Top 10 Tips for Reducing Risk With Goal Posts

It's one of the least sexy things about sport, however risk management is a legal obligation and critical in today's sporting environment and litigious society. Risk management is the course of action taken to reduce potential legal liability and seeks to address potential problems before they occur, creating a safer environment and legally safer operational procedures.

At the top of the list of greatest potential risks in sport is unsafe equipment and facilities. As a freestanding structure on your field, goal posts can pose the biggest risk. This is why PILA sport is dedicated to safety and to manufacturing the safest goal posts - a claim we back with the longest warranty on the market.

Risk Management Considerations

1. Start by purchasing the safest goal posts available - compliant to all applicable standards
2. All timber, PVC and steel goal posts pose safety hazards and should be replaced with aluminium goals
3. Assemble and install goal posts according to the manufacturer's instructions
4. Portable football goal posts must be secured properly wherever they are, on or off the field
5. Maintain the goal posts according to the manufacturer's recommendations
6. Regularly inspect the goal posts for defects and correct any issues immediately
7. Document all inspections, repairs and maintenance
8. Warn against the misuse of the goal posts
9. Portable football goal posts are legally required to display large specific warning stickers per Australian Standard AS 4866.1-2007
10. Use appropriate padding where applicable 

By implementing a risk management program you will make your field safer in the long-term, saving you money and boosting your reputation.