CT301 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings        3.3 Reasons may include: To comply with health and safety legislation‚ To preserve life‚ To minimise the consequences of injury and illness‚ To treat injuries and illnesses effectively. 4.1 Routes of infection may include: Blood circulation‚ Digestive‚ Respiratory‚ Body fluids. 4.2 Own health or hygiene might pose a risk by e.g.: Causing a serious infection‚ Causing illness‚ Causing
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2. The Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 Under these regulations (often referred to as RIDDOR)‚ certain work-related accidents are reportable by law to the Health and Safety Executive or the local authority. The following must be reported: death of any person a ’major injury’ to any person at work hospital treatment of any person who is
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Episodes can be accounted for: • To the Episode Contact focus by phone. • Online by means of the HSES RIDDOR report Pages. The HSE’s RIDDOR pages give point by point information about the prerequisites of the regulations‚ what ought to be accounted for‚ and statistics gathered from RIDDOR Mischance reports. 4.Workplace (Health‚ Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 These regulations are worried with the working condition. They put
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with and staff training 2.1 Outline current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection. Health and safety At Work Act 1974 Health and Social Care Act 2008 The NICE guidelines COSHH RIDDOR Relevant Codes of Practice National Minimum
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guidelines which extent it‚ support it or explain it. Health and Safety at Work Act: Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 ( as amended 2002 ); Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 ( COSHH ); Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 ( RIDDOR ) ( amended 2008); Health and Safety First Aid Regulations 1981; Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. 2. explain the main points of health and safety policies and procedures agreed with
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027 Outcome 1 Describe some of the factors you need to consider when planning the indoor and outdoor environment; such as meeting individual needs‚ any specific risks to individuals‚ what you aim for children to achieve from exploring the environment‚ staffing etc. There are many factors that need to be taken into consideration whilst planning indoor and outdoor environments. Indoor environments need to ensure that they cover individual needs such as someone in a wheelchair will need room to
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(P1) This is Hollyfield’s induction pack. Within this packet as you read along you will find guidance on hazards as you will be performing and carrying out duties within a new environment. Hollyfield’s is an elderly day care home. Here we have approximately 30 members of staff who work here. The age range between our staff is 18-49. In addition to this we also have the great opportunity to have 3 students from Matthew Boulton College that are here for on-going placement. We have 19 Bedrooms‚ 9
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THE HIGHFIELD LEVEL 3 Health & Safety TRAINING PACK Lecture programme designed and written by Kirstie Trasler and Ian Fisher Disclaimer The information provided in this training package has been carefully compiled to ensure its relevance and accuracy. However‚ no liability or legal responsibility is accepted for the content or any errors or omissions. ©Highfield.co.uk Ltd Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or the purpose permitted under the UK Copyright‚ Designs
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| UNIT 4222- 264 THE PRINCIPLES OF INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL | | | | | | | | | |We as health care assistants‚ such senior health carer ‚ we all have different kinds of roles and | | | | |responsibilities that we
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Legislation that relates to general health and social care setting are the Health and Safety Act‚ The Management of Health and Safety Work Regulations‚ Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)‚ Manual Handling Operations Regulations‚ The Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)‚ Personal Protective Equipment Regulations (PPE). The main points of the health and safety policies and procedures identify significant risks in relations to the work place and work tasks
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