Risk Assessment – Why and How?
3G Football Pitch Hazards
Hazard/Risk Who is at Risk MInimising the hazard Likelihoo Severity Risk Risk Control Factors
d of Risk of Risk Rating
0-10 0-10 Low
Medium
High
Built-in cage at Players that are wearing Put a sign to warn the 3 3 Low Replace it with
the entrance boots could get their stud players just outside of concrete ground to
stuck and trip over, causing the entrance reduce trip hazard
potential head injury
The cage Players could run into it after Carry out the session a 3 4 Low Reduce the pitch size
around the 3G running after a through ball safe distance away so the distance is
and narrowly running out of from the cage further away from the
play which can cause injury cage
Nets to split the A player could trip over Playing as far away 4 3 Medium The coaches could
3G into pitches resulting in a minor injury as from the net as tuck them away or
well coaches could also trip possible to reduce the take them off to reduce
over whilst walking round trip hazard the risk but will take
the side time to do
Hard Ground A player could land Let players know to be 5 5 Medium Make the ground
incorrectly after a header careful and try not to /HIgh deeper and add more
could twist their ankle. slide tackle black rubber pieces to
Sliding challenges would cover the hard ground
leave ripped off skin,
especially goalkeepers could
experience minor knocks
and bruises from them
diving around
Black rubber on It can really irritate people’s Tell the players what 2 5 Low Black rubber pieces
3G eyes if the black rubber will the black rubber pieces should be replaced
3G Football Pitch Hazards
Hazard/Risk Who is at Risk MInimising the hazard Likelihoo Severity Risk Risk Control Factors
d of Risk of Risk Rating
0-10 0-10 Low
Medium
High
Built-in cage at Players that are wearing Put a sign to warn the 3 3 Low Replace it with
the entrance boots could get their stud players just outside of concrete ground to
stuck and trip over, causing the entrance reduce trip hazard
potential head injury
The cage Players could run into it after Carry out the session a 3 4 Low Reduce the pitch size
around the 3G running after a through ball safe distance away so the distance is
and narrowly running out of from the cage further away from the
play which can cause injury cage
Nets to split the A player could trip over Playing as far away 4 3 Medium The coaches could
3G into pitches resulting in a minor injury as from the net as tuck them away or
well coaches could also trip possible to reduce the take them off to reduce
over whilst walking round trip hazard the risk but will take
the side time to do
Hard Ground A player could land Let players know to be 5 5 Medium Make the ground
incorrectly after a header careful and try not to /HIgh deeper and add more
could twist their ankle. slide tackle black rubber pieces to
Sliding challenges would cover the hard ground
leave ripped off skin,
especially goalkeepers could
experience minor knocks
and bruises from them
diving around
Black rubber on It can really irritate people’s Tell the players what 2 5 Low Black rubber pieces
3G eyes if the black rubber will the black rubber pieces should be replaced
