An act of parliament is the primary legislation of the UK, the law. A regulation is a rule in writing and sets out the way in which an act will be implemented and enforced. Regulations are ‘bye laws’ which are made by eg. Local councils and are not always applicable to all for example : health and safety regulations are for people in work; speed restrictions are applicable to that particular locality. As a company Xxxxxxxx are committed to ensuring the Health Safety and welfare of all staff members, customers and visitors.
How can employees’ skills and knowledge be optimised by management to improve health and safety practices in the organisation? The manager and superviser in each department has to update the policy to employee in daily basis. Then they can get the knowledge and improve about the health and safty practice in there work 5. Assume you are an employee in a production department. One day you notice that the wiring on a piece of machinery has become frayed.
Everyone on site is responsible for Health and Safety on-site, although the level of responsibility will vary. Employers Designers Planning Supervisors Principal Contractors Subcontractors/Self Employed Subcontractors and self employed contractors must cooperate and work within the guidelines of the Principal Contractor on all health and safety matters. They must also control any health and safety risk on site which forms part of their works. This would be included within their scope of works and risk assessment approved by the Principal Contractor. Employees Public 2.
The organisational and government rules and regulations Organisations within Australia must follow a variety of federal Acts and national standards. It is important to respect people you work with regardless of their age, race, gender or religion. You have to avoid prejudice and stereotyping. People can learn from each other’s different experience and skills. Government rules and legislation is here to protect and help people in the workplace.
Unit3 Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care P2-M1 In this assignment I will be talking about the different types of legislations and why they are important. Health and safety at a workplace is important because it ensures that all workers are being protected, it is also important because workers are being protected from illness and if they have become ill because of work the health and safety at work act 1974 can make sure a risk assessment is taken so hat other workers stay safe and the same thing does not happen again. Health and safety at work act 1974 is an act that covers everyone such as employees, employers and the service user. Within this act they provide training for workers, students and anyone that is on a placement or someone that is doing voluntary work this legislation has been helping people and workers for 30years. This act has helped people save their lives and be able to carry on working; this act covers people in the UK for example England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
UNIT 504 Health and Safety As the owner and current registered manager, I am a self- employed employer. It is therefore my responsibility to ensure the health and safety at Elgincare. Health and safety laws are there to protect the business, the employees and the public from workplace dangers The role of Registered Manager requires a working understanding of the essential standards of Health & Safety legislation and the ability to translate this successfully into compliant best practise. The nature of the care service provision means that it is critical that all hazards which produce risks to health and safety are identified, assessed and controlled. This means that I have the responsibility of ensuring that all staff are trained to current/required Health and Safety standards and that they are provided with access to all necessary Health & Safety information that is required under the current regulatory framework, with particular emphasis upon how it applies to the Care Sector.
2.1 The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Both employers and employees are responsible for their own actions in the workplace. All reasonable steps should be taken when carrying out your work duties and all staff should have adequate health and safety training, and measures should be taken to ensure that policies and procedures are in place and adhered to. For example, it is the employers’ responsibility to provide adequate protective equipment and the employee’s responsibility to use it appropriately. The Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act 1984 Provides information on the legal requirements for the reporting of contagious or infectious diseases, for example, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis, HIV and Legionella.
Q: 1.2 Explain employers’ respsonsibilitys in relation to the prevention and control of infection. Employers responsibilities in the relation to the prevention and control of infection are to keep everybody safe and to provide a safe workplace, they can do this by following current legislation.
Also, to ensure that the relevant standards, policies and guidelines are available within the workplace.2.1 Outline current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infectionThe main legislation relating to infection prevention and control are; The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is a piece of legislation which has been put in place in order to ensure a workplace is safe for all employers, employees and visitors within the building or work area and that all risks posed are eliminated or minimised as much as possible. The Management of Health and Safety
A good communication plan will help a manager build trust with the employees so that when they receive the news of a major change they do not panic and become resistant. The communication plan should include preliminary information, who will be affected, and where employees can get more information on the project. This plan will help to create a surprise-free environment and minimize employee stress (Laframboise, Nelson, & Schmaltz, 2003). A manager should take the time to explain why the changes are necessary and how these changes will help the company achieve its vision (David, 2004). Weekly division staff meetings and quarterly “all hands”