The purpose of legislation in sport

Assessing Risk in Sport Kevin Browne

Starter

• What does this mean

• Football and HEALTH AND SAFETY

Learning aims

• To describe what legislation is • To describe 4 key legislation acts • Analyze 4 key legislation acts • Apply legislation to sporting

situations/environment

Legislation

• What does this word mean • Think • Pair • Share • Legislation (or “statutory law”) is law which

has been produce by a governing body in order to regulate, to authorise, to sanction, to grant, to declare or to restrict.

Why do we have legislation in sport?

• Think • Pair • Share• There are a number of reasons • Prevent accidents• Reduce risk of injury and illness• Raise awareness of participants, coaches, instructors,

managers etc• Provide a safe working environment• Provide a safe playing/training/competing environment • Raise standards for all involved

Legislation in sport

• Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations• Report of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences

Regulation (1995)• Personal Protective Equipment (2002)• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (2002)• Health and Safety (First Aid Regulations) 1981• Safety at Sports Grounds (1975)• Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act (1987)• The Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations (1996).

Research Task

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (2002)Jason

• Safety at Sports Grounds (1975) Adam and steven

• Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act (1987) Summayyah and fatma

• The Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations (1996). Emine and Emmanuel

Helpful websites

• http://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/index.htm• http://www.sefton.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=

5003

• http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/52• http://www.firesafe.org.uk/fire-safety-and-saf

ety-of-places-of-sports/

• http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1309/contents/made (AALR)

Summary Learning aims

• To describe what legislation is • To describe 4 key legislation acts • Analyze 4 key legislation acts • Apply legislation to sporting

situations/environment • Out of 10 do you think you have met your

learning aims • What do you need to learn more off • What is your target for next lesson.