In order to do this, the employer is required to draw up safety policy and procedures, and to make arrangements for these policy and procedures to be carried out, and then regularly reviewed. Also, employers have to provide: a safe working environment , safe access to and from the workplace , information on health and safety ,health and safety training , a risk assessment of potential hazards .The employee has a responsibility to: take reasonable care of his or her own health and safety
Aii. Duty of Care affects our work in that we are expected to deliver care to the service users safely; we should therefore ensure that the basics are covered, such as cleaning our hands prior to work and ensuring that we wear the provided safety and protection equipment like gloves and aprons. Our employer is also to ensure that we undertake all the required training prior to delivering the care support. We should also ensure that we are up-to-date in the skills required from a training perspective. Aiii.
Equipment should also be inspected on a regular basis. This could be done by a competent person and records should be kept. 1.2 Health and safety policies and procedures are there to keep you, the people you are supporting and other people around you safe at all times. By following the policies and procedures provided and agreed ways of working you are also keeping within the law. Some of the main points of a health and safety would be the company’s statement of intent, first aid procedures, and accident reporting and risk assessments.
1.2 EXPLAIN EMPLOYERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTION 1.2 The Health and Safety Legislation require that employers have a duty of care to protect employee for example: * Provide a safe workplace * Carry out risk assessments to assess the dangers of certain work activities * Provide training to staff * Provide PPE * Ensure regular health and safety checks are undertaken. The employer should have infection prevention control policies and procedures for the staff. The manager will support and advise the Carer in respect of these procedures. 2.1 OUTLINE CURRENT LEGISLATION AND REGULATORY BODY STANDARDS WHICH ARE
Workplace Health and Safety Policies, health and safety documentation as well as any other relevant health, safety and welfare information should be communicated to staff, this information can be found on state government legislation websites. The information should be accurate so workers can perform their work safely. They also should be informed about health and safety activities and issues. Activity 21. When defining responsibilities, what must be included?
The implication is that the ASM has duties in assisting the SM on daily site activities. I would suggest that health and safety duties should be dealt with through the SM or in his or her absence then the appointed safety adviser. The reporting of site hazards by the ASM to the SM should be intrinsic. The ASM's role in keeping records associated with safety, eg statutory inspections, including records required by CDM for hazard management - eg sub-contractors method statements etc, and anything else required by statue or included in the Construction Phase Plan and by the relevant procedures in the contractors Manual for Quality, Safety and the Environment. The ASM will spend more time out of the site than the SM, so he will be vigilant looking for unsafe practices, sub-contractors not working to method statements; barriers warning notices etc requiring reconfigurat- ion, or subject to unauthorised modification, and any other safety related
Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health, social Care or Children’s and young people’s Settings 1) Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers with own area of work. There are a number of laws and regulations which have been written to protect you at work; they also protect your colleagues, the people you will work with and their families. As is usually the case, with rights go responsibilities; these laws also explain / advise you what you are expected to do and how you should behave at work. Main features of Current Employment Legislation are: I. Workplace Regulations: laws that keep everyone safe and reduce hazards and manage risks.
• Making the environment safe for everyone’s use. • Following organizations policy and procedure on health and safety. 2. Management of Health and Safety at work Regulations 1999- This place responsibility on employers to provide adequate trainings for the staff under their employment.. They must also carry out risk assessments, remove or reduce any health and safety hazards identified.
UNIT 202 Introduction to personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings. Outcome 1 Understand what is required for competence in own work role 1/ As a care worker it is my duties to ensure I promote a professional and well presented manner. It is my duty to ensure I have been given full training when regarding to medical or manual handling activities. It is my responsibility to ensure the safety and protection of the people I support. I must report any danger that I think can cause harm to myself or others, I have a responsibility to follow company procedures and policies always within my own role.
Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings SHC24 Understand the implications of duty of care OUTCOME 1 1. Define the term “Duty of care” Health and social care professionals have a “duty of care” to ensure the wellbeing of service users. We all have a “Duty of care” to consider the effects of our actions upon other people who may be affected. In health and social care this basic principle includes following the various rules and legal obligations that surround our work. Your workplace will have a set of policies and procedures, which you must follow.