Health&SocialCare: Unit3- 2.1~ Legislation

Question 1

What are the 9 legislations that promote health, safety and security in care settings?

Answer 1

• Health and safety at work act (HASAWA) 1974
• Management of Health and Safety at Work regulations (MHSWR) 1999
• Food and safety act 1990
• Food safety (general food hygiene) Regulations
• Manual handling operations regulations 1992
• Reporting of injuries, disease and dangerous occurences regulations (RIDDOR) 2013
• Data Protection act 1998
• Control of substance hazardous to health regulations (COSHH) 2002
• Civil contingences act 2004

Question 2

How does HASAWA 1974 promote health, safety and security in health, social, child care settings?

Answer 2

• It provides the basis for other health and safety regulations and guidelines
• It estabilished the Health & safety executive as the regulator for the health, safety and welfare for people in work settings
• It estabilished key duties and responsibilites of all employees and employers

Question 3

How does MHSWR 1999 promote health, safety and security in health, social, child care settings?

Answer 3

• Places duties on employers to carry out and implement risk assessments of employees and others who live and work in these settings
• Requires work settings to have arrangements in place to manage health, safety and security, and emergency situations that may arise
• Requires employers to provide information, training and supervision so work activities are safe

Question 4

How does Food and Safety Act 1990 promote health, safety and security in health, social, child care settings?

Answer 4

• Requires good personal hygiene to maintain when working with food is safe to eat
• Requires records are kept where food is from incase tracing is needed
• Reuires any food that is unsafe is removed and an incident report is complete

Question 5

How does Food Safety (GFH) Regulations 1995 promote health, safety and security in health, social, child care settings?

Answer 5

• Requires food safety hazards are identified
• Requires food safety controls are in place, maintained and reviewed
• Requires environments where food is cooked, prepared is clean

Question 6

How does Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 promote health, safety and security in health, social, child care settings?

Answer 6

• Requires employers to avoid hazardous manual handling tasks
• Requires employers eliminate or reduce risk associated with manual handling
• Requires employers to provide info, training, supervision about moving and handling

Question 7

How does RIDDOR 2013 promote health, safety and security in health, social, child care settings?

Answer 7

• Requires employers to report and keep records for 3 years of work-related accidents that causes death, injuries, diseases, etc
• Requires work settings to have procedures in place for reporting injuries, diseases and incidents
• Requires employers to provide info and training on reporting injuries, diseases and incidents

Question 8

How does Data Protection Act 1998 promote health, safety and security in health, social, child care settings?

Answer 8

• Protects the security of personal information
• Requires that information is accurate and up to date
• Requires that information is kept secure

Question 9

How does Civil Contingencies Act 2004 promote health, safety and security in health, social, child care settings?

Answer 9

• Sets out how organisations work together to plan and respond to local/national emergencies
• It establishes how organisations can work together and share information
• Requires risk assesments are undertaken and emergency plans are put in place

Question 10

How does COSHH 2002 promote health, safety and security in health, social, child care settings?

Answer 10

• Requires employers to carry out risk assessments to prevent/control exposure of hazardous substances
• Requires employers to have procedures in place fr working safely with hazardous substances
• Requires employers to provide information, training and supervision so work activites can be carried out safely

Question 11

What are the responsibilities of employers for HASAWA?

Answer 11

• Needs to ensure health, safety and welfare at work for all staff
• Should provide adequate facilities for staff welfare
• Safe equipment and machinery to perfom the work

Question 12

What are the responsibilities of employees for HASAWA?

Answer 12

• Should take steps to protect the health & safety of themselves and colleagues
• Must not interfere with anything put in place of aid
• May be subject to fines/convictions if they’re found in a breach of regulations

Question 13

What are the responsibilities of empoyers for MHSWR?

Answer 13

• Ensure employees are not given tasks beyond beyond their capabilities
• Provide employees with all H&S information in understandable format
• Have a clear, documented health and safety policy

Question 14

What are the responsibilities of employees for MHSWR?

Answer 14

• Report dangerous situations, incidents and accidents
• Use equipment in line with training and instructions provided
• Report any issues regarding H&S arrangements. E.g. lack of PPE, training

Question 15

What are the responsibilities of employers for the food safety act?

Answer 15

• Ensure equipment and facilities used for food prep and storage is hygienic
• Ensure all food handlers are fit for work and do not pose a risk to food safety
• Provide adequate training to employees to ensure they have necessary skills and knowlegde to handle food safely

Question 16

What are the responsibilities of employees for the food safety act?

Answer 16

• Ensure food is handled, prepared and served in a safe hygienic manner
• Report any health issues that may affect their ability to handle food safely
• Report potential hazards that may pose a risk to food safety

Question 17

What are the responsibilities of employers of food safety regulations?

Answer 17

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Question 18

What are the responsibilities of employees for food safety regulations?

Question 19

What are the responsibilities of employers for manual handling operations regulations?