Author URLs
Professor Mahoney's Faculty Profile
Professor Fried's Faculty Profile
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-2015
Subject: LCSH
Noise control, Noise--Health aspects, Sports facilities
Disciplines
Sports Management
Abstract
In sport the safety of staff, participants and spectators is of the utmost importance. Therefore, sport venue and event managers should take every precaution to address safety concerns while planning for and executing events or activities. While venue managers have a legal duty to protect fans and participants, federal regulations exist to ensure a safe workplace for all employees, including those at a sports event. This is a conceptual article intended to assist practitioners to identify potentially unexpected hazards within the work environment, as well as strategies to eliminate or manage them. The authors examine existing federal regulations, current research associated with hearing/noise-related concerns and specific research undertaken in the sport environment. The article concludes with recommended prevention strategies for facility and event managers to assist them in meeting their professional and legal obligations.
DOI
10.1123/jlas.2013-0020
Repository Citation
Ammon, R., Mahoney, K., Fried, G. B., Al Arkoubi, K., Finn, D. M. (2015). Roar of the Crowd: Noise-Related Safety Concerns in Sport. Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport, 25(1), 10-26.
Publisher Citation
Ammon, R., Mahoney, K., Fried, G. B., Al Arkoubi, K., Finn, D. M. (2015). Roar of the Crowd: Noise-Related Safety Concerns in Sport. Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport, 25(1), 10-26.
Comments
Accepted author manuscript version reprinted, by permission, from Legal Aspects of Sport, 2015, 25(1): 10-26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jlas.2013-0020. © Human Kinetics, Inc.