The Aardwolfs Ice Hockey Club Safety Policy.
The Aardwolfs Ice Hockey Club makes every effort to provide a safe environment for its members to enjoy Ice Hockey and Social Events
The Club requires that its members and any non members at an Aardwolfs event, either by action or inaction, do not endanger themselves, other Club members or the
General Public. (From Club Membership Application)
While the Aardwolfs Ice Hockey Club shall make every effort to provide a safe environment they accept no responsibility for accidents that may happen at club
events and recommend that players wear; a full face helmet, a mouth guard and full protective player equipment on the ice at all times.
A sociably acceptable and responsible code of behaviour is expected from all Club members and non members at all times and at all events. Incident Investigation
Any incidents or near miss incidents that lead to or, may lead to accident injury or illness at any Aardwolfs event shall be investigated by the Aardwolfs Club
Committee and recorded in the Club Committee Meeting Minuets. The person designated in charge of the event shall be responsible for reporting to the Club
Committee.
After each incident or near miss incident all Aardwolfs Event plans shall be reviewed to see if they need to be changed or can be improved.Training and Supervision
The Aardwolfs Club Committee encourages all Club members to participate in workplace Safety and Health training and supervision initiatives, to improve their
personal awareness of Safety and Health matters. Emergency Readiness
At all club events there will be a designated person to be in control of safety and health of participants, this will be the organiser by default. They will be
responsible for all club members and non members when they are not covered by a Safety and Health action plan at any venue or event they are attending. Participants at Club events
are responsible for their own safety travelling to and from any club event.
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Aardwolfs Ice Hockey Club
Safety and Health Event Manual
Updated 1/06/2005
An Event Plan For Each Event
With this safe and controlled atmosphere in mind for all Club Events the following procedure should be followed by the organiser before the event starts to fulfil
our Safety and Health Requirements. This plan should be in a written form and available at the event.
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Name, Date and Venue of the event.
Detail the availability of first aid
facilities and or personal, either event participants or the closest services.
A list of Medical Conditions and Emergency
Phone numbers for all current Aardwolfs Club Members.
Person responsible for the event.
Break the event down into components
List the hazards associated with each event
component.
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Detail the actions to be taken
with each identified hazard to either: eliminate, isolate, or minimise the hazards, removing the potential for injury and illness.
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Recognise that any emergency plans at venues
and events supersede the Aardwolfs event plans.
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Decide when the review of this event is to be
held. (Normally the next Aardwolfs Club Meeting)
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Aardwolfs Ice Hockey Club
Safety and Health Event Plan For Practices
Updated 1/06/2005
Event Name; Aardwolfs Ice Hockey Club Practice. (At the Alpine Ice Sports Centre)
Event location: Alpine Ice Sports Centre Event Date:
Person in Charge of Event Safety and Health:
First Aid : Facility and /or Personal Alpine Ice Sports Centre
The Person in charge of the event shall have a current list of medical conditions and emergency contact phone numbers for all Aardwolfs Ice Hockey Club Members.
Event Components Practice: may contain the following
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Pre practice getting changed into Ice Hockey
Gear.
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Warm-up.
Drills.
Scrimmage.
Game.
Cool down
Getting Changed out of Ice Hockey Gear.
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Socialising, at Rink or Sponsors Premises.
Hazards associated with each
General Practice.
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General Practice. All members should have as a
minimum of safety gear, protective helmets and Ice Skates.
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We recommend full protective gear for all
participants.
Hazards associated with each
Component of Practice.
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Warm Up Hazards; Pucks and skaters,
collisions, contact with the walls and ice, different skating/puck skills and skaters with different experience levels.
Drill Hazards: Pucks and skaters, collisions,
contact with the walls and ice, different skating /puck skills and skaters with different experience levels. Not understanding the drill and flow of the drill.
Pulled muscles and injury if members are not warmed up properly.
Scrimmage Hazards, Pucks and skaters,
collisions, contact with the walls and ice, different skating/puck skills and skaters with different experience levels. Different levels of protective
equipment.
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Cool down Hazards, Potential for illness in
the form of colds and flu’s.
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Aardwolfs Ice Hockey Club
Safety and Health Event Report
Updated 1/06/2005
Actions to be taken to eliminate, isolate, minimise the above Hazards, to eliminate the potential for injury and illness:
General Practice: Practices wherever possible should be run by experienced Coach’s and Assistants, with a set practice plan indicating timing and the
drills/scrimmage/game to be practiced. Before everyone steps on the Ice minimum gear requirements are checked by the Coach (or his delegated person) in charge.
New and inexperienced players should have individually explained the hazards that are present and how to minimise the
potential for these before they step on the ice. These Hazards include but are not limited to the
condition of all players equipment, the events venue, the hard slippery ice surface, the Puck, the actions of other competitors, spectators, collisions, contact with the walls and ice, players with different skating/puck skills and different experience levels, event venue staff, referees and other Aardwolfs Club Members. Special mention should be made of skating behind the goals while people
are shooting and looking around themselves identifying potential hazards as they skate.
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Warm up: drills shooting and skating for a
minimum of 5 minutes. This usually includes a circles drill forwards and backwards with and without pucks. The Coach and Assistants shall target players with
varying skill levels to participate at an appropriate level.
Drills. The Coach and assistants are
responsible for explaining and directing the drills safely.
Scrimmage, this takes many forms and may take
up either the whole or part or none of the session. The Coach is responsible for the safety and welfare of all participants and has the ability to stop and
start play at any time during the session should they have concerns for players safety.
Cool down, The Coach should
remind all players of timely changing and the potential for catching colds and flu.
All Club and Team management at all post
practice/game events shall remind members and non members that a sociably acceptable and responsible code of behaviour is expected at all times and at all
events.
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The Alpine Emergency Response plan and any
Venue Emergency Response plan at post practice event premises take preference to any Aardwolf event Plan.
Review of practices shall happen immediately after each practice and players shall usually be asked for comments and feedback by the Coach. The Coach is
responsible for reporting any feedback to next Club committee meeting on the practice.
A copy of this shall be available at all Aardwolfs Practices.
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Aardwolfs Ice Hockey Club
Safety and Health Event Plan For Social Events
Updated 1/06/2005
Event Name; Social Event of the Aardwolfs Ice Hockey Club
Event location: Event Date:
Person in Charge of Event Safety and Health:
First Aid : Facility and /or Personal
The Person in charge of the event shall have a current list of medical conditions and emergency contact phone numbers for all
Aardwolfs Ice Hockey Club Members.
Social Event Components:
Travelling to and from the event.
Participation in the event.
Hazards associated with each Component of the Social Event.
Travelling to and from the Event.
Normal hazards associated with travel,
Participation in the event.
Unsocial and sociably unacceptable behaviour, by Club members or other Event Participants.
Actions to be taken to eliminate, isolate, minimise the above Hazards, to eliminate the potential for injury and illness:
Travelling to and from the
Event.
Participation in the event.
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We are unable to eliminate or isolate
these hazards however by using a Buddy system we can minimise them. It is recommended that all Social Event participants “Buddy Up” and are aware of their
buddies whereabouts and state at all times.
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Any Problems/Hazards should be immediately
reported to the Event organiser.
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All Club and Team management at all social
events shall remind members and non members that a sociably acceptable and responsible code of behaviour is expected at all times and at all events.
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The Social Event Venue Emergency Response plan
at social events takes preference over any Aardwolfs event Plan.
Review of Social Events
Review of Social Events shall happen after each event and participants shall usually be asked for comments and feedback by the Organiser. The Organiser is
responsible for reporting any feedback on the Event to next Club committee meeting.
A copy of this may be available
at Aardwolfs Social Events.
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