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Section 1:

Outline the responsibilities relating to health and safety in the workplace. You should produce a question-based layout requiring the respondent to outline the 12 areas of legislation relating to health and safety in pharmacy services. The main areas are listed as:

 (1) Health and Safety at Work Act 1974;

(2) Manual Handling;

(3) Disposal of Pharmaceutical Waste;

(4) Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH);

(5) Workplace Injury;

(6) Workplace Ill Health;

(7) Reporting of Injuries,

(8) Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR);

(9) Safe Working Environment;

(10) Safeguarding;

(11) Deprivation of Liberty.

(12) Provision for first aid at work.