Unit Ref: K/602/3172 Develop health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices in health and social care or children and young people’s settings. 1. Understand the current legislative framework and organisational health, safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices that are relevant to health and social care or children and young people’s settings. 1.1 There is a number of legislation relevant to early years settings that govern Health and Safety. These include: * The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 This is the primary piece of health and safety legislation that outlines the responsibilities of individual employers for maintaining health and safety in the workplace.
Unit 306 Understanding health and safety in social care settings 1.1 The health and safety at work act 1974 is the main legislation that covers you at work. Its an umbrella legislation which covers over regulations such as Manual handling operations regulations 1992 amended 2002, Control of substances hazardous to health regulations 2002, Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 amended 2008, Health and safety first aid regulations 1981, Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999. 1.2 Health and safety policies are there to protect you as the worker, the individuals you are looking after and the company you work for. They are there as guidance to help identify risks and control hazards. And to help with reporting accidents and make arrangements for emergencies.
Unit 504 Develop health and safety and risk management policies procedures and practices in health and social care or children and young people's settings 1. Understand the current legislative framework and organisational health, safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices that are relevant to health, and social care or children and young people’s settings 1.1 Explain the legislative framework for health, safety and risk management in the work setting The basis of British health and safety law is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The Act sets out the general duties which employers have towards employees and members of the public, and employees have to themselves and to each other. These duties are qualified in the Act by the principle of ‘so far as is reasonably practicable’ In other words, an employer does not have to take measures to avoid or reduce the risk if they are technically impossible or if the time, trouble or cost of the measures would be grossly disproportionate to the risk. What the law requires here is what good management and common sense would lead employers to do anyway that is, to look at what the risks are and take sensible measures to tackle them.
Develop Health and Safety and Risk Management Policies, Procedures and Practices in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings. Understand the current legislative framework and organisational health, safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices that are relevant to health, and social care or children and young people’s settings. 1.1 There are a large number of legislations in place to govern the Health and Safety and Risk Management in the work place. Below, are the explanations of each legislation which are relevant to children and young people’s settings. Health and Safety Work Act 1974 This is the primary piece of legislation; this act creates rights and obligations on employers and employees.
Control means to contain the infection once someone has it for example using personal protective equipment and washing your hands even if they don’t feel dirty. 1:2 Employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection are set out in the Health and Safety at work act 1974. And this states that employers have a responsibility to protect employees’ from danger and harm, as reasonably practicable. Employers must: * Provide a safe workspace. * Carry out risk assessments to assess the dangers of certain work activities.
Ai A list of the key legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (amended 2002) sets out requirements for manual handling and moving and handling of people and objects. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (known as COSHH), require employers to control substances that can harm workers' health. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (known as RIDDOR) (amended 2008) sets out what needs to be reported. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 emphasize what employers are required to achieve under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
CU2547 1.1 Identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting. Health and safety at work ACT 1974 Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999 manual handling operations regulations 1992 health and safety regulations 1981 (first aid) Dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 ( RIDDOR) Control of hazardous to health regulations 2002 (COSHH) 1.2 describe the main points of the health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer. 1. To make the workplace safe. 2.
Unit 15: Understand Health and Safety in the Social Care Sector Outcome 1 Health and Safety at work act 1974 An Act to make further provision for securing the health, safety and welfare of persons at work, for protecting others against risks to health or safety in connection with the activities of persons at work, for controlling the keeping and use and preventing the unlawful acquisition, possession and use of dangerous substances, and for controlling certain emissions into the atmosphere; to make further provision with respect to the employment medical advisory service; to amend the law relating to building regulations, and the Building (Scotland) Act 1959; and for connected purposes. Management of Health and Safety at work Regulations 1999 Health and safety assistance 7.—(1) Every employer shall, subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), appoint one or more competent persons to assist him in undertaking the measures he needs to take to comply with the requirements and prohibitions imposed upon him by or under the relevant statutory provisions and by Part II of the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997. (2) Where an employer appoints persons in accordance with paragraph (1), he shall make arrangements for ensuring adequate co-operation between them. (3) The employer shall ensure that the number of persons appointed under paragraph (1), the time available for them to fulfil their functions and the means at their disposal are adequate having regard to the size of his undertaking, the risks to which his employees are exposed and the distribution of those risks throughout the undertaking. (4) The employer shall ensure that— (a)any person appointed by him in accordance with paragraph (1) who is not in his employment— (i)is informed of the factors known by him to affect, or suspected by him of affecting, the health and safety of any other person
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.
Domestic and Specialist Sub-Contracting Firms = Sub-Contractors and Self-Employed. Must work closely with the Principal Contractor (Site Manager/Assistant Site Manager) on Health and safety matter in accordance with the main Health and Safety plan and task specific risk assessments and method statements. Client = Public Need to be aware of the potential hazards of construction sites. 2. Define the general legal duties for Health, Safety and Welfare as specified by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 that are applicable to this project.