Transcript Assessing Risk in Sport

Assessing Risk in Sport
2nd Assignment
Kevin Browne
Aims of the lesson
What is a risk /hazard
• a hazard is anything that may cause harm,
such as chemicals, electricity, working from
ladders, an open drawer, etc.
• the risk is the chance, high or low, that
somebody could be harmed by these and
other hazards, together with an indication of
how serious the harm could be.
Risk Assessment
• Risk assessment is an important step in
protecting workers within a business, as well as
complying with the law. It helps you focus on the
risks that really matter in the workplace
• A risk assessment is simply a careful examination
of what, in your work, could cause harm to
people, so that you can weigh up whether you
have taken enough precautions or should do
more to prevent harm.
• It is essential that at any sporting venue,
facility or stadium, any hazards that could
cause harm to participants, staff or visitors,
are identified. The risks must then be dealt
with to prevent injuries occurring. It is the
responsibility of the owner, manager and
coach to work together to assess health and
safety hazards and risks.
• There are a number of potential health and
safety hazards within all sporting
environments, which, if not identified and
dealt with accordingly could cause serious
injury, illness or even death.
Five steps to Risk Assessment
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Step 1
List the significant hazards you can identify
Step 2
List the groups of people who are at risk from the hazard
Step 3
List existing measures and evaluate whether they are adequate; if they are
not adequate, identify what action is needed
Step 4
Propose measures to reduce risks to an acceptable level and record these
Step 5
Review your assessment as required and monitor implementation
Task
• In groups identify the hazards that may be present in the
stadium facility take into consideration the
• Seating area
• Dining/food
• Toilet facilities
• Fire
• Electrical
• Pitch /playing area
• **use the 5 step approach **
• Now do the same for a 5 a side tournament that will be
running at the sixth form centre.