ASSIGNMENT 306 Task A Ai A list of the key legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting- · Health and Safety at work Act 1974 · Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999 · Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulation 1981 include amendment on 2009 · The Electricity at Work regulations 1989 · Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 · Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 · 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. Aii An explanation of how health and safety policies and procedures protect people using social care settings. All of the legislation shown above are a crucial part of health and safety. Every piece of legislation describes guidance of responsibilities.
Unit 306 Understand health and safety in social care settings Outcome 1 Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings 1.1 The different legislations that relate to health and safety in social care settings include: Health and safety at work act 1974 – This Act covers occupational health and safety in Briton. Local authorities along with the health and safety executive are responsible for enforcing the act. Manual Handling operations regulations 1992 – This regulation is in place to reduce the risk of injury through manual handling tasks. It applies to a wide range of tasks such as lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling or carrying. Provisions and use of work equipment regulation 1998 – This regulation covers all the equipment I may use while at work.
Unit HSC 027 Outcome 1: Understand own responsibilities and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety in the work place 1.1: Identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation in regards to general health and safety in a work setting. Under this Act, the employer, the workers and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. The employer should have an accessible copy of this Act kept on the premises. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 emphasizes what employers are required to achieve under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Other key pieces of legislation that sit alongside and support the Health and Safety at Work Act are; • The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (known as COSHH) requires employers to control and provide data on all substances that can cause harm or illness to health.
HSC 037 Promote and implement health and safety in health and Social care Health and safety basically means assessing your workplace and reducing the risks. As an employee I have to abide by the health and safety at work act 1974. This means I need to attend any mandatory training I have been put on, go to supervisions, adhere to policies and procedures, use correct equipment, do not misuse faulty equipment, report any risks that I have seen and co-operate with my employer. This is all to ensure the safety of myself and others. My employer must follow the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992, their responsibilities are to provide the mandatory training and supervisions, ensure policies and procedures are put in place, plan, organise, control, monitor and review health and safety arrangements, make sure the equipment is available and to maintain risk assessments and to deal with chemicals and other substances safely.
Health, safety and security in Health and Social Care Assessment. P2/M1 Health and Safety at work: Health and safety Act 1974 is a piece of legislation covering health and safety in Great Britain. It is put in place for all employers to make sure they are safely operating in the working environment, maintaining a high standard to ensure that accidents at work are kept to a minimum. By training the staff on how to be safer and more precious around machinery and other people it impacts on safeguarding for everyone in the environment as it puts people less as risk because hazards are reduce to a minimum. Some of the training involved for employers trying to improve health and safety would be risk assessments, setting up emergency procedures and making arrangements for implementing the health and social measures identifies as necessary.
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (amended 2008) RIDDOR - sets out what needs to be reported. Health and Safety First Aid Regulations 1981 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 - emphasizes what employers are required to achieve under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Health and safety policies and procedures are in place to protect those in social care settings. They are to ensure that I adhere and comply to health and safety rules and regulations. Responsibilities Manager/ Employer To provide a safe place to work Prevent risks to health Assess risks and take action to reduce them Provide information, training and supervision as needed Ensure machinery is safe to use Provide adequate first aid facilities Provide PPE (free of charge) Carer/Employee To take reasonable care of my own and others’ health and safety To report to my manager any potential and actual risks and hazards Take part in any training provided To understand and comply with health and safety instructions and procedures Others To understand and comply with
Outcome 1 – Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety 1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health or social care work setting • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA) • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 • Reporting of Injury Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) • Food Safety Act 1990 • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) • Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (PPE) • Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (amended 2002) • Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) 1.2 Explain the main points of health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer My employer’s Health & Safety policy sets out all the procedures for maintaining a safe work place and for meeting the requirements of Health & Safety regulations. The main points of health and safety within this policy are as follows: • Signing in and out of work To ensure people know your whereabouts and for timekeeping • Lifting To avoid injury to yourself and others • Moving and Handling To avoid injury to yourself and those in your care • Hazardous substances To avoid injuries and harm to yourself and others • Chairs To avoid injuries and to give comfort at work stations • Worker’s safety To ensure safety of staff and service users within the building. • Working away from the office To help protect lone workers and to ensure a workers safety when not at the organisation’s premises • Travel To ensure staff understand what they can and can’t do when using their car for business purposes • Meetings and Training To ensure anyone attending training at organisation’s premises know of fire evacuation procedures and fire exits and to any specific or potential dangers •
Health & Safety Legislations relating to health and safety in social care settings: Health and Safety at work act 1974 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999 Health and Safety (first aid) Regulation 1981 Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 Working Time Regulations 1998 Care Standard Act 2000 Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Hygiene Regulations 1995 COSHH Health and Safety policies and procedures protect people using social care settings by setting a standard and procedure to how people should work, for example employers must have certain training in place such as manual handling which enables staff to assist residents to transfer in such a way that prevents them both from harm, not only do these policies and procedures protect the people using
Health & Safety MU2.4 1.1 Health & Safety is to protect children, staff, parents and carers when entering the building so risks to safety are properly controlled. The name of the policy is Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and the date it was amended is 18th August 2014. It is due to be revised 30th July 2015. Key things from the Health & Safety policy are: * To provide adequate control of Health & Safety risks arising from our work activities * To consult with employers on matters affecting H&S * To provide and maintain safe plant of equipment * To ensure safe handling & use of substances (i.e. cleaning products) * To provide information, instruction and supervision for employees * To
Understand health and safety in social care HSC 37 Level 3 1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting There are many legislations which relate to health and safety such as: - Health and Safety at work Act 1974 - Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999 - Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulation 1981 include amendment on 2009 - The Electricity at Work regulations 1989 - Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 - Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 - 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 how health and safety policies and procedures proect those in social care settings All legislations are a crucial part when considering health and safety in a social care setting. Each piece of legislation gives clear guidance of responsibilities but also explains how health and safety should be maintained and how to eliminate risks for those within a care setting. Legislations such as food hygiene are in order to avoid contamination of food and risks of food poisoning, environmental protection which explains and describes the responsibilities of handling clinical wastes in order to protect the environment and prevent contamination and control of exposure to hazardous substances such as reducing exposure levels by as much as possible or by using less hazardous substances. These are all policies and procedures that are put in place to reduce risks and maintain a safe environment for those in a social care setting. 1.3 Compare the differences in the main health and safety responsibilities of - the social worker - the employer or manager - others in the social care