Unit 4 P2 Health & Social Care Level 2
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 and carrying, computer work and electricity.
Some of the essential features of Act are as follows:
It requires all employers to provide, as far as is reasonably practicable, a healthy and safe workplace.
It requires employers to take care not only of their employees but also of other people visiting the worksite. This of course includes contractors as well as visitors and paying customers.
It requires site operators to prevent, as far as practicable, emission of toxic substances into the general atmosphere.
It requires manufacturers to ensure that their products are reasonably safe, and to provide information on safety precautions to be taken in their use.
It requires employees to take reasonable precautions for the safety of themselves and of others.
It makes provision for the appointment of trade union or employee safety representatives and requires employers, if requested by such representatives, to set up safety committees.
It established the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). This has responsibility for enforcing the law, having taken over the various original Inspectorates. These include the factories, chemicals, agriculture, offshore oil and gas, nuclear and railways inspectorates. Although HSE does much good, it needs to strive harder to improve its effectiveness and
Some of the essential features of Act are as follows:
It requires all employers to provide, as far as is reasonably practicable, a healthy and safe workplace.
It requires employers to take care not only of their employees but also of other people visiting the worksite. This of course includes contractors as well as visitors and paying customers.
It requires site operators to prevent, as far as practicable, emission of toxic substances into the general atmosphere.
It requires manufacturers to ensure that their products are reasonably safe, and to provide information on safety precautions to be taken in their use.
It requires employees to take reasonable precautions for the safety of themselves and of others.
It makes provision for the appointment of trade union or employee safety representatives and requires employers, if requested by such representatives, to set up safety committees.
It established the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). This has responsibility for enforcing the law, having taken over the various original Inspectorates. These include the factories, chemicals, agriculture, offshore oil and gas, nuclear and railways inspectorates. Although HSE does much good, it needs to strive harder to improve its effectiveness and