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Bath RSCDS Risk Assessment Policy

The Commitee of Bath Branch of the RSCDS has adopted the following as guidance for teachers and those in charge of dances in assessing risk at classes and events for which the Branch is responsible.

Risk Assessment for Ralph Allen School Gymnasium and Assembly Hall; Bathampton Village Hall

Hazard Description	Consequences	Who is responsible	Who is at risk	Controls	Action level
Floor Surface	Slips, falls, broken bones, head injuries, leg/ankle injuries, sprains.	Committee and teachers	All dancers	Check floors for any hazards ensuring personal belongings are not on the floor. Dancers wear appropriate footwear. The floor is sprung or the risk of the floor is assessed and dancers made aware.	Low RA Gym Medium RA Hall & Bathampton Hall
Exhaustion	Fainting, slips, trips, falls	Teachers and dancers	All dancers	Breaks in classes to ensure that all dancers have a rest and a chance to rehydrate if necessary. Dancers advised that they need to bring their own water.	Low
Lack of dance training/ instruction	People dancing into each other, falls, sprains	Committee and teachers	All dancers	Class teachers ensure sets are spaced apart and that dancers have had adequate training to perform the steps and arm holds required. Dancers advised not to pull or push other dancers.	Low
Pulled muscles	Injury	Teachers and dancers	All dancers	Dancers are warmed up and there is cool down time. Class teachers should lead these sessions unless the class is experienced when dancers may undertake their own warm up. Dancers should stop dancing if muscles are affected.	Low

Risk Assessment for other Dance Venues

Hazard Description	Consequences	Who is responsible	Who is at risk	Controls	Action level
Floor Surface	Slips, falls, broken bones, head injuries, leg/ankle injuries, sprains.	Committee and teachers	All dancers	Check floors for any hazards ensuring personal belongings are not on the floor. Dancers wear appropriate footwear. The floor is sprung or the risk of the floor is assessed and dancers made aware.	Low RA Gym Medium RA Hall & Bathampton Hall
Exhaustion	Fainting, slips, trips, falls	Teachers and dancers	All dancers	Breaks in classes to ensure that all dancers have a rest and a chance to rehydrate if necessary. Dancers advised that they need to bring their own water.	Low
Lack of dance training/ instruction	People dancing into each other, falls, sprains	Committee and teachers	All dancers	Class teachers ensure sets are spaced apart and that dancers have had adequate training to perform the steps and arm holds required. Dancers advised not to pull or push other dancers.	Low
Pulled muscles	Injury	Teachers and dancers	All dancers	Dancers are warmed up and there is cool down time. Class teachers should lead these sessions unless the class is experienced when dancers may undertake their own warm up. Dancers should stop dancing if muscles are affected.	Low

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