Promote and Implement Health and Safety in Health and Social Care
1.1 Legislation relating to health and safety in a health or social care work setting;
• Health and Safety at Work Act (HASWA) 1974 - ensures the health and safety of everyone who may be affected by work activities.
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSWR) 1999 - requires employers and managers to carry out risk assessments to eliminate or minimise risks to health and safety.
• Workplace, (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 - minimises the risks to health and safety associated with working conditions.
• Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHOR) 1992 - minimises the risks to health and safety associated with moving and handling activities.
• Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (PPE) 1992 - minimises the risks to health and safety associated with cross infection.
• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995 - requires that certain work-related injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences are reported to the HSE or local authority.
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 - minimises the risks to health and safety from the use of hazardous substances.
• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998 - minimises the risks to health and safety associated with the use of equipment.
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 - minimises the risks to health and safety associated with electricity.
• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 - minimises the risks to health and safety of fire.
• Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 - ensures that everyone can receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill in the workplace.
• Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 - ensures that people with a disability have safe access to the workplace and a safe way out in the event of needing to evacuate the premises.
• Food Safety Act 1990 and the Food Hygiene Regulations 2006 - minimises the risks to health and safety
• Health and Safety at Work Act (HASWA) 1974 - ensures the health and safety of everyone who may be affected by work activities.
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSWR) 1999 - requires employers and managers to carry out risk assessments to eliminate or minimise risks to health and safety.
• Workplace, (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 - minimises the risks to health and safety associated with working conditions.
• Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHOR) 1992 - minimises the risks to health and safety associated with moving and handling activities.
• Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (PPE) 1992 - minimises the risks to health and safety associated with cross infection.
• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995 - requires that certain work-related injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences are reported to the HSE or local authority.
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 - minimises the risks to health and safety from the use of hazardous substances.
• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998 - minimises the risks to health and safety associated with the use of equipment.
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 - minimises the risks to health and safety associated with electricity.
• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 - minimises the risks to health and safety of fire.
• Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 - ensures that everyone can receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill in the workplace.
• Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 - ensures that people with a disability have safe access to the workplace and a safe way out in the event of needing to evacuate the premises.
• Food Safety Act 1990 and the Food Hygiene Regulations 2006 - minimises the risks to health and safety