Control of substance hazardous to health 2002 In the care sector these regulations may apply to cleaning materials and medications that may be dangerous if not used properly. Care providers must protect staff and service users from harm by ensuring that potentially dangerous substances are safely stored and that staff that use them are properly trained to do so. Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 Employers, the self-employed and ‘responsible persons’ (people in control of work premises) have an obligation to report death or serious workplace accidents, occupational diseases and specified dangerous occurrences (near misses) to the HSE. Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 Employers must ensure that first aid equipment and trained first-aiders are present in the workplace and that
- simple maintenance can be carried out by the trained wearer, but more intricate repairs should only be done by specialists. The Regulations require employers to: - avoid the need for hazardous manual handling, so far as is reasonably practicable; - assess the risk of injury from any hazardous manual handling that can’t be avoided; and - reduce the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling, so far as is reasonably practicable. Employees should: - follow appropriate systems of work laid down for their safety; - make proper use of equipment provided for their safety; - co-operate with their employer on health and safety matters; - inform the employer if they identify hazardous handling activities; - take care to ensure that their activities do not put others at risk. 2. What are the specific regulations and safe working practices and procedures that apply to your work activities?
If the PPE fails or is not used properly, the worker will be exposed. In order to ensure that workers are provided with correct PPE, and that the PPE is used properly, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has developed standards for certain types of PPE. The employer must provide to employees certain PPE when a workplace hazard assessment reveals the need for its use. Standards have been developed for hard hats, work shoes, gloves, eyewear, and respirators. The employer is obligated to provide and to pay for personal protective equipment required by the company for the worker to do his or her job safely and in compliance with OSHA standards.
Understand own responsibilities and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety in the work setting 1.1 identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting. Legislation relating to general health and safety • Health and safety at work Act • Control of substances hazardous to health regulations • Person protection equipment regulations (PPE) • The reporting of injuries, disease and dangerous occurrences regulations 1985 • The management of health and safety at work act 1992 • Manual handling operations regulations 1992 1.2 Describe the main points of the health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer. The main points of health and safety • Ensuring there are adequate welfare facilities • Providing information, instruction, training and supervision • How health and safety is communicated in the workplace • The arrangements for first aid, fire and emergencies • The arrangements for reporting accidents or other health problems 1.3 Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of: Self All other staff such as domestic and maintenance must follow all policies and procedures similar to that of a social care worker and any visitors must follow all health and safety procedures as well as recording and reporting health and safety concerns. The employer or manager Provide training information, instruction and supervision Provide safety signs Provide appropriate PPE for staff Provide a safe place to work Carry out risk assessments Provide adequate first aid and welfare facilities Take reasonable care for own and others health and safety Understand and follow health and safety instructions and procedures Work with the carer to use equipment safely Others in the work setting To participate in health and
There are many regulations, laws and guidelines dealing with health and safety. You don’t need to know the detail but you do need to know where your responsibilities begin and end. The law places certain responsibilities on both employer and employee for example it is up to the employer to provide a safe place in which to work, but the employee also has to show reasonable care for his or her own safety. Employers have to provide a safe workplace ensure that there is safe access to and from the workplace provide information on health and safety provides health and safety training, undertake risk assessments for all hazards. Workers must take reasonable care for their own safety and that of others co-operate with the employer in respect of health and safety matters not intentionally damaging any health and safety equipment or material provided by the employer.
Outcome 1.1- Explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection ‘It is my responsibility as employees to prevent and control the spread of infection in the workplace; this involves working safely to protect myself, other staff, visitors and individuals from infections. Some of the legislation and regulations that relate to the control and prevention of infection include the Health and Safety at Work Act the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) and the Reporting of Injury, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR). It is important as employees that we are aware of these so that we can work safely; at work we have information provided in the health and safety file and COSHH file. As an employee I must ensure I must attend all necessary trainings that Is provide regarding infection control and prevention. If I come across a hazard such as bodily fluids spilt in an area or a staff member not wearing gloves I must report it immediately to a senior staff member and not ignore it as this may cause infection to spread.
It also shows up as a poor attitude about quality. Quality is viewed as an add on, inspected in, and is an impedance to doing their job. Proper training is not viewed as a prerequisite to start a job which leads to unqualified people performing processes. This fundamental problem also creates an entire host of other problems. These problems, as stated in the case study, include: lack of purchasing, design, and testing processes, inspections that are after the fact with out in-process controls or feed back loops.
The control of Substance Hazards to Health Regulations (COSHH). This require employers to control substances that can be dangerous for workers health. Reporting of injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995. This require employers to report the Health and Safety Executive of any injuries, diseases and dangerous events. The policies and procedures are set out in the workplace in order to maintain a safe place for work and to ensure all aspects of care and legal framework are covered.
Employees must cooperate with these arrangements and take reasonable care of themselves and others. Employers have a duty to display a health and safety law poster. Control of Substances Hazardous To Health Regulations (COSSH) 1994 Early years setting’s regularly uses cleaning products that could potentially be hazardous. Cleaning maybe required after toileting or paint spillages or any other accident. The following guidelines should be followed to minimise risk of injury: Employers should give training on control measures and how to use them, provide protective clothing and equipment along with emergency procedures.
An example of an employee’s duties would be to take due care for their own health and safety and also for the health and safety of others who may by their (employee’s) actions may be affected. Manual handling operations regulations was set up in 1992 and amended in 2002. This legislation basically states that lifting and handling quite a lot can cause musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) a common example would be back pain. Regulations state that all employers are required to avoid hazardous manual handling operations as far as possible within reason, to assess any hazardous manual handling operations using an assessment checklist and to reduce the risk of injury as far as possible. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulation (LOLER) 1998 is a regulation which aim to decrease the risks to people’s health and safety from lifting equipment that is provided for use at work.