Clubs Health and Safety Manual
Health and Safety obligations of property owners and employers place responsibilities on all clubs. Information on this site is a guide to helping your club plan and implement health and safety procedures. There are different health and safety responsibilities for clubs depending on if you employ people or not and the following manual’s will help to explain this further.
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- Club Rugby (PCBU) Health and Safety Manual Template. Designed for Rugby Clubs if they meet the criteria as a PCBU (that is the Club employ someone therefore they are considered as a person conducting a business or undertaking)
- Club Rugby (non-PCBU) Health and Safety Manual Template. Designed for a purely voluntary sporting organisation. The club does not employ anyone and as such the H&S law doesn’t cover them however there still is an expectation of a basic level of health and safety particularly around the game and competition / tournament management.
Further Club Health and Safety Resources
- Club Liability Insurance
- Online templates and Resources for Clubs. Check out the Risk and Compliance Toolkit
- Positive Sideline Behaviour – Applaud Programme Free to Clubs
- Fit to Play
Player, Manager and Coach Health and Safety
The Thames Valley Rugby Union and the New Zealand Rugby Union takes player safety seriously and the following information is aimed to help managers, coaches, players and clubs understand how to manage players safety
Serious Injuries
Event Health and Safety
Regardless of size, all events have things in common – they require a high degree of planning, a range of skills and a lot of energy. Preparation is the key to any successful event – they do not ‘just happen’: they are well planned and coordinated.