Health and Safety requirments

What is HSE

Health and safety executive

It’s a UK Government Agency

Is responsible for regulations for heath and safety in a work space

Looks into risks in GB

HSE rules and regulations for employers and examples of why might be needed

1. Provide first aid in workspace 4.1

2. Provide emergency action procedures 4.1

3. Use signage and posters to promote safety 3.4

4. Carry out risk assessments 3.3

5. Report accidents and incidents RIDDOR

6. Provide training and information for staff 3.4

 

Examples of why might be needed

1. Someone falls and needs bandage

2. Someone has seizure at a match

3. Sign saying slippery floor

4. Making sure fire alarm works

5. Sign accident form to explain situation

6. Teach workers which will more likely

 prevent injury

HSE Employer Responsibilities:

Keep the workplace safe:

Make sure the work environment is safe and free from dangers.

        2.        Check for risks:

Regularly look for anything that might cause harm and fix it.

        3.        Have safety rules:

Create clear safety rules and make sure everyone knows and follows them.

        4.        Train employees:

Teach workers how to stay safe and use equipment properly.

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HSE customer Responsibilities:

        1.        Follow safety rules:

Do what your employer says to keep safe, like wearing protective gear.

        2.        Use equipment safely:

Make sure to use tools and machines as they’re meant to be used.

        3.        Report dangers:

Tell your employer if you see something dangerous or unsafe.

        4.        Look after yourself and others:

Be careful at work and don’t put yourself or others in harm’s way.

 

HSE look after safety in a workplace as well as ………. Safety

As well as FIRE safety!

List as many fire safety measures and practical examples that HSE do

Safety Measures	Practical example
Carry out fire risk assessment	Regularly check your facility- are all electrical items such as running machines in good working order
Have fire exits	In every room for quick exit
Put flammable substances away	Keep gas in gas cylinders
Avoid accidental fire hazards	In gym, stand up heaters, secure it standing up.
Detection equpiment	Smoke alarms
Have fire-fighting equipment	Correct number of fire extinguishers in good locations
Ensure your workers have good training	Regular training, employees know their roles

What is equality act

Equality act is an act of parliament and its an anti-discrimination law.

When did the equality act start

2010

Facilities added so all groups can access things in a leisure centre

Access and facilities in a leisure centre

• Wheelchair ramp

• Lifts

• Flat grounds for easy walking

• Electric doors

• Steps into pool for elderly

Being an employee ou must be equal to everyone, for example…

Employee training

• Employers must allow everyone to train (e.g. at the gym) and can’t say no (e.g. because they’re pregnant)

• Can’t not hire someone cause they’re men, women, pregnant etc

• Training has to be given without discrimination

 

What are the 9 protected characteristics

Age

Disability

Gender

Marriage and civil partnerships

Pregnancy

Race

Religion

Sex

Sexual orientation

 

 

What are the 4 categories of discrimination

Direct discrimination

Indirect discrimination

Harassement

Victimisation

What does direct discrimination mean

Discriminating someone deliberately because of a protected characteristic

What is indirect discrimination

When a seemingly neutral rule gives a disadvantage to a protected characteristic group. (E.g. could be only stairs-this discrimates the elderly)

What is harassment

When someone treates a person in a way they feel uncomfortable, unwanted or scared/threatened.

What is victimisation

Punishing someone because they are standing up for their rights. (E.g. a man telling a women to get back to cooking when the women was standing u and saying she shouldn’t be cooking more than a man)

What is COSHH

 

C- control

O-of

S-substances

(That are)

H-hazardous

(To)

H-health

You can prevent employees or customers to exposure of hazards by

• Know what the hazard is

• Describe how to prevent harm to health (Risk assessment)

• Provide control measures (safe place)

• Provide information and training

PPE: wearing right stuff for job

What is RIDDOR

RIDDOR is Report of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrence regulations

Types of injuries that are reportable (RIDDOR)

Over 7 days

Work related death

Injured member of public

Dangerous occurrences

What is a log book and what should you track in it

A log book is a book used to track emergencies and recordings .

An example is a fire log book, and you right in it when you last checked the alarms. Or if an emergency happened you write who is writing, where you are, the time, date and place.

What is data protection act

An act to protect your data, legal right to control someone else’s information.

What did the data protection act replace and why

It replaces the data protection regulation because the new act, 1998, is bigger and better and explains clearly how data protection act stores your data safely

What is DBS

Disclosure and barring service, and checks if someone should be around children, and having a DBS says you can be.

What is duty of care

Legal obligation to safeguard others from harm whilst they a re using your service

How to meet duty of care

Access to first aid

Equipment safe and maintained

Appropriate insurance

Protect children from abuse

Can contact emergency sevices

How can a coach treat all people equally

Plan sessions appropriately

Give all equal acces

Have realistic expercatitions

Don’t discriminate

 

 

What should you include with regular first aid checks

• First aid kit inspections making sure its fully kitted and easy location

• Hazardous monitoring check the surroundings to prevent the first aid needed to be used

• Emergency kit functioning to make sure everything works like defribulators.

What showdown a first aiders responsiblitie be in a leisure centre

• First aider is to provide immediate care and support individuals for injury’s and illnesses.

• An example is Respond to emergency’s like cuts or bruises

• Also managing medical situations like providing CPR.

What are examples security procedures

Memberships checks

CCTV

Secure lockers

Vetting procedures

4 daily checks organisations do

Log book

Risk assessment forms

First aid book

Evacuation plans

 

What’s is included in Daily risk assessments

Should include risks

How to decrease risks/ ways to

Important because shows ways decreased chances or risk occurring

Highlights what is a risk

E.g wear life jacket on jet ski lessons

 

What is included in daily First aid checks

Says who is injured/ where an when and how

Says who treated injury

Helps monitor injuries and possible ways to lower chance of injuries in future

E.g. too slippery on grass after rain so cancel session, less chance of people falling and getting injured

 

What is included in daily Fire log book and why

Up to date maintenance

Need to be kept up to date

All equipment is working correctly

Lowers risk of injury as result of poor maintenance

Does frequent fire alarms

Tracks when last done-by who

What is included in Emergency evacuation plan

EOPs-

Gives safety for emergency

Gives routes to leave

Gives staff responsibilities

 

What is include in daily operating procedures

Daily timings for staff

E.g. times for cleaning