Transcript The purpose of legislation in sport

The purpose of legislation in
sport
Assessing Risk in Sport
Kevin Browne
Starter
• What does this mean
• Football and HEALTH AND SAFETY
Learning aims
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To describe what legislation is
To describe 4 key legislation acts
Analyze 4 key legislation acts
Apply legislation to sporting
situations/environment
Legislation
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What does this word mean
Think
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Share
Legislation (or “statutory law”) is law which
has been produce by a governing body in
order to regulate, to authorise, to sanction, to
grant, to declare or to restrict.
Why do we have legislation in sport?
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Think
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Share
There are a number of reasons
Prevent accidents
Reduce risk of injury and illness
Raise awareness of participants, coaches, instructors,
managers etc
• Provide a safe working environment
• Provide a safe playing/training/competing environment
• Raise standards for all involved
Legislation in sport
• Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
• Report of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous
Occurrences Regulation (1995)
• Personal Protective Equipment (2002)
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (2002)
• Health and Safety (First Aid Regulations) 1981
• Safety at Sports Grounds (1975)
• Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act (1987)
• The Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations (1996).
Research Task
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
(2002)Jason
• Safety at Sports Grounds (1975) Adam and
steven
• Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act
(1987) Summayyah and fatma
• The Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations
(1996). Emine and Emmanuel
Helpful websites
• http://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/index.htm
• http://www.sefton.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=
5003
• http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/52
• http://www.firesafe.org.uk/fire-safety-andsafety-of-places-of-sports/
• http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1309
/contents/made (AALR)
Summary
Learning aims
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To describe what legislation is
To describe 4 key legislation acts
Analyze 4 key legislation acts
Apply legislation to sporting
situations/environment
• Out of 10 do you think you have met your
learning aims
• What do you need to learn more off
• What is your target for next lesson.