Health, Safety and Environmental Management

Describe how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in the setting.

1.2 Explain how health and safety is monitored and maintained and how people in the work setting are made aware of risks and hazards and encouraged to work safely.

*ensure that machinery is safe to use, and that safe working practices are set up and followed

Machinery, tools or materials- Machinery should be guarded correctly with the appropriate controls fitted ( including emergency stops and interlocks). Routine inspection and effective defect reporting system will also help reduce misuse and minimise risk. Adequate training for all equipment is the best way to ensure your employees are using machinery in the appropriate way.

This helps explain how the facility will run on a standard basis. Part of the standard operating procedure outlines safe working practices that will enable staff to conduct safety checks to help reduce risks and hazards and to make sure everything is safe for the public to use.

If there is any doubt that health and safety procedures are not being followed then immediate action is required. As a company it is important staff work as trained and therefore should be aware of which steps to take if a risk occurs or there is a potential hazard which could cause harm. It is important that staff are supported and when speaking to an individual, management should try to establish whether the non - compliance is through miss-understanding, lack of knowledge or just not responsible practice, ensuring that staff have the right guidance and support in regards to additional training if needed.

2. Explain the purpose of following health, safety and security procedures in a business environment.

OSHA standards mandate that the Practice implement controls, work and safety procedures and that it provide personal protective equipment which, when combined with employee training, will reduce on-the-job risks for all employees who may be exposed to hazardous chemicals, blood borne pathogens, or other infectious diseases.

Additional precautions are to follow work practices when standard precautions are not sufficient and are designed

Ax An explanation of how you could access additional support and information relating to health and safety.

Aligned and integrated the HSE strategy with the supporting organization’s mission, goals and strategies by analyzing critical tasks to facilitate development and review of Safe Work Procedures

Safe work procedures, along with operating procedures, maintenance procedures, and training, form the foundation for achieving high levels of human reliability.

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 - or HASAWA, provides the basis for all health and safety regulations in any workplace. Whilst those regulations may relate to a range of health and safety

This risk management process should be delivered to all employees via training. This process should train personnel to identify any hazards that may be present in the work area and should equip employees to appropriately manage the risk. Hazard reporting is conducted through dedicated safety software and remedial action

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 legislation places place the responsibility of health and safety on the employers. The responsibilities may however be delegated to other competent persons such as fire warders, first aiders and care takers but the employer still