Unit Ref: K/602/3172 Develop health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices in health and social care or children and young people’s settings. 1. Understand the current legislative framework and organisational health, safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices that are relevant to health and social care or children and young people’s settings. 1.1 There is a number of legislation relevant to early years settings that govern Health and Safety. These include: * The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 This is the primary piece of health and safety legislation that outlines the responsibilities of individual employers for maintaining health and safety in the workplace.
This guide aims to raise awareness of health and safety in the context of adult social care. Dignity is about seeing the individual person and respecting their own space and way of life !4 Key Legislation - What do you need to know The following up-to-date legislation is available from the National Archives Website: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE): http://www.hse.gov.uk The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HASAW/HSW) The Act covers a wide range of issues relating to workplace health, safety and welfare across
* Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations. * RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations.) * Disability Discrimination Act. * Data Protection Act. * Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations.
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999 – Emphasize what employers are required to achieve under the Health and Safety at Work Act. - Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulation 1981 include amendment on 2009 - The Electricity at Work regulations 1989 - Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 – Sets out requirements for manual handling and moving and handling of people. - Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995- sets out what needs to be reported. - Communicable diseases and infection control - Working Time Regulations 1998 - Care Standard Act 2000 - Control of exposure to Hazardous to Health 1999 - Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Hygiene Regulations 2005. - Environmental Protection Act 1990.
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.
Unit 208 Understand health and safety in social care settings Outcome 1 Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings 1.1 List legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting There are several legal acts that relate to general health and social care. The purpose of the legislation is to ensure the health and safety and welfare of people at work, to protect others from risks arising from activities of people at work and to control the use and storage of dangerous substances. The legislation and acts that are relevant are:- * The health and safety at work act 1974 (HASAWA) * The manual handling operations regulations 1992 (as amended 2002) * The management of health and safety at work regulations 1999 * The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) * The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) * The Food Safety Act 1990 * Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995 * Care Standards Act 2000 * Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended 2002) * PPE - Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 * LOLER – Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 * Health and Safety First Aid Regulations 1981 1.2 Describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures The main points of health and safety policies and procedures are to follow them in agreed ways of working between employees and employers as well as other involved people. If these standards are upheld it will ensure a safe place of work and that all legislation requirements are met – eg COSHH where all substances must be locked away when not in use. Codes of practice include recording and reporting procedures such as how we deal with
Understand health and safety in social care HSC 37 Level 3 1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting There are many legislations which relate to health and safety such as: - Health and Safety at work Act 1974 - Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999 - Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulation 1981 include amendment on 2009 - The Electricity at Work regulations 1989 - Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 - Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 - Communicable diseases and infection control - Working Time Regulations 1998- Care Standard Act 2000 - Control of exposure to Hazardous to Health 1999 - Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Hygiene Regulations 2005 - Environmental Protection Act 1990 1.2 Explain how health and safety policies and procedures proect those in social care settings All legislations are a crucial part when considering health and safety in a social care setting. Each piece of legislation gives clear guidance of responsibilities but also explains how health and safety should be maintained and how to eliminate risks for those within a care setting. Legislations such as food hygiene are in order to avoid contamination of food and risks of food poisoning, environmental protection which explains and describes the responsibilities of handling clinical wastes in order to protect the environment and prevent contamination and control of exposure to hazardous substances such as reducing exposure levels by as much as possible or by using less hazardous substances. These are all policies and procedures that are put in place to reduce risks and maintain a safe environment for those in a social care setting. 1.3 Compare the differences in the main health and safety responsibilities of - the social worker - the employer or manager - others in the social care
Understand health and safety in social care settings Understand health and safety in social care settings Unit 306 Outcome 1 Understand the different the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care setting. 1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a care setting. The legislation relating to general health and safety in social care work settings: • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 • Medicines Act 1968 • Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 • Hazardous Wastes Regulations 2005 • Personal Protective Equipment at Work regulations 1992 • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 (COSHH) • Provisions and use of Equipment Regulations (PUWER) • Reporting of Injuries Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) • Food Safety Act 1990 • Data Protection Act 1998 • Human Rights Act 1998 • Mental Health Act 1983 • Mental Capacity Act 2005 • Health and Social Care Act 20 1.2 Explain how health and safety policies and procedures protect those in social care settings. Health and safety policies and procedures protect those in social care settings are put in place minimise the chances of risk happening and the standard to that should be maintain ensure the safety of everyone in the care settings. For example arranging health and safety training, which everyone should be up to date with and promoting that everyone reads the policies and procedure.
Unit 15: Understand Health and Safety in the Social Care Sector Outcome 1 Health and Safety at work act 1974 An Act to make further provision for securing the health, safety and welfare of persons at work, for protecting others against risks to health or safety in connection with the activities of persons at work, for controlling the keeping and use and preventing the unlawful acquisition, possession and use of dangerous substances, and for controlling certain emissions into the atmosphere; to make further provision with respect to the employment medical advisory service; to amend the law relating to building regulations, and the Building (Scotland) Act 1959; and for connected purposes. Management of Health and Safety at work Regulations 1999 Health and safety assistance 7.—(1) Every employer shall, subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), appoint one or more competent persons to assist him in undertaking the measures he needs to take to comply with the requirements and prohibitions imposed upon him by or under the relevant statutory provisions and by Part II of the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997. (2) Where an employer appoints persons in accordance with paragraph (1), he shall make arrangements for ensuring adequate co-operation between them. (3) The employer shall ensure that the number of persons appointed under paragraph (1), the time available for them to fulfil their functions and the means at their disposal are adequate having regard to the size of his undertaking, the risks to which his employees are exposed and the distribution of those risks throughout the undertaking. (4) The employer shall ensure that— (a)any person appointed by him in accordance with paragraph (1) who is not in his employment— (i)is informed of the factors known by him to affect, or suspected by him of affecting, the health and safety of any other person
1.1 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 (amended 2002) * Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 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 * Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 * Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 * Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 * Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 * Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 * Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 * Disability Discrimination Act 1995 * Food Safety Act 1990 and the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 1.2 Describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures. In the adult health and social care setting, the main points of health and safety policies and procedures centres on essential standards that must be upheld in order to create a safe environment to work in, as well as a safe environment for the service user to live in, and to make sure that all legislation requirements are met. For example, when it comes to legislation Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002, where all substances must be locked away while not in use; substances not left around when being used if the worker leaves the room, even for a moment. There are even simpler things that do not include any harmful substances, such as keeping entrances clear and ensuring that any fire exits are able to be opened in an emergency by undertaking health and safety checks; and ensuring all call buzzers are working properly.