Understand how to minimise risk in sport Flashcards
What are environmental hazards?
Natural hazards
Give example of environmental hazards
Slip or trip hazards
Faulty equipment
Weather
Clothing or footwear
What are biological hazards?
Usually caused by waster
Give examples of biological hazards
Litter
Infection from bacteria
Animal faeces
Unhygenic Areas
Give examples of chemical hazards
Cleaning materials being left out
Chlorine
What are psychological hazards?
Relate to mental wellbeing
Give examples of psychological hazards
Stress
Fatigue
Drug/Alcohol levels
What are the environmental hazards in a sports hall?
wet floor
What are biological hazards in sports hall?
Litter left in sports hall
What are chemical hazards in a sports hall?
Cleaning materials being left there
What are environmental hazards in a fitness suite?
Equipment being left out
Faulty equipment
What are biological hazards in a fitness suite?
Litter on floor
Cross contamination
What are chemical hazards in a fitness suite?
Cleaning products being left
What are environmental hazards in a swimming pool?
Wet surface
Correct clothing
What are biological hazards in a swimming pool?
Faeces in pool
Litter in pool
What are chemical hazards in swimming pool?
Chlorine levels
Cleaning products being left out
What are environmental hazards in changing rooms?
Wet floor
Leaky showers
Trip items
What are biological hazards in changing rooms?
Litter on floor
Unclean toilets
What are chemical hazards in changing rooms?
Cleaning products left
What are environmental hazards on a playing field?
Bad weather
Uneven pitch due to mole hills
What are biological hazards of playing fields?
Faeces
Carcasses
Drug parephenalia
What are chemical hazards on playing fields?
Line paint still wet
Weed killer
What are environmental hazards in communal areas?
Wet floor
trip hazards
What are biological hazards in communal areas?
Litter
Baby-changing tables
Cross contamination
What are chemical hazards in communal areas?
Cleaning products left out
What are environmental hazards in the lesure centre?
Wet floor
Trip hazards
What are biological hazards in leisure centre?
Litter
Baby changing
Cross contamination
What are chemical hazards in leisure centres?
Cleaning products are left
What are risk assessments?
A way of spotting hazards and making sure they do not turn into accidents
What are the three types of risk assessments?
Generic
Site
Dynamic
What are generic risk assessments?
Highlight commonly identified hazards
Control measures associated with general locations
Used by schools in offsite visits
Main aim is to increase safety standards
What are site risk assessments?
Takes into account actual site, activity and hazards
For example being used in an indoor football session
What are dynamic risk assessments?
Continuous process of taking in hazards and taking action in the changing circumstances of occupational incidents
What are the 5 steps to creating a risk assessment?
Identifying the risk factors
Identifying who could be harmed and how
Evaluate the risks
Record your findings
Monitor and review
How to identify risk factors
Main one is walking round and looking at hazards
Checking accident books to see patterns in injuries
How to identify who could be harmed and how?
List the group of people who are at risk from the hazard
How to evaluate the risks?
Work out severity, probability and risk rating
Probability x Severity = Risk Levels
How to record you findings
Include how they may harm and what to have in place to contro risks
Records should be kept in an appropriate and safe place
How to monitor and review
Important that they are changing and reviewed
Things such as equipment can alter
Be checked regularly
Dated and signed ar the bottom
What are control methods?
Systems that are put in place to minimise risk. They come in a variety of forms
Give examples of control methods
Clear policies
Up to date procedures
Trained staff
Clearly displayed safety signs
Potential hazards dealt with promptly
Risk assessments
PPE
Areas to be cleaned
What are auditory controls?
Warning and customer info announcements
Informing clients of a problem
What are visual controls?
Signs and posters
What are physical controls?
Locked containers
PPE
What are procedual controls?
Fire alarm procedures
Setting alarms
Describe key documentation
Employers must keep a record of all maintenance and services done in the workplace
It is the duty of a business to make sure that all equipment is maintained and serviced
Could results in lawsuits if not maintained, documentation will be used as evidence
Businesses will need to document any injuries in an accident book
How do managers minimise risk?
Staff training, supervision,replacing faulty equipment
How do health and safety officers minimise risk?
RA, Communicating updates and updating poilicies
How do first aiders minimise risk?
Monitoring first aid kit
Updating contact details
How do fire officers minimise risk?
Monitoring of evacuation routes, checking fire doors are clear
How do coaches minimise risk?
Assessing their own area and activity
How do lifeguards minimise risk?
Monitoring hazards poolside
How do receptionists minimise risk?
Ensuring accurate records of everyone in the building
