4222-208 Contribute to health and safety in health and social care. Understand own responsibilities‚ and the responsibilities of others‚ relating to health and safety in the work setting. 1.1 Legislation that relates to general health and safety in a health and social care setting‚ • The health and Safety at Work Act 1974 • Manual Handling operations Regulations 1992 • Lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations 1998 • COSHH- Control of substances hazardous to health regulations • RIDDOR-
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OHS101S/101/0/2012 Tutorial letter 101/0/2012 Occupational Health and Safety Law (OHS101S) Year module Department of Mercantile Law This tutorial letter contains important information about your module. Bar code CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Introduction and welcome .............................................................................................. 3 Purpose and outcomes of the module ........................................................................... 4 Lecturer and
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Food Safety Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 provides the legal framework in Britain to promote‚ stimulate and encourage high standards of health and safety for people at work and protection for others‚ members of the public‚ against risks that arise from work activities. Employers must make sure that: -Safe plant and safe systems of work -Safe handling‚ storage‚ maintenance and transport of work articles and substances. -Necessary information
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The people who are responsible for health and safety on a project: a) Site Manager b) Assistant Site Manager The assistant site manger role will be keeping records associated with safety e.g. statutory inspections‚ including records required by CDM for hazard management e.g. sub-contractors method statements etc and anything else required by statue or included in the Construction Phase Plan and by the relevant procedures in the contractors Manual of Quality‚ Safety and the Environment. In addition
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Health and Safety Law Health and Safety at work act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 also referred to as HASAW or HSW is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. This Act provides a framework for ensuring the health and safety of all employees in any work activity. It also provides for the health and safety of anyone who may be affected by work activities e.g. Visitors. Section 2 places a duty on employers to ensure the health‚ safety
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BSC Occupational Safety & Health Health & Safety Law Assignment 1 Module Code: CEWM08002 Banner ID: B00114073 Lecturer: Clive Mitchell Contents Introduction Conclusions References Appendices Introduction The purpose of this report is to answer the question “To what extent has the development of effective Health & Safety Legislation in the United Kingdom been hindered by economic & commercial factors?” This will be
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Occupational Safety & Health: Course Outline and Lecture Notes | | | | | | Prepared by: COLLIN TURNER‚ LECTURER Table of Contents COURSE OUTLINE 19 COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OVERVIEW 19 COURSE ACTIVITIES 20 BIBLIOGRAPHY 25 Learning Resources 25 Required Texts 25 Recommended Texts 25 END OF MODULE EXAM PROCEDURE 26 SUPPLEMENTAL EXAM PROCEDURE 26 FEES CANNOT BE PAID ON THE MORNING OF THE EXAM! 26 LECTURE 1: EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY - ITS IMPORTANCE
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investigate the health and safety issues and examine the role of risk assessment and other important policies that should exist in the workplace. “It is estimated that 1.6 million accidents occur each year in the workplace with a cost to the industry of around £700m” (Ref.1). This is why it is hugely necessary to take the rights steps in trying to prevent people from being injured at work. This process is called Health and Safety. Every business has its legal responsibility to work in within Health and Safety
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Health and Safe Legislation and Regulation You are required to research two different engineering environments that you have come knowledge of. It may be best if one is an electrical environment and one a mechanical environment. For each of these environments: • Identify a minimum of four different sets of regulations that would be relevant • Describe a minimum of three key features of each of the sets of regulations you have chosen. Mechanical Provisional and Use of
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Legislation that relates to general health and social care setting are the Health and Safety Act‚ The Management of Health and Safety Work Regulations‚ Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)‚ Manual Handling Operations Regulations‚ The Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)‚ Personal Protective Equipment Regulations (PPE). The main points of the health and safety policies and procedures identify significant risks in relations to the work place and
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