Exam Study CH4 Flashcards
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What needs to be done before conducting an activity and why?
Before conducting any activity for a group of participants or clients, the person in charge must complete a risk analysis
Because it helps ensure the safety of everyone involved in the session
What do records help with
Enables an instructor to review and assess the activity, equipment to be used and the location of the session
5 types of records
Equipment maintenance history Maintenance schedule Incident reports Failure reports Equipment or activity specific policies or procedures
What should be done in terms of equipment before a sport and recreation session
Prior to conducting any sport and recreation session all equipment must be checked to see if they are damaged
What should be done to ensure that equipment is safe to use. What should be created
Equipment should be regularly be repaired before it breaks. Services of equipment should always be recorded. A schedule should be created
Example of a daily maintenance check
Flooring (cleaning, displacement of mats)
Equipment connection to floor
Example of a once a week maintenance check
Moving parts as well as cleaning and lubricating
Cleaning mirrors
What should the maintenance log include 6
Date Time Maintenance carried out Nature of fault Repairs carried out Initials of staff
What is an incident report
An incident report is a record of an accident or injury that occurred during a similar session or at a specific location
When may incident reports be used
These reports may be used in legality matters, for insurance assessments, work health and safety audits and by the workplace to implement preventative measures
What statistics need to be documented as a part of injury statistics or records
The number of incidents or injuries that occur in the workplace annually
the number of lost work days as a result of work related injuries
The costs of having these incidents in the business
What can injury statistics and records assist with
Could assist an organisation to identify areas for improvement as well as assist them to prevent any further incidents from the same hazards occurring
What is a failure report
A record of an issue, problem or setback that occurred in a session
4 steps to conducting a risk analysis of activities
- Identify the hazard
- Assess the likelihood of the risk occurring
- Assess the consequences
- Rate the risk
How should extreme risks be managed
Should be minimised to avoid injury
How should Low potential risks should be managed
Should be monitored
To establish a risk evaluation criteria, what is needed to refer to as an instructor )5
Legislation Regulations Australian standards Operational procedures and guidelines Organisational policies, aims and objectives
Definition of leglislation
Relates to the law that has been established by the government in parliament and must be adhered to at all times
What are the 6 legislations that are relevant to the sport and recreation industry
Work health and safety Equal opportunity Privacy Duty of care Industrial relations Licensing
What are regulations
Rules created to comply with the legislative requirements set by the government
What are the 6 potential sources of risk
Physical Chemical Environmental Psychological Financial, commercial and legal Behavioural
What is a physical source of risk with example
A risk caused by tangible things like materials or equipment
Eg. Pool pump breaks down and leisure centre
What is a chemical source risk
Includes chemicals and Can be severely hazardous and have potential to cause serious entity
Environmental risk sources include
Noise, contamination, pollution and weather
