1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting. * Health and Safety at work Act 1974 * Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999 * Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulation 1981 include amendment on 2009 * The Electricity at Work regulations 1989 * Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 * Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) * Communicable diseases and infection control * Working Time Regulations 1998 * Care Standard Act 2000 * Control of exposure to Hazardous to Health 1999 * Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Hygiene Regulations 2005. * Environmental Protection Act 1990. 1.2 Explain how health and safety policies and procedures protect those in social care settings. * All of the above mentioned legislations are crucial part of health and safety.
Reporting of Injury, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) is relevant as it requires that any infection or disease that is work Related be recorded and reported. There are regulatory bodies such as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) that produce standards to guide and inform infection prevention and control practices. The HSE is an independent regulator for work-related health, safety and illness; provide information and advice to reduce risks of accidents occurring in the workplace including the spread of
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. It applies to any person who uses the premises whether they are employees, parents or visitors to the setting. It is the responsibility of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to enforce the Health and Safety act. The HSE have the power to issue prohibition or improvement notices and can prosecute any person found to be in breach of the act. An employer’s duties include ensuring the health, safety and welfare of all employees by means of risk assessments, training and instruction for employees and sharing of information.
Awareness of health and safety in social care . Legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting. - Health and Safety at work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act, the employer, the workers and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. - Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999 – Emphasize what employers are required to achieve under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
Kelly-Ann Radcliffe Health and Social Care Unit 4222-264: The Principles of infection Prevention and control Outcome 1: Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections 1:1 Employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection are set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This tells workers that they have to do certain things in order to comply with the act and they are: * To take responsibility of there own safety and the safety of others. * To cooperate with your employer regarding health and safety matters. * To not intentionally damage and health and safety equipment provided by your employer. * Attend all training that is provided by your employer.
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 measures to reduce harm to health; making sure they are used ; keeping all control measures in good working order; providing information, instruction and training for employees and others; providing monitoring and health surveillance in appropriate cases; planning for emergencies. Report of injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences 1995 (RIDDOR): puts duties on employers, the self-employed and people in control of work premises (the Responsible Person) to report serious workplace accidents, occupational diseases and specified dangerous occurrences (near misses). Health and safety First Aid Regulations 1981: came into force on 12 September 1981 and require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel so that first aid can be given to their employees if they are injured or become ill at work. The aim of first aid is to preserve life and to
CU2547 1.1 Identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting. Health and safety at work ACT 1974 Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999 manual handling operations regulations 1992 health and safety regulations 1981 (first aid) Dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 ( RIDDOR) Control of hazardous to health regulations 2002 (COSHH) 1.2 describe the main points of the health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer. 1. To make the workplace safe. 2.
Unit 1: Understanding Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health & Social Care 1. Statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work 1.1 The aspects of employment covered by law are: * Anti-discrimination provisions (e.g. gender, race, disability, religion, age ) * Working hours and holiday entitlements * Sickness absence and sick pay * Data protection * Health and safety * CRB checks * Redundancy and dismissal * Training * Disciplinary procedures 1.2 The main features of current employment legislation are: * Employment Rights * Equalities * Discrimination Law * Health and Safety 1.3 Legislation relating to employment exists to protect the rights of employers and employees by providing rules and regulations that must be followed. 1.4 Information and advice in relation to employment responsibilities and rights could be sourced from; employers human resources, line manager, citizens advice or ACAS (Advisory, conciliation and Arbitration Service) , community legal advice, access to work, additional learning support or trade unions and representative bodies. 2.
What the law requires here is what good management and common sense would lead employers to do anyway that is, to look at what the risks are and take sensible measures to tackle them. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing health and safety at work. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (the Management Regulations) generally make more explicit what employers are required to do to manage health and safety under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Like the Act, they apply to every work activity. The main requirement on employers is to carry out a risk assessment.
1.1 Summarise key aspects of legislation, regulatory requirements and codes of practice relating to your own role and responsibilities. When teaching and working in the beauty industry there are several acts that must be adhered to in order to maintain high standards of practice. The Health and safety at work act 1974 defines the regulations for maintaining health, safety and welfare in the United Kingdom and defines the duties for employers, employees and contractors in the workplace and regulates to ensure that high safety standards are adhered to. (HASWA 1974) Due to the potentially harmful nature of the chemicals and substances used in the beauty sector every salon/ work area must adhere to all regulations under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations 1999. Protective equipment must be provided for each individual within the workplace according to the personal, protective equipment at work regulations to prevent cross contamination or injury to both employee and client (PPE 1992).