Legislations

Question 1

When was the Health and Safety at Work Act put in place?

Answer 1

1974

Question 2

What is the Health and Safety at Work Act about?

Answer 2

Employers have a responsibility to keep employees safe. Employees also have a responsibility to keep themselves and others safe.
Overseen by the health and safety executive (HSE).

Question 3

When was the Health and Safety (First Aid) regulation put in place?

Answer 3

1981

Question 4

When was the Health and Safety (First Aid) regulation updated?

Answer 4

2009

Question 5

What areas do the Health and Safety (First Aid) regulation cover?

Answer 5

1. The training of FA’s- sets syllabus for courses
2. Advises on number of FA’s required in workplace, based on risk assessment
3. Regulates contents of FA kits
4. How signs must be displayed advising on how to seek first aid help; need to display a white cross on a green background
5. States that all accidents in the workplace must be recorded

Question 6

What does RIDDOR stand for?

Answer 6

Reporting of incidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulation

Question 7

When was RIDDOR put in place?

Answer 7

2013

Question 8

What needs to be RIDDOR reported?

Answer 8

1. Life threatening or life changing injuries. 2. Certain industrial diseases.
2. Incidents which could have caused injury, but fortunately didn’t.
   (All of these have to reported to the HSE)

Question 9

What does COSHH stand for?

Answer 9

Control of substances hazardous to health

Question 10

When was COSHH put in place?

Answer 10

2002