Unit 306
Unit 306
Task A Presentation
Ai
Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999
The manual handling operations regulations 1999 (amended 2002)
Health and safety (first aid) regulations 1981
Reporting of injures, diseases and dangerous occurrences relegations (RIDDOR) 1995
Control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) 2002
Food safety act 1990
Quality in care
Aii
All employees in a health and social care setting have a responsibility for health and safety. This includes working safely for yourself, as well as making sure that others are also working safely around you. It also involves making sure that the environment is safe and free from hazards.
Aiii (to be completed)
Aiv
A) Social care worker
One of the main responsibilities is recognising the limits to your (my)own ability and to ensure that you are always working within these limits. Another reason is that you must understand and apply the relevant legislation and agreed ways of working in your (my) work place setting. A social care worker must be up to date on all health safety training that is relevant to the working role and cooperate with other social care workers on health and safety issues. Social care workers should wear PPE when handling with care-related tasks.
B) Employer/Manager
The Employer also has responsibilities to support the health and safety within the work place. The employer(s) have a responsibility to:
1. Provide information
About risks to health and safety that might result form working practices
Changes to the service that may harm or affect health and safety in the work place.
To protect health and safety
How to get first aid treatment and what to do in an emergency.
2. To provide training so that employees can do their job safely
3. To provide PPE
4. To provide employees with health checks for example vision testing
C) Individuals using socials cares services and others in the setting, such as visitors, supporters, volunteers or contractors.
There are others who
Task A Presentation
Ai
Management of health and safety at work regulations 1999
The manual handling operations regulations 1999 (amended 2002)
Health and safety (first aid) regulations 1981
Reporting of injures, diseases and dangerous occurrences relegations (RIDDOR) 1995
Control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) 2002
Food safety act 1990
Quality in care
Aii
All employees in a health and social care setting have a responsibility for health and safety. This includes working safely for yourself, as well as making sure that others are also working safely around you. It also involves making sure that the environment is safe and free from hazards.
Aiii (to be completed)
Aiv
A) Social care worker
One of the main responsibilities is recognising the limits to your (my)own ability and to ensure that you are always working within these limits. Another reason is that you must understand and apply the relevant legislation and agreed ways of working in your (my) work place setting. A social care worker must be up to date on all health safety training that is relevant to the working role and cooperate with other social care workers on health and safety issues. Social care workers should wear PPE when handling with care-related tasks.
B) Employer/Manager
The Employer also has responsibilities to support the health and safety within the work place. The employer(s) have a responsibility to:
1. Provide information
About risks to health and safety that might result form working practices
Changes to the service that may harm or affect health and safety in the work place.
To protect health and safety
How to get first aid treatment and what to do in an emergency.
2. To provide training so that employees can do their job safely
3. To provide PPE
4. To provide employees with health checks for example vision testing
C) Individuals using socials cares services and others in the setting, such as visitors, supporters, volunteers or contractors.
There are others who