What is the main UK legislation covering workplace health and safety?, The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA)., Anything that may cause harm., All employers and employees regardless of size or activity., Identify hazards, decide who may be harmed, evaluate risks and precautions, record findings, review and update., Which body enforces the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974?, The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) with local authorities., The employer., The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005., The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA)., Who does the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 apply to?, Workers who use display screen equipment daily for continuous periods of one hour or more., Immediate stopping of dangerous activities., All employers and employees regardless of size or activity., Control of Substances Hazardous to Health., What is the employer’s general duty under the Health and Safety at Work Act?, The organisation rather than individual managers or directors., To protect the health, safety and welfare of employees and others so far as reasonably practicable., On workplace health and safety issues either directly or through a safety representative., One qualified first aider for every 50 employees., What must employers carry out to identify workplace dangers?, Risk assessments., Within 3 months., Recognised trade unions., Immediate stopping of dangerous activities., What must employers provide to employees regarding workplace risks?, Display Screen Equipment., Information, instruction and training., An unlimited fine and/or up to 6 months imprisonment., A fire risk assessment., What duty do employees have under health and safety law?, To take reasonable care of their own safety and that of others and cooperate with employers., Every 12 months., 3 years., Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005., When must employers consult employees about health and safety?, On workplace health and safety issues either directly or through a safety representative., All employers and employees regardless of size or activity., At least 21 days., Assess the risks from hazardous substances., Who can appoint health and safety representatives under HSWA?, 3 years., Every 6 months., Recognised trade unions., Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007., How much experience should a safety representative normally have?, Every 12 months., Information, instruction and training., To protect the health, safety and welfare of employees and others so far as reasonably practicable., At least 2 years’ employment or similar experience., Within what time must a safety committee be formed after written request by two or more safety representatives?, Within 3 months., Information, instruction and training., As a last resort when risks cannot be controlled by other means., Use it properly and report defects or loss., When must a written health and safety policy be produced?, Assess the risk., When a business has 5 or more employees., Reduce the risk of injury as far as reasonably practicable., Recognised trade unions., What are the three sections of a health and safety policy?, Recognised trade unions., An unlimited fine and/or up to 6 months imprisonment., The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005., Statement of policy, responsibilities, and arrangements., Under MHOR 1992 what is the first priority when dealing with manual handling risks?, Avoid hazardous manual handling where reasonably practicable., 1 July 2007., Assess the risk., The likelihood that a hazard will cause injury., Under MHOR 1992 what is the second step if manual handling cannot be avoided?, The employer., Every 6 months., Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations., Assess the risk., Under MHOR 1992 what is the third step in controlling manual handling risks?, When a worker is absent or unable to work for more than 7 consecutive days., Immediate stopping of dangerous activities., When a business has 5 or more employees., Reduce the risk of injury as far as reasonably practicable., What does DSE stand for in workplace regulations?, Recognised trade unions., Display Screen Equipment., To take reasonable care of their own safety and that of others and cooperate with employers., 1 July 2007., Who do the Display Screen Equipment regulations apply to?, Workers who use display screen equipment daily for continuous periods of one hour or more., Eye and eyesight tests on request and special spectacles if needed., As a last resort when risks cannot be controlled by other means., Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005., What must employers provide to DSE users regarding eyesight?, The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) with local authorities., 3 years., Eye and eyesight tests on request and special spectacles if needed., At least 2 years’ employment or similar experience., When should PPE be used according to health and safety guidance?, The likelihood that a hazard will cause injury., Anything that may cause harm., One qualified first aider for every 50 employees., As a last resort when risks cannot be controlled by other means., Who must pay for PPE provided at work?, PPE duties were extended to limb (b) workers., The employer., The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) with local authorities., At least 21 days., What must employees do regarding PPE provided by their employer?, Use it properly and report defects or loss., When a business has 5 or more employees., Workers who use display screen equipment daily for continuous periods of one hour or more., 3 years., What major change was introduced by the PPE Amendment Regulations 2022?, To protect the health, safety and welfare of employees and others so far as reasonably practicable., PPE duties were extended to limb (b) workers., A fire risk assessment., Reduce the risk of injury as far as reasonably practicable., What is a hazard in risk assessment terminology?, 1 July 2007., Anything that may cause harm., Assess the risk., The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) with local authorities., What is risk in health and safety terminology?, Every 12 months., Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007., The likelihood that a hazard will cause injury., Anything that may cause harm., What are the five steps of risk assessment?, Identify hazards, decide who may be harmed, evaluate risks and precautions, record findings, review and update., They can issue improvement notices or prohibition notices., Control of Substances Hazardous to Health., The employer., What legislation governs fire safety in workplaces in England and Wales?, At least 21 days., One qualified first aider for every 50 employees., Identify hazards, decide who may be harmed, evaluate risks and precautions, record findings, review and update., The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005., What must employers carry out regarding fire safety?, When a business has 5 or more employees., The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) with local authorities., A fire risk assessment., When a worker is absent or unable to work for more than 7 consecutive days., What guidance does the HSE give for first aiders in low-risk workplaces?, One qualified first aider for every 50 employees., Identify hazards, decide who may be harmed, evaluate risks and precautions, record findings, review and update., Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005., Risk assessments., When was smoking banned in enclosed workplaces in England?, Display Screen Equipment., The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) with local authorities., Every 12 months., 1 July 2007., What regulations control workplace noise exposure?, Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005., Every 12 months., The likelihood that a hazard will cause injury., 1 July 2007., Under LOLER how often must lifting equipment be thoroughly inspected?, Immediate stopping of dangerous activities., Avoid hazardous manual handling where reasonably practicable., Control of Substances Hazardous to Health., Every 6 months., How often must lifting equipment undergo a weight test?, To protect the health, safety and welfare of employees and others so far as reasonably practicable., The likelihood that a hazard will cause injury., Display Screen Equipment., Every 12 months., What does RIDDOR stand for?, They can issue improvement notices or prohibition notices., Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations., Within 3 months., Eye and eyesight tests on request and special spectacles if needed., Under RIDDOR when must an accident be reported due to absence from work?, Anything that may cause harm., Within 3 months., When a worker is absent or unable to work for more than 7 consecutive days., The likelihood that a hazard will cause injury., Under RIDDOR when must accidents only be recorded but not reported?, Recognised trade unions., One qualified first aider for every 50 employees., When a worker is incapacitated for more than 3 consecutive days., Display Screen Equipment., How long must records of reportable RIDDOR incidents be kept?, PPE duties were extended to limb (b) workers., They can issue improvement notices or prohibition notices., 3 years., 1 July 2007., What does COSHH stand for?, They can issue improvement notices or prohibition notices., The likelihood that a hazard will cause injury., Eye and eyesight tests on request and special spectacles if needed., Control of Substances Hazardous to Health., What is the first requirement under COSHH?, A fire risk assessment., Assess the risks from hazardous substances., Immediate stopping of dangerous activities., One qualified first aider for every 50 employees., Who is responsible for carrying out COSHH assessments?, The employer., When a business has 5 or more employees., 3 years., Reduce the risk of injury as far as reasonably practicable., What powers do HSE inspectors have if safety rules are breached?, At least 21 days., All employers and employees regardless of size or activity., When a business has 5 or more employees., They can issue improvement notices or prohibition notices., How long is usually given to comply with an improvement notice?, As a last resort when risks cannot be controlled by other means., PPE duties were extended to limb (b) workers., At least 21 days., Anything that may cause harm., What does a prohibition notice require?, When a worker is incapacitated for more than 3 consecutive days., On workplace health and safety issues either directly or through a safety representative., As a last resort when risks cannot be controlled by other means., Immediate stopping of dangerous activities., What is the maximum penalty in a magistrates’ court for health and safety offences?, One qualified first aider for every 50 employees., All employers and employees regardless of size or activity., An unlimited fine and/or up to 6 months imprisonment., An unlimited fine and/or up to 2 years imprisonment., What is the maximum penalty in the Crown Court for health and safety offences?, When a worker is incapacitated for more than 3 consecutive days., On workplace health and safety issues either directly or through a safety representative., As a last resort when risks cannot be controlled by other means., An unlimited fine and/or up to 2 years imprisonment., What Act allows organisations to be prosecuted for deaths caused by serious safety failures?, Eye and eyesight tests on request and special spectacles if needed., The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA)., Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007., To take reasonable care of their own safety and that of others and cooperate with employers., Who can be prosecuted under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act?, Assess the risks from hazardous substances., The organisation rather than individual managers or directors., An unlimited fine and/or up to 6 months imprisonment., On workplace health and safety issues either directly or through a safety representative.

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