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KENT COUNTY CRICKET CLUB

Return to Play Guidance for Outdoor Training and Games at Kent Cricket

We have been working hard to ensure we can re-open our venues safely and that our staff and our guests have the confidence to be able to return to the grounds.

In order to comply with government guidelines and to allow us to work safely, we ask that you and your guests, colleagues and teammates read and adhere to the following measures we have put in place:

• All visitors should self-assess for Covid-19 symptoms before attending the ground. Government guidance should be followed if a visitor is symptomatic or living in a household with Covid-19 infection and that vistor should not attend site.

• Personal hygiene measures should be carried out by everyone attending the venue, including

hand washing and using hand sanitisers. There will be a hand sanitiser dispenser on the entrance to the 3G pitch and Netball courts – please sanitise your hands before entry and on exit.

• All players should arrive changed and ready to take part in the session. All kit bags and personal

belongs must be kept in a safe and secure area. All equipment and rubbish (e.g disposable water bottles) must be taken away and disposed of appropriately at the end of each session.

• Players should bring their own drink or refreshments, and these should ideally be labelled with a name and kept in a secure and safe area.

• The sharing of kit should be avoided, but where necessary it should be cleaned before and after

it is used by another person. • Changing areas are currently not to be used, however toilets will be accessible.

• Players to ARRIVE, TRAIN, LEAVE – please start and finish on time and no hanging around please.

• Players should treat any minor injuries themselves if they are able to, otherwise strict hygiene measures should be followed by the first aider on site. All open injuries must be dressed before a return to play is allowed.

• Organisers/Coaches must ensure that the names and contact details of those attending sessions are are recorded.

• Organisers must submit a training plan/risk assessment to Kent Cricket which includes details of health and safety procedures in place, numbers involved in sessions and guidance being followed by their sport’s governing body. Please see the latest guidance here:

http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/jul/03/grassroots-football-covid-19-update-030720

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-phased-return-of-sport-and-recreation/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-phased-return-of-outdoor-sport-and-recreation

• Players and Visitors must follow and respect the policies and procedures that the venue puts into place.

http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/jul/03/grassroots-football-covid-19-update-030720



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COVID-19 Precautionary Measures

SOCIAL DISTANCING AND CONGREGATING

DO always follow the below guidelines

✓ Stay at home if you have a high fever or a persistent dry cough.

✓ Stop handshaking and other physical greetings.

✓ Keep a personal distance of 2 meters wherever possible. ✓ You are recommended to walk, cycle or use a private car to travel to the

venue. ✓ You should not car share unless all other passengers live within the same

household as you.

DO NOT

DO NOT Congregate in groups for a social chat.

DO NOT Go nearer than 2 meters to someone else if it can be avoided.

PERSONAL HYGIENE

DO always follow the below guidelines

✓ Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and hot water before you visit the

venue.

✓ Wash your hands after visiting the toilets.

✓ All equipment assigned to specific users must be wiped down with anti-

bacterial or alcohol wipes.

✓ Dispose of or wash PPE after each use.

DO NOT:

DO NOT Commence work/training/playing before washing your hands.

DO NOT Take products / PPE provided for the safety of you and your colleagues off of the premises for your own personal use.

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TAKING GUARD

COVID-19 safety measures in place at Kent Cricket

We have been working hard to ensure we can re-open our venues safely and that our staff and our guests have the confidence to be able to return to the grounds.

In order to comply with government guidelines and to allow us to work safely, we have taken the following steps to ensure the health and safety of our staff and our guests.

Coming to Work DO NOT come onto site if showing symptoms associated with COVID-19 or are feeling unwell.

Social Distancing

Strict social distancing measures and clear guidance around the venues. Maximum capacity signs on rooms to promote social distancing.

Hygiene

Hand sanitising stations can be found throughout the venues. All staff and visitors advised to also wash hands thoroughly throughout the day.

Welfare All staff to complete temperature checks and a health questionnaire before they come in to work. Risk Assessments have been done for all areas of the business.

Staff Training Kent Cricket has designated COVID-19 Officers and a COVID-19 Medical Officer. Staff are working to new operational procedures and have PPE tailored to their role.

Cleaning Contract Cleaners back on site doing deep cleans, high contact touchpoint cleaning and using virucidal spray. Staff asked to also clean and sanitise work stations and equipment.

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Kent Cricket, The County Ground, Beckenham

COVID-19 Risk Assessment

Version 1.1 04/08/20

Outdoor Bookings Only

Likelihood & Severity Scale:

RAG rating:

9-7 Red High Risk 6-4 Amber Medium Risk 3-1 Green Low Risk

Kent Cricket Risk Assessment KC/VEN/AS/V1.2/APR/200804

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1.1 COVID-Specific Assessments

Organisation: Kent County Cricket Club, The County Ground, Worsley bridge Road, Beckenham BR3 1DR

Building: 3G Football Pitch, Netball Courts and Outside Playing Field

This risk assessment was prepared by:

Anna Spencer On: 04/08/20 Their mobile number is: 07787295350

Their email address is: [email protected]

This risk assessment was reviewed by:

Jackie Hayward On: 04/08/20 Their mobile number is: 0203 490 2370

Their email address is: [email protected]

Next review date: 1st September 2020

Overview: The County Ground is due to re-open for Outdoor Bookings only from Monday 27th July 2020. This risk assessment identifies the hazards that could occur based on the current UK Coronavirus pandemic and the measurements put in place by Kent Cricket to limit risk. Sports bookings will be made in advance by email and the Venue Operations Executive or a Duty Officer will be on site to manage the club operations.

This risk assessment covers outside bookings only on the 3G football pitch, Netball Courts and grass playing fields.

Guidance has been taken from the latest Government publication https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/providers-of-grassroots-sport-and-gym-leisure-facilities updated on the 23rd July 2020.

1 Communicating Risk and Consent

Hazards identified Transmission of COVID-19

Who is at risk and how?

Members of staff, customers and their households.

Contraction of serious illness, potential death. Potential risk of passing virus to others who they come into contact with.

Required Control Requirement Control measures Date Required Date in Place

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/providers-of-grassroots-sport-and-gym-leisure-facilities

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19/providers-of-grassroots-sport-and-gym-leisure-facilities


Measures A nominated member of staff at each office venue will act as COVID-19 Liaison and be made the point of contact for any COVID-19 concerns.

COVID-19 Officer (Anna Spencer) appointed for Kent Cricket.

All concerns to be reported to the nominated officer.

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Operations Guide and Risk Assessment to be communicated to all clients returning to site before arrival.

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Customer to provide details of training sessions, numbers in attendance and a risk assessment of the coaching/work they are carrying out.

Before first booking on site

By first booking on site

A briefing is to be given to the Venue Operations Executive and Duty Staff of the risks identified in this assessment and their duties in carrying out the mitigation plan and associated actions.

Kent Cricket opt-in agreement to be signed by Venue Operations Executive and Duty staff.

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Ensure there is relevant guidance signage at the ground and in washrooms.

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Risk Rating

Hazard Severity Score (H from 1-3)

1 Likelihood Score (L from 1-3) 1 Risk Calculation (H x L) 1 RAG Rating*

2 Social Distancing



All staff, customers & their households.


Required Control Requirement Control measures Date Date in Place


Measures Required

Workers and customers should make every reasonable effort to comply with the social distancing guidelines set by the government.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/staying-safe-outside-your-home/staying-safe-outside-your-home

All bookings will be outside.

Government and Guidelines from Sports Governing Bodies to be adhered to or bookings will be cancelled immediately.

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Risk rating

Hazard Severity Score 2 Likelihood Score 2 Risk Calculation (H x L) 4 RAG Rating*

3 Regular COVID-19 Screening and Identifying COVID-19 Vulnerable Persons

Hazards identified

Transmission of COVID-19


Members of staff, customers or members of their households that are considered Clinically ‘Vulnerable’ or ‘Extremely Vulnerable’ as defined by: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing

Contraction of serious illness, potential death. Potential risk of passing virus to vulnerable others who they come into contact with.

Required Control Measures

Requirement Control Measures Date Required

Date in Place

Ensure all staff have been briefed that they must not enter the workplace if they are displaying COVID-19 symptoms, they are currently isolating due to displaying symptoms or a member of their household displaying symptoms https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-households-with-possible-coronavirus-covid-19-infection

Kent Cricket opt-in agreement to be signed by Venue Operations Executive and Duty staff.

Kent Cricket’s COVID-19 Medical Officer to advise on individual circumstances if flagged by the employee.

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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing/staying-alert-and-safe-social-distancing

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-households-with-possible-coronavirus-covid-19-infection





Risk Rating

Hazard Severity Score 3 Likelihood Score 1 Risk Calculation (H x L)

3 RAG Rating*

4 Onsite Symptomatic Staff & Customers







Date in Place

Ensure you have a protocol, in line with government guidelines, in place for staff members who may become symptomatic whilst in the workplace. This should consider isolation location, action plan and cleaning plan.

Employees asked to temperature check and fill in self -assessment health check online before arrival at work each day.

If a worker or customer develops a high temperature or a persistent cough whilst at work, they should:

- Ensure their manager, supervisor or coach is informed

- Return home immediately

- Avoid touching anything

- Cough or sneeze into a tissue and put it in a bin, or if they do not have tissues, cough and sneeze into the crook of their elbow.

- They must then follow the guidance on self-isolation and not return to work until their period of self-isolation has been completed.

- NHS Testing available for those showing symptoms

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Risk rating on day of assessment

Hazard Severity Score (H from 1-5) 3 Likelihood Score 1 Risk Calculation (H x L) 3 RAG Rating*


5 PPE







Date in Place

Ensure an adequate supply of cleaning materials and hand sanitiser.

Hand sanitiser, gloves and cleaning materials available to employees and hand sanitiser available to visitors.

Customers also recommended to bring their own PPE

Soap available in washrooms on site.

Venue Operations Executive to be given suitable cleaning materials to clean down all touchpoints and Duty Officers after each customer and at the end of the working day.

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Ensure you have relevant guidance signage to be displayed throughout areas.

Outside space being used, with access to toilets. Signage around the ground.

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6 Cleaning & Waste Management



All staff, customers, their households and others.



Requirement Observations on Date of Assessment Date Required

Date in Place

Refer to current government Daily cleaning schedules (Mon-Fri) in place by contract cleaners.


guidance for non-hospital facilities cleaning.

Venue Operations Executive and Duty Officers to clean office and reception space, ongoing common contact points and washrooms made available to customers during shifts. Training and COSHH assessments done on products being used by staff.

Customers ask to use hand sanitiser and to bring own equipment cleaning products.

All PPE and waste to be bagged at the end of the day by Staff and disposed of in the outside general waste bins.

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Ensure you have protocol in place for the ongoing cleaning of common contact points.

Ensure an adequate supply of cleaning materials and hand sanitiser.

Ensure you have a protocol in place for the cleaning at the start and end of the day and in between each user of equipment.

Consider the responsibility of the individual to clean in areas such as lavatories and welfare areas – provide appropriate training, cleaning materials, waste disposal and signage.

Risk rating

Hazard Severity Score 2 Likelihood Score

1 Risk Calculation (H x L) 2 RAG Rating*

7 Contractor and Delivery Management



All staff, customers, their households and others.



Requirement Observations on Date of Assessment Date Required

Date in Place

Brief all visitors on the site-specific guidance on social distancing and

Separate ‘Precautionary COVID-19 Measures’ form available for Contractors to sign on arrival at the ground, or preferably when visit

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hygiene on or before arrival. date is arranged.



8 Sports Equipment






Requirement Control measures Date Required Date in Place

Clients asked to bring own sports equipment to the ground and not to be taken away with them at the end of each session and not to be stored by Kent Cricket

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Football posts and Netball posts to be sanitised by Kent Cricket member of staff on a regular basis

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Risk Rating

Hazard Severity Score (H from 1-3) 2 Likelihood Score (L from 1-3) 1 Risk Calculation (H x L) 2 RAG Rating*

1.2 Additional Relevant Others

9 Lone Working

Hazards identified Serious injury, death


Staff lone working during Stage 1.

Required Control Requirement Observations on Date of Assessment Date Date in Place


Measures Required

Ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that staff and others who are required to work alone or unsupervised for significant periods of time are protected from risk to their health and safety.

Ground staff usually on site at the same time as office hours.

Venue Operations Executive and Duty Staff asked to have mobile phone with them at all times.

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Hazard Severity Score (H from 1-5) 2 Likelihood Score (L from 1-5) 1 Risk Calculation (H x L) 2 RAG Rating*

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