UNIT 306 OUTCOME 1 1.1 Legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting: Health and Safety at work Act 1974 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999 Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulation 1981 include amendment on 2009 The Electricity at Work regulations 1989 Manual Handling Regulations 1992 Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 Communicable diseases and infection control Working Time Regulations 1998 Care Standard Act 2000 The
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The FSMA legislation targets the issue of food safety for the public and how to better prevent foodborne illnesses‚ which are considered infectious topic of public health since these diseases are mostly caused by bacteria‚ viruses and parasites that may be foodborne. These diseases place significant burden on the US population‚ as about 48 million Americans become sick annually while 128000 people are hospitalized and 3000 die from foodborne illnesses‚ affecting many communities nationally and not
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Assignment 306 Understand health and safety in social care settings Task A Presentation You have been asked to contribute to an induction day for new staff. You are to prepare a presentation about Health and Safety. It must include the following: Ai A list of the key legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health(COSHH) Health and Safety of Work Act 1974 Fire Precautions Act 1971 Reporting of Injuries‚ Disease and Dangerous Occurrence
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issues took place during the Gilded age was consumer safety. Over time‚ changes were made so that products had to meet government regulated standards‚ and that many products could no longer include certain ingredients that they once did. It is argued that although there have been advancements in consumer safety‚ they no longer match the
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SM jaleel Company in trinidad diversification of its products FOR THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY Ministry of Trade and Industry Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Developed by: The Food & Beverage Industry Team Report Preparation: Arnold Babwah May‚ 2005 Preface The conceptual framework for this document is the result of a partnership approach between public sector agencies and the private sector. It attempts‚ within the context of the 2020 VISION for national development
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relation to health‚ safety and security influence health and social care delivery Legislation Legislation is defined as the processor act of making law or a set of laws by the governing body of the country. They are set in place in every work setting to ensure the health and safety of the people within the area. Without these laws there would be many accidents that could harm both the employee and employer. Safety (General food hygiene) Regulations 1995 This act ensures that all food is handled correctly
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Unit 306 1‚ Some of the legislation and codes of practice in place to ensure people’s rights‚ equality and diversity‚ confidentiality and sharing of information when assessing individuals needs and preferences are: Race Relation Act 1976 – Makes it unlawful to discriminate on the grounds of race‚ colour‚ national or ethnic origin. Disabled Persons Act 1944 and 1958 – an employer who employs more than 20 staff has a duty to employ a quota of registered disabled workers. Disabled Persons Act 1986 The
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March 3). New study: Increased food inspection will save billions. Huffington Post. Retrieved March 2‚ 2010‚ from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/03/ The author in this article talks about the intensified action against foodborne illnesses. In particular‚ it discusses about Rep. Rosa DeLauro ’s bill on increasing food inspection so that the victims of food-related pathogens are going to become lesser in number. Intensifying food inspection is necessitated
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and control of infection is to make the workplace a safe environment‚ not only safe for staff but for all individuals and visitors. They have to produce and communicate a health and safety policy‚ by following current legislation‚ including an infection prevention and control policy‚ also to ensure that all safety procedures are followed. Employers must carry out risk
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FOOD CODE 1 Message from the Director General Dubai’s vision is to establish a world-class food safety system that helps provide safe food to the residents and the several millions that visit the Emirate each year. We envision a system that ensures the highest standards of food safety - from the port to the plate. We would like the system to be so comprehensive and appealing that others are encouraged to use it as a model. Our vision will become a reality only when the government‚ food industry
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