Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) 5. The Electricity at Work Regulations 1992 These legislations are very important and should be followed at all times to ensure the safety of the children, staff and parents. These legislations help prevent accidents from happening in the childcare setting and give instructions to the members of staff to follow to meet the needs of the children. E2- Describe the procedures which will keep a child safe for each accident, illness or emergency Meningitis is a potentially fatal infectious disease. Some of the signs of meningitis are signs of “severe headaches, photophobia, nausea and vomiting and joint pains.” http://www.meningitis.org/symptoms 7/4/14.
toys etc. Children that can safely avoid obstacles etc. whilst running are much less likely to be such a high health and safety risk. Another example could be, if a two year old was playing with playdoh for instance, you’d have to be aware of the risks of the child putting the doh in their mouths and possibly swallowing or even having foreign objects placed in body parts such as ears or nostrils. A four year old child would be much less likely to participate in such actions, therefore changing the health and safety goalposts.
One aspect of self-care for these children is to check their bodies for injuries such as pressure sores. This is important because children with spina bifida have a loss of skin sensation below the spinal defect and therefore they may have sustained an injury of which they are not even aware. A daily routine in which positive reinforcement
CYP 3.4 3.3 Identify how young children can be supported to assess and manage risk In my setting we occasionally get out the indoor slide and climbing frame. The children that haven’t used it before are encouraged to have a go, some children already know what they feel safe doing and will climb and jump from the top rung, these children are given support and guidance when jumping such as “What do we need to make sure before we jump” and “what might happen if you jump whilst children are in front of you” this encourages them to think about the consequences of what they are about to do and encourages safety whilst enjoying their activity. Some children need encouragement for example; a child that is frightened to jump from the top rung is encouraged to step down a rung and asked “can you jump from there” and “how does that feel” they are supported to decide where on the rungs they feel safe to jump from praised for their efforts. The children, when coming down the slide, can exit to the left which is front of the children jumping, or, to the right which is a safe way back to the climbing frame. I have witnessed children forgetting which side to come off the slide and the child waiting to jump has assessed the situation independently and waited until the child has moved and the mat is clear before jumping, this shows me that guidance we have given in the past, when this equipment has been out, has been retained and used to manage their own risk.
Task 1 links to learning outcome 1, assessment criteria 1.1 and 1.2. Write an explanation of: * what it means to have a duty of care in own work role * Duty of care is a legal obligation for an individual to adhere a standard of care to foresee any harm that my harm others * In my setting, we do a daily risk assessment inside and out to ensure the environment is safe to work in and children to learn in. My setting trains me for health and safety in food and hygiene to safe guard children from food poisoning, first aid training and equipment so I can attend to any incidents that may occur. I have to complete 2 accident forms one goes in file, sign by parent/carer to acknowledge that they have been informed, the other one goes to parent/carer to be informed of incident /accident. * Another accident form is filled out if a child arrives with an injury by parent/carer, or Practitioner if injury is found during session.
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.
Responsibilities relating to Health and Safety in Social Care Setting - Identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting. There are a number of legal acts relating to the general health and safety in social care. The most important I think would the Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974, it ensures that the employer and the employee have responsibilities to ensure that a good level of safety is attained in the workplace. There should be a copy of this act on the works premises for use of any employee or service user. This legislation’s primary goals are: To ensure the health, safety and welfare of people at work To protect others from risks arising from the activities of people at work To control the use and storage of dangerous substances To control the emission into the atmosphere of noxious or offensive substances Other legislation relating to health and safety in social care are as follows The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992, which supports the health and safety act.
Assignment A0 In this assignment I will be documenting my knowledge and understanding in safety, security and legislation. Health and safety at work act 1974 – this act was put into place to aid the protection of employers, employees and others (i.e. patients) in the work place, by securing a safe, healthy environment and being aware of the welfare of people in the working environment. As an employer it is your duty to ensure where it is reasonably practical that certain regulations are adhered to such as providing up to date training, information and supervision for all employees. Insuring the working environment is safe and providing correct welfare facilities.
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.
Employees must cooperate with these arrangements and take reasonable care of themselves and others. Employers have a duty to display a health and safety law poster. Control of Substances Hazardous To Health Regulations (COSSH) 1994 Early years setting’s regularly uses cleaning products that could potentially be hazardous. Cleaning maybe required after toileting or paint spillages or any other accident. The following guidelines should be followed to minimise risk of injury: Employers should give training on control measures and how to use them, provide protective clothing and equipment along with emergency procedures.