1 1) Identify legislations relating to general health and safety in a health and social care work setting. The legislation relating to general health and safety in social care work settings are: The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Reporting of Injury‚ Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA) Food Safety Act 1990 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 Personal Protective Equipment
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safe. Regardless of the importance of the client and whether the event is high-profile or not‚ if the health and safety requirements are not complied with‚ the event should not take place until all the measures have been taken to ensure its safety." In South Africa there is health and safety legislation that applies to all workplace practices. This legislation is called the Occupational Health and Safety Act (NO 85 of 1993)’. All productions‚ events and venues must comply with this legislation
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Occupational Health and Safety Questions 1. (15 marks) The TLV for carbon monoxide is 35ppm. Define the terms TLV and ppm and calculate them for the following example: Answer: TVL = Term for airborne concentration of a substance‚ below which all workers are believed to be protected while exposed to it day after day for 8-hour periods. PPM = Concentration by volume of one part of a gas‚ or by weight of a liquid or solid‚ per million parts of air or liquid. A mechanic in
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703 on Health and safety in catering and hospitality Task A Regulations and responsibility Health and Safety Regulations aim to improve safety in workplaces‚ making employers and employees equally responsible for ensuring that they protect themselves and others from accident and injury. The regulations refer to such things as clean kitchens‚ safety guards on machinery etc.‚ If an employee is injured at work because of breaches of these rules then compensation can be awarded. Most health and safety
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the project. Your project must be completed and returned by: Course code: CP003092 Return date: 09th June 2014 NEBOSH National & International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety UNIT GC3: HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION GC3 – The Health and Safety Practical Application Candidate and course provider declarations: For completion by the candidate: I declare that the work submitted for this practical application assessment
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11/09/2013 Unit 4 Health and Safety at work act 1974 This purpose of this act is to regulate the health‚ safety and welfare of individuals in the workplace. The act is enforced by the health and safety executive and local regulatory bodies. At Custom Care we have many policies and procedures that fall under the umbrella of Health and Safety these included- Company Health and safety Policy Accidents and incidents Chemicals (COSHH) Company Premises Display Screen COP (DSE) Policy on Eye
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Accountability for health and safety lies with the Company’s Trust members The organisation chart of the business identifies the key positions of people who are accountable to the Trust Members for ensuring that the detailed arrangements for safe working are drawn up‚ implemented and maintained. DUTIES Chief Executive The role of the Chief Executive is to provide leadership on Health and Safety matters and policies. Specific duties are: to ensure that the Health and Safety policy
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Health and safety P1 Identify key personnel involved on both the design and construction of the building project described within the assessment brief above‚ and outline their roles and responsibilities with regard to Health‚ Safety and Welfare DESIGN CONSTRUCTION Client Client Architect Contractor Structural engineer Sub contractors Civil engineer QS M&E engineer Employees QS Project manager Landscape architect Health and safety officer Health and Safety officer: • making
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Health And safety 4222-306 The health and safety act consists of various principles‚ these are implemented to ensure employees are safe whilst at work‚ this doesn’t just apply those those who are employed by a company it applies to any one who enters the building including professional bodies I.e district nurses‚ And general practitioners the legislation is made up of COSHH‚RIDDOR‚The manual handling operations regulations‚ the health and safety first aid regulations and management of health
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Health and Safety Understand the different Responsibilities relating to Health and Social care. 1.1) Identify Legislations relating to Health and Safety in social care settings? HSE also known as Health and Safety at work act 1974 It places a duty on all employers to “Ensure”the Health ‚Safety and welfare of the individuals emplyed. The Act also requires: • safe operation and maintenance of the working environment‚ plant and systems • maintenance of safe access and egress to the workplace
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