Kate NVQ 306
306
1.1) the legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting are:
* health and safety at work act
* the management of health and safety work regulations
* Control of substances hazardous to health regulations (COSHH)
* manual handling operations regulations
* the reporting of injuries,diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations (RIDDOR)
* personal protective equipment regulations
1.2) how health and safety policies and procedures protect those in a social care setting are:
* they are agreed ways of working to prevent harm coming to staff or service users
1.3) the responsibilities for health and safety for:
Social care worker:
* to take reasonable care for own and others health and safety
* to report employer potential and actual hazard and risks
* to take part in health and safety training
* to understand and comply with health and safety instructions and procedures
Manager:
* to provide a safe place of work
* to assess risks and take action to reduce them
* to provide information,training and supervision
* to provide safety signs
* to provide adequate we;fare and first aid facilities
Employee and Family, carers:
* to understand and comply with health and safety instructions and procedures
* to take reasonable care for own and others health and safety.
1.4) the situations that are the responsibility of the service user are:
* the service user does not comply with the risk assessments and procedures.
* the individual has not taken reasonable care for own and others safety.
1.5) task which should only be carried out with training are:
* use of equipment
* first aid
* medication
* assisting and moving
* emergency procedures
* food handling and preparation
why these tasks need training are:
* to follow legislation
* to preserve life
* to minimise the consequences of injury and illness
* to treat injuries and illnesses effectively and correctly
* to ensure that the task are done correctly to provide the best standard of care
1.1) the legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting are:
* health and safety at work act
* the management of health and safety work regulations
* Control of substances hazardous to health regulations (COSHH)
* manual handling operations regulations
* the reporting of injuries,diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations (RIDDOR)
* personal protective equipment regulations
1.2) how health and safety policies and procedures protect those in a social care setting are:
* they are agreed ways of working to prevent harm coming to staff or service users
1.3) the responsibilities for health and safety for:
Social care worker:
* to take reasonable care for own and others health and safety
* to report employer potential and actual hazard and risks
* to take part in health and safety training
* to understand and comply with health and safety instructions and procedures
Manager:
* to provide a safe place of work
* to assess risks and take action to reduce them
* to provide information,training and supervision
* to provide safety signs
* to provide adequate we;fare and first aid facilities
Employee and Family, carers:
* to understand and comply with health and safety instructions and procedures
* to take reasonable care for own and others health and safety.
1.4) the situations that are the responsibility of the service user are:
* the service user does not comply with the risk assessments and procedures.
* the individual has not taken reasonable care for own and others safety.
1.5) task which should only be carried out with training are:
* use of equipment
* first aid
* medication
* assisting and moving
* emergency procedures
* food handling and preparation
why these tasks need training are:
* to follow legislation
* to preserve life
* to minimise the consequences of injury and illness
* to treat injuries and illnesses effectively and correctly
* to ensure that the task are done correctly to provide the best standard of care