HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATIONS Occupational health and safety legislations are enforced to regulate the standards of workplace health and safety with the main aim of preventing workplace accidents‚ injuries and diseases. They also outline consequences for breaches of such standards. They provide‚ in detail‚ the responsibilities of employers‚ supervisors‚ and of employees. Generally‚ the legislations require the employer to do everything they can rationally do to protect the health and safety of their
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Health and safety legislation Two of the most important pieces of health and safety legislation affecting educational establishments across the UK are the Health and Safety at Work‚ etc Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. These set the standards that must be met to ensure the health and safety of all employees and others who may be affected by any work activity. Other regulations also exist to cover work activities that carry specific risks‚ for example lifting
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Health and safety legislation Staff to pupil ratio Specific legal requirements for ratios of adults to children that all early years providers must meet. These specific legal requirements have the force of regulations and therefore must be complied with by all early years providers. These legal requirements reflect the needs of the children in their care and are appropriate to their setting. Children under two.... * In a child care setting there should be at least one member of staff
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IRELAND 2013 No. 108 HEALTH AND SAFETY The Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 Made 18th April 2013 11th May 2013 Coming into operation - The Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment(a)‚being the Department concerned(b) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 17(1) and (2)(c) and 55(2) of‚ and paragraphs 1(1)‚ 7(1)‚ 13‚ 14(1)‚ 15 and 19 of Schedule 3 to‚ the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland)
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Health and Safety At Work Act – 1974 – In this sector this act ensures the safety and welfare of all its employees in any work activity by protecting others against risks to health and also safety of anyone who is affected by work activates e.g. pupils‚ visitors to educational sites‚ students and also parents. Although the Act emphasizes the responsibility of the employer on health and safety. Care workers must have awareness and understanding of their health and safety responsibilities in relation
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Health and Safety Legislation 1. Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) 1995 RIDDOR came into force on the 1st of April 1996 and requires you to report some work-related accidents‚ disease and dangerous occurrences to the Health and Safety Executive. Major injuries include: * Fracture / break other than to fingers‚ thumbs or toes * Amputation * Dislocation of the shoulder‚ hip‚ knee or spine * Loss of sight Dangerous occurrences include:
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Management Module: Maintaining a Healthy and Safe Working Environment Word Count: 1‚820 Date: 20th February 2014 1.1 Identify specific legislation relating to health‚ safety and welfare in the workplace. The Workplace (Health‚ Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 cover a wide range of basic health‚ safety and welfare issues and apply to most workplaces. Here are a few examples. Ventilation Workplaces need to be adequately ventilated
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and safe environments and services. 1.4 Explain how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are implemented in own work setting or service. Legislation/policy | Summary | Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 | This act sets regulations and guidelines for all aspects of health and safety within the work place. The act is split into four parts‚ part one being the biggest and most in-depth...Part I - Health‚ Safety and Welfare in connection with Work‚ and Control of Dangerous
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current legislation and guidelines relating to the health and safety of children are The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 It is designed to protect everyone in the workplace‚ the employers are responsible for everyone in the workplace and have duties to carry out to ensure this‚ and employees have to carry out duties to meet the requirements of this act. It’s also designed to keep employers and employees safe in the workplace. Before 1974 8 million employees and employers had no legal safety protection
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to examine health and safety legislation. The essay will focus on four main points. Three of these points are as follows; Health and safety legislation of the past‚ health and safety legislation currently enforced and possible health and safety legislation of the future. The final point of the essay will be to look at the fact that a high standard of health and safety is currently required and whether the legislation has gone too far. The first example of health and safety legislation came about
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