Understanding employment responsibilities and rights in health and social care settings. 1.1 List the aspects of employment covered by law. The law in the uk covers the following aspects: minimum wage‚ hours worked‚ sick pay‚ coshh‚ riddor‚ discrimination‚ health and safety‚ holiday entitlements and pay‚ redundancy and dismissal‚ training‚ disciplinary procedures and union rights.1.2 List the main features of current employment legislations. Equalities‚ (The Equality act 2010) equal opportunities
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There are many regulations and guidelines that need to be adhered to within theatre practice and clinical governance. The role of an Operating Department Practitioner covers many different aspects of clinical practice within theatre and therefore it is vital that they possess a working knowledge of these regulations. This essay will look at professional practice in relation to role of the Operating Department Practitioner. It will focus upon the Health and safety at work act 1974‚ this will look
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accidents M3 Prevention means the act or practice of stopping something bad from happening. In the cause of workshop safety the controls are used to prevent injury and fatalities. All workers have a right to work in workplaces where risks to their health and safety are properly controlled. The control method seen in my risk assessment prevent electrocution. The control measure for example for sharp shavings PPE is needed this protect the user and others around. This is the same philosophy used for
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TDA 2.8 1.1 After researching the Health and Safety at Work Act I can see that it gives clear guidelines and practices that should be followed within the workplace. Each individual workplace will hold their own policies on Health and Safety which should follow and implement the guidelines set out in the Act. The Act was introduced in 1974 and has been continuously reviewed and updated to reflect changes in work practices‚ the introduction of new industries and the changes in the way the legislation
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Regulations and legislations Manual Handling Operations 1992 Manual handling means more than just simply lifting or carrying something. The term is used to describe activities including; lifting‚ lowering‚ pushing‚ pulling‚ carrying‚ moving‚ holding‚ or restraining an object‚ animal or person. It also covers activities that require the use of force or effort such as pulling a lever or operating power tools. The employer’s duty is to avoid Manual Handling as far as reasonably practicable if there
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prepare food in clean environment‚ check the expiration date before cooking • Move and handle equipment and people safety to reduce any injuries or accidents • Know how to handle hazardous substances and materials –every work place must have COSHH file (it lists all hazardous substances used in the workplace )‚ which should be easily accessible to all staff and it should detail: where they kept‚ how they are labelled‚ their effects‚ the maximum amount of time it is safe to be exposed to them
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The current legislation and guidelines relating to the health and safety of children are The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 It is designed to protect everyone in the workplace‚ the employers are responsible for everyone in the workplace and have duties to carry out to ensure this‚ and employees have to carry out duties to meet the requirements of this act. It’s also designed to keep employers and employees safe in the workplace. Before 1974 8 million employees and employers had no legal safety
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cause a risk to the public and other individuals to the health protection unit and RIDDOR. • Isolate individuals who may be infectous and a danger of spreading infection and arrange for the approapiate treatment to be given by G.P. 2.1 Current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection include: • Health and safety at work act 1974 • Coshh 2002 • RIDDOR 1995 • Enviomental protection act 1990 • Care standards act • PPE regulations
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comply with to ensure that they deliver the best possible care to their service users‚ including: • Health and safety at work act 1974 • Management of health and safety at work (amended 1999) • Control of substances Hazardous to health - COSHH regulations - RIDDOR 1995 • The public Health (control of diseases ) Act 1988 • The Food Hygiene Regulations 2006 • The Environment Protection ( Duty of Care ) Regulations 1991 • Health Protection Agency Act2004 • Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 • The
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the Health and Safety at Work Act. The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (known as COSHH) require employers to control substances that can harm workers’ health. The Manual Handling Regulations 1992 sets out requirements for manual handling and moving and handling of people. The Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985 (known as RIDDOR) sets out what needs to be reported. You may also need to consider that your workplace is an individual’s
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