Nvq 3
Unit 15 Understanding health and safety in social care settings
Understand the different responsibility’s relating to health and safety in social care setting…
Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting
The legislations that cover health and safety are health and safety at work act 1974
Management of health and safety act at work regulations 1999
Reporting of induries diseases and dangerous occourences regulations (RIDDOR) 1995 Explain how health and safety policies and procedures protect those in social care settings
If the legislations wherent in place people would not be aware of the dangers around them. Which could lead to serious accidents or even death for example leaving medications out and not locked away securely the service users with dementia could take the medications without knowing what they where or thinking they where something else. Leaving hair products and body wash on show in bathrooms Dementia sufferers might think that it is a drink for them especially if the labels are not clear
Compare diffrences in the main health and safety responcibilitys of
Social care workers
To report & maintain health and safety risks can be monitored continually and be amended as and when required
The employer or manager
To maintain health and staftey checks and to adhere to the health and safety legislations
Others in the social care setting
Catering staff are to maintain the health and safety legislation by ensuring no dangerous equipment has been kept out on show to service users for example sharp knives,
Domestic staff to ensure that cleaning products are securely locked away also to ensure that beds are returned to the correct height so it remains safe to service users
1.4 identifies situations in which the responsibility for health and safety lies with the individual.
When things are left lying around it’s up to the individual to make sure that they remove obstructions also if the individual
Understand the different responsibility’s relating to health and safety in social care setting…
Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting
The legislations that cover health and safety are health and safety at work act 1974
Management of health and safety act at work regulations 1999
Reporting of induries diseases and dangerous occourences regulations (RIDDOR) 1995 Explain how health and safety policies and procedures protect those in social care settings
If the legislations wherent in place people would not be aware of the dangers around them. Which could lead to serious accidents or even death for example leaving medications out and not locked away securely the service users with dementia could take the medications without knowing what they where or thinking they where something else. Leaving hair products and body wash on show in bathrooms Dementia sufferers might think that it is a drink for them especially if the labels are not clear
Compare diffrences in the main health and safety responcibilitys of
Social care workers
To report & maintain health and safety risks can be monitored continually and be amended as and when required
The employer or manager
To maintain health and staftey checks and to adhere to the health and safety legislations
Others in the social care setting
Catering staff are to maintain the health and safety legislation by ensuring no dangerous equipment has been kept out on show to service users for example sharp knives,
Domestic staff to ensure that cleaning products are securely locked away also to ensure that beds are returned to the correct height so it remains safe to service users
1.4 identifies situations in which the responsibility for health and safety lies with the individual.
When things are left lying around it’s up to the individual to make sure that they remove obstructions also if the individual