Health and Safety

Question 1

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Answer 1

This legislation sets out how employers, employees and the self-employed must work in a safe way; this gives every person on the work premises legal duties and responsibilities.

Question 2

RIDDOR

(Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013

Answer 2

Enforces the correct way in untertaking accident and incident reporting, while working in any health and social care workplace.

Question 3

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

Answer 3

Explains how health and safety is managed within a care workplace, including risk assessment, training and ensuring employees receive the info they need.

Question 4

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Answer 4

This sets out how every workplace must prevent/protect against fire.

Question 5

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002

Answer 5

Regulations designed to protect people from hazardous substances, for example, if they cause harm or ill health.

Question 6

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

Answer 6

This legislation covers the transporting or supporting of any load, including people, and how to carry this out safely and prevent injury.

Question 7

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 2002

Answer 7

This sets out how equipment, from televisions to lifting aids, is to be used safely. Work equipment needs to be checked and maintained regularly and employees trained in its safe use.

Question 8

The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)

Answer 8

This regulation has specific requirements relating to work equipment which is used for lifting and lowering people or loads.

Question 9

Risk Assessments

Answer 9

Identify hazards in the workplace, evaluate the level of risk and put in place measures or procedures to reduce the risk.

Question 10

Hazard

Answer 10

This is something with the potential to cause harm. For example, soiled bed linen or clothing, spillages of bodily fluids and assisting people to move.

Question 11

Risk

Answer 11

The likelihood of the hazard causing harm. For example picking up an infection from soiled bed linen, slipping on fluids and spillages or trapping injuries from using a hoist.

Question 12

PPE

Answer 12

Personal Protective Equipment

Question 13

How is identifiable human tissue disposed of?

Answer 13

Must be incinerated.

Question 14

Biological waste needs to be put in what colour bag?

Answer 14

Orange or yellow bags, and disposed of separately from household waste.

Question 15

Contaminated linen should be washed immediately. But in the health and social care work place it should be placed ______?

Answer 15

In identifiable bags and placed in a hot wash separate from other linen.

Question 16

Name the 10 types of abuse, recognized in the UK.

Answer 16

1. Physical, 2. Sexual, 3. Self-Neglect, 4. Discrimination, 5. Emotional or Psychological, 6. Domestic Violence/Abuse, 7. Financial or Material, 8. Modern Slavery, 9. Organizational or Institutional, 10. Neglect or acts of omission.