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Health and Safety in the workplace Flashcards

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What are the 4 Health and Safety acts?

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HASWA
PUWER
PPEWR
COSHH

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What does HASWA stand for?

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Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

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What does PUWER stand for?

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Provision and use of Work Equipment regulations 1998

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What does PPEWR stand for?

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Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

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What does COSHH stand for?

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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002

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What does Health and Safety at Work Act ensure?

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ensures that health and safety implications are met

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What does Provision and use of Work Equipment regulations ensure?

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Puts responsibility on businesses and equipment that employees use

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What does Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations ensure?

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Providing and ensuring PPE is used

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What does Control of Substances Hazardous to Health ensure?

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Controlling harmful substances, providing information, planning for emergencies and how to prevent harm to health

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10
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What does a red sign mean?

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Prohibition

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What does a yellow sign mean?

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Advisory

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What does a green sign mean?

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Informative

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What does a blue sign mean?

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Mandatory

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What does the consumer right act 2015 do?

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requires all products to be to satisfactory quality and fit for pourpose

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What does the sales of good act 1979 cover?

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Requires products to be as described and to be a satisfactory standard

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16
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What must employers carry out by law

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Risk Assessment

17
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What are the recommended 5 steps of a risk assessment?

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Identify the hazard
Identify who might be harmed and the nature of the harm
Evaluate the risk and decide on control measure
Record findings and implement actions
Review risk after set period of time

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What is the piece of legislation to protect consumers?

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Consumer protection act 1987

19
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What does the consumer protection act cover?

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Product liability
General Safety Requirement
Price indiactions

20
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What does the Trade Descriptions act 1968?

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offence to make or apply false or misleading statements

Trading standards officers check products

21
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What is the BSI?

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British Standards Institute
Formed in 1901
Works with industry, governments and businesses
Produces a set of standards to ensure products are safe

22
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What are the 3 safety of toy regulations

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Must comply with Toy Regulations 2011
Toys for >36mths mustn’t pose a choking risk
British Toy and Hobby Associations (BTHA) developed a lion mark to show consumers that it was safe

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