Legislation and Strategies Flashcards
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Freedom of Information Act 2000
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- Public authorities are obliged to publish certain information about their activities
- Members of the public are entitled to request information from public authorities
- Everyone has the right to access their information
- A requestor of information does not need to give a reason for their request
- All requests must be treated equally
2
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Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981
Employers Must…
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- Have an appointed person in charge of First Aid
- Ensure only First Aiders carry out First Aid
- Ensure First Aiders have suitable qualifications
- Ensure that a suitable stocked first aid box is kept in each department and accessible
- Inform employees of First Aid arrangements
3
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Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981
Employee Must…
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- Report any accidents
- Ensure a record is kept of any accidents
- Report any equipment that has cause harm to someone
4
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Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1999 Employers Must...
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- Identify anyone at risk
- Identify fire hazards
- Evaluate the risk and decide if existing fire safety measure are adequate
- Record the fire risk assessment information where 5 or more employees are employed
- Review the fire assessment at regular intervals
- Ensure escape routes are planned/clearly marked and employee are aware of them
5
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Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1999 Employees Must...
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- Report any fire hazards
- Follow the safety measures
- Ensure they’re aware of the fire safety plan
6
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Employee/er Responsibilities
Health and safety
Employers Must…
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- Induction training: Giving a new employee a copy of the health and safety policy and also receive any training for health and safety issues so they can follow the guidelines from the very beginning.
- Notice Boards/Posters/leaflets: Display procedures in different areas to remind staff about fire drills, no smoking etc
- Staff meetings: A meeting is the quickest way to ensure that information or changes health and safety policies is passed on. if it is sent by email, employees may misread or not even read the email
- Demonstrations: Practical activities such as fire drills or first aid can be shown.
- Regular Staff Training: Staff should attend training on a frequent basis to remind them of current policies or changes, and to learn how to use new equipment safely
7
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Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
Employers Must…
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- Provide a safe place of work for employees, including safe access and exit, and ensure that entrances and exits are clearly marked
- Provide safe equipment and ongoing maintenance of equipment
- Ensure that regular check are made on equipment and machinery
- Provide information about safety in the workplace
- Provide training programmes and advice to employees
- Provide a written health and safety policy
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Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
Employees Must…
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- Take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and ensure that they report any faults immediately
- Take reasonable care for the health and safety of other people
- Be observant and spot any hazards and safety of other people
- Knowing the organisational policy on health and safety
- Keep the workplace tidy to minimise the number of hazards
- Never operate machinery they are not authorised to
