health and safety
Unit 306 Understanding health and safety in social care settings
Task A Presentation
Health and safety at work act 1974 is the legislation or law which all company’s have to abide by, it can be put into two statements which are Employers responsibilities – it is the employers responsibility to ensure the safety and well- being of all the members of staff while at work and Employees responsibilities – it is the employees responsibilities to take care of themselves in the work place and to keep safe any person in their care. Here is a list of the key legislation relating to health and safety in your work place –
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER)
Health and safety (first aid) regulation 1981
Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999
Manual Handling operations regulations 1992 as amended 2002
Provision and Use of Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
Reporting of Injuries, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)
The electricity at work regulations 1989
Care standards act 2000
Food safety act 1999
Food hygiene regulations 2005
Environment protection act 1990
All the above legislation plays a major part of health and safety. It details clear guidelines of responsibilities and how to maintain a good standard of health and safety to help protect people using care settings. Policies and procedures keep any individual’s and staff safe from harm as they eliminate risks from the workplace and help maintain a safe working environment such as COSHH – All workplaces must own a COSHH file it should detail where any hazardous substances are kept, how they are labeled, what it does, their effects and how to deal with an emergency if there is an accident involving one. LOLER - Employers must make sure all lifting equipment meets the requirements of LOLER, all equipment must be tested before use and re tested in specific periods of time, any one using the
Task A Presentation
Health and safety at work act 1974 is the legislation or law which all company’s have to abide by, it can be put into two statements which are Employers responsibilities – it is the employers responsibility to ensure the safety and well- being of all the members of staff while at work and Employees responsibilities – it is the employees responsibilities to take care of themselves in the work place and to keep safe any person in their care. Here is a list of the key legislation relating to health and safety in your work place –
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER)
Health and safety (first aid) regulation 1981
Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999
Manual Handling operations regulations 1992 as amended 2002
Provision and Use of Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
Reporting of Injuries, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)
The electricity at work regulations 1989
Care standards act 2000
Food safety act 1999
Food hygiene regulations 2005
Environment protection act 1990
All the above legislation plays a major part of health and safety. It details clear guidelines of responsibilities and how to maintain a good standard of health and safety to help protect people using care settings. Policies and procedures keep any individual’s and staff safe from harm as they eliminate risks from the workplace and help maintain a safe working environment such as COSHH – All workplaces must own a COSHH file it should detail where any hazardous substances are kept, how they are labeled, what it does, their effects and how to deal with an emergency if there is an accident involving one. LOLER - Employers must make sure all lifting equipment meets the requirements of LOLER, all equipment must be tested before use and re tested in specific periods of time, any one using the