An employer has a lot of duties protecting employees from harm. There are responsibility’s placed on all employers under the health and safety act legislation, the employer has to provide a safe working environment, carry out regular risk assessment to assess the dangers of the work placements, provide training for staff , provide personal protective equipment and ensure regular health and safety acts are carried out. The employer’s duties extend to protecting employees from the risks posed by biological hazards such as blood, body fluids and associated infections. The employer has to put policies and procedures for staff in order to protect. The employer will have a good understanding of the general care of the people within the setting and will be able to respond to an infection outbreak.
All training they received on prevention and control of infections should be adhered to. 1.2Explain employers responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. It is the responsibility of the employer to make sure all employees are trained to the correct level in prevention and control of infection. They should inform employees of any updated polices whether national or company. Employees should also be kept informed of any new infections contracted by individuals they are caring for.
* 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.
patients, visitors). The Management of Health and Safety at work regulations 1999 This is the approved code of practice providing guidance to employers on the regulatory specifics to enable them to write and communicate policy in order to comply with the Health and Safety at work act. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) These regulations are set out by the HSE and require that employers must report all incidences of death, major injury, work related injury resulting in more than 7 days off work, work related diseases and dangerous occurrences in order for them to be fully investigated and risk assessed. It is vital that these incidences are accurately recorded should they arise. National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) These guidelines apply to all healthcare workers, local authorities, charities and all other health and social care providers.
Outline the current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection. • The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, • The Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act 1984, • Food Safety Act 1990, • The Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations 1998, • Controls Assurance Standards – HSC 2000/02 2.2 Describe local and organisational policies relevant to the prevention and control of infection. Employers are required by law to provide organisation policies and procedures. Local and organisational policies are those, which the organisation provides in relation to health and safety. Health and safety policies will be created by organisations in relation to health and safety and
Kelly-Ann Radcliffe Health and Social Care Unit 4222-264: The Principles of infection Prevention and control Outcome 1: Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections 1:1 Employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection are set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This tells workers that they have to do certain things in order to comply with the act and they are: * To take responsibility of there own safety and the safety of others. * To cooperate with your employer regarding health and safety matters. * To not intentionally damage and health and safety equipment provided by your employer. * Attend all training that is provided by your employer.
1.2 Explain employers responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. The NHS plan published in 1999 stipulates that all NHS organisations should have effective systems in place to tackle Health care Associated infection (HCAI) in order to minimise the risk to patients and staff. Whilst an employee has training and then is responsible for carrying out the practical day to day use of Infection prevention
Reporting of Injury, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) is relevant as it requires that any infection or disease that is work Related be recorded and reported. There are regulatory bodies such as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) that produce standards to guide and inform infection prevention and control practices. The HSE is an independent regulator for work-related health, safety and illness; provide information and advice to reduce risks of accidents occurring in the workplace including the spread of
2.1 The public health (control of disease) act 1984 and the health and social care act. The NICE guidelines. COSHH RIDDOR Relevant codes of practice National minimum standards (+ their regulatory body - Care quality commision in England) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulations 1992 Controlled Waste Regulations 1992 (includes Clinical Waste) Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Food Safety Act 1990 and the Food Safety Act (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995. 2.2 Our work place should have a COSHH policy in place wich employees should read and sign, We should all be put on relevant training. As employees we should be working to a standard to meet the standards of CQC, we should have adequate systems in place for infection prevention control, this should comply with the Health and Safety at work act 1974.
I do this by disposing of waste correctly, washing hands, cleaning equipment, remaining vigilant and reporting hazards, attending and keeping my infection control training up to date, clean PPE for every person, maintaining personal hygiene,, if someone has an infection I will have to prevent it spreading by being more vigilant and report any changes in their condition and be extra careful to follow all the prevention techniques. 2.2 Explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control infection. Under health and safety legislation employers must prevent employees from being put in danger or harm by providing a safe work place, do risk assessments to assess dangers, provide staff training, provide PPE, carry out health and safety checks regularly. They must protect from risks from biological hazards e.g. blood, infections and bodily fluids.