Assignment 202 Task: A Identify two standards for each of the different aspects of social care work listed below. Ai) Confidentiality and sharing information See page ? Aii) Equality and Diversity See 203 Aiii) Health and safety Reporting the Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995 Control of substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 Aiv) Personal development Health and Social Care Act GSCC Codes of Practice (6) Av) Safeguarding and protection Public Disclosure Act (Whistleblower) Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (CRB`s) Avi) Explain what a PDP is, and what it should include Personal Development Plan is a document that records your work and progress. This should include your objectives for your development, skills, progress, knowledge, timescales, personal requirements, achievements and aspirations. Avii) Identify three people who might be involved in providing information and feedback for a personal development Manager/ Supervisor because she gets feed back from the service users I have visited.
Theory relating eating and drinking will be covered during Health and Social care workshops. Practical instruction will be given by experienced staff in your work place. Learners will also need to complete a workbook and activities to demonstrate their understanding. These will be handed in to the health and social care assessor and feedback will be given. The activity book should then be kept in your portfolio as evidence for your Diploma.
Understand health and safety in social care settings 1.1 Legislation relating to general health and safety includes Health and safety at work act, control of substances hazardous to health (coshh), manual handling and personal protective equipment regulations. 1.2 The procedures help protect those in social care settings by identifying risks correct procedure for reporting incidents and communicating health and safety. 1.3 Social care workers responsibilities include taking reasonable care for your own and others health and safety, report potential and actual hazards and risks, take part in health and safety training and understand and comply with health and safety instructions and procedures. Responsibilities of the manager or employer include to provide safe place to work, assess risks and take action to reduce them, to provide training, to provide welfare and first aid facilities. Responsibilities of others include to understand health and safety procedures to take responsible care for their own and others health and safety.
Understand health and safety in social care settings (ai) a list of key legislation are COSHH, RIDDOR, manual handling regulations, health and safety (first aid) regulations, health and safety at work act, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health, Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Hygiene Regulations (aii) 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. (aii)By following the health and safety policies and procedures the social care worker is following all requirements of working within the law and abiding by safer ways of working. Health and safety protects yourself by keeping your work place environment safe for you to work in and puts guidelines in place for you to follow , health and safety protects your clients by keeping them save and reduces risks in the environment they are living in, health and safety protects the manager as it Shields them from potential legal action (aiv) social care worker * Take care of their own health and safety as well as others. * Must use personal protective equipment as necessary * Must adhere to achieve training and follow instruction * Must use equipment as directed and trained and report faults or any breaks * To understand and comply with health and safety instructions and procedures Employer/manager * Provide a safe place of work * Provide information, instruction, training and supervision as necessary * Provide equipment * Provide safe and risk free working environment Others such as visitor’s supporters, volunteers or contractors * Follow the instruction and guidance as provided * Respect and obey the rules and legislation imposed by
Identify Legislation relating to health and safety in your health or social-care work setting. List of Legislation acts relating to Health and Safety within 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( First Aid) Regulations ( 1981) Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (1995 RIDDOR) Control or Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (2002 COSSH) Food Safety Act (1990) Explain the Main points of Health and Safety policies and procedures agreed with your employer. The main points of health and safety policies and procedures largely centre on standards that must be upheld in order to create a safe place of work, and also to ensure that somewhere meets all legislation requirements when it comes to things like COSHH, where all substances must be locked away while not in use, and not left around when being used if the worker leaves the room, even for a moment, that is if the level of work is to keep up with the standard required to maintain itself within the COSHH legislation.The policies and procedures ensure that all risk assessments are up to date and in place for all service users, and also that all staff are trained up to date and in neccessary areas, such as manual handling and data protection,along with general things such as any needed maintenance and showing where it should be recorded and whom it should be reported to. To keep all staff up to date on the way the buissness operates any changes in regards to health and safety should be brought up in regular supervisions and staff meetings. Analyze and Compare the main Health and Safety responsibilities of: Self: The responsibility i have within the workplace is to ensure i take reasonable care for my own safety and others, to
Learner Name______________________________________________ Unit – HSC027 Unit | Learning outcome(s) | Assessment criteria | Questions | HSC027 | 1 | 1.1 | Identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting | Answer Health and Safety at Work Act 1974-The Act covers a wide range of issues relating to workplace health, safety and welfare across different sectors. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (amended 2002)- to make sure the handling of a service user is done correctly and safely for them and for you and respecting their dignity. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002- Care providers must protect staff and service users from harm by ensuring that potentially dangerous substances are safely stored and that staff that use them are properly trained to do so. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 Food Safety Act 1990, Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995 and Food Safety (Temperature Control) Regulations 1995 | | 1 | 1.2 | Describe the main points of the health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer | Answer The main points of health and safety policies and procedures largely centre on standards that must be upheld in order to create a safe place of work, and also to ensure that somewhere meets all legislation requirements when it comes to things like COSHH, where all substances must be locked away while not in use, and not left around when being used if the worker leaves the room, even for a moment, that is if the level of work is to keep up with the standard required to maintain itself within the COSHH legislation. The policies and procedures ensure that all risk assessments are up to date
CU2547 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. * Cooperate to help the employer to ensure that the working environment is safe * Be trained/receive instructions on the measures to be put in place * alert their supervisors or employers regarding perceived risks * report any changes in the workplace * be informed of the risks to their safety and health and of the measures necessary to eliminate or reduce these risks 2) understand the use of risk assessments in relation to health and safety * Any tasks that are hazardous for health and safety shouldn’t be done without special training. Hazards associated with equipment * They should be using hoists and slings, waste disposal, cleaning and chemical substances; hazards associated with people * It’s the companies to make assessment risk list for all employees’ especially new ones. 3) Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness * Any accidents that occur at work must be recorded in the accident report book.
Assessment This unit must be assessed in accordance with Skills for Care and Development's QCF Assessment Principles. Learning outcomes 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 must be assessed in a real work environment. 54 Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England (4222-31) Unit 4222-306 Promote and implement health and safety in health and social care (HSC 037) Assessment Criteria Outcome 1 Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety
ASSISGNMENT 304 PRINCIPLES FOR IMPLEMENTATING DUTY OF CARE IN HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDRENS AND YOUNG PEOPLES SETTINGS. ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW. TASK A: SUPERVISION NOTES What is meant by the term “Duty of Care” Ai: Duty of Care means providing care and support for individual within the law and also within the policies, procedures and agreed ways of working of your employer. It is about avoiding abuse and injury to individuals, their friends and family and their property. How the duty of care affects the work of a Social Care Worker.
1.1 List legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting Legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting are: · Health and Safety at Work Act · Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) · The Management of Health and Safety Work Regulations 1992 · Personal Protective equipment regulations · The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1985 · Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 1.2 Describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures The main points of health and safety policies and procedures are: · Ensuring there is safe equipment · Managing risks · Ensuring there is adequate welfare facilities · Providing information, instruction, training and supervision · How health and safety is communicated in the workplace · The arrangements for first aid, fire and emergencies · The arrangements for reporting accidents or other health problems 1.3 Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of: The social care worker · To participate in health and safety training · To report any potential and actual hazards and risks to the employer · Be responsible for their own and others health and safety · To understand and follow all health and safety procedures and policies. The employer or manager · Provide training, information, instruction and supervision · Provide safety signs · Provide appropriate PPE for staff · Provide a safe place to work · Carry out risk assessments · Provide adequate first aid and welfare facilities Individuals · Take reasonable care for own and others health and safety · Understand and follow health and safety instructions and procedures · Work with the carer to use equipment safely 1.4 Tasks that should not be carried out without special training include