LO3 Flashcards
What are the roles of employers?
-Ensure compliance with the health and safety legislation and to provide a safe place to work eg training and safe equipment.
What are the roles of employees?
Use safe working practices to maintain their own safety.
What are the roles of the NHS?
-To provide environments that are secure and are healthy to work in and to visit. They must provide staff training and supervision to be able to work safely.
What are the roles of the local authorities?
Promote: provide guidance and raise awareness of health and safety by providing information about the roles and responsibilities.
Enforce: carry out inspections and make recommendations for any improvements.
What are the responsibilities of employers?
-Promoting health and safety procedures:
-Ensuring all health and safety policies are in place
-All staff are aware of their responsibilities
-Ensure training is provided
-Ensure appropriate staff are recruited
-Maintaining health and safety policies:
-Keeping up to date with legislation
-Updating policies
-Recording all accidents
-Providing training / ongoing
-Risk assessments
-Enforcing health and safety policies:
-Regular fire drills/evacuation practices
-Training
-External checks ( CQC, OFSTED )
-Implementing disciplinary procedures
What are the responsibilities of employers?
-Using equipment or substance:
-Using only with correct training
-Taking care of themselves and others around
-Wearing PPE as required
-Not tampering with equipment
-Reporting injuries:
Telling employer immediately if there are any hazards
-Implementing safeguarding procedure
What are the responsibilities of individuals who require care and support?
-Taking part in fire drills
-Reporting any hazards
-Co-operating with safety instructions
Direct costs?
-Sued
-Compensation claims
-Legal cost
-Fines
Indirect costs?
-Poor reputation
-Difficulty recruiting staff
-Lowered staff moral
-Loss of trust and respect
