SECTION 1: ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A WHS MANAGEMENT SYSTEMActivity 11. What policies might an organisation develop as part of its commitment to health and safety? Policies an organisation may develop as its commitment to health and safety are i)) risk assessment ii) training - manual handling, heavy lifting, chemical use, personal protective equipment iii) duties of employers, workers and contractors iv) discrimination and harassment in the workplace 2. What information should be provided when communicating policies to workers? Workplace Health and Safety Policies, health and safety documentation as well as any other relevant health, safety and welfare information should be communicated to staff, this information can be found on state government legislation websites.
You can prevent or reduce workers exposure to hazardous substances by: finding out what the health hazards are; deciding how to prevent harm to health (risk assessment); providing control measures to reduce harm to health; making sure they are used ; keeping all control measures in good working order; providing information, instruction and training for employees and others; providing monitoring and health surveillance in appropriate cases; planning for emergencies. Report of injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences 1995 (RIDDOR): puts duties on employers, the self-employed and people in control of work premises (the Responsible Person) to report serious workplace accidents, occupational diseases and specified dangerous occurrences (near misses). Health and safety First Aid Regulations 1981: came into force on 12 September 1981 and require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel so that first aid can be given to their employees if they are injured or become ill at work. The aim of first aid is to preserve life and to
* And to ensure that all PPE/equipment is correct and available and working at all time. Outcome 2:- There are many current legislations and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection. These include:- * COSHH:- the control of substances hazardous to health, this requires employers to control substances hazardous to health, within the workplace. They need to make sure that the correct and appropriate risk assessments, which are vital, are carried out and both employees and service users are safe from harm. * RIDDOR:- Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences.
CT308 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care settings Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings Legislation that relates to health and safety in social care settings are generally covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This act is the ‘umbrella’ that has been updated and supplemented by all the regulations and guidelines which extend it, support it or explain it. The regulations most likely to affect my workplace are: Manual Handling Regulations 1992(amended 2002) - sets out requirements for manual handling and moving and handling of people. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health regulations 2002 (COSHH) - requires employers to control substances that could cause harm. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (amended 2008) RIDDOR - sets out what needs to be reported.
1.2 Analyse how policies, procedures and practices in own setting meets health, safety and risk management requirements Community Reablement Service adheres to the legislative in the following way: Health & Safety A health and safety policy statement is displayed on the main wall of entry of the building; there is also a healthy and safety law poster with contact names, addresses and telephone numbers. Due to Reablement service being located in an office block all; Warning notices Fire procedure instructions Fire brigade call out instructions Fire drills Signage Drills Are all controlled and recorded by the fire appointed individuals. Weekly fire alarms and fire drills are carried out regularly, which are
If an emergency situation should arise, it is permissible for staff to use minimum force to prevent serious injury to self or others provided this is for the least amount of time to bring the situation under control. Restrictions may not be used if/when they are not in accordance with a behavioural support plan, the only exception to this is emergency/unexpected situations where restrictions are used to prevent serious injury. Also interventions will not be used to deprive the people we support of their right to dignity, self-respect,
The accident books are reviewed by my management team, and will help to prevent future accidents occurring. It is social worker responsibility to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. We have the responsibility to ensure chemicals are stored securely, and used in compliance with their recommendations. We should store, prepare, and dispose of food stuffs, in line with the training I have received. If First Aid treatment is needed, social workers should alert the registered First Aid Person within workplace, which is trained to provide first aid.
A list of the principles to be followed for safe moving and handling. Up to date training on manual handling must be carried out and a risk assessment must be carried out, recorded and followed to minimise the risk of injury to the individuals and the staff. This would provide information such as the number of people required to transfer a service user, mobility equipment needed ect. Care plans must be complete, up to date and read to understand the heath requirements of the individuals. Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA) Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR) (as amended 2002)Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations are all legislations relevant to moving and handling and these must be followed.
Task 1 1.0 Identify the persons who are responsible for health and safety on the project described above: List the main site personell. Identify their roles and responsibilities in respect of health, safety and welfafe. Client: The client, whether a landlord, private individual or acompany, has many health and safety responsibilities.They must demonstrate an acceptable standard of health and safety. Under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 (usually referred to as the CDM Regulations), they have specific responsibilities: They have to appoint the planning supervisor. They must provide all health and safety information about the workplace where the work is to be carried out.
Ai A list of the key legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (amended 2002) sets out requirements for manual handling and moving and handling of people and objects. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (known as COSHH), require employers to control substances that can harm workers' health. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (known as RIDDOR) (amended 2008) sets out what needs to be reported. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 emphasize what employers are required to achieve under the Health and Safety at Work Act.