health safety at work

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 covers many health and safety legislations in England and Wales. These include, RIDDOR, COSHH, First Aid, Fire Regulations etc. All of these legislations need to be understood and adhered to when planning any activities.

Employers must provide a safe working environment for all of their employees. The legislation states it is an employer’s duty "to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work" of all their employees as well as others on their premises, including temps, casual workers, the self-employed, clients, visitors and the general public.Workers health is paramount within an organisation, employers must ensure that all workers health is not affected by the work they are doing and put in place all necessities to prevent this. The Health and Safety at Work Act sets out specific standards which can add costs to a business, however these costs are considered essential for the safety of all workers. Most of the costs come from training staff about health and safety and putting in place procedures to maintain this. This act prevents unfair unsafe working conditions which in turn reduces the likelihood of accidents or injury at work. If a worker has injured themselves at work due to something which could have been otherwise prevented by the company had the followed the guidelines of the Health and Safety at Work Act they company may be required to pay out for the injury. For those who employ five or more staff, employers must also keep and revise a written record of health and safety policy and consult

1.1 - Explain the legislative framework for health, safety and risk management in the work setting. The Health and safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is the major piece of the health and safety legislation in Great Britain. It provides the legal framework to promote, stimulate and encourage high standards.

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:

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974- This act is to protect the employees from any danger or risks, it’s the employers duty to see this threw in the

Work Experience (5N1356) Level 5 – Collection of Work Summary of the basic rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in a particular work, organisational or institutional context Employment Legislation: Employment Legislation is a law or body of laws enacted to protect the rights of the employer and/or the employee. • Health, safety and welfare at work Legislation for the health and safety of people in the workplace are the safety, health and welfare act at work 2005 – 2007. This act refers to all employers, employees both fixed-term and temporary term employees, and self-employed at the workplace. Duties of Employees under this act: Under the Safety, Health and Welfare act 2005 – 2007 employers and employees have rights and responsibilities to each other.

M1- Asses the implications of health and safety and security legislation and regulations for a business role in a work place.

The health and safety at work act promotes good safety of individuals in a health and social

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

Legislation and Guidelines for England and Wales To continue further development at Riverglade House, a small residential care home I am checking and outlining all the policies and procedures relating to health, safety and security and how they influence health and social care settings. The Health and Safety Work Act 1974 (HASAWA) is an act that secures the health, safety and welfare of people at work. This protects anyone at work from any risks to their health or safety in connection with the working environment. This act will protect employees, service users and the public from any work activities. All employers, employees, trainees, self-employed, manufactures, suppliers, designers and importers of work equipment have a duty to follow and

Any information, instruction, training and supervision needed to make sure that all workers are safe from injury and risks to their health

First, what is PTSD? PTSD is a mental illness. It stands for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is developed after a traumatic event. It makes the sufferer feel very nervous and as if they are still in danger. They think they are still reliving the traumatic event they suffered through. Everyone who suffers from it has different experiences.

Health and safety legislations and regulations are implemented in own work settings because there will always be a possibility of accidents happening which may damage someone’s health and all work will expose people to hazards, however the health and safety legislations and regulations are put in place and used so that these risks and hazards are under control and so everyone’s health (staff and children) are safe at all costs.

Although the Health and Safety at work etc. Act 1974 provides criminal legislation for employers, there are various key health and safety requirements that identify a duty of care owed to an employee by an employer, that have been set via precedents. This essay aims to identify the key health and safety requirements owed by an employer to an employee, deriving from common law, including the principle of vicarious liability

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