RIDDOR is reporting injuries‚ diseases and dangerous occurrences in health and social care where they have policies that require employers‚ the self-employed and those in control of premises to report specified workplace incidents. RIDDOR requires employers‚ the self-employed to report deaths‚ certain types of injury and some occupational diseases and dangerous occurrences that may happen‚ which could happen inside or outside of work. Normally this would cover accidents or incidents what happens
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LO1 Understand how to plan and provide environments and services that support children and young people’s health and safety. (1.1) Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services. A Risk Assessment on behalf of BMBC would be undertaken by the appointed Assessor at Lacewood School‚ Diane Lassu to consider first aid provision and accident risk while providing indoor‚ outdoor activities and outings. Factors to consider
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Diploma level 2 Unit 21 – The principles of infection‚ prevention and control. 1. Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections. Everyone working in a health and social care setting is responsible for preventing infection. Health and social care practitioners must avoid getting and passing on pathogens‚ such as bacteria and viruses that cause illness. As a health or social care practitioner you should: • Maintain high standards of personal health
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Compensation Claims Contents Employers’ duties What kind of claims may be made? The tort of negligence Tort of breach of statutory duty Civil liability exclusions Conditions to be met for breach of statutory duty Defences against a claim Contributory negligence "Violenti" rule Vicarious liability - when the employee is negligent Strict liability - when the employer is not negligent Limitations on timescales for claims Damages Procedures when a claim is made Letter of claim
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and safety ➢ Employers’liability ( compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 require employers to take out insurance against accidents and ill health to their employee ➢ Reporting injuries‚ diseases and dangerous occurrence events.regulation 1995 (Riddor) require
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QUESTIONING RECORD QCF Diploma Level: ………………………………………………………………. Written Oral Candidate Name: ……………………………………………………………….… QCF Unit Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria Questions / Answers 346 346 346 346 346 346 1 1 1 3 3 4 1 3‚ 4
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Unit Title: Move and position individuals in accordance with their plan of care. Unit Sector Ref: HSC 2028 1.1 Outline the anatomy and physiology of the human body in relation to the importance of correct moving and positioning of individuals The anatomy and physiology of the human body explains that muscles are attached to the skeleton. They work like hinges or levers to pull or move particular joints when a muscle contracts‚ pulling the joint in the direction it is designed to move. Parts
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Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act‚ the list can be found on the web site at www‚hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/noids/menu.htm Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 Health Protection Agency 2008 now part of Public Health England as from 1 April 2013 RIDDOR- Reporting of accidents or suspicion of diseases and dangerous occurrences Environmental Protection Act 1990 2.2 Describe local and organisational policies relevant to the prevention and control of infection The
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Jennifer Kelly Unit 027‚ 1.1 - Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services. When providing a healthy and safe environment both inside and outside the nursery‚ there are factors myself and other practitioners need to consider; individual children and any specific needs they may have‚ for example at my work place we a baby with Prader-Willi syndrome‚ a rare genetic condition that causes restricted growth‚ poor core muscle
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environment is safe for all who are in the setting. Five pieces of such legislation are: the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974‚ Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases & Dangerous Occurrences 1995(RIDDOR 1995)‚ Food Safety Act 1990 & Food Safety Regulations 1995‚ Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002(COSHH 2002)‚ and Products tested by British Standards Institute(BSI). The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 states that both employers and employees are responsible for the safety of anyone
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