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Course Safety Document

for Aboyne Golf Club

March 2018

Version. 2 Page 2 of 21 9-Mar-18

Course Safety Document

This document will identify and record all safety issues

relating to work on the course by the greens staff and

what measures have been taken to ensure their safety.

It is generally recognised that the playing of golf

presents some inherent dangers. However, Aboyne

Golf Club is committed to reducing or eliminating such

dangers wherever possible.

It is also incumbent on the club to reduce or eliminate

where possible the dangers to all employees going

about their day to day duties.

Additionally, the document will seek to identify the risks

to golfers when playing the course, and where feasible


what measures have been put in place to reduce that

risk.

Likewise, the risks to members of the public accessing

the course on the public footpaths. The following

signage has been placed on the course in strategic

positions to forewarn members of the public of the

dangers of walking on the footpaths which cross the

course.


HOLE 1 – “ROAD”

Hazard: Restricted view of

golfers leaving the 2nd tee

Solution: Remove selected

trees and raise the canopy

Hazard: Walking within and

nearby Aboyne Golf Course Sign

is relevant to all members of

the public

Solution: Provision of advisory

signage

For details see Page 3


HOLE 2 – “DYKE”

Hazard: Restricted view of golfers

leaving the 1st tee

Solution: Remove selected trees and

raise the canopy

Hazard: Blind shots to

the 2nd green

Solution: Golfers to ring

the bell to indicate that

the green is clear

Signage at 2nd tee

indicating:- Please do

not play approach

shots to 2nd green until

the bell has been rung

Hazard: Greens staff

having no line of site

of approaching

golfers and being

struck by golf balls

played from such

areas

Solution: Greens

staff to be aware of

approaching golfers

and plan work to

avoid risk


HOLE 3 – “FORMASTON”


having no line of site of

approaching golfers

and being struck by

golf balls played from

such areas

Solution: Greens staff

to be aware of

approaching golfers

and plan work to avoid

risk

Hazard: Blind tee shot

Solution: Signage leaving

the second green

indicating:- Before going to

the third tee. Check that it

is safe to play. Should the

ball be hit towards the

practice area, please shout

fore thank you.


HOLE 4 – “TEUCHIT”

No significant hazards hole

plays as it is seen


HOLE 5 – “PLATEAU”

No significant hazards

hole plays as it is seen


HOLE 6 – “GRANTS LOCHIE”


plays as it is seen


HOLE 7 – “AULD LINE”



approaching golfers and

being struck by golf

balls played from such

areas

Solution: Greens staff

to be aware of


plan work to avoid risk

Hazard: Blind approach

shots to the 7th green

Solution: Sign: - Prior to

playing an approach shot to

the green please walk

forward to check the green

is clear or go to the

observation point

and ensure players ahead

are on the 8th tee


nearby Aboyne Golf Course

Sign is relevant to all

members of the public


signage


Hazard: Blind approach

shots to the 7th green

Solution: Sign: - Prior to

playing an approach shot

to the 7th green please

walk forward to ensure

the green is clear

Or use the observation

point

Observation point


HOLE 8 – “MORTLICH”


plays as it is seen


HOLE 9 – “LOCH”





Solution: Provision of

advisory signage

PLEASE KEEP TO THE PATH

DOGS MUST BE ON LEAD

BEWARE OF GOLF BALLS






advisory signage


Hazard: Greens staff having no

line of site of approaching

golfers and being struck by golf

balls played from such areas

Solution: Greens staff to be

aware of approaching golfers

and plan work to avoid risk


HOLE 10 – “BONNYSIDE”

Hazard: Walking within

and nearby Aboyne Golf

Course Sign is relevant

to all members of the

public


advisory signage


PLEASE KEEP TO THE

PATH




HOLE 11 – “VALLEY”

No significant

hazards hole

plays as it is

seen


HOLE 12 – “LOCHNAGAR”

No significant

hazards hole

plays as it is seen


HOLE 13 – “FERNIE BRAE”

Hazard: Greens

staff having no line

of site of

approaching golfers

and being struck by

golf balls played

from such areas

Solution: Greens

staff to be aware of

approaching golfers

and plan work to

avoid risk


HOLE 14 – “BURN”


nearby Aboyne Golf Course Sign

is relevant to all members of the

public


signage






HOLE 15 – “LADYWELL”

No significant

hazards hole plays

as it is seen

Hazard: Deep water

pond and unseen

hazards

Solution: Warning

signage

DEEP WATER DO

NOT ENTER


HOLE 16 – “DARACH MOR”




being struck by golf balls

played from such areas

Solution: Greens staff to

be aware of approaching

golfers and plan work to

avoid risk


HOLE 17 – “QUEENS HILL”

Hazard: Greens staff having

no line of site of approaching

golfers and being struck by

golf balls played from such

areas

Solution: Greens staff to be

aware of approaching golfers

and plan work to avoid risk Hazard: Blind tee

shots

Solution: Bell

provided to alert

following golfers on

the tee when it is

safe to play

Hazard: Blind tee shot

Solution: Signage at the

17th tee

PLEASE RING THE BELL

WHEN PASSING


HOLE 18 – “HAME”

Hazard: golfers playing to the

green before the green is

clear

Solution: Advisory signage

DO NOT PLAY UNTIL THE

GREEN IS CLEAR






advisory signage





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