Heath and Safety in sport.

... Michael Pacheco BTEC National Diploma in Sport Heath and Safety in sport Health and Safety Legislation The health and safety at work act (1974) puts a responsibility on all employers to provide a safe environment at work for their employees and is probably the main law regarding health and safety in the work place. It gives employers the responsibility of providing a clean environment to work in; safety checks on all machinery/equipment, competent trained and supervised staff and the welfare of employees at work. This law has had a massive impact on sport especially in gyms and health centres as it has provided much safer places of work out, as all machinery/equipment now has to be checked regularly for faults and all staff has to be fully qualified preventing injuries and saving lives. Failure to meet these legal responsibilities could result in criminal prosecution. The data protection act (1988) states that personal information must be

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