Reporting ‘Near Misses’
Posted on: 1 November
REPORTING NEAR MISSES AND INJURIES ON THE GOLF COURSE
Members are reminded that in accordance with the Club Regulations, Item 2 – Course Safety they must:
“Report incidents (injuries) and near misses to the General Manager or Golf Operations team in accordance with our Risk Management and monitoring procedures.”
What is a ‘near miss’?
A ‘near miss’ is where a member or guest has come close to being injured by an errant golf ball. It can also be where a where a member or guest has come close to being injured due to an unidentified hazard on the course.
What is the process for reporting near misses and why?
All ‘near misses’ should be reported to the General Manager or Pro-shop staff as soon as possible after the incident has occurred. An incident form will be completed and raised as a possible OH&S issue that may need to be addressed.
Injuries
Members are also required to report any injuries on the course, no matter how small they are! All injuries should be reported to the General Manager or Pro-shop staff as soon as possible after the incident has occurred.
Members who have sustained an injury or any kind will be required to complete and ‘injury form’ which is available at the Pro-shop and Reception.
This will be added to your membership file, and in the case of any possible injury complication can be used to make an issuance claim under your Personal Insurance Protection (PIP).
If you have an insurance claim to make for any personal injury expenses or lost/stolen golf equipment, please contact our Finance Manager at finance@yarrayarra.com.au and he will provide you with the necessary forms.