Amongst the company's policies and procedures, you will find such guidelines, as 'equality and diversity'., and 'dealing with harassment and bullying at work' These policies exists to enable all employees to work cohesively. Please make sure that you familiarise yourself with all of the company policies that will assist you within your job role. It is not only important for the company to have full and up to date details of agreed ways of working, it is also a legal requirement. It is vital that this company can show up to date documents, in the forms of policies and procedures, so that employees can gain a better insight into how the company works with others to promote best practice. Little or no documentation relating to agreed ways of working, would breach national regulations, and the standards of this company.
* Prepare a training schedule. * Get the training schedule approved by Headquarters. * The HR Department: * Compile a list of Managers/Supervisors attending the training. * Provide that list to; the Project Management Team and to the IT departments. * Ensure that each supervisor has an expense report, is aware of how to fill it out, as well as claim for their additional travel expenses.
Agreed ways of working Agreed ways of working are a set of rules, regulations, policies and procedures set out by your employer or organisation that you work for that inform you what to do and how to work to fulfil your role and job description. They include various pieces of legislation as well as best practice and are there to benefit and protect you, the individuals you support and your employer. Details of procedures on how to undertake certain tasks are described in full including how to; deal with disciplinary issues and allegations of abuse, assess and manage risk, allocate resources, respond to emergencies, administer medication, deal with death and handle admissions. They enable you to provide a good quality service working within the legal framework and most importantly aim to keep you and the individuals you support, safe from danger or harm. Sometimes you may have to work in best interest and instinct to fulfil your job role.
Before implementing risk controls, you need to assess the potential effectiveness and possible consequences. You should then suggest a realistic and acceptable time frame for implementation of controls and ensure that deadlines are complied with. Employees should also be consulted as they might have good ideas of what can be done to reduce the likelihood of injury or damage. Also when controls are to be implemented, organizations should communicate proposed plans to affected employees via a form of specific training, staff notices or the revision and a public workplace statement of revised standard operating procedures. It is important to identify and implement WHS procedures and instructions to keep aware of Possible hazardous occurrences, and to be on top of workplace WHS.
Workplace Health and Safety Policies, health and safety documentation as well as any other relevant health, safety and welfare information should be communicated to staff, this information can be found on state government legislation websites. The information should be accurate so workers can perform their work safely. They also should be informed about health and safety activities and issues. Activity 21. When defining responsibilities, what must be included?
Employees have responsibilities to: self, colleagues, employer, service users and visitors. 1.2. Explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. Employers are responsible for: • Assessing risks, • Putting procedures in place, • Ensuring procedures are followed, • Ensuring employees are appropriately trained in relation to infection control, • Making sure employees are aware of health and safety aspects of their work, • Keeping records, • Ensuring that relevant standards, policies and guidelines are available in the workplace 2.1. Outline the current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection.
Responsible for the recruitment and selection of employees. Deal with any discipline and grievance issues in accordance with set HR policies and procedures. 5. To maintain a working knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act and associated legal requirements and regulations and ensure full compliance within the working environment. 6.
Unit 6 – Understand the Role of the Social Care Worker 2. Understand the importance of working in ways that are agreed with the employer 2.2 Agreed ways of working is complying with the relevant current legislation in work settings; having access to full and up-to-date policies and procedures that relate to the responsibilities of the specific role; health and safety, safeguarding, equal opportunities and inclusive working; infection control, anti-discriminatory practice, safety and security, dealing with emergency situation, moving and handling. 2.3 The importance of full and up-to-date details of agreed ways of working is to ensure legislation is being complied with; to ensure policies and procedures are being followed, to ensure health and safety procedures are being followed; ensure relevant information for the individuals are available; work as a team; offer personalised service; ensure agreed ways of working are followed to prevent spread of diseases; maintain health and safety guidelines; deal effectively with emergencies and maintain duty of care. 3. Understand the importance of working in partnership with others 3.2 The following are ways of working that can help improve partnership working: effective communication and information sharing; team working; awareness and respect of differences; attend team meetings and conferences; policies and procedures to be followed to protect the individuals we work with from abuse; understand of everyone’s role; clarity in roles and responsibilities; everyone to work towards the same goal.
Your employer should display a copy of this Act on their main premises. The main purpose of the legislation is: To secure the health, safety and welfare of people at work , To protect others from risks arising from the activities of people at work ,To control the use and storage of dangerous substances ,To control the emission into the atmosphere of noxious or offensive substances. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 lays down the duties of employers and employees. Under this Act the employer has to protect the health, safety and security of staff, service users and visitors. In order to do this, the employer is required to draw up safety policy and procedures, and to make arrangements for these policy and procedures to be carried out, and then regularly reviewed.
Question 1: Organisations such as BHP would operate a number of different performance appraisal methods. In order to ensure the success of the method implemented certain processes need to be in place. Outline the processes and documentation an organisation such as BHP would need to have in place to successfully implement performance management. Answer 1: BHP should review all policies on their Performance Management Policies & Procedures, ensuring that reviews/appraisals are performed on a regular basis whether they are held bi-annually or annually. BHP must ensure that these appraisals are held accordingly and in-line with the Performance Management Policy & Procedures.