Unit 8 Contribute to Health and Safety in Health and Social Care 1 Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety in the work setting The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act, the employer, the workers and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. 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. Other main pieces of legislation that support the Health and Safety at Work Act are: The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 emphasize what employers are required to achieve under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
CT308 Understand Health and Safety In Social Care Settings 1. Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in a social care setting. 1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting. 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.
You will investigate the precautions, which are intended to preserve the safety of both staff and individuals who use the services. You will consider the key legislation, policies and procedures, which outline the responsibilities of social care workers within a range of settings. An examination of risk assessments and the responsibilities of professionals with regard to overall health and safety is included in the unit. Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria In order to pass this unit, the evidence that you need to present for assessment needs to demonstrate that you can meet all the learning outcomes for the unit. The assessment criteria determine the standard required to achieve the unit.
Unit 8: understand health and safety in social care settings Outcome1: understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care 1.1list legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 • Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 • Up-to-date legislation from the Health and Safety Commission and Executive (HSC/E) including local , national and European requirements for Health and safety in a health and social care work setting e.g. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 • Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 • Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995 1.2Describe the main points of health and safety polices and procedures The main point of health and safety polices and procedures and examples are as follows: • Infection control and dealing with hazardous substances e.g. procedures for dealing with clinical waste • Security and personal safety e.g. procedures for personal security and safeguarding personal property • Agreed ways of working and approved codes of practise in health and social care settings relating to health and safety • First-aid situations e.g. hygiene procedures, administering basic first aid if trained to do so, reporting and recording procedures • Dealing with accidents, injuries and emergency situations e.g.
Unit 208 - Understand health and safety in social care settings. Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care setting 1.1 - List legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting. There are a small number of legal acts relating to the general health and safety in social care. The most important one it seems to me would the health and safety at work act of 1974, it ensures that the employer, the employee have responsibilities to ensure that a good level of safety is attained in the workplace, and there should be a copy of this act on the works premises for use of any employee or service user. The legislations key goals are: * To ensure 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 Other legislation relating to health and safety in social care are as follows * The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992, which supports the health and safety act.
Promote and implement health and safety in health and social care | Outcome 1:Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety in the work setting. 1.1List legislation relating to general health and safety and your work setting. Health & Safety first aid Manual handling operations and regulations (1992) Health and Safety at work act (1974) C.O.S.H.H - Control of substances hazardous to health R.I.D.D.O.R - Reporting injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences P.P.E – Personal protective equipment P.U.W.E.R – Provision and use of work equipment regulations (1998) L.O.L.E.R – Lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations (1998) M.H.S.W – Management of health and safety at work regulations (1999) 1.2Explain how health and safety policies and procedures protect those in social care settings. Health and Safety policies and procedures in the work place are put in place to protect myself, co-workers and service users. Examples of these include but are not limited to: P.P.E – Is in place to protect the service user and myself from cross contamination M.H.O.R – Moving and handling procedures are in place to prevent injury or harm to carers or service users.
Assignment 306 Understanding health and safety in a social care setting Task A A1. • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 • Medicines Act 1968 • Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 • Hazardous Wastes Regulations 2005 • Personal Protective Equipment at Work regulations 1992 • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 (COSHH) • Provisions and use of Equipment Regulations (PUWER) • Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) • Food Safety Act 1990 • Data Protection Act 1998 • Human Rights Act 1998 • Mental Health Act 1983 • Mental capacity Act 2005 • Health and Social Care Act 2008 A2. Health and safety is vital in safe guarding and protecting employees, employers, visitors and service users in a social care setting and in any place of work. Employees have to identify and accept their own responsibilities within the work place, they can achieve this by familiarising themselves with the policies and procedures to ensure health and safety is maintained at the highest of levels, risk assessments should be carried out thoroughly, every interaction between employers and services users should be recorded and reported accurately. Each agency or organisation should have a safe guarding officer, who will ensure standards are kept high, undertaking training courses is another way in which staff and agencies can raise the standard and awareness of health and safety.
Unit 4222-306Promote and implement health and safety in health and social care (HSC 037) Outcome 1.Understand own responsibilities and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and social care 1.1 The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering Occupational health and safety. Under this Act, the employer, the workers and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. It is the employers' responsibility to display a copy of this Act on their main premises. The main purpose of the legislation is: To ensure 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 i.e. Drugs, cleaning fluids etc.
Awareness of health and safety in a social care settings A list of the laws relating to general health and safety in the setting The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act,the employer, the workers and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. •The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 emphasize what employers are required to achieve under the Health and Safety at Work Act. •TheControl of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (known as COSHH) require employers to control substances that can harm workers' health. •TheManual Handling Regulations 1992 sets out requirements for manual handling and moving and handling of people.
UNIT HSC 027 4222-208 Contribute to health and safety in health and social care 1. Understand own responsibilities and the responsibilities of others relating to health and safety in the work settings 1. Identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work settings Two of the most important pieces of health and safety legislation affecting educational establishments across the UK are the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. These set the standards that must be met to ensure the health and safety of all employees and others who may be affected by any work activity.