LO3 Flashcards
Types of hazards and what they include
Psychological
- Stress, fatigue, drugs, alcohol
Chemical
- Cleaning material, chlorine (used or stored incorrectly)
Biological
- Waste (rubbish), infections, animal faeces
Environmental
- Slip/trip hazards, equipment, weather, clothes
List of environments hazards may occur in
- Sports hall
- Gym/fitness suite
- Swimming pool
- Changing rooms
- Playing fields
- Leisure centre/multi sport facilities
- Communal areas e.g. café, reception
4 control measures for emergency and what they include
Auditory
- Fire alarms, PA systems
Visual
- Permanent e.g. no running poolside sign
- Temporary e.g. wet floor sign
Physical
- Locked cupboards, fenced off areas
Procedural
- Evacuation procedures
Ways to minimise risks
- Clear policies/procedures
- Staff training
- H+S signs
- Deal with potential hazards
- Risk assessments
- PPE
- Clean and maintained areas
4 pieces of key documentation
- Accident report forms
- First aid book
- Maintenance and service records
- Evacuation procedures
Manager roles and responsibilities of individuals for risk assessments
- Staff training
- Supervision
- Replace faulty equipment
First aider roles and responsibilities of individuals for risk assessments
- Monitor first aid supplies/equipment
- Updating contact details
Coach/instructor roles and responsibilities of individuals for risk assessments
- Risk assessment of own activity/ area/equipment
Receptionist roles and responsibilities of individuals for risk assessments
Accurate records of who is in building
Health and safety officer roles and responsibilities for risk assessments
- Risk assessments
- Updating policies/procedures
- Communicating updates
Fire officer roles and responsibilities of individuals for risk assessments
- Monitoring of evacuation routes
- Checking fire doors are clear/unobstructed
Lifeguard roles and responsibilities of individuals for risk assessments
- Monitoring hazards/risks/behaviour at poolside
3 types of risk assessments and what are they used for
Generic
- Common hazards, control measures
- Sports hall (don’t account activity)
Site
- Identify hazards for site and activity
- Basketball tournament in the sports hall
Dynamic
- Continuous process is identifying hazards, risks and action taken to eliminate risks
- Building site attached to leisure centre
5 steps of a risk assessment
- Identify hazards
- Identify those at risk
- Evaluate risk and control measures
- Record findings
- Review and update
Generic risk assessment example with hazard examples, control measures and who is at risk
Sports hall
Clothes and bags on floor
- Anyone (trip)
- Put on bench or put in changing rooms
Holes in the floor
- Anyone (trip)
- Put covers in or cone off area
Benches
- Anyone (trip, block fire exits)
- Move them away from fire exits or make sure they are out of the way
Slip on the net
- Anyone (trip/slip)
- No extra net is in the way
Fire exits blocked
- Anyone (fire risks, burns, inhale smoke)
- Unblock them
Site risk assessment example with hazard examples, control measures and who is at risk
Football tournament on the field
Goose poo
- Players (slip, infection)
- Use other playing area or remove goose poo
Natural dips in field
- Players (falls, sprains)
- Fill dips or make players aware
Mud
- Anyone (slips, sprains)
- Wear correct footwear or cancel game
Hot weather
- Anyone, players (heatstroke)
- Cancel game, hydrate, correct clothing
Goalkeeper diving into post
- Concussion
- Dive with correct technique and awareness
Dynamic risk assessment example with hazard examples, control measures and who is at risk
Leisure centre extension building site
Not wearing correct equipment/clothing
- Workers/visitors (concussion, cuts, falls)
- Wear PPE
Loose rocks
- People on site (falls, trips)
- Make sure people are aware
Machinery
- People on site (trips/falls, concussion)
- Qualifications to use it, no one in vicinity
Holes in the floor
- People on site (trips/sprains)
- Signs, make people aware
Rubbish/waste on floor
- People on site
- Trips, infections/disease
- Clean environment, wash after touching it
