ALAN B. PARTNERSHIP LTD.

Health & Safety Advisors

Health & SafetyAwareness

Presented by Christopher Barraclough BSc TechIOSHTo the North West Golf Club Managers’ AssociationWednesday, February 12th 2014

Who are ABP Ltd.Why does Health & Safety matter?

Hazards in a Golf ClubRisk Assessment Health & Safety Management

Example issuesOccupants’ LiabilityCourse Safety

Contents

Who are Alan B Partnership Ltd?

Small, independent Health & Safety Advisory company.Alan and Christopher Barraclough.Technical members of IOSH. Based in Leeds and Clitheroe.

Specialist H&S services to many golf clubs. Insight and experience.Helping golf clubs for over 18 years. Devise and share good practice.Practical and reasonable solutions. Provide a tailored, face-to-face service.

Positive recommendations.

o Baildon G.C.o Ben Rhydding G.C.o Billingham G.C.o Bingley St. Ives G.C.o Bradford G.C.o Burnley G.C.o Castle Eden G.C.o Cleckheaton G.C.o Doncaster G.C.o East Bierley G.C.o Filey G.C.o Forest Park G.C.o Fulford (York) G.C.o Ganton G.C.o Garforth G.C.o Halifax West End G.C.o Hanging Heaton G.C.

o Headingley G.C.o Heaton Moor G.C.o Hesketh G.C.o Howley Hall G.C.o Hull G.C.o Ilkley G.C.o Keighley G.C.o Kirkbymoorside G.C.o Lancaster G.C.o Lightcliffe G.C.o Lindrick G.C.o Malton & Norton G.C.o Moortown G.C.o Nelson G.C.o Normanton G.C.o Northcliffe G.C.o Oakdale G.C.

o Pannal G.C.o Rawdon Golf & Lawn Tennis Clubo Saltburn G.C.o Scarborough North Cliff G.C.o Scarthingwell G.C.o Shipley G.C.o Skipton G.C.o South Leeds G.C.o Teesside G.C.o Temple Newsam G.C.o West Bradford G.C.o Whitby G.C.o Wigan G.C.o Withington G.C. o Worksop G.C.

Who are Alan B Partnership Ltd?

o Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubso Yorkshire County Ladies Golf Association

o Northern Counties Golf Uniono England Golf - Woodhall Spa Golf Management

Why does Health & Safety matter?

Legal All employers must comply with health and safety law.

Moral We want to minimize the risk of injury or ill-health to people we know and work with.

Financial Costs associated with ill-health including sick pay, fines, damage to equipment, legal costs, over-time etc.

Hazardous

Substances

Noise

Vibration

Electricity

Work at Height

Golfers

Hazards across the Golf Club

Machinery

Food prep & service

Bar & Cellar

Fire

• Manual handling

• Slip, trips and falls

• Hazardous

substances• Electricity• Fire• Noise• Vibration

• Entanglement• Over-turning• PTO drive shafts• Fuelling• Etc…

Hazards

Who & How

ActionsRecord

Review

Risk Assessment – The 5 step approach

• Staff• Members• Visiting

golfers• Public• Contractors

• Awareness• Training• Checks and

inspections• Information• Protection (PPE)

• Logbooks• Certificates• Risk

Assessments• Safe procedures

• New• Changed• Improved• Incidents• Here and

elsewhere

Health & Safety Management

Hesketh Golf Club - Safety Monitoring Planner 2013

Fire Safety Survey – Fulford GC - Clubhouse

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CO2

Kitchen

DiningRoom

Lounge

Bar

Member’sBar

Patio

Patio

Gents LockerRoom

Lo

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Toilets

Sh

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Dis.WC

Lobby

Main Entrance

ToiletsLadies Locker

Room

ShowersStore

Sto

rePlantRoom

StaffRoom wc

Prep. Area

Bar

LoungeDiningRoom

Tocellar

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To floor 1

To floor 1

Sliding Doors

Fulford GCFloorplan - ClubhouseMarch 2013

Smoke Detector

Fire Alarm

Call Point

Emergency Light

Fire Exit Sign

Fire ExtinguishersFire System Key

Fire Panel

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F

CO2

P

WC

Water

Foam

Carbon Dioxide

Dry Powder

Wet Chemical

FB Fire Blanket

Door

Emergency Exit

Gas stop

Gas cylinders

e Mains box

Fire Exit sign - unlit

CO2

BottleStore

Barrels

Barrel Run

Cellar Plan

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Defibrillator

Safety on the Course

Risk assessment of the course

Proximity

Minimum Safety Envelopes and 15o zones.

Public Rights of Way

Adjoining properties and highways

Safe routes – paths and steps

Adverse weather conditions

Buggy routes

What can be done

Signage

Course safety sign

Specific signage

Temporary

Incident monitoring

Etiquette – Golfer awareness

Review, Monitor and Inspect

“Claims are about negligence and breach of

duty. You are judged on your acts or omissions

to prevent foreseeable danger.

You are expected to act

in a reasonable

manner.” (J. Ross, GCMA

magazine, Nov13)

‘Common law duty of care’

Civil law – spread of liability

Visitors – Invited and Uninvited

Visitors will be safe in using the premises for the purpose for which they are invited…

OCCUPIERS’ LIABILITY ACT 1957

Course Safety – Hazards

50 yards 70 yards

50 yards

85 yards

70 yards

85 yards

250 yds200 yds150 yds15o

T4 Public rights of way

G4

G9T10

Course Risk Assessment – Minimum Safety Envelope & 15 o Zone

200 yardapproaches

15o

Course Safety Signs

Aims Summary of main issues R&A Safety guidelines Sets expectations

Displayed Locker rooms Visiting Parties Website 1st tee

Other signs NOT TOO MANY! Spraying Bells & blind shots Public rights of way

HESKETH GOLF CLUBFOR YOUR OWN SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS, PLEASE BE ADVISED:

FOG & LIGHTNING: In the event of an electrical storm, suspend play immediately & taken appropriate action. (Rule 6-8a applies).

Shelters do not provide adequate protection from lightning.

Do not continue play in fog/poor visibility, when you cannot see the clear distance of your intended shot.

PUBLIC FOOTPATHS: HOLES 5, 6 AND 7. Priority must be given to members of the public. Players must not play shots until footpaths in range are clear.

GREENS STAFF: Have priority at all times.Players should always alert greens staff nearby or ahead when they are about to make a stroke that might endanger them and wait for staff to move out of range.

BUGGIES: To ensure the safety of all golf course users, buggy drivers are required to comply with the Club’s Buggy Policy and follow designated buggy routes at all times. Take particular care on slopes and around ditches and deep-sided bunkers.

THE COURSE, ITS STEPS AND SURFACES may be slippery when damp or wet. Golfers must ensure to wear appropriate footwear to meet the prevailing conditions. Wherever possible, keep to covered areas of Footpaths & Steps.

Take care on steep banks and when entering & leaving deep-sided bunkers.

FIRST AID: Assistance is available in the Clubhouse.

ALL ACCIDENTS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE HON. SEC.

PLAYERS ARE REMINDED OF THE NEED TO SHOUT “FORE!” IF YOU CANNOT SEE THE FULL RANGE OF ANY WAYWARD SHOT ONTO ADJACENT FAIRWAYS

•Players should not play until the players in front are out of range.

•Players should ensure that no one is standing close by or in a position to be hit by the club, the ball or any stones, pebbles, twigs or the like when they make a stroke or practice swing.

•If a player plays a ball in a direction where there is a danger of hitting someone, they should immediately shout a warning. The traditional word of warning in such situations is “FORE!”

•On hearing “Fore!” - Crouch, cover your head with your arms and count to 10.

You are advised to carry a mobile phone to summon assistance in an emergency.RING 999 FOR AN AMBULANCE

AMBULANCE ACCESS POINTS: Main Car Park, Greens Yard

By the 5 th April 2014

Thank you

ALAN B. PARTNERSHIP LTD.

Health & Safety Advisors

Christopher Barraclough BSc (Hons)Tech IOSH

c.barraclough@mac.comMobile: 07411 132 657Phone: 01200 426 304