UNIT 3 LO2 LEGISLATION

What does HSE stand for?

• Health and Safety Employer

• Health and Safety Executive

What does HASAWA stand for?

• Health and Safety at Work Advice

• Health and Safety at Work Act

Under HASAWA, employees must.....

• REPORT HAZARDS

• WEAR PPE

• ATTEND TRAINING

• All three!!!!

The Food Safety Act covers...….

• Safe preparation, storage and serving of food.

• Environmental health officers can seize food unfit for consumption,

• Safe storage of cleaning products

Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations covers..

• Safety controls must be in place, maintained and reviewed.

• A COSHH file must be completed.

Manual Handling Operations Regulations cover....

• Check equipment before use

• Risk assessment

• Avoid manual handling if possible

• All 3!!!!

Principles of the Data Protection Act are:

• Information must be locked in a cabinet/password protected

• Information must be accurate and up to date/secure

What does RIDDOR stand for?

• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations

• Reporting of Illnesses, Diseases and Dangerous Objects Regulations

What must be reported under RIDDOR?

• A member of staff has a cold

• Work-related accidents that cause death/serious injury

Why are records kept under RIDDOR?

• · help prevent injuries and ill-health

• ·because it is important