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.