Unit 4 Cach Level 3
E1/D1: The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974- This Act is set out to look after children and others at work. Their aims are:
•Securing the health of all workers in the area.
•Protecting persons against risks to health and safety arising in connection to the person.
•Controlling dangerous substances in a work area.
The act ensures that all workplaces have signs of risks and safety procedures for everyone in that workplace to know them and how they are all controlled. All settings must have warnings signs and safe locked cupboards so children are not at risk of any chemicals or medicines that maybe on show to them, there should be caution on materials that they use in classrooms and settings (e.g. experiments, metal) so there is no danger to the children. “The purpose of this act is to protect not only all people but also the health and safety of the general public who may be affected by work activities”. http://www.exeter.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=9047
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995- This Act ensures that all incidents, accidents or deaths at a setting should be recorded and dealt with in the appropriate manner. If a child has an accident at school and injures themselves it should be recorded and the parents of the child should be told and brought to the school to discuss the matter. An accident book should always be kept in a safe place so that when it is needed it is in a well-known place to the first aider that needs it. The child should be treat in the best way and comfortable way so they know that they are in a safe place and it is being dealt with right away. If a child in the setting is hurt or injured a first aider should ensure the child that everything will be ok and that their parents are on the way. They should be made to feel comfortable and get the right care needed. “RIDDOR requires the reporting of work-related accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences. The Act applies to all work related
•Securing the health of all workers in the area.
•Protecting persons against risks to health and safety arising in connection to the person.
•Controlling dangerous substances in a work area.
The act ensures that all workplaces have signs of risks and safety procedures for everyone in that workplace to know them and how they are all controlled. All settings must have warnings signs and safe locked cupboards so children are not at risk of any chemicals or medicines that maybe on show to them, there should be caution on materials that they use in classrooms and settings (e.g. experiments, metal) so there is no danger to the children. “The purpose of this act is to protect not only all people but also the health and safety of the general public who may be affected by work activities”. http://www.exeter.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=9047
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995- This Act ensures that all incidents, accidents or deaths at a setting should be recorded and dealt with in the appropriate manner. If a child has an accident at school and injures themselves it should be recorded and the parents of the child should be told and brought to the school to discuss the matter. An accident book should always be kept in a safe place so that when it is needed it is in a well-known place to the first aider that needs it. The child should be treat in the best way and comfortable way so they know that they are in a safe place and it is being dealt with right away. If a child in the setting is hurt or injured a first aider should ensure the child that everything will be ok and that their parents are on the way. They should be made to feel comfortable and get the right care needed. “RIDDOR requires the reporting of work-related accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences. The Act applies to all work related
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