Health And Social Care Level 3 Unit 3 P1

M1-How legislation promotes the safety of an individual
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Act (amended 1999)
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 clarify in more general terms what employers are required to do to manage health and safety. If there is falls or injuries in the workplace it highlights the hazards and protects the employee against discrimination in the workplace. Exposure to hazardous agents such as dust, fumes, noise, vibration, radiation or harmful micro-organisms must be eliminated or adequately controlled. All work equipment must meet essential safety requirements and safe systems of work must be established. Risks from work with Display Screen Equipment must be assessed and controlled, appropriate personal
It is also set to protect your privacy. There is also a list of Data Principles which they have to follow on how they give out your personal information - used fairly and lawfully, used for limited, specifically stated purposes, used in a way that is adequate, relevant and not excessive, accurate, kept for no longer than is absolutely necessary, handled according to people’s data protection rights, kept safe and secure, not transferred outside the UK without adequate protection. If information is given out carelessly this can result in discrimination or abuse in both a workplace and care home setting. For example if a care worker was to find out a service user was of a certain ethnic background or religion they may be mistreated. This mistreatment can include not being fed, bathed or talked to in an appropriate manner. Care homes protect the service users personal information by not giving out any personal information in person and also by phone. They are restricted to what information they give out, they are only allowed to give answers such as “they are