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Slide 1
Levy & McRae
HEALTH & SAFETY
The Legal Framework for Care
Providers
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1. Health & Safety Law
Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974
 The Management of Health & Safety at Work
Regulations 1999
 The Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare)
Regulations 1992
 Duties of Employers
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2. Other Health & Safety
Legislation
Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
 The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and
Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
 Reporting an Accident
 The Health & Safety Information for
Employees Regulations 1989
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3. General Information
Fire
 Prevention of Fires
 Action in Emergencies
 How to raise the alarm
 Review
 Safety Signs Health & Safety (Signs &
Signals) Regulations 1996
 Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
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Manual Handling – The Manual Handling
Operations Regulations 1992
 Slips, Trips and Falls
 Chemicals – Control of Substances
Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999
 Lone Working
 Display Screen Equipment – Health & Safety
(Display Screen Equipment) Regulations
1992
 Working Hours (Working Time Regulations)
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Appendix 1
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Statutory Documents & Procedures Checklist
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Appendix 2
Residential Care Homes Safety Checklist:
 Records
 Procedures
 Staff Training
 First Aid
 COSHH Chemicals
 COSHH (Blood-borne diseases)
 Clinical Waste
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Drugs
 Water Temperatures
 Manual Handling
 Floors
 Stairs
 Lighting
 Ventilation
 Windows
 Electrical Safety
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PPE
 Kitchen Safety
 Violence
 Welfare
 Laundry
 Outside
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Appendix 3
Manual Handling Checklist for Cleaning
(Manual Handling Operations Regulations
1992)
 Task
 Load
 Working Environment
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Appendix 4
Employers of 5 or more staff – Health &
Safety at Work Act 1974:
 Checklist
 General
 Arrangements to be considered
 Emergencies
 Communication
 Risk Assessment
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Appendix 5
Slips, Trips & Falls – Health & Safety Advice
 Good Working Practice
 Good Housekeeping
 Cleaning and maintenance
 Lighting
 Flooring
 Stairways
 Spillages
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Obstructions
 Trailing cables
 Footwear
 Outdoor workplaces
 Employers’ Responsibilities
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