SHC 34: Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings 1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role. A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeable harm others. Within my setting, before each morning and afternoon setting, we carry out daily risk assessment checks to ensure that the environment inside and outside is safe. We make sure all equipment is cleaned at the end of each session before it is put away and all tables are cleaned before the session. All toilets are cleaned at the beginning of the session, throughout the session and at the end of each session to stop the spread of infection.
To wash their hands before any care is carried out and again before leaving. To be mindful of minimising the risk of spreading infection to others. If such infections as MRSA are known to be present it should be highlighted in the records of the individual for all carers to see. All PPE should be disposed of in the correct way. All training they received on prevention and control of infections should be adhered to.
* Cooperate with the employer in respect of Health and Safety matters .Not intentionally damage any Health and safety equipment or materials provided by the employer * Attend training provided by the employer * Use protective equipment provide by the employer In respect of the prevention of infection, you must think about the prevention and control for you and others around you. Basic controls are: * Dispose of waste correctly * Wash hands when appropriate * Keep equipment clean * Remain vigilant and report potential hazards * Attend infection control training and keep updated * Wear clean PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for each person * Maintaining personal hygiene. It is the responsibility of an employees to take precautionary measures to prevent and control the spread of infection in the workplace. They are responsible to work safely to protect themselves, other staff, visitors and individuals from infections. As an employees, they must ensure that they attend all necessary trainings that their employers provide regarding infection control and prevention.
Unit 82: Prepare Environments and Resources for Use During Healthcare Activities 1.1 – Explain how the environment is prepared maintained and cleaned to ensure it is ready for the healthcare activity. All areas that are being used for healthcare activities should be cleaned with either disinfectant wipes each morning and in-between patients/procedures. Equipment should be all new out of the packets and clean. Hands must always be washed or alcohol gel must be used after removing gloves and equipment is disposed of. Sharps bins must be dressed properly with the lid on the correct way and signed and dated, they must also be used appropriately depending on what procedure equipment is used by doing this it prevents injury to yourself
Unit 18: Health and Safety Procedures in the Workplace 1.1 Define the main responsibilities for health and safety in the workplace of the following: a) employers: The employer has a responsibility for health and safety of all the staff, children and visitors to the nursery premises. The manager and deputy manager are responsible to ensure all policies are reviewed and regularly updated to cover any legal changes. The manager and deputy are to ensure that all staff read and implement the policies within the nursery and that a copy of the policies are easily available for staff to review when needed. The manager and deputy should have first aid training and the responsibility to ensure the first aid box has appropriate materials that are within date and refill when needed. The manager or deputy are to review accident records on a monthly basis to identify any recurring causes of the accidents and amend the situation.
It also requires cooperation in all safety and health matters, not only between supervisors and employees, but also between employees and their co-workers. Only through such a cooperative effort can an effective safety and health program be established and preserved. The safety and health of every employee is a high priority. Management accepts responsibility for providing a safe working environment and employees are expected to take responsibility for performing work in accordance with safe standards and practices. Safety and health will only be achieved through teamwork.
Employers must have a written health and safety policy, which must be brought to the notice of all employees. Employees, volunteers and service users also have responsibilities within the act, they have a common law duty of care. The act requires them to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and other people at work. They must not interfere with or obstruct anything provided in the interests of health and safety at work. It is their duty to familiarise themselves with the policy statement and general health and safety procedures and ensure they keep themselves and others around them safe.
Regular hand-washing with bacterial soap is needed to ensure that no infection is being transferred from the employee to another area. It is the employees’ responsibility to maintain an control any infection using the correct equipment and to so do safely. 1.2 – explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. It is the employers’ responsibility to provide correct PPE for their employees’ use to maintain a controlled setting. In order for the employees’ to carry out tasks safely and securely they need to supply the right PPE that will be able to prevent and control any infection as well as keeping the employees’ safe.
Also that all the necessary things that need to be done to keep a particular area clean are in place, and that healthcare workers know exactly what to do, and also anyone can look at the cleaning record and see that it has been done. If an infectious outbreak should occur then anyone investigating this then has a clear picture of what has been done and can amend accordingly if changes need to be implemented to prevent further outbreaks. 1.3 The correct management of an area can minimise the spread of infection by ensuring that controls are in place and it is less likely that infection will spread if the environment is kept clean and tidy and all cleaning schedules are adhered to. 1.4 The national policy for colour coding is in place to ensure that the correct equipment is used in the appropriate area, all cleaning materials and equipment, for example, cloths (re-usable and disposable), mops, buckets, aprons and gloves, should be colour coded. The method used to colour code items should be clear, permanent and in accordance with existing local practice.
They must adhere to all sanitary precautions, including appropriate personal hygiene. In relation to ServSafe Guidelines on appropriate cooking temperatures and sanitary precautions, all employees must take and become certified with a ServSafe Certificate. Employees must treat all customers fairly, and maintain good customer service skills, using anger management techniques at all times, (refer to our Conflict Resolution Document if further information is needed). Workers must obey all laws and legalities of the government and business; they must be aware of the ‘zero tolerance’ rule for alcohol and drug consumption. (See our ‘Zero Tolerance’ Document for more details).