HSC 037 Promote and implement health and safety in health and Social care Health and safety basically means assessing your workplace and reducing the risks. As an employee I have to abide by the health and safety at work act 1974. This means I need to attend any mandatory training I have been put on, go to supervisions, adhere to policies and procedures, use correct equipment, do not misuse faulty equipment, report any risks that I have seen and co-operate with my employer. This is all to ensure the safety of myself and others. My employer must follow the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992, their responsibilities are to provide the mandatory training and supervisions, ensure policies and procedures are put in place, plan, organise, control, monitor and review health and safety arrangements, make sure the equipment is available and to maintain risk assessments and to deal with chemicals and other substances safely.
Understand health and safety in social care settings Outcome 1 Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings 1. List legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting Health and Safety at work act 1974 Manual handling Operations Regulations 1992 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 Health and Safety First Aid Regulations 1981 Management of health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 2. Describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures The main points of Health and Safety are to maintain a safe environment to work in, insuring that all personnel are working to proscribed standards of care and safety. That up to date risk assessments are in place and findings are being adhered to. To make sure that by the actions of the work force do not cause injury to themselves or others by their actions or in action.
CU311 THE PRINCIPLES OF INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL 1. Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections 2.1 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.
Health, safety and security in Health and Social Care Assessment. P2/M1 Health and Safety at work: Health and safety Act 1974 is a piece of legislation covering health and safety in Great Britain. It is put in place for all employers to make sure they are safely operating in the working environment, maintaining a high standard to ensure that accidents at work are kept to a minimum. By training the staff on how to be safer and more precious around machinery and other people it impacts on safeguarding for everyone in the environment as it puts people less as risk because hazards are reduce to a minimum. Some of the training involved for employers trying to improve health and safety would be risk assessments, setting up emergency procedures and making arrangements for implementing the health and social measures identifies as necessary.
You would want to help the neighbor and also ensure that the fire doesn’t spread to other homes. It takes a lot of people to protect your neighborhood. Everyone in the neighborhood has some responsibility to ensure everyone’s safety. Everyone in the industrial environment, specifically the shipyard,
These characteristics and efforts are: Policies and procedures that are clear and are set in place for all employees, assistance methods for employees whom admit that they have an abuse problem, policies that are clearly stated about the discipline methods that will take place if an employee fails to seek help with abuse problems, visible support and leadership from company leaders and managers. All of these characteristics are set in place to make sure that employees are not selling or using alcohol or drugs. The health and safety of all employees are a value to employers who promote a drug free workplace environment (Heathfield, 2013). When a drug free workplace is not enforced, productivity from employees can result in the company initially losing money because of the lack of work employees are actually doing. Work related injuries can be costly on the company if the employee is found to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the accident.
Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health or social care work setting • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 • Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (amended 2002) • Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 • Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (amended 2002) • Noise at Work Regulations 1989 • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 • Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 * The main points in my companies health and safety policy are : • A safe and healthy working environment and a safe system of work. • Safe equipment – always make sure that the equipment is good working order. • Adequate information, instruction, training and supervision – always make sure training is up to date and do spot checks on all staff. • Facilities for the treatment of any injuries that occur at work – first aid kits available upon request, accident book for recording injuries and accidents. Analyse the main health and safety responsibilities of Yourself • Reasonable care of health and safety of myself and others who may be affected.
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires all workers to: * Their safety and that of others is there responsibility * Cooperate to all health and safety matter, with the manager or manager on duty * To not intentionally damage the health and safety equipment or the materials provided by your employer * Attend all training provided by your employer * Use all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) When taking your responsibilities relating to infection within the work setting into consideration, you need to think Prevention and Control. Prevention of infection You might have heard of the term ‘prevention is better than cure’; this term is also true when it comes to infection. Unnecessary discomfort and anxiety can be avoided by preventing an individual from picking up and HCAI with all prevention measures followed and carried out properly, this will stop the high level of antibiotic therapy that is need to treat any kind of infection. As a result of HACI’s there are around 5,000 people that die due to infection illnesses, your actions to prevent HACI’s could save lives. One of the most important responsibilities that carers have in the
The health and safety (first aid) regulations. Management of health and safety at work regulations. Make the workplace a safe environment to work in and prevent any risks to health. Make sure all equipment is in good working order and regularly checked. Regularly do risk assessments so that they can minimise and identify any potential risk that could hard staff or service users.
Unit HSC 027 Outcome 1: Understand own responsibilities and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety in the work place 1.1: Identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation in regards to general health and safety in a work setting. Under this Act, the employer, the workers and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. The employer should have an accessible copy of this Act kept on the premises. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 emphasizes what employers are required to achieve under the Health and Safety at Work Act. Other key pieces of legislation that sit alongside and support the Health and Safety at Work Act are; • The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (known as COSHH) requires employers to control and provide data on all substances that can cause harm or illness to health.