Slide 1 HEALTH & SAFETY The Legal Framework for Care Providers Levy & McRae

Slide 2 1. Health & Safety Law Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 The Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 The Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992 The Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992 Duties of Employers Duties of Employers

Slide 3 2. Other Health & Safety Legislation Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 Reporting an Accident Reporting an Accident The Health & Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989 The Health & Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989

Slide 4 3. General Information Fire Fire Prevention of Fires Prevention of Fires Action in Emergencies Action in Emergencies How to raise the alarm How to raise the alarm Review Review Safety Signs Health & Safety (Signs & Signals) Regulations 1996 Safety Signs Health & Safety (Signs & Signals) Regulations 1996 Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

Slide 5 Manual Handling – The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 Manual Handling – The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 Slips, Trips and Falls Slips, Trips and Falls Chemicals – Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999 Chemicals – Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999 Lone Working Lone Working Display Screen Equipment – Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 Display Screen Equipment – Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 Working Hours (Working Time Regulations) Working Hours (Working Time Regulations)

Slide 6 Appendix 1 Statutory Documents & Procedures Checklist Statutory Documents & Procedures Checklist

Slide 7 Appendix 2 Residential Care Homes Safety Checklist: Residential Care Homes Safety Checklist: Records Records Procedures Procedures Staff Training Staff Training First Aid First Aid COSHH Chemicals COSHH Chemicals COSHH (Blood-borne diseases) COSHH (Blood-borne diseases) Clinical Waste Clinical Waste

Slide 8 Drugs Drugs Water Temperatures Water Temperatures Manual Handling Manual Handling Floors Floors Stairs Stairs Lighting Lighting Ventilation Ventilation Windows Windows Electrical Safety Electrical Safety

Slide 9 PPE PPE Kitchen Safety Kitchen Safety Violence Violence Welfare Welfare Laundry Laundry Outside Outside

Slide 10 Appendix 3 Manual Handling Checklist for Cleaning (Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992) Manual Handling Checklist for Cleaning (Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992) Task Task Load Load Working Environment Working Environment

Slide 11 Appendix 4 Employers of 5 or more staff – Health & Safety at Work Act 1974: Employers of 5 or more staff – Health & Safety at Work Act 1974: Checklist Checklist General General Arrangements to be considered Arrangements to be considered Emergencies Emergencies Communication Communication Risk Assessment Risk Assessment

Slide 12 Appendix 5 Slips, Trips & Falls – Health & Safety Advice Slips, Trips & Falls – Health & Safety Advice Good Working Practice Good Working Practice Good Housekeeping Good Housekeeping Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning and maintenance Lighting Lighting Flooring Flooring Stairways Stairways Spillages Spillages

Slide 13 Obstructions Obstructions Trailing cables Trailing cables Footwear Footwear Outdoor workplaces Outdoor workplaces Employers Responsibilities Employers Responsibilities