HEALTH AND SAFETY

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 "brought together a range of legislation covering health and safety since the first act was introduced in 1802" (Moonie et al, 1994:232). Although the act emphasises the responsibility of the employer on health and safety care workers must also have an awareness and understanding of their health and safety responsibilities in relation to relevant legislation such as

* The Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974

* The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, 1999

* Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH), 2002

* Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences

* Manual Handling Regulations, 1992 (amended 2002)

* Health and Safety First Aid Regulations, 1981

Important ethical issues arise with the exercise of the above duties through the Codes of Practice and the Human Rights Act 1998. The Codes of Practice help classify the quality of care clients can expect if they receive care services and they can be used as a source for measuring the quality of care provided. Issues arise because they involve questions of the restriction of liberty and adjudication by health