The legislative framework for health, safety and risk management in the work setting. The health and Safety at Work Act 1974 or HASAW or HSW is the primary piece of legislation and is responsible for enforcing the act and a number of other acts relevant to the working environment. It also states that all staff are to take reasonable care of themselves and others around them and for their safety. There are differences between Acts and regulations being : An act is something which is passed by parliament. An act of parliament is the primary legislation of the UK, the law.
Develop Health and Safety and Risk Management Policies, Procedures and Practices in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings. Understand the current legislative framework and organisational health, safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices that are relevant to health, and social care or children and young people’s settings. 1.1 There are a large number of legislations in place to govern the Health and Safety and Risk Management in the work place. Below, are the explanations of each legislation which are relevant to children and young people’s settings. Health and Safety Work Act 1974 This is the primary piece of legislation; this act creates rights and obligations on employers and employees.
LHS4 Develop Health & Safety and Risk Management Policies, Procedures and Practices in Health & Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings. Outcome 1 Understand the current legislative framework and organisational health, safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices that are relevant to health and social care or children and young people’s settings. 1 Explain the legislative framework for health, safety and risk management in the work setting. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the main piece of the health and safety legislation in Great Britain. It provides the legal framework to promote and encourage high standards in the workplace.
Unit 306 Promote and implement health and safety in health and social care Outcome 1 Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety 1. Identify legislation relating to health and safety in health or social care work setting. - Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 - The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992, which supports the Health and Safety Act. - Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998 - Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (PPE) 1992 - Food Safety Act 1990 - The Reporting of Injurie, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985 (RIDDOR) - The Manual Handling Regulations 1992 - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2. Explain the main points of health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer The main points of health and safety policies and procedures are to keep everyone safe.
CT308 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Identifying legislation relating to Health and Safety in a Social Care setting This comes under the Health and Safety Act 1974, this is the umbrella that has been updated and supplemented by all the regulations and guidelines, under the umbrella come : RIDDOR – Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 ( 2008 ) COSHH – Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 MHOR – Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 ( 2002 ) HSFAR – Health and Safety First Aid Regulations 1981 MHSWR – Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Health and Safety Policies and Procedures protect those in social care settings The laws put certain responsibilities on both employers and employees, employers must provide a safe place to work in and the employee must take reasonable care for their own safety. The policies and procedures may include agreed ways of working plus formal policies and procedures, as employers they have to prevent risk to health, a risk is the likelihood of a hazard causing harm and any potential hazards with in the work roll, a hazard is something that could cause harm. As employee's we have responsibilities not to put others at risk through our own actions to follow the health and safety policies and to get training, these are only a few examples there are many more Compare the differences in the main health and safety responsibilities of : The Social Care Worker responsibilities are to take reasonable care of our own health and safety by not wearing loose clothing and jewellery if using any machinery or equipment, to wear our hair up if it is long or protect it by wearing a scarf as it could potentially get stuck in machinery or equipment it could also be grabbed by people that are been supported. To cooperate with our
Unit Ref: K/602/3172 Develop health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices in health and social care or children and young people’s settings. 1. Understand the current legislative framework and organisational health, safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices that are relevant to health and social care or children and young people’s settings. 1.1 There is a number of legislation relevant to early years settings that govern Health and Safety. These include: * The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 This is the primary piece of health and safety legislation that outlines the responsibilities of individual employers for maintaining health and safety in the workplace.
1.2 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health or social-care work setting There are a small number of legal acts relating to the general health and safety in social care. The most important one it seems to me is the health and safety at work act of 1974, it ensures that the employer and the employee have responsibilities to ensure that a good level of safety is attained in the workplace, and there should be a copy of this act on the works premises for use of any employee or service user. There is also The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992, which supports the health and safety act. The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (known as COSHH) which ensures safe storage and usage of any substances that could harm other workers or service users. The Manual Handling Regulations of 1992, which sets out methods and requirements to be met when manually handling objects, as well as people.
State current regulation and legislation to PPE Answer There are legal duties and responsibilities of the employer under the health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to supply all PPE that is needed for employees when carrying out their work. There are specific regulations which address PPE they are: The person protective equipment at work regulation 2002 The management of health and safety at work act 1999 Control of substances hazardous to health regulation 2002 (COSHH) 5, Describe employee’s responsibilities regarding the use of PPE Answer It is the responsibility of the employee to attend all training for prevention and control of infection,
Domestic and Specialist Sub-Contracting Firms = Sub-Contractors and Self-Employed. Must work closely with the Principal Contractor (Site Manager/Assistant Site Manager) on Health and safety matter in accordance with the main Health and Safety plan and task specific risk assessments and method statements. Client = Public Need to be aware of the potential hazards of construction sites. 2. Define the general legal duties for Health, Safety and Welfare as specified by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 that are applicable to this project.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 An Act to make further provision for securing the health, safety and welfare of persons at work, for protecting others against risks to health or safety in connection with the activities of persons at work, for controlling the keeping and use and preventing the unlawful acquisition, possession and use of dangerous substances, and for controlling certain emissions into the atmosphere; to make further provision with respect to the employment medical advisory service; to amend the law relating to building regulations, and the Building (Scotland) Act 1959; and for connected purposes. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 COSHH is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health. You can prevent or reduce workers exposure to hazardous substances by: • finding out what the health hazards are; • deciding how to prevent harm to health (risk assessment); • providing control