UNIT 3 – HEALTH‚ SAFETY AND SECURITY TASK 2 – P2‚ M1 BY SOPHIE PRIOR P2) Outline how legislation‚ policies and procedures relating to health‚ safety and security influence health and social care settings • Legislation in a law or a group of laws in which ensures any actions and practices are carried out. • A regulation or regulations is a principle rule law (legal rules) which have to be applied in care settings that supplement the HASAWA‚ regulations are also designed to control behavior. •
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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 . managment of health and
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that it is dealt with in the correct way. To provide adequate training to ensure employees are competent to do their work. This means that I will be provided with training in fire safety‚ first aid‚ moving and handling‚ infection control‚ COSHH and RIDDOR. This is done so that in case I get put in a situation where any of the previous may occur/be relevant I have the knowledge and understanding to be able to deal with the situation correctly. To engage and consult with staff on day-to-day health
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P1 I am going to identify and explain six potential hazards within a health or social care setting and discuss the health‚ safety and security risks to the service users arising from the hazards I identify. A hazard is something that could cause harm and a risk is the chance‚ high or low that someone could be harmed by that hazard. A health risk is a risk leading to an illness‚ a safety risk is a risk leading to a personal injury or damage to equipment and buildings and a security risk is a risk
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* Human rights act (1998) * Disability discrimination act(1995) * Sex discrimination act (1975) * Protection of children act(1999) * Health and safety at work act (1974) * (COSHH) control of substances hazardous to health regulations(2002) * Data protection act (1998) Human rights act(1998)-human right gives you the right to live to certain freedoms on what you can say and do anyone in uk has to respect theses rules cannot be gone against as its a law. Human right gives
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What is the Health and safety at work Act 1974‚ and who does it relate Describe the roles and responsibilities employers have within an engineering environment (provide examples) What is the Health and safety Executive (HSE) The health and safety work act is basically a duty that all employers must ensue that its taken place amongst the employees. For example the employers must make sure machines/equipment is protected for use and maintained well. Adequate training of staff to ensure safe use‚ handling
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CYP3.4 - Health and Safety CYP3.4- 1.1 Tell me what you will need to take into account when planning the environment both indoors and outdoors. your answer should include the following: * The individual needs‚ age and abilities of the children and young people * Specific risks to individuals such as pregnancy‚ sensory impairments * The duty of care When planning an environment for children‚ there are certain requirements that must‚ by law be taken into account and ensured to be met by the
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to help a social care worker reflect on their practice by (national min standards) undertaking regular supervisions- one to one appraisals‚ (cqc) essential standards of quality and saftey which includes inspections and feedback‚ (regulations) coshh‚ riddor‚ manual handling etc. Aii -a) It is important for a social worker to seek feedback on performance because it will improve self awareness‚ its a insight to your own performance‚ you get different views‚ it tells you what improvements are needed
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Unit 208: Support children and young people’s health and safety Outcome 1: Know the legislative and policy framework for health and safety. 1.1 Describe how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are implemented in your setting At the start of the day the children are made to line up in the school playground. When the whistle is blown at 8.55a.m the teachers will come onto the yard to collect their classes. The children are then in turn taken into the building. Some
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15.10.2012 Unit 8 1.3 Identify sources of current guidance from planning healthy and safe environments and services. 1.4 Explain how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are implemented in own work setting or service. Legislation/policy | Summary | Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 | This act sets regulations and guidelines for all aspects of health and safety within the work place. The act is split into four parts‚ part one being the biggest and most in-depth.
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