RIDDOR Reporting of injuries‚ diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 2013 What is RIDDOR? RIDDOR is the Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations. These regulations require employers‚ the self-employed and those in control of premises to report specified workplace incidents. RIDDOR requires employers and others to report deaths‚ certain types of injury‚ some occupational diseases and dangerous occurrences that can be out of or in connection with work. This covers
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completing COSHH assessments in your workplace? If not‚ ask the person who has set up this training session to change your course from “COSHH awareness for those responsible for COSHH assessments” to “COSHH awareness for employees” to ensure you are undertaking the correct course. If you are responsible for COSHH assessments please continue with the presentation. Question: What is COSHH? Answer: COSHH stands for the “Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations”. The COSHH regulations
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COSHH Risk Assessment Form Substance/Trade Name Procedure: Ready-mixed Concrete‚ Mortar and Screed Use of concrete‚ mortar or screed in construction work Substance Assigned a Work Place Exposure Limit (WEL)? YES/NO (delete as applicable) The product (cement) must be kept on minimum .No WEL for contact with cement. Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL’s) of 10mg/m3 total inhalable dust and 4mg/m3 respirable dust (8 hour TWA) are listed in EH40 for calcium silicate‚ pulverised fuel ash and limestone
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am at work my employer has to protect me from these by supplying the protective garments that I need for example gloves‚ aprons‚ over shoes‚ mask and they are abiding by the law by providing these. The care home where I work has a COSHH cupboard as well as a COSHH file this must always be kept locked due to health and safety policies and procedures and whenever I go in it I must make sure I lock it afterwards. Due to the nature of work I do I can access whenever I need to‚ on the file it tells
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When there is an accident connected with work to either an employee or a member of the public‚ which involves death or being taken to hospital‚ then the employer must notify health and safety Executive (HSE) without delay. A completed accident form must follow this within 10 days. Failure to carry out these requirements is a criminal offence and may lead to prosecution. There is a long list of reportable diseases injuries and dangerous occurrences‚ but these include; -Acute illness requiring medical
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different types of health‚ safety and welfare legislation relevant to my occupational area are: - Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) RIDDOR requires employers to report major injuries‚ deaths‚ diseases and other dangerous occurrences to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). RIDDOR applies to my occupational area because machinery is constantly in use in the workshop‚ so there is always a risk of serious injury or death. If this ever happens‚ the incident
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our rules and regulations then consequences will follow. The handout will include legislation acts such as; health and safety at work act (1974)‚ the food standard act (1999)‚ general food regulations (2004)‚ manual handling operations (1992) and COSHH (2002). There are 6 creative and therapeutic activities you could arrange these are:- Creative Therapeutic Puzzles Physio therapy Crafts Massage Pet therapy Health and safety at work act 1974- throughout doing creative and therapeutic
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How to minimize risk in a Care Home settings In this piece of work I will be explaining how legislation‚ policy and procedures minimize the risks of hazards in a care home. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Another potential hazard in the care home is equipment. Staff have to follow the rules and regulations on how to use the equipment correctly‚ to prevent harm to themselves and patients. Employees must take responsibility for the care of their own and others health and safety‚ they should
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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 1999 (CoSHH). Training and information for employees need to be provided about fire safety under the Fire Precautions Regulations 1997 and MHSW 1999 First aid facilities and an appointed person under Health and Safety (First Aid) Regs 1981. training and information on reportable diseases‚ accidents and near-misses under the Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) The company I work for is a domiciliary care
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Data Protection Act 1998 Civil Contingencies Act 2004 Care Homes Regulations Care Minimum Standards Food Handling Regulations 1990 Food Handling Regulations 1995 Food Handling Regulations Children Act 1989 Children Act British toy and hobby association 1988 Data Protection Act 1998 The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998) is an act of the United Kingdom (UK) Parliament defining the ways in which information about living people may be legally used and handled. The main intent is to protect
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