Key relevant legislation that relates to health and safety in the workplace and what this means in practice

Deddfwriaeth berthnasol allweddol sy'n ymwneud ag iechyd a diogelwch yn y gweithle a beth mae'n ei olygu yn ymarferol

Statue of Florence Nightingale

Safe practice is very important to the promotion of dignity in care. There are a number of legislative measures and regulations to support health and safety at work. These are intended to protect people in work, those using services and the wider public (Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974).

The key health and safety legislation are:

  • The Health and Safety at work Act (1974)
  • Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992) amended in (2002)
  • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) (2002)
  • Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (2003)
  • Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (1981)
  • Food Safety Act (1990)
  • Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations (1995) and Food Safety (Temperature Control) Regulations (1995).

Mae arfer diogel yn bwysig iawn i hyrwyddo urddas mewn gofal. Mae nifer o fesurau a rheoliadau deddfwriaethol i gefnogi iechyd a diogelwch yn y gwaith. Bwriad y rhain yw diogelu pobl mewn gwaith, y rhai sy'n defnyddio gwasanaethau a'r cyhoedd yn ehangach (Deddf Iechyd a Diogelwch yn y Gwaith, 1974).

Y ddeddfwriaeth iechyd a diogelwch allweddol yw:

  • Deddf Iechyd a Diogelwch yn y Gwaith 1974
  • Rheoliadau Gweithrediadau Codi a Chario (1992) a ddiwygiwyd yn (2002)
  • Rheoliadau Rheoli Sylweddau Peryglus i Iechyd (COSHH) (2002)
  • Rheoliadau Adrodd ar Anafiadau, Clefydau neu Ddigwyddiadau Peryglus (2003)
  • Rheoliadau Iechyd a Diogelwch (Cymorth Cyntaf) (1981)
  • Deddf Diogelwch Bwyd (1990)
  • Rheoliadau Diogelwch Bwyd (Hylendid Bwyd Cyffredinol) (1995) a Rheoliadau Diogelwch Bwyd (Rheoli Tymheredd) (1995).

Research information about each legislation then complete the activity

Drag each legislation to match up with the correct definition

Ymchwiliwch i wybodaeth am bob deddfwriaeth yna cwblhau'r gweithgaredd

Llusgwch bob deddfwriaeth i gyd-fynd â'r diffiniad cywir

Legislation

Deddfwriaeth

Definition

Diffiniad

Correct answers

Atebion cywir

        Key relevant legislation that relates to health and safety in the workplace and what this means in practice

        Deddfwriaeth berthnasol allweddol sy'n ymwneud ag iechyd a diogelwch yn y gweithle a beth mae'n ei olygu yn ymarferol

        Ben is 3 years old and attends a day nursery whilst his mother is at work. One day he fell off the outside slide and bumped his head. His key worker Suzy quickly checks him over whilst comforting him and then carries out first aid. When Ben has stopped crying she contacts his parents and records all the details in the accident book.

        Which 3 laws have been followed?

        Mae Ben yn 3 mlwydd oed ac mae'n mynychu meithrinfa ddydd tra bo'i fam yn y gwaith. Un diwrnod syrthiodd oddi ar y llithren y tu allan a tharo ei ben. Mae ei weithiwr allweddol, Sian, yn ei wirio’n gyflym tra'i bod yn ei gysuro ac yna yn gwneud cymorth cyntaf. Pan fydd Ben wedi rhoi'r gorau i grio mae'n cysylltu â'i rieni ac yn cofnodi'r holl fanylion yn y llyfr damweiniau.

        Pa 3 deddf a ddilynwyd?

        Answer:

        • Manual Handling Operations Regulations (2002)
        • Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (1995)
        • Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (1981)

        Ateb:

        • Rheoliadau Gweithrediadau Codi a Chario (2002)
        • Rheoliadau Adrodd ar Anafiadau, Clefydau neu Ddigwyddiadau Peryglus (1995)
        • Rheoliadau Iechyd a Diogelwch (Cymorth Cyntaf) (1981)

        Responsibilities of employers, the worker and others for health and safety at work

        Cyfrifoldebau cyflogwyr, y gweithiwr ac eraill am iechyd a diogelwch yn y gwaith

        Homecare workers demonstrating a hoist

        Employers

        When working in a care environment there will be everyday risks and hazards for staff to cope with.

        All employers and organisation have a duty to protect the health, safety and welfare at work of all of their employees and other people who may be affected by their business as is reasonably possible.

        The responsibility of organisations/employers is to:

        • carry out risk assessments in the workplace and to train and inform workers of these risks along with any methods that must be followed to ensure staff are protected
        • consult with workers on aspects of health and safety, making sure that employees have appropriate and regular health and safety training for example on what to do in case of a fire or how to move and handle the people being cared for safely, and how to use safety equipment safely
        • have agreed policies and procedures in place and monitor compliance
        • report injuries, accidents and infectious diseases as required by law
        • display the approved Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations poster in a noticeable position within the work place.

        More information is available at: http://www.hse.gov.uk/workers/employers.htm

        Workers

        Workers have a duty to take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by actions at work.

        The responsibilities of employees are to:

        • follow policies and procedures and take part in training
        • co-operate with employers and co-workers to help everyone meet their legal requirements
        • be fully trained and competent in the use of equipment including personal and protective clothing
        • identify and report any hazards or risks that are identified as part of everyday practise.

        More information is available at: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg450.pdf

        Cyflogwyr

        Gan weithio mewn amgylchedd gofal bydd risgiau a pheryglon bob dydd i staff ymdopi â nhw.

        Mae gan bob cyflogwr a sefydliad ddyletswydd i amddiffyn iechyd, diogelwch a lles pob un o'u gweithwyr a phobl eraill y gallai eu busnes effeithio arnynt, fel sy'n rhesymol bosibl.

        Cyfrifoldeb sefydliadau/cyflogwyr yw:

        • cynnal asesiadau risg yn y gweithle ac i hyfforddi a hysbysu gweithwyr o'r risgiau hyn ynghyd ag unrhyw ddulliau y mae'n rhaid eu dilyn er mwyn sicrhau bod staff yn cael eu hamddiffyn
        • ymgynghori â gweithwyr ar agweddau ar iechyd a diogelwch, gan sicrhau bod gweithwyr yn cael hyfforddiant iechyd a diogelwch priodol a rheolaidd, er enghraifft, ar beth i'w wneud mewn achos o dân neu sut i symud a thrin y bobl sy’n derbyn gofal yn ddiogel, a sut i ddefnyddio offer diogelwch yn ddiogel
        • bod â pholisïau a gweithdrefnau y cytunwyd arnynt ar waith a monitro cydymffurfiaeth
        • adrodd am anafiadau, damweiniau a chlefydau heintus fel sy'n ofynnol yn ôl y gyfraith
        • arddangos y poster Rheoliadau Gwybodaeth am Iechyd a Diogelwch i weithwyr mewn lle amlwg yn y gweithle.

        Mae rhagor o wybodaeth ar gael yn: http://www.hse.gov.uk/workers/employers.htm

        Gweithwyr

        Mae'n ddyletswydd ar weithwyr i ofalu am eu hiechyd a'u diogelwch eu hunain ac iechyd pobl eraill a allai gael eu heffeithio gan weithredoedd yn y gwaith.

        Cyfrifoldebau gweithwyr cyflogedig yw:

        • dilyn polisïau a gweithdrefnau a chymryd rhan mewn hyfforddiant
        • cydweithredu â chyflogwyr a chyd-weithwyr i helpu pawb i fodloni eu gofynion cyfreithiol
        • cael eu hyfforddi'n llawn a bod yn gymwys i ddefnyddio offer gan gynnwys dillad personol ac amddiffynnol
        • nodi ac adrodd am unrhyw beryglon neu risgiau a nodir fel rhan o arfer bob dydd.

        Mae rhagor o wybodaeth ar gael yn: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/welsh/indg450.pdf

        Responsibilities of employers, the worker and others for health and safety at work

        Drag the responsibilities to the correct column.

        Cyfrifoldebau cyflogwyr, y gweithiwr ac eraill am iechyd a diogelwch yn y gwaith

        Llusgwch y cyfrifoldebau i'r golofn gywir.



            The importance of working within the limits of own role and responsibilities

            Study the five scenarios below and select the correct answer from the choices provided

            There may be more than one correct answer in some of the scenarios

            Pwysigrwydd gweithio o fewn terfynau eich rôl a'ch cyfrifoldebau eich hun

            Astudiwch y pum senario isod a dewiswch yr ateb cywir o'r dewisiadau a ddarperir

            Efallai bod mwy nag un ateb cywir yn rhai o'r senarios

            Raising concerns about practices or working conditions that are unsafe or risky

            Pwysigrwydd codi pryderon am arferion neu amodau gwaith sy'n anniogel neu'n peri risg

            When working in a care environment there will be everyday risks and hazards that need to be dealt with.

            Consider the following circumstances and state what action you would take in each case before comparing your answer with the suggested response

            Pan yn gweithio mewn amgylchedd gofal bydd risgiau a pheryglon bob dydd sydd angen ymdopi â nhw.

            Ystyriwch yr amgylchiadau canlynol a nodwch pa gamau y byddech chi’n eu cymryd ym mhob achos cyn cymharu eich ateb â'r ymateb awgrymedig

            1. Someone has spilt coffee on the kitchen floor.

            1. Mae rhywun wedi gollwng coffi ar lawr y gegin.

            Suggested response:

            A worker should clean it up immediately, so that no one slips and falls on the wet floor.

            Ymateb awgrymedig:

            Dylai gweithiwr ei lanhau ar unwaith, fel nad oes unrhyw un yn llithro ac yn syrthio ar y llawr gwlyb.

            2. At a crèche, the lock on the cupboard where the cleaning products are kept is broken.

            2. Mewn meithrinfa, mae'r clo ar y cwpwrdd lle cedwir y cynhyrchion glanhau wedi torri.

            Suggested response:

            The cleaning products should be removed immediately so children cannot get hold of them as they could be ingested or cause burns or irritation to the skin or eyes. The broken lock should be reported in order for it to be repaired.

            Ymateb awgrymedig:

            Dylid tynnu’r cynhyrchion glanhau allan ar unwaith fel na all plant gael gafael arnynt gan y gallent gael eu llyncu neu achosi llosgiadau neu gosi i'r croen neu'r llygaid. Dylid rhoi gwybod am y clo sydd wedi torri er mwyn iddo gael ei drwsio.

            3. The handrail on a staircase is loose.

            3. Mae'r rheilen llaw ar risiau yn llac.

            Suggested response:

            This should be reported immediately to the manager so it can be repaired to avoid someone falling on the stairs.

            Ymateb awgrymedig:

            Dylid rhoi gwybod am hyn i'r rheolwr ar unwaith fel y gellir ei drwsio er mwyn atal rhywun rhag syrthio ar y grisiau.