What are the legal responsibilities of health care workers in the context of health and safety?
[LO2] Health, Safety & Security in Health and Social Care

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To only focus on the health and safety of their patients and not themselves
To prioritize their own health and safety over their patients and colleagues
To ensure the health and safety of their patients, colleagues, and themselves.
To ignore the health and safety of their patients and colleagues
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main purpose of the Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) 1974?
To prioritize the comfort of employees over productivity
To maximize profits for the company
To ensure the health, safety, and welfare of people at work, and to protect others from risks arising from work activities.
To create unnecessary rules and regulations for businesses
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the Food Safety Act 1990 aim to regulate in the health and social care setting?
Regulate the safety and hygiene of food
Regulate the safety and hygiene of pets
Regulate the safety and hygiene of air
Regulate the safety and hygiene of water
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the key requirements of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992?
Avoiding the need for manual handling, assessing the risk of injury from manual handling, and reducing the risk of injury from manual handling
Increasing the risk of injury from manual handling
Ignoring the risk of injury from manual handling
Encouraging more manual handling
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the Control of Substances Hazardous Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 in health and social care?
To promote the use of hazardous substances in health and social care
To reduce the need for safety measures when handling hazardous substances
To increase the risk of exposure to hazardous substances for workers and service users
To ensure the safe handling, storage, and use of hazardous substances to protect the health of workers and service users.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the legal implications for health care workers if they fail to comply with health and safety legislation.
Health care workers may face legal consequences such as fines or imprisonment if they fail to comply with health and safety legislation.
Health care workers will be promoted to a higher position
Health care workers will receive a warning letter
Health care workers will be given a pay raise
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) 1974 protect the health and safety of employees in the health and social care sector?
It allows employers to ignore safety regulations
It only applies to certain types of health and social care facilities
It does not provide any protection for employees
It sets out the general duties that employers have towards employees and members of the public, and employees have towards themselves and each other.
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