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 ⇒ T Level Technical Qualification in Health ⇒ Core ⇒ A3.1 The purpose of the following legislation and regulations in the health and science sector

A3.1 The purpose of the following legislation and regulations in the health and science sector

Qualification: T Level Technical Qualification in Health
Unit: Core
Learning outcome: A3: Health, safety and environmental regulations in the health and science sector
Assessment criteria: A3.1 The purpose of the following legislation and regulations in the health and science sector

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  • Health, safety and environmental legislation and regulations must be followed in the health and sciences sector because it ensures the safety and wellbeing of everyone associated with the work setting and protects the environment
  • The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is broad legislation that ensures safety in the workplace. It is enforced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). To keep the act up-to-date and provide additional guidance for specific situations, several additional regulations have been added to this legislation over the years, including:
    • The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 – employers and managers must perform risk assessments to reduce or eliminate workplace risks, thereby reducing the likelihood of accidents occurring and the severity when they do
    • The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 1994 as amended 2002 – governs the correct storage, use and disposal of substances that are hazardous to health and aims to reduce people’s exposure to them
    • Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 1992 as amended 2018 – employers must provide adequate PPE to their employees for them to perform their roles safely and effectively
    • Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) Regulations 2013 – employers must report specified work-related diseases, accidents and near-misses to the HSE
  • A good list of additional health and safety regulations can be found here
  • There will always be some inherent risk involved with work operations and so the HSE does not expect employers to be able to eliminate it entirely in all situations, just to reduce the risk as far as is reasonably practicable
  • As well as the employer’s responsibilities, employees and visitors to work settings are also required to play their part in health and safety – this means not doing anything that could risk the safety of yourself and others, following local policies and procedures and reporting any concerns
  • The Environmental Protection Act 1990 is designed to reduce and control air, water and land pollution by ensuring that waste materials are managed appropriately
  • The Special Waste Regulations 1996 regulates and controls the transit, import and export of waste and its effect on the environment
  • The Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 governs the storage, transit and disposal of hazardous waste
  • The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2012/19/EU puts the responsibility on businesses to correctly store, transit and dispose of electrical waste
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