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Risk and Safety Management in the Leisure,
Events, Tourism and Sports Industries
Mark Piekarz, Ian Jenkins and Peter Mills
Chapter 11 - Learning from the Past
(Case Study Analysis)
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Apply the key theoretical concepts to a range
of case studies.
• To show the value of researching and analysing
past incidents to help identify hazards and risks.
• Illustrate the benefits of case study analysis of
past incidents to identify causation factors, which
can then be used for future scenario writing.
• To show the value of comparative analysis of
cases between sectors, countries and levels of
management.
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INTRODUCTION
• Case studies are a useful vehicle for
understanding risk management.
• Important to link theory and models to
case study examples.
• Case studies are specific and not always
representative.
• They need to be linked to other data and
generalised analysis of risks and
accidents.
• Need to be aware of key concepts.
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KEY CONCEPTS
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Key risk benefits
Anatomy of risks
Key risk exposure dimension
Trigger example
Causation categories (agents or
variables)
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SPORT INJURIES AND VIOLENCE
• Spinal injuries in sport and the case of
Ben Smoldon
• Kevin Everett (USA American football)
spinal injury
• The risk of concussion in soccer and
American football
• Coaching abuse in sports
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ADVENTURE RELATED CASE STUDIES
• Lyme Bay
• Surf accidents (Australia)
• Death during a tough mudding event
(USA)
• Adventure world company
(Switzerland)
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EVENT MANAGEMENT
• Key case study – Hillsborough
• Athlete security – Monica Seles
stabbed
• Serbia vs Albania football game
cancelled
• Terrorist attacks on Sport
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TOURISM
• Terrorist attacks on tourists
• P&O ferry disaster
• A volcanic eruption
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CONCLUSION
• Case studies consider a wide range of risk
factors, not only to safety.
• Hazards and risks relate to operational
conditions, project management and strategic
planning.
• Important to read these cases remembering
the stories and key factors of failures.
• Proper control measures to deal with the risks.
• Finally, need to develop the art of modelling
future scenarios of what could happen, unless
certain safety management actions are taken.
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Thank You
Name:
Email:
Dr. Ian Jenkins & Dr. Mark Piekarz
dr.isjenkins@gmail.com, m.piekarz@worc.ac.uk
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