UNIT 3: Health, safety and security in health and social care. LO2 Flashcards
Name the 9 pieces of legislation relevant to health and safety in HSC settings.
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Food Safety Act 1990
Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013
Data Protection Act 1998
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) 2002
Civil Contingencies Act 2004
What are the key aspects of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?
Basis for all other health and safety regulations and guidelines.
Established the Health and Safety Executive
Safety and welfare of people in work
Outlines key responsibilities and duties of employers and employees
Remember, you will need to know HOW these promote health, safety and security
What are the key aspects of the Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999?
Employers to carry out risk assessments.
Arrangements in place (procedures) for any emergencies that arise.
A person to be in charge of health, safety and security.
Remember, you will need to know HOW these promote health, safety and security
What are the key aspects of the Food Safety Act 1990?
Good personal hygiene maintained when working with food.
Records to be kept of where food is from so it can be traced.
If food is unsafe it should be removed and recorded.
Remember, you will need to know HOW these promote health, safety and security
What are the key aspects of the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995?
Food safety hazards are identified.
Food safety controls are in place.
Food preparation environment is kept clean.
Separate chopping boards
Remember, you will need to know HOW these promote health, safety and security
What are the key aspects of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992?
Employers must provide information, training and support about moving and handling.
Employers reduce the risk of manual handling tasks.
Avoid hazardous manual handling where possible.
Remember, you will need to know HOW these promote health, safety and security
What are the key aspects of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013?
Employers to report and keep records for 3 years of work related accidents.
Procedures in place for reporting injuries, diseases and incidents.
Information and training must be given to staff on reporting injuries, diseases and incidents.
Remember, you will need to know HOW these promote health, safety and security
What are the key aspects of the Data Protection Act 1998?
Protects the security of personal information.
Information to be accurate and up to date.
Information to be kept secure.
Remember, you will need to know HOW these promote health, safety and security
What are the key aspects of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002?
Employers to carry out a risk assessment to prevent or control exposure to hazardous substances.
Procedures in place for working with hazardous substances.
Employers must provide training, information and supervision regarding hazardous substances.
Remember, you will need to know HOW these promote health, safety and security
What are the key aspects of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004?
Sets out how organisations should work together to plan and respond to local and national emergencies.
Organisations should share information.
Risk assessments carried out.
Emergency plans put in place.
Remember, you will need to know HOW these promote health, safety and security
Why is Safeguarding needed?
Protects children and vulnerable adults from maltreatment.
Prevents impairment of children and vulnerable adults’ health and development.
Ensures children grow up in a safe and effective environment.
Action needs to be taken to enable people to have the best outcomes.
What is the Disclosure and Barring Service?
Processing requests for criminal records by checking police records and barred list.
Deciding whether it is appropriate for a person to be placed on or removed from barred list.
Placing people on children’s barred list.
Placing people of adults’ barred list.
What are the 3 types of DBS checks?
Standard
Enhanced
Enhanced with list checks
What is a Standard DBS check?
Looking for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings.
What is an Enhanced DBS check?
Same as Standard but with other relevant information held by police. This could be accusations made or charges dropped etc.