IC01: The principles of infection prevention and control The prevention and control of infection is the responsibility of everyone working in a health and social care setting. Both employers and employees have particular roles to avoid the spread of infection. 1.1. As a health & social care practitioner it is essential to maintain a clean and hygienic environment and also to be aware of the infection control policies and procedures that are used in the workplace. Maintaining a high level of personal health and hygiene will also help in the prevention of infection.
Employers must provide a safe work place Carry out risk assessments to assess the dangers of certain work activities Provide training for all staff Provide personal protective equipment Ensure regular health and safety checks are undertaken Employer’s responsibilities extend to protecting employees from the risk posed by biological hazards such as blood, body fluids and associated infections. Within the work place the employer has infection prevention and control policies and procedures in place for all staff to adhere to. The Company will have a good understanding of the general care of SU and staff and will be able to respond appropriately in the event of possible infection outbreak, IE arranging for swabs
Duty of care affects a social care worker by prompting the independence of the service user follow practice and procedures designed to keep you and others safe from violent and abusive behaviour at work. Complying with employer’s health and safety polices help service users and carers to make complaints. Aiii) what having duty a duty of care means for a care giving organisation. To help service users remember that we are not here to stop them from doing what they want to do it is about making sure service users have information about risk assess risks. If service users are happy we will get more referrals and good reports from CQC.
Unit 8 - Promote and Implement Health and Safety in Health and Social Care Learning outcome 1.2 - Explain the main points of health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the main piece of legislation that covers related health and safety in England. It sets out mainly the employers responsibilities for your health and safety whilst in the workplace. Health and safety executives should complete adequate risk assessments thereby adhering to the Health and Safety Act. It is also the employee's duty to take care and time to read the risk assessment reports and follow any changes that have been made.
Any safe system of work – and the document that explains it – should be revised regularly. Safety instructions Safety notices and instructions are safe procedures, as are site instructions, but you must make sure that they are clear and easy to understand, for all workers. Method statements Methods statements offer another way of recording a safe system of work. A method statement details how a particular piece of works will be carried out and what will be used to do this. It would include, for example, the method of construction, how many people would be doing the work and what plant, materials and equipment are to be used.
Employers have specific obligations to carry out the following: - Ensure that information is available so that chemicals can be safely used without risk to health such as martial safety data sheets. - Provide employees with instructions, training and supervision. - Provide safe systems of work, including the use of plant and equipment. Employers must also protect the health and safety of any other people who are not their employees, such as contractors and their employees, or members of the public. This includes risks arising from the application of pesticides.
Where there are five or more employees, an employer has an absolute duty to provide a written health and safety policy and to ensure that all employees have seen it. 2 Analyse how policies, procedures and practices in own setting meet health, safety and risk management requirements. Discuss whether the policies in place in your setting conform with organisational
Examples of these include but are not limited to: P.P.E – Is in place to protect the service user and myself from cross contamination M.H.O.R – Moving and handling procedures are in place to prevent injury or harm to carers or service users. Health and safety policies and procedures are in place to ensure that all staff are up to date with current legislation and training and know how to record and report any accidents, incidents and faulty equipment. Outline the responsibilities the Health & Safety at Work act places on the: a.Employer It is the responsibility of the employer under the health and safety regulations to provide: Information, instruction, training, supervision and monitoring of employees Provision and maintenance of equipment and safe systems of work Maintenance of a safe and healthy working environment with necessary
1. • Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 - businesses have to follow this legislation act to ensure they keep their employees safe from injury of harm. It outlines the guidance and recommendations of how to do this and who is responsible for doing this. These are; responsibilities of the employer to their staff, responsibilities of the employee to each other and safe working from employee to the public. • Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 – includes the safe moving of objects by a person on which training should be supplied.
The principles of infection prevention and control (UK) Outcome1 Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections 1. explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection The Care worker has a responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to take care of one`s own health and safety and others you care or support including their family, friends and work colleagues. The act requires Carers to : * Take reasonable care for their own safety and that of others. * 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 I( personal protective equipment) for each person * Maintaining personal hygiene. 2. explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection.