Our Health & Safety Policy sets out how Selby RUFC looks after the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone who uses the club, including players, members, staff, volunteers, visitors and contractors. It is reviewed every year, or sooner if there are significant changes.

Our commitments
The club commits to meeting its legal health and safety duties, identifying and managing risks, learning from accidents and incidents, consulting players and members, and making sure staff, volunteers and contractors are competent, trained and properly supervised.

Who is responsible
The policy sets out responsibilities at every level. The Chairman holds overall responsibility, supported by the Facilities and Operations Directors. Coaches, team managers, safeguarding officers, first aiders, event organisers, contractors, staff, volunteers and gym users all have defined roles.

What it covers
The policy explains the club’s arrangements in the following areas:

• Premises and facilities: building and equipment maintenance, electrical safety, asbestos, legionella, fire safety, external areas, grounds maintenance and security
• Activities and events: rugby playing, training and coaching, event planning, facility hire, coach and minibus travel, and the gym
• First aid and accidents: first aid cover at matches and training, the on-site defibrillator (AED), the Medical Emergency Action Plan, and accident reporting
• Safeguarding: protection of children and vulnerable adults in line with RFU policy, DBS checks, and codes of conduct
• Working safely: risk assessments, food safety, hazardous substances, manual handling, lone working, work at height, protective equipment, and staff induction and training
• Other club rules: for example, no dogs other than guide dogs on club grounds, and no gym use by under-16s

Monitoring
Health and safety is discussed at committee meetings. Risk assessments are reviewed regularly, and accidents, near misses and reported hazards are investigated.

The full policy can be downloaded below.