Business and Administration Unit one // Session 2 All about…health and safety Read all about it! The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 is the main piece of legislation concerning health and safety for employers‚ employees and contractors in the UK. Employers have a legal duty under this Act to ensure‚ so far as is reasonably practicable‚ the health‚ safety and welfare at work of the people for whom they are responsible and the people who may be affected by the work they do. The legislation
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CT301 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings        3.3 Reasons may include: To comply with health and safety legislation‚ To preserve life‚ To minimise the consequences of injury and illness‚ To treat injuries and illnesses effectively. 4.1 Routes of infection may include: Blood circulation‚ Digestive‚ Respiratory‚ Body fluids. 4.2 Own health or hygiene might pose a risk by e.g.: Causing a serious infection‚ Causing illness‚ Causing
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Health and Safety policy for staff at Record Company I record places the wellbeing of its employees first. In prevention of any health issues‚ we have created this Health and Safety Statement. I Record’s policy is to provide and maintain a safe and healthy work environment‚ safe equipment and safe work systems for all our staff‚ and to provide such information‚ training and supervision as is required to attain this objective. We also accept our statutory responsibility for the health and safety
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undertaking are safe at all times and this law is called the Health and Safety Act/Law. “The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering health and safety in the workplace. This piece of legislation lays out the employer’s responsibilities for health and safety. Employers have a ‘duty of care’ over the health‚ safety and welfare of their staff in the workplace”. (www.labourguide.co.za/health-and-safety”) The purposes of these laws are: • To protect the ORG the
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The health and safety act was enforced in 1974‚ the act was placed to ensure that the work place maintains high standards of health and safety. The act has a wide range of duties that is laid out for the employer; the employer has to protect the health and safety welfare of the employees at work. By Law the college have to ensure that they safeguard their students to make sure that they’re working in a safe environment‚ also to make sure that the students feel safe when they go to college. In general
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Vistrion Manufacturing Ltd Introduction This report is going to explain Health and Safety roles in organisation Why it is important to be alert to potential hazards when dealing with machinery‚ equipment and substances such as toner and fluids Everybody needs to be aware of potential hazards like dangerous equipment or substances so that their work area can be made safe and eliminated accidents. People have to be trained to use all machinery which is needed at work so that it is used correctly and
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Legislation that relates to general health and social care setting are the Health and Safety Act‚ The Management of Health and Safety Work Regulations‚ Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)‚ Manual Handling Operations Regulations‚ The Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)‚ Personal Protective Equipment Regulations (PPE). The main points of the health and safety policies and procedures identify significant risks in relations to the work place and
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develop in. We wish to develop and promote a strong health and safety provision within the nursery for the benefit of all staff‚ children‚ parents and visitors. The policy will be kept up to date‚ particularly as the business changes in nature and size‚ and will be revised annually‚ or as and when necessary. Aims and objectives The aim of this policy statement is to ensure that all reasonably practical steps are taken to ensure the health‚ safety and welfare of all persons using the premises.
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4222-208 Contribute to health and safety in health and social care. Understand own responsibilities‚ and the responsibilities of others‚ relating to health and safety in the work setting. 1.1 Legislation that relates to general health and safety in a health and social care setting‚ • The health and Safety at Work Act 1974 • Manual Handling operations Regulations 1992 • Lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations 1998 • COSHH- Control of substances hazardous to health regulations • RIDDOR-
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As a teaching assistant it is really important to follow health and safety procedures at all times. Our responsibilities in terms of health and safety hold a very important role as we are always direct in contact with the classrooms and playgrounds therefore we should always ensure that there are no hazards left being unattended and unreported. Our role includes routine walk around checks where we ensure items are stored safely in cupboards after using them and the floor is kept clear at all times
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