By ensuring that our own health and hygiene not pose a risk to service users and colleague. Effective hand washing is carried out when working with service users, giving personal care, handling/preparing food. Finally we have to ensure that we use protective clothing provided when needed and appropriate. 1.2Explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control infection Employers must have written policies describing the measures they take to prevent and control infection in order to uphold the law. Employers should have accessible (easily located, understandable, straight forward and manageable) infection prevention and control procedures that ensure a safe environment and safe working practices.
· Environmental Protection Act 1990. 1.2 Explain how the health and safety policies and procedures protect those in social care settings. All of the above mentioned legislations are crucial part of health and safety. Every piece of legislation describes not only clear guidance of responsibilities but also how should we maintain health and safety to eliminate risks for the people using social care settings. Let alone, Food hygiene regulation 2005, which explains the responsibilities, involves handling food safely in order to avoid contamination and food poisoning.
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995- sets out what needs to be reported. - Communicable diseases and infection control - Working Time Regulations 1998 - Care Standard Act 2000 - Control of exposure to Hazardous to Health 1999 Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Hygiene Regulations 2005. - Environmental Protection Act 1990 1.2 Explain the main points of health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer All of the above mentioned legislations are crucial part of health and safety. Every piece of legislation describes not only clear guidance of responsibilities but also how should we maintain health and safety to eliminate risks for the people using social care settings. Let alone, Food hygiene regulation 2005, which explains the responsibilities, involves handling food safely in order to avoid contamination and food poisoning.
2. The Food Standards Act 1999 /General Food Regulations This legislation is to ensure that the food standards agency is well-known. This is because it sets out functions for the food standards agency within this legislation, so it can make food safe for everyone, also to protect the public on what they eat and that the food is fresh. for example food poisoning. The main regulation of the general food regulations dates are that food can’t be sold to people if it’s harmful e.g.
Food Safety Act 1990 5. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 6. Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (PPE) 1992 7. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (amended 2002) 8. Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998’ Explain the main points of health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer The main Health and safety policies and procedures with my employer are that the employer will carry out risk assessments to make sure there are no health and safety issues in the work place to protect us and to have a duty of care to others, to provide a safe and healthy place to work, to keep temperatures at a safe level to protect staff and residents, to keep equipment safe, make sure the work places are well ventilated, to make sure we have windows that can open and close, and to protect people from falls etc.
This includes paper and electronic formats. It basically protects the way information is used and handled, so nothing is misused or abused in inappropriate ways. In a nursery, the data protection act impacts on the health of the service users and health care professionals because information will be stored about their health within the setting. For example, dietary requirements and any allergies they may have. This legislation impacts on the safety of service users and health care professionals because it makes sure their personal data is not misused in any way and no one who shouldn’t have it, gets hold of it.
Safeguarding is protection of vulnerable people from abuse and harm. As a Carer you have a duty of care to report any allegations and suspicions of abuse( whistle blowing policy), harm or any other dangers in your work setting. Following your policies also insures that your services users are not exploited or taken advantage of for example by a member of staff, e. g. Gifts policy, which lays down rules that members of staff are not to accept any kind of gifts from service users. Should you be aware of this policy being discarded by another member of staff it is my responsibility to report this as it is not only against the company's policy but could also result in confrontations with the individual's family
If any risks are noticed they must be reported to the manger straight away, this can include physical, emotional or sexual abuse, poor working practice by staff and misuse or using the wrong equipment. 2.1 Describe potential conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individuals rights Refusal to take medicine, this may cause serious harm to the individual although it is their right to choose or refuse the medication. It is our duty of care to advise and encourage the individual of what is in their best interest without over taking their decision and without forcing them into something they do not want to do. If they are still refusing after encouragement then the manager must be informed and the situation must be documented. 2.2 Describe how to manage risks associated with conflicts or dilemmas between an individuals rights and the duty of care When a dilemma occurs between an individuals rights and our duty of care there must be up to date records kept so that there is evidence of the situation and any changes can be noticed to see whether
Outcome 1 Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections. 1. Explain employee’s roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection To make sure that their own health and hygiene not pose a risk to service users and colleagues To make sure effective hand washing is carried out when working with service users, giving personal care, handling/preparing food. To make sure they use protective clothing provided when needed and appropriate. 2.
They should also consider: • Avoiding the need for lone working whenever possible • Changing the way the job is carried out • Improving information gathering and sharing about clients or their family with a history of violence • Identifying visits which should not be carried out by a lone home care workers • Ensuring that managers of home care workers have details of their itinerary at all times. Employers should also ensure that written procedures on safe working practices are developed and implemented. UNISON and the HSE have produced detailed guidance on work-related violence (see further