Hsc22 Essay

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HSC 22 Answers What legislations are you working under in relation to health and safety, risk asssesments, accidents and injuries, dealing with infection and hazardous materials? And what are your responsibilities under these? The legislations that I am working under in relation to health and safey, risk assesments, accidents and injuries, dealing with infection and hazardous materials are COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) and The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) What action do you take in the following emergencies? Fire Security and missing persons Health First aid Actions taken as follows:- In the event of a fire alarm sounding I report to the fire alarm panel. This will indicate where the fire is located in the building . Two members off staff are elected to find the fire and either extinguished it with fire fighting equipment or report back to the main group. If the fire is out of control the fire brigade are called by ringing 9-999. All staff are then to leave the building and assemble at the fire assembly point way from the building. We have been told that clients are to remain in the building. In the event of Security. All persons entering the building are asked who they are and what is the purpose of their visit. They then are instructed to sign into the visitors book locate at the main entrance of the building. The visitor is then directed to wait if there is a professional visit for the member of management to see them or in the even of a family member they are directed to their loved one. In the event of a client going missing a full alert is made to staff on duty to make a full building search. If the client has left the building a alarm will sound and the alarm panel will show where the client left from. Management are notified of the incident and a search of the area will be
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