Health and Safety Checklist

Health and Safety:

1. Current legislation on safe practice in care setings-

• Summary HASAWA
• RIDDOR
• Record Keeping
• The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996
• Health and Safety Law Poster
• The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
• Health and Safety Policy Document
• COSHH

2. Safety and Security-

• Carrying out formal risk assessments
• Stage 1- look for hazards
• Stage 2- assess who may be harmed
• Stage 3- consider the risks and decide whether more should be done
• Stage 4- document the findings
• Stage 5- Review the assessment and revise if necessary
• Reducing risks in different types of care settings
• Hazards associated with equipment and materials
• Hazards associated with people
• Environmental hazards
• Health and safety policies
• Early warning systems
• Use of safety and warning signs
• Safety features
• PPE
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