NVQ 2 Health and safety
NVQ 2 Health and safety
1.1 Legislation that relates to the Health and safety in a social care setting are the following:
Health and Safety At Work Act 1974
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
The Equality Act 2010
The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Food safety Act 1990
Personal Protective Equipment and Management of Health and safety at work regulations 1999
1.2 Describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures
The main piece of Legislation used in the work place that covers most ares of Health and Safety in the Health And Safety At Work Act 1974. The main points of Health and Safety policies and procedures are: Risk assessments- Making sure that all possible risks and hazards in the workplace are assessed to make sure yourself and others are not put at risk and are as safe as possible in the work environment. For example if someone has an injury this should be risk assessed to see what duties they can perform if any at all.
Risk assessment of the home should include assessing the floors- spillages cleaned, non slippery surfaces, hazards that could potential trip an individual over etc. Lighting- Bulbs in working order, are the bulbs light enough especially on stairs, emergency lighting working in case of power cut etc. Also ventilation, stairs, windows, water and temperatures, kitchen and outside environment should all be assessed.
RIDDOR- Policies and procedures state that employers must keep a record or any reportable injuries, diseases or accident. The recording of this information should
1.1 Legislation that relates to the Health and safety in a social care setting are the following:
Health and Safety At Work Act 1974
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
The Equality Act 2010
The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Food safety Act 1990
Personal Protective Equipment and Management of Health and safety at work regulations 1999
1.2 Describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures
The main piece of Legislation used in the work place that covers most ares of Health and Safety in the Health And Safety At Work Act 1974. The main points of Health and Safety policies and procedures are: Risk assessments- Making sure that all possible risks and hazards in the workplace are assessed to make sure yourself and others are not put at risk and are as safe as possible in the work environment. For example if someone has an injury this should be risk assessed to see what duties they can perform if any at all.
Risk assessment of the home should include assessing the floors- spillages cleaned, non slippery surfaces, hazards that could potential trip an individual over etc. Lighting- Bulbs in working order, are the bulbs light enough especially on stairs, emergency lighting working in case of power cut etc. Also ventilation, stairs, windows, water and temperatures, kitchen and outside environment should all be assessed.
RIDDOR- Policies and procedures state that employers must keep a record or any reportable injuries, diseases or accident. The recording of this information should