unit 203 health, safety, welfare in sport and active leisure

Level 2 Award, Certificate & Diploma in Increasing Participation in Sport and Active Leisure in Community Settings (QCF) (4863-26)

Unit 203 Health, Safety & Welfare in Sport and Active Leisure

Tutor Guidance

1. Explain the unit outcomes and check understanding.2. Present students with unit assessments and processes for submission.3. Utilise the PowerPoint to support lesson delivery, and student understanding.4. Allow for students to record lesson information to support them in their assessment.5. Consolidate after each lesson.6. Link theory lesson outcomes with practical delivery.7. Consolidate and link the practical and theory aspects with the unit outcomes and assessment.8. Utilise any and all resources to support and deliver the unit outcomes for example – quizzes,

risk assessments, health and safety checklist, injuries in football, video clips.



Student Guidance

1. Review the unit standards, on Blackboard.2. Access unit assessment from Blackboard.3. Save assessment in your documents.4. Take part within group discussions.5. Record notes/ findings from both practical and theory lessons.6. Ask questions, to establish understanding.7. Take active role within practical lessons.8. Clear submission date and procedure.9. Clearly read the assessment requirements for example, prepare a presentation, write a report,

produce a leaflet.



Unit aimThis unit introduces learners to the legal requirements, principal Health and safety legislation andhow these are applied in the workplace.Learners must have access to sport and leisure environment in which to conduct a risk assessment.

Learning outcomesThere are four outcomes to this unit. The learner will be able to:203.1: Understand health and safety requirements of employees in sport and active leisure203.2: Understand how to contribute to a safe workplace203.3: Understand risks and hazards in sport and active leisure203.4: Understand how to respond to accidents, incidents and emergencies in sport and leisure

Guided learning hoursIt is recommended that 30 hours should be allocated for this unit. This may be on a full-time or parttimebasis.


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Outcome 1 Understand health and safety requirements ofemployees in sport and active leisure

Assessment CriteriaThe learner can:

1. describe responsibilities of employees under health and safety legislation

2. identify sources of health and safety information available to employees

3. explain the importance of health, safety and good welfare in the workplace.


Outcome 1 Understand health and safety requirements ofemployees in sport and active leisure

Range

LegislationHealth and Safety at work act, MOSAWR, Manual Handling Regs, COSHH Regs, PPE Regulations

SourcesLine manager, staff handbook, Normal Operating Procedures (NOPs), Emergency Action Plans (EAPs), risk assessments, COSHH sheets (material safety data sheets), suppliers/manufacturers information, Health and Safety Executive, industry guidelines, noticeboards, safety posters/signs

ImportanceEmployer/employees, customers


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team up to 50% worse

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Outcome 2 Understand how to contribute to a safe workplace


1. list causes of slips, trips and falls in the workplace

2. state how to minimise the risk of slips, trips and falls

3. identify precautions that must be taken when undertaking manual handling

4. identify injuries from incorrect manual handling




5. identify the correct lifting procedure

6. describe situations when PPE must be worn

7. describe priorities for dealing with hazardous substances in the workplace.

8. outline employers’ health and safety responsibilities.



Range

CausesEnvironment, individual

PrecautionsTask, load, individual, environment

SituationsWhen damage to self/injury is possible, working with or exposed to sharp, heavy, unstable objects, hot/cold environments, dusts, gases, noise, radiation, infections

PrioritiesEliminate, substitute, isolate (mechanical controls), PPE (last resort), separation of substances, limit access to trained staff only



Range

ResponsibilitiesTo staff, to customers

PrioritiesEliminate, substitute, isolate (mechanical controls), PPE (last resort), separation of substances, limit access to trained staff only

ResponsibilitiesTo staff, to customers


A good manager can, at best, make a team 10% better. But a bad manager can make a

team up to 50% worse

Giovanni Trapattoni

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Outcome 3 - Understand risks and hazards in sport and activeleisure


1. define hazard

2. define risk

3. describe the stages of a risk assessment in the workplace

4. explain the importance of regular safety checks.


Outcome 3 - Understand risks and hazards in sport and activeleisure

Range

HazardSomething with the potential to cause harm

RiskThe probability of harm (injury) occurring as a result of exposure to hazards

StagesIdentify hazards, assess the risks, apply control measures (precautions), provide instruction to staff, review risk assessments regularly


INSERT VISUAL


Outcome 4 Understand how to respond to accidents, incidentsand emergencies in sport and leisure


1. identify the requirements for reporting accidents and incidents at work

2. describe the employer’s responsibility for dealing with minor injuries at work

3. explain the importance of emergency action plans in the workplace

4. describe a typical emergency action plan in sport and active leisure.



Range

RequirementsCovered under RIDDOR, reporting serious injuries/illnesses to the HSE/Local Authority Safety Officer, keeping an accident book, reporting serious incidents (structural failure, explosions, gas escapes) and near misses, outbreaks of serious diseases

Employer’s responsibilityProviding suitable and sufficient first aid equipment, training and having available qualified first aiders, training staff to support first aid incidents



Range

ImportanceTo provide a clear plan of escape, contingency for emergencies, provide clear instructions, communications plan, liaison with emergency services, delegate responsibilities

EmergencyPower failure, explosion, gas escape, structural failure, public disorder, fire, flood, terrorist attack


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Unit 203 Group Discussion

In your coaching groups discuss your experiences around dealing with either an accident or an illness while involved in football…

1. What actions did you take in order to deal with the Accident or Illness?

2. Did you report the Accident/Illness and who to?

3. Was there any follow up action taken?



In your coaching groups discuss your experiences around dealing with an emergency – missing person, fire alarm, break-in, etc while involved in football…

1. What actions did you take?

2. Did you have a club/centre policy to follow?

3. Did you report the action and who to?

4. Was there any follow up action taken?



1. Access and assess the situation2. Tell responsible person to make emergency call3. Do not leave the group4. Ensure safety of the group5. Administer first aid or seek support6. Accident recorded on appropriate forms/accident book7. Contact parents action taken – Injury, 8. what hospital they were taken to, time they went9. Follow up call post-accident/illness10. Update accident/illness report form/book

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