Legislation - unit 3

Legislation - unit 3

1. Health and Safety at work Act 1974

   • Basis for other health + safety regulations + guidelines
   • Health and safety executive (HSE) as regulator for health, safety + welfare
   • Key duties + responsabilties of all employers + employees

2. Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999

   • Places duties on employers - carries out + implementing risk assessments of employers + others within the setting
   • Work to have arrangements = appointing competent people to manage health, safety and security
   • Employers must provide info, training and + supervision

3. Food safety act 1990

   • Good personal hygiene when working with food = safe to eat
   • record must be kept of where food id from = can be traced
   • any food that is unsafe is removed and an incident report completed

4. Food safety (general food hygiene) regulations 1995

   • Act requires food safety hazards are identified
   • requires food safety controls are in place, maintained and reviewed
   • Requires environment where food is prepared or cooked are kept clean and in good condition
   • raw meats and ready-to-eat products = prepared on separate chopping boards = prevent cross contamination

5. Manual handling operations regulations 1992

   • Act requires employers to avoid hazardous manual handling tasks where possible + asses those that cant be avoided
   • Requires employers eliminate or reduce the risk associated with manual handling tasks
   • Requires employers info, training and supervision about safe moving and handling

6. Reporting injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 2013

   • Employers must report and keep records for 3 years = work related incidents that cause death and serious injuries
   • Requires work setting to have procedures = report incidents, injuries and diseases
   • employers must provide info and training on reporting injuries, diseases and accidents

7. Data protection act 1998

   • protects security of personal information
   • requires info is accurate and up to date
   • requires info is kept secure

8. Control of substances hazardous to health regulations 2002

   • Act requires employers to carry out risk assessments = prevent or control exposure to hazardous substances
   • Requires procedures to be set in place = safe working with hazardous substances
   • Training, and supervision provided = work can be carries out safely

9. Civil contingencies act 2004

   • Sets out how organisations must work together to plan and respond to local + national emergencies
   • Establishes how organisations, local authorities and health bodies, can work together and share info
   • requires risk assessments are undertaken and emergency plans are put in place

10. The health and social care (safety and quality) act 2015

    • Act sets out how health and adult social care provider shares info about person's care
    • Safe and effective care can be provided
    • Health and social care organisations = use identifier (NHS number) when sharing info
    • Reduces risk of harm + abuse = making provisions for removing people with offences