Officiating Safety Documents

This section comprises documents associated with ensuring a safe workplace for Technical Officials whilst officiating at sanctioned events in NSW, or travelling to and from sanctioned events.

Many of the documents below have also been adopted by Triathlon Australia. These documents have a Triathlon Australia logo. Click on the relevant document below.

	DOCUMENT	WHS CONTEXT
	TO Race Day Toolbox Talk	This document ensures the communication of workplace risks to technical officials before they enter the field of play
	Technical Team Roles and Responsibilities	Key roles and responsibilities for every member of the Technical Team, including safety responsibilities
	Cycle Helmet Safety	Basic information on how to safely fit a bicycle helmet, to assist technical officials at bike check-ins
	Motorcycle Pillion Passenger Behaviour	Safety advice for officials who are motorcycle pillion passengers, including methods to safely communicate with your rider
	The Good Gear Guide for Motorcycle Riders	Clothing options for motorcycle riders to increase personal safety (in addition to the minimum clothing standards required by Triathlon Australia)
	Motorcycle Standards Policy	Minimum safety standards for motorcycles that are provided to Technical Officials by the Event Organiser
	Technical Official Fatigue Policy	How to recognise and manage fatigue
	Hot Weather Guidelines	Sports Medicine Australia guidelines for conducting competition in hot weather
	Lightning Safety Policy	Procedures to minimise the risk of injury during periods of high lightning activity
	Air Quality Policy	Procedures for safely managing situations where the field of play is impacted by low visibility or bushfire smoke
	Technical Official Accommodation Policy	Accommodation guidelines for officials required to drive long distances to events
	Club Course Safety Inspection	A checklist for a technical official (usually a member of the OFFICIATING SAFETY DOCUMENTS Club) to audit the safety of their Club’s event
	TNSW Event Safety Checklist	A checklist for a technical official to audit the safety of an Open Event