Legislation in Sport and Leisure
Legislation
Unit 2 Health and Safety
The health and safety Act (1974) The act sets out the general duties that employers, self-employed people and those in control of premises have towards their employees and others who could be affected by the work activities. It also gives the employees the general duty to ensure the health and safety of themselves and each other. This act influences health and safety in sport as it will ensure the regulation of the quality and maintenance of the facilities that are required for specific sports, ensuring that they are kept to a satisfactory safe standard. It will also affect health and safety by setting out certain duties of sporting officials which will guarantee a certain level of protection for competitors.
The control of substances hazardous to regulations (2002) states that employees are required to: acquire and pass on information and knowledge about hazardous substances; assess risks to health associated with the use, handling, disposal and storage of such substances; remove or control the health risks by use of approved personnel and procedures and to monitor the effectiveness of any measures taken. These regulations influence health and safety in sport as there are substances that can be potentially harmful to health in most sporting premises e.g. chemicals that are used for treating water or for markings on grass pitches. Through these regulations the use of such chemicals will be monitored carefully.
The health and safety (First aid) regulations place a duty on employers that they must make adequate first aid provisions for their employees, in case they become ill or injured at work. There are four general regulations which are:
• Regulation 1 – requires provision of such equipment and facilities as are adequate and appropriate in the circumstances for enabling first aid to be rendered to employees if they are injured or become ill at work.
• Regulation 2 - requires provision of an adequate number of trained
Unit 2 Health and Safety
The health and safety Act (1974) The act sets out the general duties that employers, self-employed people and those in control of premises have towards their employees and others who could be affected by the work activities. It also gives the employees the general duty to ensure the health and safety of themselves and each other. This act influences health and safety in sport as it will ensure the regulation of the quality and maintenance of the facilities that are required for specific sports, ensuring that they are kept to a satisfactory safe standard. It will also affect health and safety by setting out certain duties of sporting officials which will guarantee a certain level of protection for competitors.
The control of substances hazardous to regulations (2002) states that employees are required to: acquire and pass on information and knowledge about hazardous substances; assess risks to health associated with the use, handling, disposal and storage of such substances; remove or control the health risks by use of approved personnel and procedures and to monitor the effectiveness of any measures taken. These regulations influence health and safety in sport as there are substances that can be potentially harmful to health in most sporting premises e.g. chemicals that are used for treating water or for markings on grass pitches. Through these regulations the use of such chemicals will be monitored carefully.
The health and safety (First aid) regulations place a duty on employers that they must make adequate first aid provisions for their employees, in case they become ill or injured at work. There are four general regulations which are:
• Regulation 1 – requires provision of such equipment and facilities as are adequate and appropriate in the circumstances for enabling first aid to be rendered to employees if they are injured or become ill at work.
• Regulation 2 - requires provision of an adequate number of trained