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UNIT 7 APPENDIX 1 LEGISLATION AND POLICY HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
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UNIT 7SUMMARY OF LEARNING OUTCOME C - Legislation & Policy
STUDENT NAME: ORLA Purpose and an overview Advantages Disadvantages Example (deta
COLEMAN (fully explained IN YOUR OWN (IN YOUR OWN WORDS) (IN YOUR OWN WORDS) it/they is/are u
WORDS) Social Care s
Health and Safety at Work Act To keep employees, employers - Keeps everyone safe - Millions of working days - The he
1974 and other people in the - Provides employers and are lost to work related could b
workplace safe. The health and employees with clear illness and injury Beeche
safety act (1974) is an act which guidance to follow in - Thousands of people die becaus
keeps employers, employees order to keep themselves from occupational staffed
and other people in the and others safe diseases health
workplace safe. It outlines - Provides a safe working - Around a million workers worker
responsibilities which employers environment for have reported having a receive
and employees have to keep employees work related illness to keep
themselves and others safe. It - Says that employers can - Several hundred service
also promotes the rights of be sued if they do not thousand workers are employ
individuals because it protects follow health and safety injured at work - The he
their right to safety as well as policies and procedures - A worker is fatally injured could b
employers and employees. - Reduced costs and risks at work almost every day Welling
Employers must follow a list of 10 - Lower employee 3B bec
responsibilities to stay safe at absences have so
work. These are: Think about - Increased productivity of heal
what could harm you at work. because employees are ensure
And do things that will stop healthier employ
anything that might harm you - employ
carry out a risk assessment Also, th
1. Tell you in a way you can provide
understand a risk a
- What they are doing to ensure
keep you safe being t
possibl
- Who is responsible for
keeping you safe
2. Ask your health and
, 4. Give you the right tools
and clothes to help keep
you safe. They must also
make sure the tools and
clothes are in good
condition
5. Make sure there are
toilets, places to wash
and drinking water for
workers
6. Make sure you get good
first aid if you need it
7. Tell the Health and Safety
Executives Incident
Contact Centre about
anyone who is killed or
has a major injury
because of work. The
telephone number is
08453009923. If anyone
else is hurt or gets ill at
work, report this on the
website.
8. Have insurance that
covers you in case you
get hurt or ill because of
work. They must keep a
copy of the insurance
papers where you can
see them if you want
9. Work with employers or
people who work in the
same place to make sure
everyone who works
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