Module 1: Legislation in sport

Health and Safety in Sport

1. The purpose of legislation in sport
2. Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)
3. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSWR 1999)
4. Health and safety policy activity
5. Report of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995
6. Recording incident/accident activity
7. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 2002
8. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) 2002
9. COSHH activity
10. Health and Safety (First Aid Regulations) 1981
11. Safety at Sports Grounds (1975) and Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act (1987)
    1. Hillsborough disaster
12. Hillsborough disaster activity
    1. Bradford City fire
13. The Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations (AALR) 1996
14. Legislations activity

Bradford City fire

Another tragedy was the Bradford City Football Club Fire (1985) which saw 56 people die in a terrace fire. This incident led to the amendment of the Act in 1987, introducing the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act. The new legislation introduced two new areas:

1. A means of escape in the case of a fire
2. A means for fighting a fire.

This legislation requires a fire risk assessment be undertaken. This provides for a more flexible approach to the specifics of fire protection.