LO2 Flashcards
What are the 6 health and safety regulations you need to know about?
- Health and safety executive
- Equality act 2010
- Data protection act (1998)
- RIDDOR
- DBS (Disclosure barring service)
- COSHH (Controlling of substances hazardous to health) (2002)
What does the health and safety executive do and which 3 areas do they cover?
Provides advice and tools to ensure health and safety is followed
- Employees responsibilities
- Employers responsibilities
- Fire safety
What are the employers responsibilities in terms of health and safety?
- Provide first aid
- Provide staff training
- Provide emergency evacuation procedures
- Risk assessments
- Report accidents and incidents (RIDDOR)
What are the employees responsibilities in terms of health and safety?
- Taking care of own and others health and safety
- Follow safety procedures and attend safety training
What are the recommended methods for reducing risk of fires?
- Training and policies up to date
- Risk assessments
- Fire exits clearly marked and clear
- Having correct equipment (extinguishers/blankets)
- Keeping sources of ignition and flammable substances apart
What are the 9 protected characteristics of the Equality 2010 Act?
- Age
- Race
- Gender reassignment
- Sexual orientation
- Sex
- Religion
- Disability
- Pregnancy or maternity
- Marriage and civil partnerships
What does the Equality Act (2010) act do and what are the 3 areas it covers?
Legally protects people from discrimination (workplace and wider society)
- Sex discrimination (1975)
- Race relations act (1976)
- Disability discrimination act (1995)
What year was the disability act introduced?
1995
What are the 4 areas covered by the disability act?
- Staff training
- Employment access
- Access/use of facilities and services
- Memberships to private clubs
What does manual handling mean?
Avoid the need for hazardous manual handling
What suggestions does the guidance give with manual handling?
- Assess the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling that can’t be avoided
- Reduce the risks of injury caused by using lifting aids like hoists, making loads lighter and correct lifting technique
What does DBS stand for?
Disclosure Barring Service
Why do we do DBS checks?
- Make criminal records checks
- Prevents unsuitable people working with children and vulnerable adults
What does the data protection act do?
Controls how your personal data is used by organisations
What does the data protection act ensure the information is?
- Used lawfully and fairly
- Accurate
- Not kept for longer than necessary
- Kept safe and secure
What does COSHH stand for?
Control of substances hazardous to health
What does the hazard checklist include?
- Danger label
- Harmful to inhale?
- Harmful to skin?
- Alternative
Chlorine risks and control measures
Risks
- Toxic to inhale
- Eye damage
- Skin burns
- Corrosive to respiratory tract
Control measures
- PPE
- Correct amount used
- Secure storage
- Handling regulations
Cleaning bleach risks and control measures
Risks
- Toxic
- Stains clothes
- Skin irritation
- Harmful to breathe in
Control measures
- Training to use
- PPE
- Secure storage
What is duty of care?
Legal obligation to safeguard others from harm whilst in your care
Coaches and instructors legal and ethical responsibilities when leading activities?
- Access to first aid and emergency contact
- Risk assessment
- Appropriate insurance
- Protect children from abuse
- Session level appropriate and safe equipment
3 areas where children may get maltreated/abused
- Changing room
- Toilets
- Equipment storage areas
Manager roles and responsibilities of individuals for health and safety
- Understand laws
- Responsible for general health and safety
First aider roles and responsibilities of individuals for health and safety
- Carry out first aid (prevent further harm)
- Record all incidents
- Report problems to manager
Coach/instructor roles and responsibilities of individuals for health and safety
- Session level is correct for participants
- Check equipment
- Carry out event related to risk assessment
Receptionist roles and responsibilities of individuals for health and safety
- Report health and safety concerns reported
Health and safety officer roles and responsibilities of individuals for health and safety
- Risk assessments and regular site inspections
- Lead in house H+S training
Fire officer roles and responsibilities of individuals for health and safety
- Fire equipment, doors, alarms etc work
- Provide staff training (equipment, evacuation drills)
- Ensure emergency exits are free
Lifeguard roles and responsibilities of individuals for health and safety
- Ensuring appropriate poolside behaviour
- Poolside first aid
List the security procedures
- CCTV
- Staff DBS
- Membership information (clients can be traced)
- Record security
- Lockers
