Safety and security in housekeeping The housekeeping department is prone to accidents and injuries because of its labor intensity. It involves physical activity and uses equipment – both of which increase the risk of accident and injury. To reduce risks‚ it is important to develop procedures to prevent accidents. Safety should be a top priority. Ongoing safety training program help ensure that safe conditions are maintained in all work areas. 3 Simple Rules to Prevent Accidents 1. Take adequate
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HEALTH and SAFETY: Professional Discussion and Questions and Answers Q 1: Who do you think are at risk within your work environment? A: The staff‚ individuals who live in the bungalow‚ visitors and other contracted people/ workers who come to work from outside. Q: 2: what measures are there/ or have you in place for the individuals before working with them? A: All the individuals are assessed and have risk assessments written up for them for all their daily living activities
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following in maintaining health and safety standards * Food act 2003 (NSW) This is that act of the NSW parliament that controls food prepared for sale in NSW. The role of this act is to continuously improve the food safety systems. All employees in the hospitality industry are responsible for making sure that they follow the rules and guidelines for maintaining high standards of food safety. The advantages of this food act is that it continuously aims to improve the food safety systems which shows
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How to promote a safe work environment Care environments are places where accidents can quite often happen‚ not because staff are careless or fail to check hazards‚ but because of the vulnerability of the people who use the care facilities. As people become frail or develop physical conditions which affect mobility such as arthritis or Parkinson’s‚ they become susceptible to falls and trips because they are unsteady‚ and the slightest change in surface or level can upset their balance
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processed) within 2 weeks after the last day of the course and have it assessed. The practical assessment takes the form of an inspection of your workplace and a report to management‚ the results of which you record on the attached sheets and submit for marking. Please note: When returning your practical assessment to Santia Training Services do not remove this front cover. You must complete and return all sections of this assessment. Ensure pages 3 - 6 are completed as requested. Ensure that the
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Health and Safety Law Health and Safety at work act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 also referred to as HASAW or HSW is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. This Act provides a framework for ensuring the health and safety of all employees in any work activity. It also provides for the health and safety of anyone who may be affected by work activities e.g. Visitors. Section 2 places a duty on employers to ensure the health‚ safety
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Health and Safety Always place your baby on his or her back to sleep‚ even for naps. This is the safest sleep position for a healthy baby to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Babies placed on their stomachs to sleep are much more likely to die of SIDS than babies placed on their backs to sleep. Beat the heat and sun Heat-related illness occurs when the body’s temperature control system is overloaded. Those at greatest risk for heat-related illness include infants and children
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……………………………………………………………….… QCF Unit Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria Questions / Answers 346 346 346 346 346 346 1 1 1 3 3 4 1 3‚ 4 2 1 2‚ 3 1‚ 2 Describe what factors you need to take into account when planning and arranging indoor or outdoor environments for the children or young people with whom you work. The health and safety requirements of all young people
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left blank Health and safety in the engineering workplace affects all personnel‚ no matter what their involvement. Ensuring a healthy and safe working environment is not only the province of management - who are responsible for supplying the personal protective equipment and warning notices shown in the photograph; but also that of every individual. All staff and all visitors must use appropriate personal protective equipment and ensure that they are conversant with the safety warning notices
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lifestyle of children and their families are factored into the settings planning‚ be it weekly‚ monthly or yearly. (Tassoni P.‚ 2005:245) Because this is such an important aspect of caring for children and young people‚ there are some legal requirements put in place to support it. They include; The Human Right Act (1998): This act protects individual or children from being discriminated against. It also means that every child has a right to education and as such no child should be denied that
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