BTC Health & Safety Policy

BTC Health and Safety Policy V6.0 Page 7 of 21 Dec 2023 5.3. Visiting Contractors 5.3.1. All visiting contractors to the club/academy/institute to undertake any works should complete a form (Appendix A), the original copy of which should be given to the contractor and the club instructor retains the duplicate. 5.3.2. It is advisable that full time academies should have clearly defined Normal Operating Procedures and Emergency Action Plans. These would include arrangements for the following: • Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985 (RIDDOR) (check changes to reportable injuries and employment status) • Fire Precautions and Prevention • Fire and Emergency Procedures • Bomb Alert Procedure • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988 (COSHH) • The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 • Workplace (Health and Welfare) Regulations 1992 (http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg244.pdf ) 6. FIRST AID 6.1. Introduction 6.1.1. The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 (http://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/legislation.htm ) were made under the Health and Safety at Work, etc, Act 1974. The regulations specify all the requirements, which must be met in order to provide adequate first aid cover. 6.1.2. The standard of first aid cover for the club is based on the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations L74 (Third edition) published 2013 (http://www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/priced/l74.pdf ) 6.1.3. For guidance and to conduct a First Aid needs assessment, visit http://www.sja.org.uk/sja/training-courses/requirements-calculators.aspx 6.1.4. The BTC require that, to ensure the safe delivery of Taekwondo in all of the various locations and venues in which clubs operate, BTC Registered Instructors should hold a certificate of attendance to a minimum 3hr First Aid Awareness course certificated by an independent training provider. An Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW) qualification is recommended for full-time clubs. The course content should, as a minimum, cover the areas listed in Appendix 6 of The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations L74 (Third edition) published 2013 (http://www.hse.gov.uk/pUbns/priced/l74.pdf).

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