Legislations

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Health and Safety at Work Act [HASAWA) 1974]

  • This is that basis for other health and safety regulation and guidelines.The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is established as the regulator.
    • Its general subject-specific regulations have also been put into place to keep the workplace safe.
  • Employers must protect the 'health, safety and welfare' for all of the employees at work.
  • Key duties and responsibilities for all of the people at work. 
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Management Health & Safety Work Reg [MHSWR) 1999]

  • How health and safety is managed within a care workplace includes; (Risk Assessments, training and ensuring employees receive the information they need.)
  • Employers carry out and implement risk assessment of employees and others who live and work at these settings. 
  • The work settings must require having arrangments in place includes; (Appointing competent people to manage the health, safety and security and procedures for emergency situations that may arise.)
  • Employers must provide information, training and supervision so work activities can be carried out safely. 
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Food Safety Act [1990]

  • Requires good personal hygiene is maintained when working with food so it's safe to eat. 
  • Records are kept of where food is from so that it can be traced if needed. 
  • Any food that isn't safe, must be removed and an incident report must be complete.
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Food Safety[General Food Hygiene)Reg 95 Am 99,04]

  • Identify food safety hazards.
  • Food safety controls are in place, maintained and received.
  • The environments where food is prepared or kept are clean and in good condition.
  • Raw meat and ready-to-eat products must be prepared on separate chopping boards to prevent cross-contamination.
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Manual handling Operations Regulations [1990]

  • Covers transporting/supporting of any load including; (people) and how to carry this out safely and prevent injury.
  • Employers avoid hazardous manual handling tasks where possible and assess those that cannot be avoided.
  • Employers must eliminate/reduce the risk assessment with manual handling tasks.
  • Employers must provide information, training and supervision about safe moving and handling. 
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Injuries Diseases & Dangerous Occur [RIDDOR, 13]

  • Employers must report and keep records for 3 years of work-related accidents that cause death and serious injuries (reportable injuries), diseases and dangerous occurrences - Incidents with potential to cause harm. 
  • Work settings must have procedures in place for reporting injuries, disease and incidents. 
  • Employers to provide information and training on reporting injuries, diseases and incidents. 
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Data Protection Act [1998]

  • Protects the security of personal information.
  • Information is accurate and up-to-date.
  • Must not be kept longer than necessary.
  • Data must be adequate, relevant and not excessive.
  • Must be used fairly and lawfully.
  • Must be used for specific purpose.
  • Controls use of personal information by the public and private organisation.
  • Individuals have the right to find out what information the organisation store about them.
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Control Substances Hazardous Health Reg [COSHH,02]

This is designed to protect people from hazardous substances - Any substance that can cause harm or ill health. 

  • Employers must carry out a risk assessment to prevent/control exposure to hazardous substances.
  • Employers must have procedures in place, for safe working with hazardous substances.
  • Employers must provide information, training and supervision so that work activities can be carried out safely. 
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Civil Contingencies Act [2004]

  • How organisations must work together to plan and respond to local and national emergencies. 
  • How organisations work together and share informationEmergency services, Local authorities and Health bodies. 
  • Requires that risk assessments are undertaken and emergency plans are put in place
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HSC [Safety and Quality) Act (2015]

  • How health and adult social care providers must share information about a person's care with other health and care professionals so that safe and effective care can be provided.
  • Requires health and adult social care organisations to use a consistent identifier (A tool used to match people to their records e.g. Health records (NHS number)); when sharing information about a person's care.
  • Reduces the risk of harm and abuse by making provision for removing people convicted of certain offences from the registers kept by the regulatory bodies for HSC professionals. 
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