Qcf Hsc 037

 
Marie H-Hollands
Unit HSC 037
Outcome 1
IDENTIFYING THE LEGISLATION RELATING TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
related health and safety in the UK, 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 & Safety Welfare) regulation 1992, covering a wide range of basic health and safety welfare issues such as ventilation, heating, lighting , work situations seating and welfare facilities.   Health & Safety (display screen equipment) regulations 1992 set out requirement for work place with visual display units (VDU’s)   Personal protective equipment at work regulations1992 , requires employer to provide appropriate protective clothing requirements for their employers.   Provision and use of work equipment regulation 1998 require that equipment provided for the use of work including machinery is safe.   Manual handling operation regulation 1992, covering the moving of object by hand or bodily force.   Health & Safety (First Aid) regulation 1981 covering the requirements to first aid.   The Health & Safety information for employees regulator 1988, require employers to display poster telling the employee what they need to know about the health and safety. Employers’liability ( compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 require employers to take out insurance againstaccidents and ill health to their employee   Reporting injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrence events.regulation 1995 (Riddor) require employee to notify certain occupational injuries disease and dangerous events   Noise at work regulation 1989, require employers to take action to protect employee from hearing damage.   Electricity at work regulation 1989 require people in control to electrical system...