After the risks to your club have been identified, they must be managed in priority order.

Risks should be classified in the following categories:

Extreme risk

• Frequent accidents with severe consequences
• Strategy for management is to avoid such risks

High risk

• Infrequent accidents with major loss
• Strategy for management may be to take out insurance

Moderate risk

• Frequent accidents with minor loss
• Strategy for management may be to manage risk

Low risk

• Infrequent accidents with minor injury
• Strategy for management may be to accept the risk