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UNIT 3: Health, safety and security in health and social care. LO2 Flashcards

1
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Name the 9 pieces of legislation relevant to health and safety in HSC settings.

A

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Food Safety Act 1990
Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013
Data Protection Act 1998
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) 2002
Civil Contingencies Act 2004

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What are the key aspects of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?

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Basis for all other health and safety regulations and guidelines.
Established the Health and Safety Executive
Safety and welfare of people in work
Outlines key responsibilities and duties of employers and employees

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What are the key aspects of the Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999?

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Employers to carry out risk assessments.
Arrangements in place (procedures) for any emergencies that arise.
A person to be in charge of health, safety and security.

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What are the key aspects of the Food Safety Act 1990?

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Good personal hygiene maintained when working with food.
Records to be kept of where food is from so it can be traced.
If food is unsafe it should be removed and recorded.

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What are the key aspects of the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995?

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Food safety hazards are identified.
Food safety controls are in place.
Food preparation environment is kept clean.
Separate chopping boards

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What are the key aspects of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992?

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Employers must provide information, training and support about moving and handling.
Employers reduce the risk of manual handling tasks.
Avoid hazardous manual handling where possible.

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What are the key aspects of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013?

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Employers to report and keep records for 3 years of work related accidents.
Procedures in place for reporting injuries, diseases and incidents.
Information and training must be given to staff on reporting injuries, diseases and incidents.

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What are the key aspects of the Data Protection Act 1998?

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Protects the security of personal information.
Information to be accurate and up to date.
Information to be kept secure.

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What are the key aspects of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002?

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Employers to carry out a risk assessment to prevent or control exposure to hazardous substances.
Procedures in place for working with hazardous substances.
Employers must provide training, information and supervision regarding hazardous substances.

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What are the key aspects of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004?

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Sets out how organisations should work together to plan and respond to local and national emergencies.
Organisations should share information.
Risk assessments carried out.
Emergency plans put in place.

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Why is Safeguarding needed?

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Protects children and vulnerable adults from maltreatment.
Prevents impairment of children and vulnerable adults’ health and development.
Ensures children grow up in a safe and effective environment.
Action needs to be taken to enable people to have the best outcomes.

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What is the Disclosure and Barring Service?

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Processing requests for criminal records by checking police records and barred list.
Deciding whether it is appropriate for a person to be placed on or removed from barred list.
Placing people on children’s barred list.
Placing people of adults’ barred list.

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What are the 3 types of DBS checks?

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Standard
Enhanced
Enhanced with list checks

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What is a Standard DBS check?

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Looking for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings.

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What is an Enhanced DBS check?

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Same as Standard but with other relevant information held by police. This could be accusations made or charges dropped etc.

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What is an Enhanced DBS check with list?

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Same as Enhanced but with checks to see if a person is on a barred list for adults or children.

17
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What 3 things does legislation impact on?

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Staff
Premises
Practices

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How does legislation impact staff?

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Safe staffing levels as well as provision of effective supervision, instruction and training of staff.
Staff have a role in implementing and making changes to health, safety and security arrangements in work settings.
Staff have to have a certain level of education.

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How does legislation impact premises?

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Premises have to be kept clean.
Suitable and sufficient lighting so employees are working safely.
Hand washing facilities.
Escape routes.
Signs must be displayed.
Fire exits.
Accessibility
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How does legislation impact practices?

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Good hygiene practices.
Reporting of incidents and occurrences.
Recording and storing of information.

21
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Name some of the policies and procedures relevant to health, safety and security in HSC.

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Health and Safety 
Risk Assessment
Fire Safety
Asbestos
Transport
Electrical Safety
Safeguarding
Reporting of Accidents
Food Safety
Chemical and Biological Health Hazards
Disposal of Hazardous Waste
Lone Working
Storage and Dispensing of Medicines
22
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Why are Policies and Procedures reviewed?

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To ensure the changes made in legislation.
Individual and organisational needs change.
After an incident or occurrence, new problems might come to light.

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