What are the specific regulations and safe working practices and procedures that apply to your work activities? Specific regulations and safe working practices are laid out in company manual along with procedures for work activities. It is important to identify all hazards and risks before work begins to avoid danger. Risk assessment identifies hazards and their risks. Method statements establish safe working systems such as permits to work etc to control the risks.
Health and safety 3. Employment rights and responsibilities 2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment. [1.2] Three key points of legislation that affect employees are: 1. Pay 2. The Equality Act 2010 3.
This is also to ensure that no faults are made, hence no lives being put in danger; meaning themselves or the public, or Public Service being scrutinised. Orders: This is to get jobs done, to show that particular public service a chain of command. In some cases this can be comforting; to know who to go to for advice, knowledge and who to follow in a time of emergency. Orders are given so that Public Service personnel know their role and task and exactly where they need to be, and what to be doing. Giving orders and the orders being followed means little mistakes, and any orders that are given are still surveyed to prevent mistakes or failure.
Human Resources The Human resources can improve the H&M’s performance in many ways. There are two main processes which are looked at when managing human resources. • Recruitment: H&M must manage this carefully to make sure that they get the right staff for the job, looking at all their CV’s in detail and asking the acceptable questions in interviews is very important and, as a result, will help the organisation run efficiently, have a better performance and provide customers better service. • Staff welfare: This is also very important and H&M manages this by looking after staff and making sure they are all treated equally and that no one is discriminated for whatever reason. Having an environment where everyone is treated fairly will result in employees of H&M feel more valued, happy and more willing to give a better service.
• Rate and date of pay. • Hours of work. 2a) List three key points of legislation that affect employers in a business environment. • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. • Data Protection Act 1998.
• Health and safety Act • Data protection Act • Pay and pensions 2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment. • Pay and pensions • Rights and responsibilities • Health and safety Act 3. Identify a range of places where a person can find information on employment rights and responsibilities. You should identify at least two internal and two external sources of information. • Internal: Line manager Trade union representatives Documents
2b) List three key points of legislation that affect employees in a business environment. There are many legislations affecting the employee, the three main points covered are 1. Pension, 2. Pay 3. Employment rights and responsibilities.
Legislation and Health and Safety we are governed by a range of legislation and policies to provide a safe and healthy working environment, all the legislation comes under the health and safety at work act 1974. This covers duties for the employer, managers and employees, The employer has the duty to provided information,the supervision and training on health and safety within the working environment. Have clear health and safety policies in place, and ensure the area is safe for all employees including providing any equipment required and maintaining to ensure the is not a risk to the employees As a Manager I am required to maintain a safe working environment, provide inductions for new staff, which must include health and safety procedures and how to identify potential hazards. I am to also ensure that all staff stick to the policies and procedures in place. The employee must follow all health and safety policies, follow the instructions provided with any equipment and ensure the cleaning products are used in the correct manner.
They must also provide / organise necessary and adequate training for all staff in the work environment. Sharing of policies and information regarding IPC is essential in keeping the staff updated, in-between mandatory three yearly training. Employers should ensure that the setting is a safe environment for its workers and individuals being supported. Organisational audits should be carried out to ensure that staff are meeting the requirements outlined in policies. Risk assessments should be carried out on a regular basis, and
It is also employee’s responsibility to regularly attend all relevant training made available to them. They must wear appropriate personal protective equipment such as gloves, aprons and masks. After use, this equipment must be disposed of correctly or cleaned thoroughly and properly. If ever an employee witnesses a situation of bad practice such as another staff member not wearing correct PPE then it is their responsibility to report this to a senior member of staff as this type of practice may cause infection to spread. 1.2 The employers have a responsibility to make sure correct PPE is made available, organise the necessary training for staff and undertake risk assessments regarding infection control.