health, safety and welfare Flashcards
what does RIDDOR stand for
reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 2013
what is RIDDOR
requires NHS trusts and other employers to report serious work-related accidents and incidents to health and safety executive
give some examples of incidents reportable to RIDDOR
- accidents resulting in death
- accidents resulting in employee being incapacitated for more than 7 days
- accidents resulting in person taken to hospital for treatment etc
if you suspect an accident could be RIDDOR reportable, you must follow your trust’s incident reporting procedure and notify the trusts health and safety team asapracticable
who is usually responsible for completing and submitting RIDDOR reports
- health and safety team
- but can also be responsibility of ward/department manager
(must be done immediatly for deaths, within 10 days for others or 15 days for ‘more than 7 day’ injuries)
what can employees do to make the workplace safe?
- work safely
- wear any PPE
- follow policies and procedures
- report unsafe activities
- report unsafe situations or conditions
- report accidents and near misses
what procedures and provisions are in place for safety?
- health and safety audits/inspections
- staff training
- policies, guidelines and procedures
- safe work equipment and facilities
- risk assessments
- fire precautions
- safety signs
- occupational health
- employers liability insurance
employers have a legal duty to consult with employees
what does the health and safety work act 1974 aim to do and say?
aims:
- prevents ppl getting injured or suffer illness through work
- encourage high standards of health, safety and welfare
says:
- you have a right to a safe workplace
- employer must keep you safe at work
- have responsibility for your own safety
which regulation provide framework to help protect ppl in the workplace against health risks from hazardous substances
control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) regulations 2002
what regulation have duty against PPE
personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992
what are some consequences if an employer fails to meet their responsibilities and comply with health and safety legislation
- prosecution, notices, fines and imprisonment
- claims and complaints
- unquantifiable risk
- loss of reputation, credibility and morale
define hazard
anything with the potential to cause harm
define risk
likelihood and consequence of that harm occuring
define significant risk
not trivial in nature and is capable of posing a real risk to health and safety
- action needs to be taken to control the risk if reasonable
