Health and safety Flashcards
What are the aims of health and safety?
- reduce risk
- protect the workforce
- protect the patients
- protect the clients
What act aims to provide a safe working environment?
The health and safety at work act 1974
What are some consequences of poor health and safety?
- criminal prosecution
- suing the practice
What does The Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999 include?
- planning, organising, control
- integrated via a risk assessment
What is a risk assessment?
a term used to describe the overall process or method where you ;
- identify hazards and risk factors that have the potential to cause harm,
- analyse and evaluate the risk associated with that hazard
- determine appropriate ways to eliminate the hazard
What does COSHH stand for?
Control of substances hazardous to health regulations 2002
What does COSHH deal with?
manages the risks associated with hazardous substances
What regulation deals with first aid?
Health and safety (first aid) regulation 1981
What does RIDDOR stand for?
Reporting of injuries, diseases, and dangerous occurrence regulations 2013
What are the 3 categories of RIDDOR?
- major or fatal (6)
- accident or illness resulting in absence (4)
- dangerous occurrences ‘near-misses’
What act is in place to ensure adequate precautions taken to avoid a fire?
Fire Precautions act 1971 and Fire precautions regulations 1999
What do the Veterinary Medicine directorate do?
regulate the ‘safety, quality and efficacy’ of veterinary medicines in the UK
What is The Medicines Act 1968?
a piece of legislation that governs the manufacture, storage, handling and dispensing of medicines both veterinary and human
What is the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013?
sets out the controls on the manufacture, authorisation, marketing, distributions, and post-authorisation surveillance of veterinary medicines
