Legislation

Question 1

What are the 9 legislations?

Answer 1

• Health and Safety at work act
• Management of health and safety at work regulations
• Food safety act
• Food safety (General food hygiene) regulations
• Manual handling operations regulations
• Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations (RIDDOR)
• Data protection act (GDPR)
• Control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH)
• Civil contingencies act

Question 2

Health and safety at work act 1974

Answer 2

• the basis for other health and safety regulations and guidelines
• established the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as the regulator for the health, safety and welfare of people in work settings in the UK

Question 3

Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999

Answer 3

• employers duties include carrying out and implementing risk assessments
• appoint person to manage HSS: requires the work setting to have arrangements in place to appoint competent people to manage the health, safety and security, and procedures for emergency situations which may arise
• employers must provide information, training and supervision so the work activities can be carried out safely

Question 4

Food Safety Act 1990

Answer 4

• personal hygiene is maintained when working with food so it is safe to eat
• records are kept of where food is from so it can be traced
• removal of unsafe food must happen with an incident report written

Question 5

Food safety (general food hygiene) regulations 1995

Answer 5

• clear identification of food safety hazards
• food safety controls are in place, maintained and reviewed
• food preparation area is clean and in good condition
• cross contamination is avoided by using separate chopping boards for raw and ready to eat products

Question 6

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

Answer 6

• hazardous manual handling is avoided
• risk reduction (or elimination) of manual handling tasks
• employers must provide information, training and supervision on safe moving and handling

Question 7

Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations (RIDDOR) 2013

Answer 7

• reporting procedures are in place for reporting injuries, diseases and incidents
• reporting procedures are in place to report to the HSE and PHE any work related serious injuries (reportable injuries), diseases, and dangerous occurrences (which have the potential to cause harm)
• records are kept for 3 years
• employers must provide information, training and supervision on reporting

Question 8

Data Protection Act 1998 (GDPR 2018)

Answer 8

• personal data must be kept securely
• personal information must be relevant, accurate and up to date
• personal information must not be kept longer than necessary

Question 9

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) 2002

Answer 9

• risk assessment must be carried out on all hazardous substances to prevent or control exposure
• procedures are in place for safe working with hazardous substances with measures of what to do when exposed
• employers must provide information, training and supervision for all employees working with hazardous substances

Question 10

Civil Contingencies Act 2004

Answer 10

• local organisations must work together to plan and respond to local and national emergencies
• clear establishment of how the local organisations will work together and share information
• emergency plan is put in place with risk assessments