LO2~ Legislation

Question 1

(CCA) The Civil Contingencies Act 2004

Answer 1

A legislation that sets out roles and responsibilities for individuals that are involved in emergency preparation and responding to it.

Question 2

Examples of contingency plans include:

Answer 2

• Major incident plans
  -Plans for management of mass casualties
  -Shelter and evacuation
  -Fire, police or health service response plans
  -Lockdown or controlled > access plans

Question 3

Control Of Substances Hazardous To Health 2002 (COSHH)

Answer 3

The COSHH file should:
- Identify and name the hazardous substance
- State where the hazardous substance is kept
- Identify what the hazardous labels on the container mean
- State the maximum amount of time it is safe to be exposed to them

Question 4

R.I.D.D.O.R- Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations (2013)

Answer 4

Requires employers to keep written records of and to report following incidents to health and safety executive (HSE)

-Work related accidents that cause death
-Work related accidents that cause serious injury e.g., loss or reduction of sight, serious burns, crush injuries causing internal organ bleeding damage etc
-Incidents that have potential to cause harm e.g., collapse of equipment, explosions or fires, chemical spills and leaks, gas leaks, overflowing drains
-Diagnosed cases of certain work-related diseases e.g., occupational dermatitis, asthma, cancer (occupational)

Question 5

Unit 3 LO2 KEY LEGISLATIONS

Answer 5

• Health and safety at work act 1974
• Food safety act 1990
• RIDDOR- Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 2013
• Management of health and safety at work act regulations 1999
• The civil contingencies act 2004
• The data protection act 1998
• Control of substances hazardous to health 2002
• Safeguarding
• Disclosure and barring service

Question 6

Basics of manual handling operations 1992

Answer 6

To avoid any manual handling where possible and risk assess

Employers required to provide training, supervision and monitor manual handling procedures

Risk assess and strive to implement policies to eliminate risks

Question 7

Basics of the food safety (hygiene) act 1995

Answer 7

Raw meat and ready to eat meals prepared on separate boards

Assessment of risk and maintenance of equipment

Staff trained in health and safety of food hygiene

Question 8

Basics of the food safety act 1990

Answer 8

Good personal hygiene to be and is maintained

Records kept of where food is so it can be traced

If food is unsafe it is recorded and an incident is completed

Question 9

Basics of civil contingencies act 2004

Answer 9

Local health and social services work together to help prevent emergencies and respond appropriately.

All services know procedures to follow and info that needs to be shared.

Risk assessments and monitoring (update policies and procedures)

Question 10

Basics of management of health and safety at work regulations (1999)

Answer 10

Employers to carry out risk assessments

Appointing competent people to manage health safety and security

Employers provide information, training and supervision so activities are carried out safely

Question 11

How old do you need to be to go through DBS checks?

Answer 11

16

Question 12

What are the 3 types of DBS checks?

Answer 12

Standard, enhanced and enhanced with list checks

Question 13

What is the list of individuals who are unsuited to work with children or adults?

Answer 13

The Barred list

Question 14

Influence of DBS checks on staff

Answer 14

Safe staffing levels

Question 15

Disclosure and barring service

Answer 15

A service that works closely with the police and helps to safeguard adults and children. The service requests for criminal records by searching the board list.

Question 16

State the act.

Sets out how health and adult social care providers must share information about persons care with other health and care professionals so that safe and effective care can be provided.
Requires health and adult social care organisations to use constant identifier who has NHS number when sharing info about persons care.
Reduces risks and/of harms/ abuse by making provision for removing people convicted of certain offences from registers kept by the regulatory bodies for health and social care professionals.

Answer 16

The Health And Social Care Act (Safety and quality) 2015

Question 17

State the act that best describes following description

Act requires that organisations must work together to plan and respond to local and national emergencies.
Establishes how organisations like emergency services, local authorities and health bodies work together to share information.
Act requires that risk assessments are undertaken and emergency plans are put into place.

Answer 17

The contingencies act 2004

Question 18

State the act
Act requires employers to carry out risk assessments to prevent and control exposure to hazardous substances.
It requires employers to have procedures in place for safe working with hazardous substances.
Requires employers to provide information, training and supervision so that work activities can be carried out safely.

Answer 18

Control of substances hazardous to health regulations (COSHH) 2002

Question 19

State the act.

Protects security of personal information
Act requires information to be accurate and up to date
Act requires information to be kept secure

Answer 19

The Data Protection Act 2018

Question 20

State the act.

The act requires employers to keep records for 3 years of work related accidents that cause death and serious injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences.
The act requires work setting to have procedures in place for reporting injuries, diseases and accidents.
It makes work places to provide training to how to report an injury, diseases and accidents.

Answer 20

R.I.D.D.O.R > Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013

Question 21

State the act.

This act requires for hazardous manual handling is avoided and to eliminate risks.
Requires employers to provide information, training and supervision about safe moving and handling.

Answer 21

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

Question 22

State the act.

This act requires that food safety hazards are identified
It requires that food safety controls are in place, maintained and reviewed
It requires that food is cooked in a clean place, raw meat is produced separately from vegetables.

Answer 22

Food safety (general food hygiene) regulations

Question 23

State the act.

This act ensures personal hygiene is kept when working with food
It ensures records of where food comes from is kept only usage food has to be removed

Answer 23

Food and safety act 1990

Question 24

State the act.

Makes all employers carry out risk assessments and to have emergency plans
Makes employers provide training and supervision for safe work to be carried out

Answer 24

Management Of Health and Safety At Work Regulations 1999

Question 25

State the act.

This act is the base for other health and safety regulations and guidelines
Established key duties and responsibilities of all employers and employees in work settings

Answer 25

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Question 26

What is DBS?

Answer 26

Disclosure and Barring Service.

Runs a check on anyone wanting to work with vulnerable adults and children.
Work closely with the police

Question 27

What is safeguarding?

Answer 27

Involves protecting individuals rights to live free from abuse and neglect.
Promoting an individual wellbeing and ensuring they live in environments that provide safe and effective care.