Unit 3 Lo2.1 Flashcards
legislation
What is legislation
A collection of laws passed by parliment. Legislation is upheld through the courts which can prosecute individuals or organisations
what is a regulation
Once the law is passed, it is then the responsibilty of the regulatory board to have it executed
what is the purpose of health and safety legislation
to keep people safe in health/social/care settings. It also gives guidance to the practioners and managers of the settings.
how do health and safety reduce risk
-providing clear guidance for different roles
-enforces adequate training
-preventing injury
-improving health and safety regulations
-reduces risk
-preventing illness
key points of the health and safety at work act
-carry out risk assessments
-informing staff through posters
-providing ppe
-training staff and clarifying roles and responsibilties
-providing adequate lighting heating and ventilation
who are the health and safety executive
regulate health and safety in the workplace by
-carrying out spot checks
-carry out investigations
reasons why the the HSE may inspect a setting
-routine inspection
- follow up issues previously identified
-respond to concerns and complaints
-investigate incidents
-issue warning/improvement notices
responsibilities of the employer under HASAWA
-provide PPE free of charge
-provide safe equipment in good working condition
-provide adequate health and safety training for staff
responsibilities of the employee under HASAWA
-report hazards to employer
-cooperte with their employer by following health and safety regulations
-wear protective equipment
-attend training provided
responsibilities of the service user under HASAWA
-report any hazards
-follow health and safety instructions
-inform about any medical issues or medication
key points of management of health and safety at work regulations
-carry out risk assessments and implement
-made employers responsabilites more explicit in relation to managing health and safety at work
-a health and safety officer must be appointed
- information training and supervision must be provided
what does a health and safety officer do
-distributes info on accident prevention
-maintains contact with those off work due to illness
-instructs workers in the proper use of protective clothing
-keeps up to date with relevant legislation
what can the training include in the managemnt of health and safety at work regulations
induction training- fire safety and emergency procedures, first aid, risk assessments, safe use of workplace machinary
key aspects of the food safety act
- register their care home as a food business
- provide adequate training on safe food preperation storage and serving
-provide appropriate equipment such as PPE
-employers must have high standards of personal hygiene
-keep records of where the food is from so its ttraceable
-introduced environmental health officers
what can the environmental health officers do
seize food, give food hygiene ratings, serve an improvment notice, close restuarants
what are the key aspects of food safety (general food hygiene) regulations
-correct storage of food(label food with date)
-protect against contamination
-personal hygiene (hand washing)
-prevent spread of diseases (blue plasters)
-wear protective clothing
-correct disposable of waste food
what is a hazard analysis critical control point (food safety general food hygiene regulations)
should be carried out in the kitchen
-keep all surfaces clean and disenfected
-keep all equipment clean
-label hazardous or inedible substances
-keep records or where food is sourced
-prepare and serve food at the correct temp
key aspects of manual handling operations and regulations
-manual handling must be avoided wherever possible
-unavoidable manual handling must be risk assessed
-ensuring staff are trained in manual handling
-by providing adequate equipment
-by maintaining equipment effectively
-by having guidlines and procedures
describe the safe posture for lifting someone up from the floor
look straight ahead and keep your back straight your chest out and your shoulders back. then bend your knees
key aspects of reporting injuries, diseases, and dangerous occurences regualtions
-report all work related accidents that cause death
-report all work related accidents that cause serious injury
-report diagnosed cases of certain work related diseases (dermatitis)
-training staff on what and how to report
-keep records of incidents for the next 3 years
-review policies
-report outbreaks of infectious diseases to public health England
how is the HSE involved in RIDDOR
- if a student is taken to hospital during a PE lesson
what are the key aspects of the data protection act
-deleted or destroyed when no longer needed
-only to be used for the purpose intended for example accessed or shared on a need to know basis
-must be accurate and kept up to date
-can be requested and should be accessible by the individual
What is GDPR?
-gives you more control over your data
-gives organisations guidelines over what they can and cannot do
-transparanecy over what they can do
what are the key aspects of control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH)
-discadring waste into the correct colour coded waste bags
-if there is a spillage use a hazrad sign to keep staff away from the area
-posters, signs and labelling of hazardous substances
-wearing ppe
-substances are locked away
what are yellow and red waste bags used for
yellow- infectious waste
red-biological waste
key aspects of the civil contingences act
-develop put in place emergency plans
-clarify roles and responsibilities so staff know what to do
-put in place arrangments to inform the public
-practice emergancy arrangments so staff know what to do
