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LO2 Flashcards

1
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What are the 6 health and safety regulations you need to know about?

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  • Health and safety executive
  • Equality act 2010
  • Data protection act (1998)
  • RIDDOR
  • DBS (Disclosure barring service)
  • COSHH (Controlling of substances hazardous to health) (2002)
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What does the health and safety executive do and which 3 areas do they cover?

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Provides advice and tools to ensure health and safety is followed
- Employees responsibilities
- Employers responsibilities
- Fire safety

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What are the employers responsibilities in terms of health and safety?

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  • Provide first aid
  • Provide staff training
  • Provide emergency evacuation procedures
  • Risk assessments
  • Report accidents and incidents (RIDDOR)
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4
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What are the employees responsibilities in terms of health and safety?

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  • Taking care of own and others health and safety
  • Follow safety procedures and attend safety training
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5
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What are the recommended methods for reducing risk of fires?

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  • 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
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What are the 9 protected characteristics of the Equality 2010 Act?

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  • Age
  • Race
  • Gender reassignment
  • Sexual orientation
  • Sex
  • Religion
  • Disability
  • Pregnancy or maternity
  • Marriage and civil partnerships
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What does the Equality Act (2010) act do and what are the 3 areas it covers?

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Legally protects people from discrimination (workplace and wider society)
- Sex discrimination (1975)
- Race relations act (1976)
- Disability discrimination act (1995)

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8
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What year was the disability act introduced?

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1995

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What are the 4 areas covered by the disability act?

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  • Staff training
  • Employment access
  • Access/use of facilities and services
  • Memberships to private clubs
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10
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What does manual handling mean?

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Avoid the need for hazardous manual handling

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11
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What suggestions does the guidance give with manual handling?

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  • 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
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What does DBS stand for?

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Disclosure Barring Service

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Why do we do DBS checks?

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  • Make criminal records checks
  • Prevents unsuitable people working with children and vulnerable adults
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What does the data protection act do?

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Controls how your personal data is used by organisations

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What does the data protection act ensure the information is?

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  • Used lawfully and fairly
  • Accurate
  • Not kept for longer than necessary
  • Kept safe and secure
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What does COSHH stand for?

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Control of substances hazardous to health

17
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What does the hazard checklist include?

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  • Danger label
  • Harmful to inhale?
  • Harmful to skin?
  • Alternative
18
Q

Chlorine risks and control measures

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Risks
- Toxic to inhale
- Eye damage
- Skin burns
- Corrosive to respiratory tract

Control measures
- PPE
- Correct amount used
- Secure storage
- Handling regulations

19
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Cleaning bleach risks and control measures

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Risks
- Toxic
- Stains clothes
- Skin irritation
- Harmful to breathe in

Control measures
- Training to use
- PPE
- Secure storage

20
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What is duty of care?

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Legal obligation to safeguard others from harm whilst in your care

21
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Coaches and instructors legal and ethical responsibilities when leading activities?

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  • Access to first aid and emergency contact
  • Risk assessment
  • Appropriate insurance
  • Protect children from abuse
  • Session level appropriate and safe equipment
22
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3 areas where children may get maltreated/abused

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  • Changing room
  • Toilets
  • Equipment storage areas
23
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Manager roles and responsibilities of individuals for health and safety

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  • Understand laws
  • Responsible for general health and safety
24
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First aider roles and responsibilities of individuals for health and safety

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  • Carry out first aid (prevent further harm)
  • Record all incidents
  • Report problems to manager
25
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Coach/instructor roles and responsibilities of individuals for health and safety

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  • Session level is correct for participants
  • Check equipment
  • Carry out event related to risk assessment
26
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Receptionist roles and responsibilities of individuals for health and safety

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  • Report health and safety concerns reported
27
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Health and safety officer roles and responsibilities of individuals for health and safety

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  • Risk assessments and regular site inspections
  • Lead in house H+S training
28
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Fire officer roles and responsibilities of individuals for health and safety

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  • Fire equipment, doors, alarms etc work
  • Provide staff training (equipment, evacuation drills)
  • Ensure emergency exits are free
29
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Lifeguard roles and responsibilities of individuals for health and safety

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  • Ensuring appropriate poolside behaviour
  • Poolside first aid
30
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List the security procedures

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  • CCTV
  • Staff DBS
  • Membership information (clients can be traced)
  • Record security
  • Lockers

Unit 4 - H&S (5 decks)

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