Risk Assessment and Young People

1.2 Identify the lines of responsibility and reporting for health and safety in the work setting

* It is important to have knowledge of the health & safety at work act 1974, because this outlines your responsibilities as an employee, some

What are your responsibilities under current health and safety legislation, standards and guidance, eg the Health & Safety at Work Act (and any other relevant legislation).

UNIT 3 HEALTH AND SAFETY. Introduction: In this assignment, I have been asked to expand and the also review our chosen legislations. I will then assess how professional staff could carry out risk assessments and what they will do. Health and safety act 1974 is a legislation that is used in healthcare settings.

Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services.

Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services.

Under the Health & Safety at work Act I have many responsibilities as an employee. These responsibilities must be obeyed in order to maintain a safe working area and minimize any potential hazards or risks to yourself or others. Some of my responsibilities as an employee are as followed:

They are an independent regulator and act in the public interest to reduce work-related death and serious injury across Great Britain’s workplaces

2.2- Demonstrate how to deal with hazards to minimise risks to the health, safety and security of children and young people.

Under this act, employers are responsible for reporting certain types of incidents, accidents or illnesses to the Health and Safety Exectutive, or the local authority.

It is really important for the child/young person and their family to ensure all needs of the individual are met. If we didn’t work with other agencies our children/young people and their families would possibly miss out on valuable support and help.

The booklets must be kept on the school premises. Risks should be assessed periodically, following an accident, on the introduction of any new process/equipment and also any change in circumstances. Educational visits also require a written risk assessment. There is a folder of the most frequently used venues in the staff room, containing risk assessments. There is also a folder containing risk assessments for each group in the same place. All staff and group leaders must ensure that they have read these documents before embarking on a trip and must sign to acknowledge this each time they take children on a trip as part of the signing out procedure.

State why and when health and safety control equipment, identified by the principles of protection, should be used relating to types, purpose and limitations of each type, the work situation, occupational use and the general work

* Ensure that the environment is safe, secure with high quality of hygiene practices for staff, children and their families and any member of the public while using the premises.

They directly deals with all the activities take place in an industry. They should take care of all the rules implemented by the higher authority of industry for safe work.