Unit 306a Hsc

Unit 306 A

Ai
- Health and Safety at work Act 1974
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999
- Health and Safety Regulation 1981 include amendment on 2009
- The Electricity at Work regulations 1989
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
1995
- Communicable diseases and infection control
- Working Time Regulations 1998
- Care Standard Act 2000
- Control of exposure to Hazardous to Health 1999
- Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Hygiene Regulations 2005.
- Environmental Protection Act 1990

Aii
All of the above mentioned legislations are crucial part of health and safety. Every piece of legislation describes not only clear guidance of responsibilities but also how should we maintain health and safety to eliminate risks for the people using social care settings. Let alone, Food hygiene regulation 2005, which explains the responsibilities, involves handling food safely in order to avoid contamination and food poisoning. Environmental protection act 1990, which describes the responsibilities involves handling clinical wastes in order to prevent harm to the environment. Control of exposure to hazardous to health act 1999 explains the responsibilities involve handling hazardous substances such as reduce using hazardous substances or using less hazardous substances and reducing exposure level as much as possible. So, it is very important for us to follow health and safety policies and procedures to eradicate risks from workplace and maintain safe working environment.

Aiii
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 says that Employers have to provide M/H training, instruction, and such - Maintain the equipment that you use in your daily work and this in turn minimises the risk of harm to you and service users (Therefore protecting myself) - in this Legislation, you will also have responsibilities.....Which protects myself and others - Individual Risk assessments...