Awareness of Health and Safety a practical guide IN A SOCIAL CARE SETTING !1 May 2015 AWARENESS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY IN A SOCIAL CARE SETTING !2 Table of Contents OBJECTIVE 4 KEY LEGISLATION - WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW 5 MAIN POINTS OF LEGISLATION RELATED TO MOVING AND HANDLING 6 FOOD STANDARDS THAT RELATE TO SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS 7 THE MAIN HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES OF: 8 THE SOCIAL CARE WORKER 8 THE EMPLOYER OR MANAGER 8 THE MAIN POINTS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 9 ASSESSING RISKS 9 WORK ACTIVITIES THAT SHOULD ONLY BE CARRIED OUT AFTER SPECIAL TRAINING 10 HOW TO ACCESS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND INFORMATION !3 10 AWARENESS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY IN A SOCIAL CARE SETTING Objective 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. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), local authority Trading Standards and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) can all bring prosecutions against care providers who breach health and safety standards. This guide aims to raise awareness of health and safety in the context of adult social care.
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.
1.Understand requirements for handling information in health and social care settings 1.1 Identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in health and social care. There is lots of different legislation that is based around health and social care. The Main one with regard to handling data is the 1998 data protection act this explains the law based around how and when certain information is to be used, stored and shared. The health and social care act 2008 required the CQC to create a code of practice regarding personal information, this explains how you should obtain, handle and use personal confidential information. 1.2 Summarise the main points of legal requirements and codes of practice for handling information in health and social care The main points are as follows: * data must be followed in a fair and lawful way.
Unit 208/hsc027: Contribute to health and safety in health and social care. Hazards and risks. Two hazardous
Use this form to record details of activities (tick as appropriate) Observed by your Assessor ( Candidate statement ( Evidence Ref: Discussion with learner ( Questions ( Witness testimony ( Other ( Unit No’s: |Date of Activity |Unit |Learning outcomes |Assessment criteria | |HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK ACT 1974 | |1 |1.1 | | | | | | |LIFTING OPERATIONS & LIFTING EQUIPEMENT REGULATIONS 1998 | | | | | | | | | |MANUAL HANDLING REGULATIONS 1999 | | | | | | | | | |FOOD SAFETY ACT 1990 | | | | | | | | | |MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK REGULATIONS 1999
Guided learning hours It is recommended that 43 hours should be allocated for this unit, although patterns of delivery are likely to vary. KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS WORKBOOKLET 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 In health and social care, safety is commonly covered under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The Act is the overall base of health and safety law and it has been updated and influenced by all the regulations and guidelines that extend, support or explain it. This ground breaking law provides responsibilities to employers, employees and members of the public in how to handle health
1.1 List legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting. * Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 * Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (amended 2002) * Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 * Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 * Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 * Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 * Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 * Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 * Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 * Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 * Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 * Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 * Disability Discrimination Act 1995 * Food Safety Act 1990 and the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 1.2 Describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures. In the adult health and social care setting, the main points of health and safety policies and procedures centres on essential standards that must be upheld in order to create a safe environment to work in, as well as a safe environment for the service user to live in, and to make sure that all legislation requirements are met. For example, when it comes to legislation Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002, where all substances must be locked away while not in use; substances not left around when being used if the worker leaves the room, even for a moment. There are even simpler things that do not include any harmful substances, such as keeping entrances clear and ensuring that any fire exits are able to be opened in an emergency by undertaking health and safety checks; and ensuring all call buzzers are working properly.
| UNDERSTAND HEALTH AND SAFETY IN SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS | | HEALTH AND SAFETY | | UNDERSTAND HEALTH AND SAFETY IN SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS | | HEALTH AND SAFETY | SCOTTLYN September 22, 2012 Authored by: Lorraine SCOTTLYN September 22, 2012 Authored by: Lorraine UNDERSTAND HEALTH AND SAFETY IN SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS HEALTH AND SAFETY 1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting. This is covered by Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA) this act is like an umbrella that this is updated and these are the legislations around it. * Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended 2002) * Control Of Substances Hazardous To Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) *
Sue Letch BTEC Unit 8 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings 1. Understand the different responsibilities relating to Health and safety In Social care Settings 1.1 List legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting * The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) * The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (1999) * Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992) * Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (1981 * Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) (1995) * Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations (2002) 1.2 Describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures When you start working in a health and safety setting, you sign a contract to agree to set ways of working. You follow certain standards to ensure the safety and security of individuals, staff members and visitors. Dealing with accidents, injuries and emergency situations (e.g. operating, reporting and recording procedures), first-aid situations (e.g.
Unit 08 Understnd health and safety in social care settings 1 Understnd the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings 1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in social care settings Current legislation and subsequent amendments may include: · Health & Safety at Work Act · The Management of Health & Safety Work Regulations · Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) · Manual Handling Operations Regulations · The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) · Personal Protective equipment regulations 1.2 Explain how health and safety policies and procedures protect those in social care settings Policies and procedures may include agreed ways of working as well as formal policies and procedures Protection may include identifying: · the significant risks · control measures for hazards arrangements for reporting accidents or health problems · arrangements for first aid, fire and emergencies · arrangements for communicating health and safety 1.3 Compare the differences in the main health and safety responsibilities of: · the social care worker · the employer or manager · others in the social care setting Responsibilities of the social care worker may include: · to take reasonable care for own and others’ health and safety · to report to employer potential and actual hazards and risks · to take part in health and safety training · to understand and comply with health and safety instructions and procedures Responsibilities of the employer or manager may include: · to provide a safe place of work · to assess risks and take action to reduce them · to provide information, instruction, training and supervision · to provide safety signs · to provide adequate welfare and first aid facilities Others may include: · team members · other