A3 Health, safety and environmental regulations in the health and science sector

Question 1

Hazardous waste (England and Wales) regulations 2005

Answer 1

Controls the storage, transport and disposal of hazardous waste

Question 2

Special waste regulations 1996

Answer 2

Controls the transit, import and export of waste.

Question 3

Heath and safety (Display screen equipment) regulations 1992

Answer 3

Defines the employer’s responsibilities to carry out risk assessments of workstations used by employees

Question 4

Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations (RIDDOR) 2013

Answer 4

The employers duty to report serious workplace accidents, occupational diseases and specified dangerous occurances

Question 5

Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999

Answer 5

Aims to reduce the number and severity of accidents in the workplace

Question 6

Regulatory reform (fire safety) order (RRO) 2005

Answer 6

To reduce death, damage and injury caused by fire.

Question 7

The personal protective equipment at work (amendment) regulations 2022

Answer 7

Defines the employers responsibility to provide appropriate PPE

Question 8

What are 3 ways health and safety at work is promoted?

Answer 8

• encouraging individuals to take reasonable care of their own and others safety.
• ensuring that there is visible information and guidance showing how to achieve this.
• appropriate storing of equipment and materials

Question 9

The waste electrical and electronic equipment regulations 2013

Answer 9

To reduce the amount of electronic and electrical equipment incinerated or sent to land fills sites

Question 10

What is the 2nd step of the health and safety executive’s 5 step to rush assessment?

Answer 10

Deciding in who might be harmed and how

Question 11

What is the 4th step of the health and safety executive’s 5 step to rush assessment?

Answer 11

Recording findings and implementing them, including completing a risk assessment.

Question 12

What is the 3rd step of the health and safety executive’s 5 step to rush assessment?

Answer 12

Evaluating the risk and deciding on precautions

Question 13

What is the 1st step of the health and safety executive’s 5 step to rush assessment?

Answer 13

Identifying the hazard

Question 14

What is the 5th step of the health and safety executive’s 5 step to rush assessment?

Answer 14

Reviewing your assessments and updating if necessary

Question 15

Environmental protection act 1990

Answer 15

Makes provisions for the improved control of pollution to the air, water and land

Question 16

Manual handling operations regulations 1992

Answer 16

To assess and minimise the risk to employees health involved in the manual handling of an object, person or animal

Question 17

Health and safety at work act 1974

Answer 17

Employers responsibility to protect the health and safety of themselves and others.

Question 18

What are 3 ways to deal with situations in health environments that can cause harm?

Answer 18

-securing the area
-following organisational health and safety procedures
-reporting and/or escalating as appropriate

Question 19

Control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) regulations 2002 and subsequent amendments 2004

Answer 19

To control substances hazardous to health