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HASAWA defintion
Health and Safety at work Act
RIDDOR defintion
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
HSE defintion
Health and Safety Executive
COSHH defintion
Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
MHOR defintion
Manual Handling Operations Regulations
PPER defintion
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Work Regulations (PPER)
Hazard defintion
something that could cause harm to someone’s health or physically injure them
Risk defintion
how likely it is that someone may be harmed or injured by a hazard (high/low)
Risk Assessment definition
a process that is used to identify and evaluate the level of risk involved in an activity, situation or use of an object
Control Measure definition
an activity or action that is put in place to prevent or reduce the risk of a hazard causing harm or injury.
HASAWA employer requirements
Protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees and other people (e.g. customers and people making deliveries)
Assess and control the risks that could cause injury or health problems in the workplace
Give information to employees about risks in the workplace
HASAWA employee requirements
Work in co-operation with your employer on H&S issues
Attend H&S training sessions
Report any safety or health hazards and problems with equipment, etc., to your employer
RIDDOR employer requiremnts
The employer must report serious workplace accidents, diseases and certain dangerous incidents to the HSE or other H&S organisation
Employers must keep a record of any injury (particularly one that lasts more than 3 days) disease or dangerous incident
RIDDOR employee requirements
If you see or are concerned about a H&S issue, first tell the person in charge, your employer or your union representative
If nothing is done about it, you can report your concerns to the HSE
If you are injured at work, there should be an accident book in which to record your injury. Always check the details, sign and date the form.
COSHH employer requirements
Prevent or reduce employees’ exposure to things and substances that are hazardous (unsafe/harmful) to their health
Some of these substances can cause short or long-term illness such as cancer, asthma, skin problems and liver damage