Noor Findlay (Lisa) 16/01/15 Unit 645 – Lead and manage infection prevention and control within the work setting 1. Understand current infection prevention and control policies procedures and practices. 2.1 Summarise national and local policies for infection prevention and control. Following is national and local policies:- There are laws and legal regulations about infection prevention and control. Most of the legal regulations relating to infection Prevention and control come under the Health and Safety at Work Act; this act is about ensuring a safe work place for employers, Employees and members of the public by minimising accidents at work.
Consumers are those who obtain much benefit with the improvement of food and drug. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision guidelines, from the safety of food and pharmaceutical products to cosmetics and electromagnetic radiation emitting devices. The FDA currently has regulatory oversight toward a large number of products that affect the health of the general consumers. Changes should be made to the Food and Drug Administration regulatory process, especially on the excessive use of antibiotics in livestock.
* All of the above mentioned legislations are crucial part of health and safety. Every piece of legislation describes not only clear guidance of responsibilities but also how should we maintain health and safety to eliminate risks for the people using social care settings. Let alone, Food hygiene regulation 2005, which explains the responsibilities, involves handling food safely in order to avoid contamination and food poisoning. Environmental protection act 1990 which describes the responsibilities involves handling clinical wastes in order to prevent harm to the environment. Control of exposure to hazardous to health act 1999 explains the responsibilities involve handling hazardous substances such as reduce using hazardous substances or using less hazardous substances and reducing exposure level as much as possible.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is charged with enforcing regulations to ensure that men and women have a safe and healthy working environment. They set up training and educate employers on how to keep the workplace safe. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regulates products, specifically the products that could eventually become not safe. They do this by prohibiting hazardous products, summoning back products that have potential defects, and spending the time to study the potential hazards found. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates the amount of pollutants that atmosphere is exposed to during production.
1.2 Explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of Infection. Employers should make the workplace a safe environment that is safe for work but also for all individuals and visitors. Employers must carry out risk assessments to assess the dangers of certain work activities and then are responsible for putting strategies in place for minimizing the risk. Employers must provide PPE and provide training and refresher updates on infection control. 2.1 Outline current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the Prevention and control of infection.
It uses colorful icons, which illustrates safe food handling practices (National Grocers Association, 2008). 5. Are there any other items other than discussed above that Kudler needs to observe as a safe practice when handling organic produce? Kudler should ensure that there is a training program in place for employees discussing the importance of food handling, sanitation (e.g. washing produce and hands), inspection and disposal of poor products.
How do the steps involved in a risk assessment keep the public safe? Step 1 - Hazard Identification examines whether a substance has the potential to cause harm to humans and/or ecological systems, and if so, under what circumstances. human health risk assessments, many toxicity studies are conducted on animals by pesticide companies in independent laboratories and evaluated for acceptability by EPA scientists. EPA evaluates pesticides for a wide range of adverse effects, from eye and skin irritation to cancer and birth defects in laboratory animals. EPA may also consult the public literature or other sources of supporting information on any aspect of the chemical.
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.
Quality and grading standards The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspects the wholesomeness of each carcass which is mandatory and is paid for by tax dollars. Grading however, is voluntary and is only done if requested by a producer or processor. Quality and Grading are two different programs provided by the USDA’s strict policy. The Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906 was created to make sure that meat was fully inspected. It required inspection of red meat products sold in interstate and foreign commerce.
There are special forms which must be completed when diseases occur. There are 28 categories of reportable diseases including poisoning, and skin and lung diseases. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) – Are regulations which have been set up to protect workers from the health risks which arise from exposure to hazardous substances at work. These regulations relate to controlling substances such as soldering fumes, sawdust, flour and grain dust and biological agents, all of which can give rise to disease. To comply with COSHH employers need to ensure that they: * Carry out risk assessments * Set up and maintain a framework of precautions * Monitor exposure and carry out regular disease surveillance * Have plans of action in place in the event of an accident or emergency * Ensure that all staff supervised and trained in the use of hazardous substances