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Health & Safety Policy

Dishforth Sports Field facilities are managed by Dishforth Community Association (DCA) on behalf of Dishforth Parish Council.


DCA is strongly committed to encouraging community members to take part in physical activity using the sports facilities, which include the Multi Activity Games Area (MUGA), the Sports Field and the Pavilion, but the health, wellbeing and safety of each individual is always our paramount concern. We recommend the level/nature of activities to be dependent on age and ability and expect users to participate within these boundaries.
 

HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY:

To support our Health and Safety policy statement we are committed to:

  • Undertake regular, recorded monitoring and risk assessment of the facilities managed by the organisation.

  • Create a safe environment by putting health and safety measures in place as identified by the assessment.

  • Ensure that all users are aware of, understand and follow the organisation’s health and safety policy.

  • Ensure that operating procedures stated in the Terms and Conditions are in place and known by all users.

  • Keep a record of any injuries or accidents sustained during any activity on the premises

  • Ensure that the implementation of the policy is reviewed regularly and monitored for effectiveness.

 

AS A USER YOU HAVE A DUTY TO:

  • Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by what you do or not do.

  • Cooperate with the DCA on health and safety issues, respect their rules and policies.

  • Correctly use all equipment provided..

  • Not interfere with, or misuse, anything provided for your health, safety or welfare

 

LOCATION OF FIRST AID FACILITIES:

  • Defibrillator on wall outside Pavilion

  

NOTE: We may change this Health & Safety policy from time to time. This may be necessary, for example, if the law changes, or if we change our organisation in a way that affects our responsibility for matters relating to Health & Safety.

 

Any changes will be immediately posted on our website and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Health & Safety Policy on your first use of our site following the alterations or making any bookings to use the facilities.  We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up to date.

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Policy number 02HS_v2 Date 07/08/2025

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