CWDC Standards
Standard 3
Area of Knowledge 1
The health & Safety Laws that apply to my working environment are:
Health & Safety at work Act 1974
COSHH 2002
RIDDOR (reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences)
If a hazardous substance such as bleach is not used appropriately and stored correctly it could become a risk to a YP if used inappropriately. This would come under COSHH
Not reporting a serious injury a YP or member of staff sustains is breaking the law and regulations. An investigation would need to take place into why and how the injury occurred and how it could be prevented in the future. This would come under RIDDOR.
As an employee I have responsibilities for health & safety these are:
Weekly and Monthly health and safety checks.
Weekly medication audits
COSHH information and records kept up to date
Record and document water/fridge/freezer temperatures
Sharps/knives stored in locked cupboard and checked daily
First Aid kit kept correctly stocked
As an employee and a career it is my responsibility to regularly check any equipment and report immediately any faults or maintenance to my manager and ensure they are followed through.
Area of Knowledge 2
MHOR – Moving and Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (amended 2002) is the legislation that governs moving and handling within the workplace.
When moving/lifting an object or person you must take into account:
Object person you want to move
Weight
Area/space
Where to and from
Any equipment that may be required.
Before moving an object or person I would consider the risks, these could be:
Damage, injury or harm to the object/person being moved or staff doing the move.
Damage to the environment
Damage to equipment
I would prepare/read a risk assessment before I would even attempt to move a person.
I would document what was the best way/practice to move the person with no harm to them or staff and as comfortable as possible. I would record any
Area of Knowledge 1
The health & Safety Laws that apply to my working environment are:
Health & Safety at work Act 1974
COSHH 2002
RIDDOR (reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences)
If a hazardous substance such as bleach is not used appropriately and stored correctly it could become a risk to a YP if used inappropriately. This would come under COSHH
Not reporting a serious injury a YP or member of staff sustains is breaking the law and regulations. An investigation would need to take place into why and how the injury occurred and how it could be prevented in the future. This would come under RIDDOR.
As an employee I have responsibilities for health & safety these are:
Weekly and Monthly health and safety checks.
Weekly medication audits
COSHH information and records kept up to date
Record and document water/fridge/freezer temperatures
Sharps/knives stored in locked cupboard and checked daily
First Aid kit kept correctly stocked
As an employee and a career it is my responsibility to regularly check any equipment and report immediately any faults or maintenance to my manager and ensure they are followed through.
Area of Knowledge 2
MHOR – Moving and Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (amended 2002) is the legislation that governs moving and handling within the workplace.
When moving/lifting an object or person you must take into account:
Object person you want to move
Weight
Area/space
Where to and from
Any equipment that may be required.
Before moving an object or person I would consider the risks, these could be:
Damage, injury or harm to the object/person being moved or staff doing the move.
Damage to the environment
Damage to equipment
I would prepare/read a risk assessment before I would even attempt to move a person.
I would document what was the best way/practice to move the person with no harm to them or staff and as comfortable as possible. I would record any