OH&S in SPORT & OH&S in SPORT & FITNESSFITNESS

Group ActivityGroup ActivityChoose a sporting or fitness activity or service –Choose a sporting or fitness activity or service –1.1. Brainstorm as many OH&S hazards as you can Brainstorm as many OH&S hazards as you can

think of. think of. 2.2. List the measures that are in place to prevent or List the measures that are in place to prevent or

control these hazards.control these hazards.

OH&S in SPORT & FITNESSOH&S in SPORT & FITNESSThe nature of sporting and fitness The nature of sporting and fitness activities means that a certain activities means that a certain degree of ‘risk taking’ is always degree of ‘risk taking’ is always present (and sometimes mandatory!)present (and sometimes mandatory!)

The The diversitydiversity of the industry also of the industry also means that there is a wide range of means that there is a wide range of OH&S issuesOH&S issues

CASE STUDIESCASE STUDIESChoose one of the relevant articles provided Choose one of the relevant articles provided

and report on the following:and report on the following: Identify all issues / hazardsIdentify all issues / hazards What procedures or structures are What procedures or structures are

currently in place to protect against these currently in place to protect against these hazards?hazards?

Who Who has responsibilities and has responsibilities and what what are are they?they?

How could the situation be improved?How could the situation be improved?

STANDARDS AUSTRALIASTANDARDS AUSTRALIAThere is a limited amount of OH&S There is a limited amount of OH&S research & information that relates research & information that relates directly to sport and fitness directly to sport and fitness (we are (we are gradually building on this).gradually building on this).

This means that This means that codes of practicecodes of practice & & standardsstandards are not as well are not as well developed as in some other developed as in some other industriesindustries

STANDARDS AUSTRALIASTANDARDS AUSTRALIARefer to the handout: “Australian Refer to the handout: “Australian Standards” and address the following:Standards” and address the following:

Identify some of the standards that may apply to Identify some of the standards that may apply to your current or previous workplaceyour current or previous workplace

Have you been made aware of the relevant Have you been made aware of the relevant standards through your workplace / employerstandards through your workplace / employer

Have you ever worked in situations where you Have you ever worked in situations where you feel relevant standards have probably not been feel relevant standards have probably not been met?met?

Are there any areas within the sporting or fitness Are there any areas within the sporting or fitness industry that you feel require the development industry that you feel require the development and implementation of standards? and implementation of standards?

Extension ActivityExtension ActivityComplete Q & A from Complete Q & A from “Catch a Fire – “Catch a Fire – Practice not Theory” Practice not Theory” (Fox, 2003)(Fox, 2003)