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Standard 8
Health and safety in an adult social care setting
Your Name: Workplace:
Start Date: Completion Date:
Contents
1. Roles and responsibilities relating to health and safety in the work setting / situation
2. Health and safety risk assessments
3. Moving and positioning
4. Responding to accidents and sudden illness
5. Agreed ways of working regarding medication and healthcare tasks
6. Handling hazardous substances
7. Preventing the spread of infection
8. Promoting fire safety in the work setting
9. Security measures in the work setting
10. Managing stress
11. Food safety, nutrition and hydration
12. QuestionsCIS Assessment Induction Workbook – Eight
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Standard 8
Health and safety in an adult social care setting
1. Roles and responsibilities relating to health and safety in the work setting or situation 1.1 Be aware of key legislation relating to health and safety in your work setting or situation
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act, the employer, the workers and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. Your employer should display a copy of this Act on their main premises. The main purpose of the legislation is:
To secure the health, safety and welfare of people at work
To protect others from risks arising from the activities of people at work
To control the use and storage of dangerous substances
To control the emission into the atmosphere of noxious or offensive substances
Other key pieces of legislation that sit alongside and support the Health and Safety at Work
Act are:
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 emphasize what employers are required to achieve under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (known as COSHH) require employers to control substances
Health and safety in an adult social care setting
Your Name: Workplace:
Start Date: Completion Date:
Contents
1. Roles and responsibilities relating to health and safety in the work setting / situation
2. Health and safety risk assessments
3. Moving and positioning
4. Responding to accidents and sudden illness
5. Agreed ways of working regarding medication and healthcare tasks
6. Handling hazardous substances
7. Preventing the spread of infection
8. Promoting fire safety in the work setting
9. Security measures in the work setting
10. Managing stress
11. Food safety, nutrition and hydration
12. QuestionsCIS Assessment Induction Workbook – Eight
Page 2 of 46
Standard 8
Health and safety in an adult social care setting
1. Roles and responsibilities relating to health and safety in the work setting or situation 1.1 Be aware of key legislation relating to health and safety in your work setting or situation
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act, the employer, the workers and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. Your employer should display a copy of this Act on their main premises. The main purpose of the legislation is:
To secure the health, safety and welfare of people at work
To protect others from risks arising from the activities of people at work
To control the use and storage of dangerous substances
To control the emission into the atmosphere of noxious or offensive substances
Other key pieces of legislation that sit alongside and support the Health and Safety at Work
Act are:
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 emphasize what employers are required to achieve under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (known as COSHH) require employers to control substances