Understand health and safety requirements Flashcards
What is a policy?
A course of principle of action proposed by an organisation or individual
What is a procedure?
An established or an official way of doing something
What is a role?
A position held within a an organisation or committee, with specific expectations or accountability
What is responsibility?
Duty or task required to successfully perform a certain thing
Why do we need health and safety documents?
To minimise likelihood of an injury occurring in the workplace
What is a legislation?
Law or set of laws made by government
What are the employers responsibilities?
Provide public liability insurance
Provide first aid
Provide emergency action procedures
Use signage and posters
Carry out risk assessments
Report accidents and incidents
Provide training and information
What is the employees responsibility?
Duty of care of health and safety and the same of others in the workplace
What is the health and safety executive?
Provides workplace with guidance, advice and templates to ensure work-related health and safety is followed
What is manual handling and why do we need it?
Avoid need for hazardous lifting
Assess risk of injury
Use lifting aids such as hoists
What is COSHH?
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Examples include chlorine and cleaning supplies
May have to use PPE
Risk assessments
Sheets
Training
What is the Data Protection Act (1998)?
Protect clients welfare
Safeguarding children
Avoid stealing of data
Passwords etc
What is the DBS?
Disclosure and Barring Service
Processing criminal records
Put/Remove from lists
Stop them from working with children
What is the disability discrimination act?
Making sure those who have disabilities welfare is maintained
What is the duty of care?
Legal and ethical obligations to safeguard others from harm while they are using your services or exposed to your activities
What are coaches responsible for in terms of duty of care?
Health and Safety of athletes
Have access to first aid facilities
Be able to contact emergency services
Protect children
Have appropriate insurance
What are the roles involved with minimising risk?
Manager/Health and Safety officers
First aider
Fire officer
Coach
Lifeguard
Receptionist
What is the day to day tasks for a manager?
Overall responsibility for H and S
Duty to protect employees and customers
Deal with reports
How do managers help to minimise risk?
Carry out RA
Outline safe operating procedures
Regular site inspections
Manage changes to working practices
Prepare policies
Lead training
What are the day to day tasks for a first aider?
Carry out first aid
Record information in first aid book
Report issues
How do first aiders minimise risk?
Ensure they follow policies and procedures
Ensure training is up to date
Communicate effectively with manager
What are the day to day tasks for a fire officer?
Ensuring all alarms, doors and equipment is working
Provide staff training
How do fire officers work to minimise risk?
Ensure equipment is maintained and that staff know how to use it
Train all staff for EAP’s
What are the day to day tasks of coaches?
Ensure class is correct level age and ability
Check equipment
How do coaches minimise risk?
Carry out RA
Report any issues to manager
Stop activity if needed
What are the day-to-day tasks for a lifeguard?
Ensure safety of users
Enforcing rules and regulations
Administer first aid
How do lifeguards minimise risk?
Ensure training is up to date
Ensure they know how to evacuate
Use sanctions
What are the receptionists day to day tasks?
Report any health and safety issues
How do receptionists minimise risk?
Ensure all records are up to date and are reported to manager
What are the different security procedures?
Membership: Par-Q
Monitoring Entrance
Vetting procedures: DBS checks are essential when working with children
Storage: Lockers
Record Security: Keeping up to date
CCTV
What are the security documents we can use?
RA
Maintenance sheets
Incident report forms
Evacuation Procedures
