Health and SafetyKey legislations and regulations in sporting environments.

o To store PPE when not in use.

o To ensure that PPE is used properly.

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

Employers are required to:

o Where possible to avoid MHO where there is a risk of injury.

o Where it is not possible to avoid MHO, make an assessment based on the factors set out in the schedule to the regulations. 4 factors: task, load, working environment & individual capability.

o Take steps to reduce the risk of injury to the lowest level.

o To review the assessment if there is any reason to suspect that it's no longer valid, for example, if any injury were sustained while carrying out that manual operation.

The Health and Safety Display Equipment Regulations 1992

Employers are required to:

o To ensure that all workstations put into service after 1st Jan 1993 meet the requirements set out in the schedule to the regulations.

o To ensure that all workstations in use prior to that date comply with the requirements.

o To plan periodic interruptions in the work of "users" of the display screen equipment.

o To provide eyesight tests for employers.

o To provide information on health and safety matters to all users and operators.

The Management of Health and Safety at work Regulations 1992

All workers have obligation on all employers and the self employed to carry out risk assessments. The assessment must be suitable & sufficient and must consider the risk to health and safety of all employees and other persons.

This is to identify the measures which need to be taken in order to comply with the relevant statutory provisions.

Employers Duties:

o Carry out and record finding of risk assessments & any improvements made as a result of the assessment.

o Plan, organise, control, monitor & review all measures taken as a result of the assessment.

o Provide health surveillance EG keeping health records of all employees.

o Provide information on the risks employees are exposed to and the measures taken by the employer in the accordance with risk procedure.

o Provide comprehensive information on health & safety to tempore workers & employees of an employment business.

The Provision and use of work Equipment Regulations 1992

Employers are required to:

o To ensure that all work equipment is safe and suitable for the purpose for which it is provided for.

o To provide adequate health and safety information and training for those workers using the equipment and supervising use of equipment.

o Take measures to prevent or control hazards created by articles or substances falling or being ejected from work equipment.

o To provide controls and control systems for work equipment EG stop controls etc.

The Health and Safety Young Persons Regulations 1997

Employees' Duties:

o Take particular account of young workers (16/17yr old) as their immaturity brings a lack of experience & awareness of existing potential risks. They must bring to account these specific Health and Safety factors.

o Take into account when making risk assessments whether the young person is prohibited from doing certain work.

o Inform parents, or those with parental responsibilities for school age children, of the out come of the risk assessment and the control measures to reduce the risk.

The Workplace Health, Safety and welfare Regulations 1992

These regulations now apply to:

o Work places not previously the subject of specific statutory provisions, EG hospitals, schools, hotels and courthouses. They apply to employers occupiers of factories and persons in control of work places in connection with the carrying on of a trade, business or other undertaking whether for profit or not.