Risk assessing in sport

What is a hazard?

• Something that you measure when an injury occurs

• Something that has potential to cause harm or injury

• A type of chemical

• An object

What is a risk?

• The likelihood of harm taking place, based on exposure to that hazard

• A measurement of injury

• A type of behaviour that causes harm

• An assessment of the environment

(Select 2) A risk assessment includes which of the following:

• Control measures

• A picture of the hazard

• A score of the likelihood and severity of injury

• A list of all object within the environment

What is a consequence if a risk assessment is not carried out properly?

Which of the following are hazards of a sports hall?

• Wet surface

• Participants wearing jewellery

• Pile of chairs blocking the fire exit

• Dim lighting

Which of the following are hazards of a playing field? (2 answers)

• A dog off the leash

• A broken football goal post

• A piece of chewing gum in the grass

• A student wearing trainers

What is the first step of a risk assessment?

• Implement further actions

• Identify the hazard

• Measure the risk

• Create control measures

What is the second step of the risk assessment?

• Come up with a solution to the problem

• Identify the hazard

• Measure the risk presented to the participants (likelihood x severity)

• Identifying how to control it

What is a control measure?

• Carrying out the risk assessment

• An action that is put in place to prevent an injury from occurring based off of the hazard

• Measuring the amount of risk that is presented to the participants

• Stopping the activity from taking place

A risk assessment should be carried out during the session

• True

• False