Legislation

• Legislation:

  A collection of laws passed through parliament
• acts:

  • data protection 1998
  • general data protection 2018
  • management of health and safety at work 1999
  • food and safety 1990
  • food and safety general hygiene 1995 (amended 2004)
  • manual handling operation regulation 1992
  • reporting of injuries, disease, and dangerous occurrences regulation RIDDOR 2013
  • control of substances hazardous to health (cossh) 2002
  • health and social care 2015
  • civilian contingencies 2004
  • health and safety at work ( HASAWA) 1974
• safeguarding:

  the measures that are taken to protect people’s health, well-being, and rights enabling them to be safe from harm, abuse, and neglect.
• barred list:

  list of individuals on record as unsuitable for working with children and vulnerable people
• how to perform as risk assessment:

  1. identify the hazard
  2. who will be harmed and how
  3. evaluate the risk and decide on control measure
  4. record findings and implement them
  5. review assessment and update if necessary