Assessment task-CYP Core 3.4 Support children and Young people’s health and safety Task 1 There are many regulations‚ laws and guidelines dealing with health and safety. The most relevant laws are relating to health and safeties in the child care setting are set out below: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Employers have a duty to: -make your workplace as safe as they are able -display a Health and Safety Law poster or supply employees with a leaflet with the same information
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Unit 264: Principles of infection prevention & control answers. 1.1 As a health care support worker I have a responsibility to make sure my own actions don’t affect the health and safety of others.I need to think‚ prevent and control infection. The health and safety at work act 1974 states we must take care of our own safety and others‚ follow employers instructions regarding health and safety‚ not damage health and safety equipment and materials‚ attend regular training. I do this by disposing
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Promote person centred approaches in health and social care (HSC 036) 1.Working with person centred values means respecting individuality‚ allowing and supporting individuals to retain this or if required restore it. Person centred values should be at the very core of social care work‚ and infact is a legal requirement as many of it’s values are mimicked in acts such as the human rights act and the health and social care act‚ furthermore it should be present in your companies policy and codes of
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responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings 1.1 List legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting Health and Safety at Work Act The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (known as COSHH) The Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985 (known as RIDDOR) Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (PPE) 1992 Food safety act 1990 Fire Safety Regulations 1.2 Describe the main points of health and
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work setting is a safe environment to work in and employees are properly trained to fulfil their job role and equipment is safe to use‚ properly maintained and employees are trained to use it. Policies and procedures such as medication‚ fire safety‚ COSHH‚ moving and handling‚ are all included in Health and Safety legislation. 3. What is the difference between a’smart’ and a’smart’? Analyse the main health and safety responsibilities of: (1.3) a) Self To ensure the health and safety of one’s self and
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HSE information sheet Cement Construction Information Sheet No 26 (revision2) skin contact with a sensitiser‚ the more it will penetrate the skin‚ and the greater the risk of sensitisation will become. Therefore‚ if cement is left on the skin throughout the working day‚ rather than being washed off at intervals‚ the risk of contact sensitisation to hexavalent chromium will be increased. Introduction Cement is widely used in construction. Anyone who uses cement (or anything containing
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relevent to the prevention and control of infection all care staff should understand legislation and policies relating to prevention/ control infections and understand systems . health and saftey act at work 1947 . health and social care act 2008 . COSHH ( controll of substances hazardous to health) . RIDDOR ( reporting injuries‚ diseases and dangerous occurences) . relevent codes of practice . public health 1984 . personal protective equipment act 1992 . controlled waste regulations act 1992
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The main legal responsibilities of employers are: Premises – making sure it’s a safe place to work Systems and Equipment Storage and Transport of Substances and Material Access to the workplace exits Practices in the workplace The main legal responsibilities of employers are: Take care during time at work to avoid personal injury Assist the employer in meeting requirements under the H&S at work act Not misuse of change anything that has been provided for safety Main responsibilities
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These regulations are in place to protect any employees who may be exposes to a health risk or injury in the course of their work. For example gloves must be worn when carrying out any form of waxing. COSHH Regulations- Control of substances hazardous to health‚ all possible risks from chemicals must be minimised by a risk assessment of those chemicals. This must be carried out to determine how hazardous substances should be properly handled and stored
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meet the needs of all the children whom attend my setting. My setting has eleven children enrolled‚ from one to ten years; all children are able bodied‚ although some have specific behavioural needs. I belong to a local quality assurance and childminding network. As an early years provider I have a responsibility to implement the four themes of the EYFS; A unique child‚ Positive Relationships‚ Enabling Environments and Learning and Development including the sixteen commitments. I believe the
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