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Young people’s health and safety
Explain what risk assessment is and how this is managed in the work setting
A risk assessment is identifying a hazard which may cause harm and doing everything possible to stop that hazard hurting anyone, for example looking at all toys in the nursery for any broken or very small toys.
This is managed in the work setting by caring out a risk assessment. the risk assessment will include a list of any hazards, assessing the likelihood of the hazards posing a risk, estimating the severity of the consequences and developing an action plan to eliminate the hazards or minimise its affects through control measurements. For example the hazard is sunburn- control measurements are use sun cream and provide sun hats etc.
Understand the use of risk assessments in relation to health and safety
It is important to assess health and safety hazards posed by the work setting or by particular activities in order to prevent risk of injury to oneself, fellow colleauges and service users.I would report any potential health and safety risks that have been identified immediately to my line manager both verbally and by written report if necessary.
Risk assessment can help address dilemnas between rights and health and safety concerns as the risk assessment will highlight a risk, therefore if there is any dilemna as to whether the client could carry out an activity, as they may be legally entitled to, there will be legal documentation to state that an employee has notified the client of the risks involved in that activity.
Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness
An accident could be described as an unintentional incident which could possibly have an adverse effect on a persons wellbeing, initiated from outside the human body, whereby there may be some initial warning. Some of these incidences can include a slip, trip, fall, burn or cut. A sudden illness can be described as an incident that occurs without
Explain what risk assessment is and how this is managed in the work setting
A risk assessment is identifying a hazard which may cause harm and doing everything possible to stop that hazard hurting anyone, for example looking at all toys in the nursery for any broken or very small toys.
This is managed in the work setting by caring out a risk assessment. the risk assessment will include a list of any hazards, assessing the likelihood of the hazards posing a risk, estimating the severity of the consequences and developing an action plan to eliminate the hazards or minimise its affects through control measurements. For example the hazard is sunburn- control measurements are use sun cream and provide sun hats etc.
Understand the use of risk assessments in relation to health and safety
It is important to assess health and safety hazards posed by the work setting or by particular activities in order to prevent risk of injury to oneself, fellow colleauges and service users.I would report any potential health and safety risks that have been identified immediately to my line manager both verbally and by written report if necessary.
Risk assessment can help address dilemnas between rights and health and safety concerns as the risk assessment will highlight a risk, therefore if there is any dilemna as to whether the client could carry out an activity, as they may be legally entitled to, there will be legal documentation to state that an employee has notified the client of the risks involved in that activity.
Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness
An accident could be described as an unintentional incident which could possibly have an adverse effect on a persons wellbeing, initiated from outside the human body, whereby there may be some initial warning. Some of these incidences can include a slip, trip, fall, burn or cut. A sudden illness can be described as an incident that occurs without