- simple maintenance can be carried out by the trained wearer, but more intricate repairs should only be done by specialists. The Regulations require employers to: - avoid the need for hazardous manual handling, so far as is reasonably practicable; - assess the risk of injury from any hazardous manual handling that can’t be avoided; and - reduce the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling, so far as is reasonably practicable. Employees should: - follow appropriate systems of work laid down for their safety; - make proper use of equipment provided for their safety; - co-operate with their employer on health and safety matters; - inform the employer if they identify hazardous handling activities; - take care to ensure that their activities do not put others at risk. 2. What are the specific regulations and safe working practices and procedures that apply to your work activities?
If the PPE fails or is not used properly, the worker will be exposed. In order to ensure that workers are provided with correct PPE, and that the PPE is used properly, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has developed standards for certain types of PPE. The employer must provide to employees certain PPE when a workplace hazard assessment reveals the need for its use. Standards have been developed for hard hats, work shoes, gloves, eyewear, and respirators. The employer is obligated to provide and to pay for personal protective equipment required by the company for the worker to do his or her job safely and in compliance with OSHA standards.
As an employee I must be aware of and use safe working practices laid down for one’s safety also: * Making proper use of the equipment provided. * Cooperating with employer on health and safety matters * Being able to identify hazardous handling activities * Taking care to ensure that one’s activities do not put others at risk. Principles for safe moving and handling are: * Stand as close to the load as possible with feet apart and one foot in front of the other * Decide how to grip before lifting; grip the load firmly and try not to change position once started * Bend your knees and keep one’s back in a natural position * Hold load firmly and near to the body as comfortable * Lift using your legs, not your back * Keep the load near the centre of your body adjusting your feet as necessary. * If lifting with a colleague, cooperate to make sure that both lift at the same time. It is important to follow an individual’s care plan before moving and handling that individual identifying the risk associated with the resident’s mobility fir the health and safety of that individual and one’s self.
First of all, it is important to identify the working environment and have clear understands on the potential risks exposure. Without clear understanding on the conditions, it is difficult to select the right PPE. After selecting the responsive equipments, it must be assessed in terms of safety and suitability to fits the working conditions. The employers should make consideration based on the adequate risk prevention, equipment flexibility, effects on worker health, physical effort required and the compatibility of one PPE with other. For instance, selecting safety harnesses for worker that who has to work at certain height to ensure their safety is more appropriate in compare to selecting eye protection gear
CASE STUDY APRIL, 2013 TASK 1 1. Hazard: Manual handling Risk: Back injury, repetitive strain Measures: Teach and remind employees of correct lifting and carrying techniques. Rotate tasks. Employer is required to carry out risk assessments, and take action to protect employees from the risks of manual handling. Prevention measures include: * Designing and organising tasks to avoid manual handling completely, or at least restrict it.
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.
To do this I should keep my training up to date, follow all policies and procedures set by employer in order to keep things safe. If I see something that is wrong my duty of care would be to report what I see happen i.e. whistle blowing. Also if I am told to do something I don’t feel comfortable doing or something not in my job description make sure I decline doing it as it’s my duty of care to only carry out duties I feel competent doing. Be aware of dilemmas that may arise about Duty of Care and the support available for addressing them 2.1 Describe dilemmas that may arise between the Duty of Care and an individual’s right You may have a case as a care worker where an individual may want to do something which could be a risk to their own health and safety.
t 4222-232 (HSC2028) Move and position individuals in accordance with their plan of care Outcome 1. It is important that you understand the related anatomy and physiology. Understanding the basic anatomy and physiology can help reduce the risk of harm to yourself and others when undertaking moving and handling procedures. Muscles work like levers and allow the bones at a joint to work like hinges. Muscles pull and move the bones at particular joints, this makes the joint move and therefore the body move.
1.2 The employers have a responsibility to make sure correct PPE is made available, organise the necessary training for staff and undertake risk assessments regarding infection control. The employers must inform staff of infection control policies and procedures and make sure they are provided with the necessary information to follow safe practices when working such as a COSHH file, risk assessments and information posters. 2.1 Most of the legal regulations relating to infection control come under the Health and Safety at work act. This act is about ensuring a safe work place for employers, employees and members of the public by minimising accidents and infection spreading at work.
Where potential hazards are recognized, appropriate action must be taken to remove, reduce, or isolate the possible risk. Ultimately, it is about identifying what poses a potential threat to the health and safety in the workplace, assessing the level of dangerous impact that may be incurred, and controlling the situation to avoid any incidents occurring and encourage injury prevention. Health and Safety legislation also governs precautions for working with hazardous materials, substances, or carrying out work where a level of risk is involved. The aim is to also represent employees, employers, suppliers, contractors, building owners and management fairly, and facilitate consultation and collaboration to assess and eradicate work related safety issues. In turn, this places a great amount of responsibility on employers to prioritize the safety of staff.