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Employment Law Advisory Service
Managing & Reducing Risks
Wayne Dunning Head of Health & Safety
Employment Law Advisory Service
About us
Established for over 17 years Specialists in Health & Safety Experts in Employment Law Working closely with care homes across the UK Providers of CQC Compliant Software
Employment Law Advisory Service
Hitting the headlines
Employment Law Advisory Service
Health and Safety
Personal Injury Claims;
Are you to blame?
– Proving Negligence………..
– The defendant owed the person a duty of care.
– The duty of care was breached.
– The injury was caused by the breach of duty.
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What can we do
Familiarisation and understanding of;
Hazards and risks within “High Risk” areas How to find support and resources to manage risk Top Tips for management of H&S within the “High
Risk” areas
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How do we manage an alarming number of hazards
and risks?
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Ensure the health and safety of employees (staff), and others on premises
Provide a safe place of work, including safe access and egress
Provide a safe system of work
Ensure the safe use, handling, storage, and transporting of articles and substances
Provide a safe working environment, and adequate welfare arrangements
Provide information, instruction, training and supervision.
Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974
There is the law to guide us
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Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Requirements:-
Risk assessment
Provision of safe and adequate equipment
Safe systems of work
Establishment of emergency procedures
Appointment of “competent persons”
Special considerations for pregnant workers and young people
Provision of information and training.
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Tips
Ensure there are effective monitoring and checking for safety critical equipment and processes.
Never assume when it comes to safety
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Tips
Some of the equipment/processes we have referred to are highly technical and complicated.
Don’t be afraid to ask for help
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Tips
Training should be proportionate and effectively refreshed – usually determined by the risk assessment process.
Training Training Training
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and finally
Reduce the riskAsk the questions
Stay safe
…its is why we are here.
Thank you.
Wayne Dunning