Understand Health And Safety In Social 
Understand health and safety in social care settings.
1.1 legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting would be
Health and safety at work act,
Manual handling operations regulations,
Control of substances hazardous to health regulations
RIDDOR
Health and safety first aid regulations,
Management of health and safety at work regulations.
1.2 The main points of the policies and procedures are to ensure everyone follows the same guidelines, is safe and to minimise the chance of accidents.
1.3 The main health and safety responsibilities of
The social care worker –
- To participate in health and safety training.
-To report any potential and actual hazards and risks to the employer.
-Be responsible for their own and others health and safety.
-To understand and follow all health and safety procedures and policies.
The employer or manager –
- Provide training, information, instruction and supervision.
- To provide safety signs.
- Provide appropriate PPE for staff.
- Provide a safe place to work.
- Carry out risk assessments.
- Provide adequate first aid and welfare facilities
The individual-
-Take reasonable care for own and others health and safety.
-Understand and follow health and safety instructions and procedures.
-Work with the carer to use equipment safety.
1.4 Certain tasks relating to health and safety that should only be carried out after special training would be-
- Moving and handling- the use of hoists, stand aids ECT
- giving medication
1.5 To access additional support and information relating to health and safety, you could use the workplace policies and procedures; you could also go to your manager or look online.
2.1 The meaning of ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’ is the potential that someone could get hurt and risks are factors that influence whether something is safe to do.
2.2 A health and safety risk assessment should be used to evaluate how safe the surroundings are, how mobile a person is- what assistance they need i.e.
1.1 legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting would be
Health and safety at work act,
Manual handling operations regulations,
Control of substances hazardous to health regulations
RIDDOR
Health and safety first aid regulations,
Management of health and safety at work regulations.
1.2 The main points of the policies and procedures are to ensure everyone follows the same guidelines, is safe and to minimise the chance of accidents.
1.3 The main health and safety responsibilities of
The social care worker –
- To participate in health and safety training.
-To report any potential and actual hazards and risks to the employer.
-Be responsible for their own and others health and safety.
-To understand and follow all health and safety procedures and policies.
The employer or manager –
- Provide training, information, instruction and supervision.
- To provide safety signs.
- Provide appropriate PPE for staff.
- Provide a safe place to work.
- Carry out risk assessments.
- Provide adequate first aid and welfare facilities
The individual-
-Take reasonable care for own and others health and safety.
-Understand and follow health and safety instructions and procedures.
-Work with the carer to use equipment safety.
1.4 Certain tasks relating to health and safety that should only be carried out after special training would be-
- Moving and handling- the use of hoists, stand aids ECT
- giving medication
1.5 To access additional support and information relating to health and safety, you could use the workplace policies and procedures; you could also go to your manager or look online.
2.1 The meaning of ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’ is the potential that someone could get hurt and risks are factors that influence whether something is safe to do.
2.2 A health and safety risk assessment should be used to evaluate how safe the surroundings are, how mobile a person is- what assistance they need i.e.