Health & Safety
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT:
Ford Judo Club is strongly committed to encouraging our members to take part, but the health, well-being and safety of each individual is always our paramount concern. We recommend levels of training dependent on age and ability, and expect our junior athletes to participate within these boundaries.”
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY:
To support our Health and Safety policy statement we are committed to the following duties:
Ford Judo Club is strongly committed to encouraging our members to take part, but the health, well-being and safety of each individual is always our paramount concern. We recommend levels of training dependent on age and ability, and expect our junior athletes to participate within these boundaries.”
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY:
To support our Health and Safety policy statement we are committed to the following duties:
- To follow and adopt “Safelandings” the official child protection policies and procedures of the British Judo Association
- Undertake regular, recorded risk assessment of the club premises and all activities undertaken by the club.
- Create a safe environment by putting health and safety measures in place as identified by the assessment.
- Ensure that all members are given the appropriate level of training and competition by regularly assessing individual ability dependant on age, maturity and development.
- Ensure that all members are aware of, understand and follow the club’s health and safety policy.
- Appoint a competent club member to assist with health and safety responsibilities.
- Ensure that normal operating procedures and emergency operating procedures are in place and known by all members.
- Provide access to adequate first aid facilities, telephone and qualified first aider at all times.
- The club will operator staffing/supervision as stated by the BJA which is a minimum of one coach to twenty students, Ford Judo clubs will also follow the general supervision ratios, as stated in The NSPCC Child Protection in Sport Units guidelines which is a minimum of two Ford judo club official’s at all times. One being a coach the other being a club official to take care of all the administration duty.
- At least one member of the Ford management committee will be in attendance at Ford clubs judo sessions, with the overall responsibility to ensure that all the Ford judo clubs policies and procedures are followed and act as a point of contact in in dealing with any issues that may arise.
- Report any injuries or accidents sustained during any club activity or whilst on the club premises.
- Ensure that the implementation of the policy is reviewed regularly and monitored for effectiveness.