management of health and safety at work regulations

Question 1

key aspects

Answer 1

-reinforces health + safety at work act

-requires risk assessments

-have an assigned health, safety + security lead

-provides info, training + supervision

Question 2

advantages

Answer 2

-employees report safety issues/accidents to H&S and security lead who responds to them

-training + supervision of high risk activities ensures employees safety

-provides workplaces with emergency procedures to follow, which staff are trained in, eg fire drills

Question 3

drawbacks

Answer 3

-risk assessments are legal requirements, not having them leads to harm + legal action

-not having a H&S lead means staff won’t have someone to turn to for advice, training + safety concerns, leading to further accidents

Question 4

implementation (how to use it) int health + social care settings

Answer 4

-risk assessments carried out + followed

-appoints an employee as health + safety and security lead

-staff must be trained + provided with info/supervision for workplace activities