PROMOTING AND IMPLEMENTING HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SETTING.
TASK 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3& 1.4 IDENTIFYING THE LEGISLATION RELATING TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
LEGAL FRAME WORK ➢ Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 The health and safety at work Act 1974, this the primary piece of legislation covering the work related health and safety in the united kingdom . it set s out a lot of employers’ responsibilities for health and safety at work ➢ Management Health & Safety Regulation 1999, Requires employers to carry out risk assessment, make arrangement to implement necessary measures, appoint competent people and arrange for appropriate information and training. ➢ Work place (Health & The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require all employers to effectively plan, organise, control, monitor and review their health and safety systems and procedures. The h health and safety policies and procedures is effectively implemented, in my social setting because: ▪ up-to-date ▪ relevant ▪ practical ▪ comprehensible. We can draft health and safety policies and procedures from scratch or update existing material to ensure legal compliance and workable procedures. In my setting
Benefits
▪ Efficient use of time - our health and safety consultants know the relevant legislation and the best way to implement it ▪ Keep up to date - we can let you know when policies need to be reviewed due to new legislation or best practice ▪ Don't reinvent the wheel - model policies and procedures are available for you to adapt ▪ Practical approach - our policies and procedures are written to be used, not to be filed and forgotten.
Our approach
▪ Practical, customised solutions to meet your unique business requirements ▪ Consultants can provide resource and expertise working with your existing team ▪ We can manage and deliver a full health and safety policy, plan and procedures for you ▪ Project stages often include: • A review of current health and safety procedures, systems and practices, comparing them against current legislation, guidelines and best practice • Development of plans and
