

• With the exception of bouncers, Archers on their target will resolve the issue themselves. Cross contamination • If a bouncer is identified then the whilst carrying out Risk of infection Judge will accompany the Archer to Judging duties – Line between Archer and All 3 3 6 the target to check and collect the 2 Calls, Bouncers, Pass Judge . The arrow will be re-shot after throughs etc. the end has completed and will not be timed. • Target faces will not be marked for bouncer purposes. Cross contamination whilst carrying out Risk of infection The scorer in charge of the scorecard will Judging duties – Arrow between Archer and All 3 3 6 make the necessary changes whilst a Judge is 2 alterations on score Judge in attendance. sheet

Cross contamination Risk of infection All 3 3 6 All archers on the target will respect the 2 whilst Archers score and between Archers on a current guidelines for social distancing. And

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withdraw from target and adjacent stand 2m apart whilst scoring. One either side the target targets of the target, calling and checking arrow values with the scorer and 4th archer (or second scorer with PDA) standing back from the target. The example layout from the Archery GB guidance will be used. Targets are spaced at 4m centres to maintain social distancing between targets.

Once scoring is completed each Archer will approach the target and pull their own arrows. Where more than one person is required to pull an arrow, face masks will be worn. Hands, the arrow, any tools and the target face will be sanitised.

There will be no field crew. The shoot will be run on a help yourself basis. • Scorecards do not need to be signed Risk of infection Cross contamination by anyone other than the Archer who between Archers and whilst Archers sign All 3 3 6 is doing the scoring, However Archers 2 Club completed score cards are responsible for visually checking members/volunteers the addition and that totals etc tally between the scorecard and PDA. All archers will respect the current guidelines Cross contamination for social distancing. Risk of infection whilst Archers return • Scoreboards and PDAs to be placed in between Archers and completed score cards All 3 3 6 a box. 1 Club and PDAs for results • One scorer to work through the members/volunteers compilation. scoreboards to enter results. • Scorer to wear gloves whilst handling scoreboards.

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• Completed scoreboards and PDAs to be sanitised before storage. Cross contamination via Risk of infection technology and between Archers, Judges All 3 3 6 • Other than the timing system, no 1 equipment in the and Club technology will be shared. administration area. members/volunteers

• There will be no catering at this shoot. Archers will bring their own food and Risk of infection drink. Cross contamination in between Archers, • The only exception to this is our water workforce / catering spectators, Judges and All 3 3 6 container which will be available for 2 areas Club Archer to refill their drinks bottles. members/volunteers Archers will be made aware of the need to sanitise their hands and the tap if used.

Club members, volunteers and Judges will respect the current guidelines for social distancing. • Only a few experienced volunteers will be responsible for setting up or Cross contamination Risk of infection packing away. from equipment when between Club All 3 3 6 • Volunteers handing equipment will 1 setting up or packing members/volunteers wear gloves and regularly wash away hands. • All equipment will be sanitised once the field has been laid out. • Where more than one person is required to move heavier or bulky items, face masks will be worn and

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social distancing will try to be maintained. • Marking out the field will be done by the minimum number of experienced people observing social distancing. Equipment left behind Cross contamination Equipment should be moved to the by Archers who have left All 2 1 3 1 from equipment. Clubhouse. Hands should be washed the Club immediately afterwards. All archers, Judges, field crew should respect Risk of infection the current guidelines for social distancing. between Archers, Cross contamination in spectators, Judges and All 3 3 6 1 toilet facilities Toilets will be thoroughly cleaned at the end Club of the competition so that it can be used on members/volunteers Monday by normal members shooting. They will be sanitised periodically during the shoot. There will be a limited number of Archers camping as this is a 2 day shoot. They will be camping along the far hedge. Those camping will be asked to take responsibility for their Cross Contamination by Risk of infection own actions outside of the competition those Archers who are between Archers and All 3 3 6 environment with regards to tent placement 1 camping. spectators and social distancing with other campers. The main toilet will be left open for their use, along with the hot running water. Campers will be asked to wipe down the toilet facilities before and after use. The only Club facilities that Club members will Returning the Club to Risk of infection come into contact with after the event is the All 3 3 6 1 general use between visiting main toilet. This will be deep cleaned on the Competitors and Club Sunday night, ready for use Sunday morning. All Archery equipment in use for the

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Members post competition is not needed by Club members competition in normal shooting and will be locked away or in areas that Club members do not currently have access to as per our Covid-19 policy of May 2020.

The risk of this Activity is assessed as - Average Risk Level: Low

Risk Calculation Matrix

Severity Description Likelihood Description

1 Slightly Harmful 1 Highly Unlikely

2 Harmful 2 Unlikely

3 Extremely Harmful 3 Likely

Risk Classification

Note: Risk = Likelihood + Severity Severity

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1 2 3

3 4 5 6

Likelihood 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4

Risk Classification and Action

Designation Classification Action

5 to 6 Unacceptable This situation is not tolerable. Shooting shall not start or be continued until the risk has been reduced.

4 Tolerable Shooting can continue as long as all control measures are in place and observed

2 to 3 Low Little or no risk

Reviewed and approved by:

Name Role Signature Date

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