SHC 027 answ

Reporting of Injuries,Diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations of 1995 requires the reporting of work-related accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences. The Act applies to all work related activities, but not to all work related incidents. The objective of the regulations is to enable the enforcing authorities to identify where and how risks arise and to investigate serious accidents so as to prevent them from occurring in the future and thus providing a safer work environment. The enforcing authorities can then help and advise you on preventive action to reduce injury, ill health and accidental loss,the main points of our own policy that relate to this are:

State how changing circumstances within the workplace could cause hazards & the methods used for reporting changed circumstances, hazards and incidents.

Develop Health and Safety and risk assessment policies procedures and practices in health and Social care or children and young peoples settings

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).

How legislation, policies and procedures relate to health, safety and security in a health and social care setting and how legislation, policies and procedures promote safety of individuals in a health and social care setting.

| State which types of health, safety and welfare legislation, notices and warning signs are relevant to

2.3 Explain the actions to take when health, safety and risk procedures and practises are not being complied with.

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

M1) Describe how health and safety legislation, policies and procedures promote of individuals in a health or social care setting

2. Explain how and when to report potential health and safety risks that have been identified

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

1. Identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting.

3.8. You should report potential health and safety risks as soon as they are identified because if you leave them there is a chance that an accident occurs from that risk before you reported it, and you could have prevented it. You must report the identified health and safety risk to your supervisor, senior or manager and

M1 – I am also going to describe how health and safety legislation, policies and procedures promote the safety of individuals in a health or social care setting.

The main piece of legislation affecting the management of health and safety in educational establishments across all sectors is the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 (HSWA). This Act provides a framework for