And to help with reporting accidents and make arrangements for emergencies. 1.3 A The social care worker have responsibilities in the work place these include to take reasonable care of your own health and safety. To avoid wearing jewellery and loose clothing if operating machinery or using equipment. To keep long hair tied up and out of the way if using machinery or equipment. To take reasonable care and not to put other people at risk.
To co-operate with employer. 1.3 outline the main health and safety responsibilities of. SELF To take reasonable care of your own health and safety. To avoid wearing jewellery and loose clothing, especially when using machinery. To take reasonable care not to put other people at risk.
Duty of care is not only about physical risks, you also have a duty of care to treat people with dignity and respect. As a care worker you must promote the independence of of service users whilst protecting them as far as possible from danger or harm. This includes: * Promoting the independence of service users and help them to understand their rights. * Following practice and procedures designed to keep you and other people safe. * Informing your employer where the practice of colleagues maybe unsafe.
1.1 Identify 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 (RIDDOR) * 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. 1.2 Explain how health and safety policies and procedures protect those in social care settings. * All of the above mentioned legislations are crucial part of health and safety.
The CQC henceforth published its guidance material, Essential Standards of Quality & Care. The CQC later published the Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2010, which contains definitions of the services and activities that people must be registered to provide, alongside details of standards that have to be observed. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is another body who provide strict rules that are to be followed correctly. According the the Government website (direct.gov.uk), the HSE is: “the national independent watchdog for work-related health, safety and illness. It acts in the public interest to reduce work-related death and serious injury across Great Britain's workplaces.” There are several further Acts and Regulations that all parties in the Health & Social Care industry are to adhere to, including: Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 This covers a range of issues relating to health, safety and welfare across different sectors and industries.
I avoid wearing watches and loose clothing so it cannot be caught in equipment or be grabbed with clients with challenging behaviour. By being in the know of policies I can keep myself safe as well as those within my care and those around me. It is my duty of care to report any issues where it could affect my level of work or the people around me. The employer/manager The employer/manager should have policies up to date, and provide all
Unit 4222-208 Contribute to health and safety in health and social care (HSC 027) Assessment Criteria Outcome 1 Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety in the work setting identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting Answer 1.1 Legislation relating to general health and safety: - Health and safety at work act 1974 - manual handling regulations 1992 - reporting of injuries, disease and dangerous occurences regulations (RIDDOR) - Control of substances hazardous to health 2002 (COSHH) Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999. Lifting operations and lifting equipment
Care Standards Act 2000: The job of regulating the independent health and care sector by health authorities and local authorities has now been taken over by the National Care Standards Commission (NCSC) who became responsible for the registration and inspection of all care homes and private healthcare facilities in England. The purpose of the new regime is to create consistency in the interpretation of the legislation and the application of this to the independent health and care sector. Previously, where the function had been undertaken by the various health authorities, there was a significant variation across the country in the application and interpretation of the legislation and the intention is now to create some consistency through the NCSC. The Care Standards Act gives powers to the Secretary of State to publish national minimum standards (NMS) Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults: Any adult at risk of abuse, exploitation or neglect should be able to access support to enable them to live a life free from violence and abuse. Agencies and organisations work
Other responsibilities are to report any accidents or anything that is damaged and could be dangerous to other people or clients; I should not interfere or misuse equipment and also carry out all my duties in a safe way, following instructions. My employer’s responsibilities are to do risk assessments in order to inform us of the risks around us, and then to provide equipment to help avoid those risks. They also have a responsibility to train us to use the equipment and to
The Architects ensure that health and Safety are incorporated into the design of the structure to minimise risk during construction and through maintenance. Engineers and Quantity Surveyors = Employees. Should be best informed of Health and Safety so their work can be carried out efficiently and effectively. Cost must not compromise Health and Safety. Domestic and Specialist Sub-Contracting Firms = Sub-Contractors and Self-Employed.