Workplace Legislation Flashcards
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
What are the Duties of the Employers?
To provide a safe working environment.
To provide safe equipment.
To provide health and safety training.
To provide a written health and safety policy.
To have a health and safety representative.
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
What are the Duties of the Employees?
To take reasonable care of their own health and safety.
To take reasonable care of the health and safety of others.
To report any hazards.
Co-operate with the employers.
To not misuse or interfere with health and safety equipment.
Name the Health and Safety Legislations.
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Workplace (Health, Safety and Wellfare) Regulations 1992
Health and Safety (First Aid) Regualtions 1981
Fire precautions (Workplace) Legislation 1999
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
State the Main Principles of the Data Protection Act 1984 and 1998
Data must have been obtained fairly and lawfully.
Data must be accurate and up-to-date.
Data must be adequate.
Data must be held securely.
Data should be held for no longer than necessary.
Data must be used for the registered purpose.
Name the Data Handling Legislations.
Data Protection Act 1998
Computer Misuse Act 1990
Freedom of Information Act 2000
What is the consequences of breaching Health and Safety for the organisation?
Inspect the premises without warning.
Provide advice.
Issue improvement notices.
Shut down premises.
Fine or prosecute.
What is the consequences of breaching Health and Safety for the employee?
Verbal warning.
Written warning.
Suspension.
Dismissal.
Fine.
Prosecution.
What are the ways of communicating legal requirements?
Induction training.
Staff training.
Notice boards.
Company intranet.
Demonstrations.
Staff meetings.
Health and Safety representative.
List ways to comply with data handling.
Keep Information secure using passwords.
Lock screen when not at computer in order to keep information secure.
Follow proper shutdown procedures on computers to ensure information is kept safe and secure.
Delete/shred information when no longer needed.
Don’t pass on confidential information.
Ensure information is accurate.
