Health and Safety Unit 3 Btec National Ext Diploma
Assignment 2 Health and Safety Legislation, policies and procedures in Health and Social Care
Report re: The Sunshine Care Home ( this is not a real care home)
The care home is for residential care of older people. Everyone is assessed before they join the home. Everyone is over 65 years of age and single. The majority of residents are able to walk a short distance unaided by using a walking aid. Two residents are wheel chair users.
The Management of Health and Safety At Work Act 1996
This is a law passed by parliament. All places of work need to carry out risk assessments to look for any risks that might injure the people who work there. The risks are then minimised. In the Sunshine Care Home there will be written policies describing the safest way of working. There will also be procedures that all staff have to follow when they are working, As part of these policies all new staff will be given an induction and regular training so they know what to do safely. If there are any changes these must be reported to the manager. This will help keep the staff safe and prevent accidents and also keep the residents and visitors safe.
The 1992 Manual Handling Regulations
These are regulations which were agreed in the UK and all health and social care facilities have to follow the law. In the Sunshine Home there will be a written policy describing how this law is carried out and written procedures to follow. These will include risk assessments for aspects of the work that the staff have to do. SOme of these will be with inanimate objects. Many will include each resident or service user. For example helping service users in and out of the bath. What to do if someone falls over. All new staff will have training and regular triaing will be provided. If there are any changes then the manager will need to be informed and the risk assessment will be updated. This will help keep the service users safe because they will not be hurt by the staff. This
Report re: The Sunshine Care Home ( this is not a real care home)
The care home is for residential care of older people. Everyone is assessed before they join the home. Everyone is over 65 years of age and single. The majority of residents are able to walk a short distance unaided by using a walking aid. Two residents are wheel chair users.
The Management of Health and Safety At Work Act 1996
This is a law passed by parliament. All places of work need to carry out risk assessments to look for any risks that might injure the people who work there. The risks are then minimised. In the Sunshine Care Home there will be written policies describing the safest way of working. There will also be procedures that all staff have to follow when they are working, As part of these policies all new staff will be given an induction and regular training so they know what to do safely. If there are any changes these must be reported to the manager. This will help keep the staff safe and prevent accidents and also keep the residents and visitors safe.
The 1992 Manual Handling Regulations
These are regulations which were agreed in the UK and all health and social care facilities have to follow the law. In the Sunshine Home there will be a written policy describing how this law is carried out and written procedures to follow. These will include risk assessments for aspects of the work that the staff have to do. SOme of these will be with inanimate objects. Many will include each resident or service user. For example helping service users in and out of the bath. What to do if someone falls over. All new staff will have training and regular triaing will be provided. If there are any changes then the manager will need to be informed and the risk assessment will be updated. This will help keep the service users safe because they will not be hurt by the staff. This