When your body goes through changes like that constantly your body has to try and adjust to it. These changes can cause a high level of stress. Working within the criminal justice system can cause stress. Administrative issues, paperwork and internal investigations can all cause stress while working in a police department. The stress that they go through can also result in fatigue.
3. Define the specific duties regarding health, safety and welfare as defined by the legislation that is relevant to the job of an assistant site manager. The role of the assistant site manager in respect of safety, health and welfare is varying, this could be keeping records associated with health and safety e.g. statutory inspections, including records required by CDM for hazard management, sub-contractors method statements etc, anything included in the Construction Phase Plan and by the relevant procedures in the contractors Manual of Quality, Safety and the Environment. Ensuring all staff/visitors to the site have a health and safety induction before being actually allowed on site, he also may be responsible for ensuring that all staff/visitors adhere to health and safety rules whilst on site, maintaining statutory and other notices give example, the reporting and subsequent investigating of any incidents under RIDDOR, also the responsibility for regular inspection of the welfare facilities, and for ensuring action is taken to maintain the required standard This would be consistent with what the employer and site manager wishes it to be and which would be dependent, or limited to, the level of the his/her competence, especially in respect to H&S issues.
1.2 The employers have a responsibility to make sure correct PPE is made available, organise the necessary training for staff and undertake risk assessments regarding infection control. The employers must inform staff of infection control policies and procedures and make sure they are provided with the necessary information to follow safe practices when working such as a COSHH file, risk assessments and information posters. 2.1 Most of the legal regulations relating to infection 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 and infection spreading at work.
Opportunities and Stresses of Caregiving Care giving can be extremely stressful mentally, physically, and emotionally. There are many responsibilities being a caregiver. There are responsibilities and needs that need to be met for the person you are caring for as well as your own responsibilities and needs. This can be very draining and can take a toll on your physical and emotional wellbeing. Caregiving is a broad term describing a wide range of support that can be as simple as helping with activities of daily living for people that are still independent and care for themselves, to helping someone bath, feed, dress and walk that are almost fully dependent and may even end up bedridden.
One thing I’ve noticed to be very common with nurses is remembering to take care of themselves. They spend all their time taking care of others that they don’t leave time for themselves to get a massage at least once a month, take a relaxing bath after a long day, exercise, or setup an outlet for the sad situations they encounter. Just like in nursing with patients nurses need to work on prevention of rather than treatment of burnout. To prevent burnout you have to first understand what is the cause of your stress and then address it. Is it work related or something in your personal life?
The policies and procedures are set out in the workplace in order to maintain a safe place for work and to ensure all aspects of care and legal framework are covered. The health and safety policies and procedures are also used in the workplace in order to check that employees are using them appropriately in practice. The health and safety policies and procedures also covers safeguarding, reporting of accidents, fire prevention, security, health and safety, food safety, storing medicines and waste disposal etc. The main health and safety responsibilities of social care worker: My responsibilities are to take all of the health and safety trainings relevant to my work role and cooperate with others on health and safety issues. Wear personal protective clothing and ensure that I know how to use equipment for doing care related tasks.
Insuring the working environment is safe and providing correct welfare facilities. As an employee it is your duty to learn the correct procedures regarding potential hazards in the work place and follow the set out procedures in place, to not only protect yourself from risks but also others around you. If the above regulations are not followed correctly by an employer or an employee it could lead to potential legal action and court intervention. Within my role as a health care assistant in antenatal clinic it is vital that I follow these regulations as I am dealing with patients and their families on a day to day basis. I need to ensure that when they come into the clinic area that it is free from any potential hazards that could cause harm, whether that is a trip hazard or sharps hazard.
• Biological: including tuberculosis, hepatitis and other infectious diseases faced by healthcare workers, home care staff and other healthcare professionals. Step 2: Decide who may be harmed, and how Identifying who is at risk starts with your organisation's own full- and part-time employees. Employers must also assess risks faced by agency and contract staff visitors, clients and other members of the public on their premises. Employers must review work routines in all the different locations and situations where their staff are employed. For example: • The homecare supervisors must take due account of their client's personal safety in the home, and ensure safe working and lifting arrangements for their own home care staff.
While performing you might think "Am I done?" or "I can't do it right". This is a very common scenario for everyone. It doesn't mean you can't perform meditation. While beginning Kundalini Yoga, these tips can help you settle your body to support your conscious mind.
Unit3 Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care P2-M1 In this assignment I will be talking about the different types of legislations and why they are important. Health and safety at a workplace is important because it ensures that all workers are being protected, it is also important because workers are being protected from illness and if they have become ill because of work the health and safety at work act 1974 can make sure a risk assessment is taken so hat other workers stay safe and the same thing does not happen again. Health and safety at work act 1974 is an act that covers everyone such as employees, employers and the service user. Within this act they provide training for workers, students and anyone that is on a placement or someone that is doing voluntary work this legislation has been helping people and workers for 30years. This act has helped people save their lives and be able to carry on working; this act covers people in the UK for example England, Wales and Northern Ireland.