Essay On Health And Safety In 1974

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E1 and D1 Health and safety at work at 1974 is significant for practitioners working in settings where children are. They will have to do regular checks to make sure the area is safe; this includes any electrical/sharp or hazards etc. everyone who works in the setting is responsible for reporting any dangerous area and keeping the staff and children safe. All settings should have a written statement which identifies the safety in the placement and it’s the law for everyone to oblige to it. I strongly believe in the health and safety at work act because, you’re putting young lives at risk. If you took it away the setting wouldn’t be safe. For example you might get staff members who are too lazy to fix the carpet which has come loss; therefore a child could fall and injure themselves. This then protects practice and practitioner from putting their setting at risk.…show more content…
If food is contaminated in a setting and the staff members are aware, they are committing a criminal offence by harming innocent children. On the other hand do they do this deliberately or is it a mistake. Never less it is young children involved and if their aware they should write it or tell someone to safeguard themselves. My opinion is if you remove this legislation; it leaves spaces for making mistakes and therefore not being followed up by staff members. This can cause harm to the children so I strongly agree with this law. As food safety can affect the setting, the child’s health and their learning. For example, the cook released undercooked chicken; a child eats the chicken and becomes ill. They miss a certain amount of time of their learning. When they come back they are far behind the rest of the class. The children act 2004 (ECM), this underpins possibly all services for children and
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