Unit 4
E1/D1
The Health and Safety at work Act 1974 employers have legal responsibilities, this means employers need to meet certain regulations to make sure that people in their place of work are safe. This means employees must be careful that there is 'no risk of injury to anyone '(Tassoni, 2007 p.161) it also means that everyone in a children’s setting has responsibility of anyone who this there.
The act states that buildings in the setting should be of good condition and designed with the safety of the users. Buildings and surroundings should be clean and safe and also any equipment must be used and stored correctly. In my setting they check the outside area each morning to make sure the environment is safe for the children to play in, they also tidy the area before the setting closes. COSHH Regulations 2002 'help protect people in the workplace against health risks from hazardous substances '(www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk 2011).This could be substances used directly in the work. For example; cleaning chemicals, chemical reagents. Or that may arise from work activity. For example, dusts, fumes and waste products.
Substances which can make people ill/injure them must be stored and used properly, these materials should be labelled saying that they are potentially dangerous. These materials should be kept in a secure container and stored in locked cupboards out of the reach of children, medicines should also be stored correctly.
In my setting staff label each chemical and also the potential danger; chemicals are stored in the kitchen under the sink so it 's out of reach of children. The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995, “regulates the statutory obligation to report deaths, injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences that take place at work or in connection with work”(en.wikipedia.org). All accidents involving children, staff or visitors need to be recorded in the accident book, it’s important to make sure that it’s and
The Health and Safety at work Act 1974 employers have legal responsibilities, this means employers need to meet certain regulations to make sure that people in their place of work are safe. This means employees must be careful that there is 'no risk of injury to anyone '(Tassoni, 2007 p.161) it also means that everyone in a children’s setting has responsibility of anyone who this there.
The act states that buildings in the setting should be of good condition and designed with the safety of the users. Buildings and surroundings should be clean and safe and also any equipment must be used and stored correctly. In my setting they check the outside area each morning to make sure the environment is safe for the children to play in, they also tidy the area before the setting closes. COSHH Regulations 2002 'help protect people in the workplace against health risks from hazardous substances '(www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk 2011).This could be substances used directly in the work. For example; cleaning chemicals, chemical reagents. Or that may arise from work activity. For example, dusts, fumes and waste products.
Substances which can make people ill/injure them must be stored and used properly, these materials should be labelled saying that they are potentially dangerous. These materials should be kept in a secure container and stored in locked cupboards out of the reach of children, medicines should also be stored correctly.
In my setting staff label each chemical and also the potential danger; chemicals are stored in the kitchen under the sink so it 's out of reach of children. The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995, “regulates the statutory obligation to report deaths, injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences that take place at work or in connection with work”(en.wikipedia.org). All accidents involving children, staff or visitors need to be recorded in the accident book, it’s important to make sure that it’s and
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