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.
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. The employers must inform staff of infection control policies and procedures and make sure they are provided with the necessary information to follow safe practices when working such as a COSHH file, risk assessments and information posters. 2.1 Most of the legal regulations relating to infection control come under the Health and Safety at work act. This act is about ensuring a safe work place for employers, employees and members of the public by minimising accidents and infection spreading at work.
Unit 4222-264 Unit ICO1 Outcome 1: We have a duty of care as employees to take precautionary measures to prevent and control the spread of infection in the workplace. This involves working safely to protect ourselves, colleagues, visitors and individuals from infection and contamination. Some of the legislation and regulations that relate to the control and prevention of infection include: The Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Also the Reporting of Injury, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR). It is very important as employees that we are aware of this legislation so that we can work safely. In our workplaces we should have information provided in the health and safety file and COSHH file.
P5 – Unit 2 Safe system of work A safe system of work should always be documented where possible. This can then be a useful basis for training new employees. The document should be based around a company’s health and safety policy as this is how the company’s arrangements for health and safety are implemented .Any safe system of work – and the document that explains it - should be revised regularly. Safety instructions Safety notices and instructions are safe procedures, as are site inductions, but you must make sure they are clear and easy to understand, for all workers. Method statements Method statements offer another way of recording a safe system of work.
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 ensure they wear the protective equipment provided. Lifting operating and lifting equipment regulations (LOLER)1998, this aims to reduce the risk to people's health and safety from lifting equipment used at work, employers have a duty to ensure that equipment is examined and inspected regularly by the appropriate staff to maintain safety, this is recorded and any defects reported. In relation to RIDDOR, an accident is a separate, identifiable, unintended incident, which causes physical injury. This specifically includes acts of non-consensual violence to people at work.
Explain the correct ways of using PPE . Propose the trainings required for the PPE program and the reason why the trainings are needed. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is any items intended for wearing or carrying by worker with the aim of protecting him from risks likely to cause injury or jeopardize health while at work. In addition, any item or accessory having the same purpose can be defined as PPE. Regulations regarding to the use of PPE is different fields has been established globally in consideration of worker safety and for the goods of all.
Activity 12 A] Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) – This act provides the legal framework to promote, stimulate and encourage high standards of health and safety in the workplace. It protects employees and the public from work activities. As an employee I have a duty to comply with HASAWA to ensure my own health and safety and that of others, to cooperate with one’s employer regarding policies and procedures and y not interfering with anything provided in the interest of health and safety. B] Manual Handling Operations regulations (MHOR) – is the movement or support of any load by physical effort which includes lifting, moving, carrying, pushing, pulling and putting down. As an employee I must be aware of and use safe working practices laid down for one’s safety also: * Making proper use of the equipment provided.
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.
UNIT 6 Health and Safety at work 1.1 Health and safety is a major piece of legislation that all employers need to be familiar with. The aim of the act is to protect employees and it imposes major responsibilities on employers who can be heavily fined if they breech the act, Additional regulations have also been written which employers also have to comply with. Duty of employers; Employers must ensure the health and safety of their employees, they must show that they have taken all possible steps to do so. In practice most employers do this by providing training, safety equipment, carrying out regular checks and also by writing and implementing health and safety policy. Employers with more than 5 employees also have to carry out a risk assessment which identifies the potential hazards to employees and shows how the risks are to be managed or eliminated.
What is the aim of health and safety legislation and what responsibilities does it place on employers? Explain how relevant legislation applies to HR. Health and safety is an imperative component amongst all workplaces, with increasing awareness being placed on its importance. Employers must take all necessary precautions to preserve the safety of their employees at work and when carrying out work related matters. This is to protect not only the staff of the organization, but also the organization itself to safeguard against potential litigation matters.