Year 13 BTEC Sport Unit 3 Assessing Risk

Year 13 BTEC Sport Unit 3: Assessing Risk in Sport • Knowing how to maintain the safety of participants and colleagues in a sports environment. DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 1

Introduction • We will now examine the various procedures that are in place as a result of the legislation that we have covered in the first 2 topics of this unit. DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 2

Procedures: • Operating procedures and good practice • Most sporting organisations use operating procedures that are commonly known as standard/normal operating procedures (S/NOPs). • These contain the safety programme and other health and safety issues e. g. daily alarm testing. • They also contain operational procedures for maintenance and dealing with customer complains. DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 3

• Safety programmes must be in accordance with the relevant legislation and approved guidelines. • They should contain methods of raising health and safety awareness to all staff/employees etc. • Teacher/coaches/fitness instructors need to be aware of the correct operating procedures because we are responsible for ensuring the health and safety of our pupils/participants. DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 4

Procedures 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Staff training and development Risk assessments Emergency procedure protocol First-aid Communications cascade for notifications of incidents DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 5

1 - Staff Training and development • This helps staff keep up to date with the latest regulations, policies and procedures. • Staff may have to go on specific courses e. g. BTEC Sport in order to increase their knowledge/skills etc. • E. g. Sports analysts- new video software. • Coaches- First-aid • Fitness instructors- trained how to devise risk assessments. DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 6

2 - Risk assessments (see previous notes) • Identify hazards • Risks and level of risk associated with the hazard/s • Control measures • How to eliminate the risk/s DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 7

3 - Emergency procedure protocol • Schools/clubs have various protocols relating to different emergencies • E. g. fire evacuations, injury or first aid. • These procedures are designed to help everyone involved in an emergency. • It is vital that these procedures are made known (put up on the walls/website etc) to everyone in case they need to be followed e. g. fire evacuation. DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 8

4 - First aid • In order to administer first aid to people in need- employers must have adequate and appropriate first aid including equipment, facilities and personnel. • The severity of the casualty will determine whether first aid can be provided on the premises or if hospital treatment is required. • First aid trained personnel should be clearly identified in the event of an emergency. DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 9

First aid duties • • Preserve life Prevent the condition worsening Promote recovery Provide information to more qualified people e. g. patient history, symptoms, treatment, consciousness etc. DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 10

5 - Communications cascade for notifications of incidents • Once an incident has been dealt with the next stage is to report it. • This can be done verbally to a supervisor before being documented in an accident/incident report form. • The following also need to be recorded: ü Time and location ü Nature of the incident ü Who was involved/what action was taken? ü Who witnesses this incident? DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 11

Safety procedures and protocols 1. Established to maintain a safe environment 2. Governing body guidelines 3. Equipment manufacturers’ guidelines 4. When to consult with others and who to consult with 5. Local and national requirements. DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 12

1 - Established to maintain a safe environment • A written commitment to provide a safe sporting environment is required in order to establish safety procedures and protocols. • Employers/employees must work hard to create a safe sports environment. DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 13

2 - Governing body guidelines • The governing bodies of sport e. g. FA, together with the support of sports Coach UK, have guidelines to help sports leaders and coaches. • These guidelines may be in the form of a code of conduct or code of practice for your specific governing body. DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 14

3 - Equipment manufacturers’ guidelines • Most sports equipment is simple to use. • However, some items may need to be assembled e. g. basketball/soccer posts. • Each of these items will have instructions for assembly as well as guidelines for with the EU approval mark. • Other examples e. g. footballs/basketball may include instructions suggesting how to insert the needle and inflation levels. DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 15

4 - When to consult with others and who to consult with? The following people/organisations can influence the health and safety of participants and colleagues: • • • Health and Safety Executive Managers/supervisors Other coaches/leaders Participants in the sessions/activity Support staff e. g. sports therapists/scientists DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 16

5 - Local and national requirements • Local requirements relating to the safety of sports participants may vary from region to region. • It is essential to check with local authorities/governing bodies of sport before starting an activity. • This will ensure you are following the approved guidelines. DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 17

Grading tips • P 4 - Use procedures that are applicable to your favourite sport so you can see how they are used. E. g. , staff training, Normal Operating Procedures, Emergency Operating Procedures, equipment checks, first aid. • M 2 - Explain the procedures by giving relevant examples from your chosen sport. • Consider how successful these procedures would be for your chosen sport providing evidence in support of your answer. DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 18

Task P-4 Describe three Health and Safety procedures used to promote and maintain a healthy and safe environment. M 3 - Explain three procedures used to promote and maintain a healthy and safe environment. D 2 - In your audit Analyse three procedures used to promote and maintain a healthy and safe environment. DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL 19