LO2

Question 1

Health and Safety at work act 1974

Answer 1

E+E have the responsibility to do what is reasonable to control risks of infection

Take reasonable care for h+s of self and others who are affected by his acts/omissions at work

Provide/wear PPE

Regular Risk Assessments

Establish key duties of all e+e in work settings

Question 2

Management of Health and Safety at work regulations 1999

Answer 2

Places duties on employers to carry out risk assessments of h+s+s of staff and others who live/work in those settings

Required work settings too have arrangements in place including appointing competent people to manage h+s+s and procedures for emergency situations that may arise

Requires employers provide information, training and supervision so that work activities can be carried out safely

Question 3

Food Safety act 1990

Answer 3

Requires good personal hygiene maintained when working with food so safe to eat

Requires records kept of where food comes from (traced)

Requires unsafe food removed and incident report completed

Question 4

Food safety (general food hygiene) regulations 1995

Answer 4

Requires:

food safety hazards identified

Food safety controls in place, maintained and reviewed

Environments where food cooked/prepared kept clean and good condition

Raw meat and ready to eat prepared on different chopping boards to prevent cross contamination

Question 5

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

Answer 5

Requires:

employers avoid hazardous manual handling tasks where possible and assess those which cannot be avoided

employers eliminate/reduce risks associated with manual handling tasks

employers provide information, training and supervision on safe manual handling

Question 6

Data protection act 1998

Answer 6

Information kept accurate and up to date
not transferred outside eu
Used only for intended purpose

Question 7

Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurances Regulations 2013

Answer 7

Employers report and keep records (3 yrs) of work related accidents that cause death, serious injury, diseases and dangerous Occurances

work settings have procedures in place for reporting injuries, diseases and accidents

employers provide information and training on reporting injuries diseases and accidents

Question 8

The Health and Social Care (safety and quality) act 2015

Answer 8

sets out how h+SC providers must share info about a person’s care with other professionals so that safe and effective care can be provided

Requires h+SC organisations.use a consistent identifier (NHS number) when sharing info about a person’s care

Reduces risk of harm by creating provision for removing people convicted of certain offences from registers kept by regulatory bodies/ boards for h+SC professions

Question 9

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

Answer 9

Employers carry out risk assessments to prevent and control exposure to hazardous substances

Employers have procedures in place for safe working with hazardous substances

employers provide info, Training and supervision so work activities can be carried out Safely

Question 10

Civil Contingencies Act 2004

Answer 10

Sets out how organisations must work together to plan and respond to local and national emergencies

Establishes how organisations like emergency services, local authorities, health boards can work together and share info

Requires risk assessments undertaken and emergency plans put in place

Question 11

What is safeguarding

Answer 11

Protecting from harm or damage with an appropriate measure

Question 12

Why do we need safeguarding

Answer 12

Ensure individuals right to live free from abuse and neglect is protected

Protect children from maltreatment

Preventing impairment of children’s health and development

Working in partnership to prevent risk of abuse and neglect

Question 13

What is the process of the DBS check

Answer 13

Step 1: employer gets application from DBS/authorized
Step 2: Gives form to applicant to fill in + return with documents that prove identity
Step 3: Gives form to DBS/authorized
Step 4: DBS sends certificate to applicant, employer must ask see
Step 5: Employer can check status online

Question 14

What do individuals need to be safeguarded against

Answer 14

Abuse
Discrimination
Unnecessary Restraint
Deprivation of Liberty

Question 15

What are the influences of legislation on Staff

Answer 15

Safe staffing numbers
correct ratio
Suitable level of education, awareness, skills

Essential for promoting wellbeing, safe + secure environment and working practices

Question 16

What are the influences of legislation on Premises

Answer 16

Sufficient ventilation and lighting
Good condition handwashing facilities
Cleaning materials
Escape routes/exits provided + signs to indicate (identify)

Question 17

What are the influences of legislation on Practices

Answer 17

Good person hygiene practices
Control spread of infection
-effective handwashing
-clean clothes
-ppe

Question 18

What is a policy

Answer 18

A clear statement and aim of what an organisation intends to do

Question 19

What is a procedure

Answer 19

Way in which organisations expects employees to put policies into action

Question 20

Policies (name 5)

Answer 20

Health and Safety Management systems
Workplace hazards and risk controls
Fire Safety
Asbestos
Transport hazards
Electrical Safety
Safeguarding
Food safety
Chemical and biological health hazards
Disposal of Hazardous wastes
Lone working
Storage and dispensing of medicines
Security of Premises

Question 21

Why do Policies need to be reviewed regularly

Answer 21

to ensure they reflect any changes to legislation, organisational needs / aims, individuals needs

Question 22

What should you do once a policy has been reviewed and updated

Answer 22

Date and number them

Question 23

What systems should be in place for regular reviewing

Answer 23

Planned review dates

Plan how changes will be communicated across

Question 24

Policies and procedures are only effective if:

Answer 24

they contain up to date information and reflect safe working practices that staff can follow

Question 25

What are the consequences for not complying (policies /procedures/ review)

Answer 25

Employees: further training, closer monitoring, supervision, disciplinary action

Employers: liable to imprisonment

Organisations: fines + closure