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OCR Sport Studies Unit 4- Health and Safety > Understand how to minimise risk in sport > Flashcards

Understand how to minimise risk in sport Flashcards

1
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What are environmental hazards?

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Natural hazards

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Give example of environmental hazards

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Slip or trip hazards
Faulty equipment
Weather
Clothing or footwear

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3
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What are biological hazards?

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Usually caused by waster

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4
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Give examples of biological hazards

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Litter
Infection from bacteria
Animal faeces
Unhygenic Areas

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5
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Give examples of chemical hazards

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Cleaning materials being left out
Chlorine

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6
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What are psychological hazards?

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Relate to mental wellbeing

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7
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Give examples of psychological hazards

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Stress
Fatigue
Drug/Alcohol levels

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What are the environmental hazards in a sports hall?

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wet floor

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9
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What are biological hazards in sports hall?

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Litter left in sports hall

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What are chemical hazards in a sports hall?

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Cleaning materials being left there

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What are environmental hazards in a fitness suite?

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Equipment being left out
Faulty equipment

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12
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What are biological hazards in a fitness suite?

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Litter on floor
Cross contamination

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13
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What are chemical hazards in a fitness suite?

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Cleaning products being left

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14
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What are environmental hazards in a swimming pool?

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Wet surface
Correct clothing

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15
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What are biological hazards in a swimming pool?

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Faeces in pool
Litter in pool

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What are chemical hazards in swimming pool?

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Chlorine levels
Cleaning products being left out

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What are environmental hazards in changing rooms?

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Wet floor
Leaky showers
Trip items

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18
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What are biological hazards in changing rooms?

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Litter on floor
Unclean toilets

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19
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What are chemical hazards in changing rooms?

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Cleaning products left

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What are environmental hazards on a playing field?

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Bad weather
Uneven pitch due to mole hills

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What are biological hazards of playing fields?

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Faeces
Carcasses
Drug parephenalia

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22
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What are chemical hazards on playing fields?

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Line paint still wet
Weed killer

23
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What are environmental hazards in communal areas?

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Wet floor
trip hazards

24
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What are biological hazards in communal areas?

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Litter
Baby-changing tables
Cross contamination

25
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What are chemical hazards in communal areas?

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Cleaning products left out

26
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What are environmental hazards in the lesure centre?

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Wet floor
Trip hazards

27
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What are biological hazards in leisure centre?

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Litter
Baby changing
Cross contamination

28
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What are chemical hazards in leisure centres?

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Cleaning products are left

29
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What are risk assessments?

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A way of spotting hazards and making sure they do not turn into accidents

30
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What are the three types of risk assessments?

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Generic
Site
Dynamic

31
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What are generic risk assessments?

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Highlight commonly identified hazards
Control measures associated with general locations
Used by schools in offsite visits
Main aim is to increase safety standards

32
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What are site risk assessments?

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Takes into account actual site, activity and hazards
For example being used in an indoor football session

33
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What are dynamic risk assessments?

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Continuous process of taking in hazards and taking action in the changing circumstances of occupational incidents

34
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What are the 5 steps to creating a risk assessment?

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Identifying the risk factors
Identifying who could be harmed and how
Evaluate the risks
Record your findings
Monitor and review

35
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How to identify risk factors

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Main one is walking round and looking at hazards
Checking accident books to see patterns in injuries

36
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How to identify who could be harmed and how?

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List the group of people who are at risk from the hazard

37
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How to evaluate the risks?

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Work out severity, probability and risk rating
Probability x Severity = Risk Levels

38
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How to record you findings

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Include how they may harm and what to have in place to contro risks
Records should be kept in an appropriate and safe place

39
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How to monitor and review

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Important that they are changing and reviewed
Things such as equipment can alter
Be checked regularly
Dated and signed ar the bottom

40
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What are control methods?

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Systems that are put in place to minimise risk. They come in a variety of forms

41
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Give examples of control methods

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Clear policies
Up to date procedures
Trained staff
Clearly displayed safety signs
Potential hazards dealt with promptly
Risk assessments
PPE
Areas to be cleaned

42
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What are auditory controls?

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Warning and customer info announcements
Informing clients of a problem

43
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What are visual controls?

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Signs and posters

44
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What are physical controls?

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Locked containers
PPE

45
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What are procedual controls?

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Fire alarm procedures
Setting alarms

46
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Describe key documentation

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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

47
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How do managers minimise risk?

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Staff training, supervision,replacing faulty equipment

48
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How do health and safety officers minimise risk?

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RA, Communicating updates and updating poilicies

49
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How do first aiders minimise risk?

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Monitoring first aid kit
Updating contact details

50
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How do fire officers minimise risk?

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Monitoring of evacuation routes, checking fire doors are clear

51
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How do coaches minimise risk?

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Assessing their own area and activity

52
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How do lifeguards minimise risk?

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Monitoring hazards poolside

53
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How do receptionists minimise risk?

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Ensuring accurate records of everyone in the building

OCR Sport Studies Unit 4- Health and Safety (5 decks)

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