MU 2.4 CONTRIBUTE TO CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S HEALTH & SAFETY Check your knowledge 1. What does COSHH stand for? COSHH stands for control of substances hazardous to health 2. Name two other regulations that cover health and safety in children’s settings. Reporting of injuries‚ diseases and dangerous occurrences Regulation (RIDDOR) 1995 Food hygiene legislation 2006 – safe storage and preparation of food 3. List six routine daily checks you should make of the indoor and outdoor environments
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CYP 3.4 1.1 Safe Environments‚ indoor and outdoor. Indoor: An indoor environment in a nursery must be safe and secure for all ages‚ it must feel homely and be bright‚ colourful and welcoming. A nursery is like a second home to some children they need to feel happy at nursery‚ as some children eat and sleep at nursery. In a baby room there needs to be lots of soft toys so that if the toys are being thrown around by the children then they can’t hit and hurt the other children. In a toddler
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protection provided • To not place themselves or others at risk or harm as a result of their actions CONTROL OF SUBTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH REGULATIONS (COSHH) 1995 Many settings use chemicals or materials that could be hazardous to health if not used/stored safely and correctly‚ for example bleach and other cleaning substances. The COSHH regulations require settings to list the hazards and consider how they will minimise the risks. FIRE PRECAUTIONS
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Study day 10 – Managing Health and Safety Information sheet for new staff‚ explaining and informing them on health and safety. Legislation Impact on early years practice The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (Great Britain) Outlines the responsibility of individual employees for maintaining health and safety in the workplace. Childcare Act 2006 Focuses on improving outcomes for children in the early years through the ‘five outcomes’ of Every Child Matters (including
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M1-How legislation promotes the safety of an individual The Management of Health and Safety at Work Act (amended 1999) The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 clarify in more general terms what employers are required to do to manage health and safety. If there is falls or injuries in the workplace it highlights the hazards and protects the employee against discrimination in the workplace. Exposure to hazardous agents such as dust‚ fumes‚ noise‚ vibration‚ radiation or harmful
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25/2/12 Health and safety at work act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering work-related health and safety in the United Kingdom. It sets out a lot of your employers’ responsibilities for your health and safety at work. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing health and safety at work. Your employer has a ’duty of care’ to ensure‚ as far as possible‚ your health‚ safety and welfare while you’re at work. They should start
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safety and welfare briefings attended relevant to the occupational area. Exemplification Information may include: • risk assessments • safe systems of work • organisational procedures • use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) • training notes • COSHH and REACH (Hazardous Substances) • safety data sheets • product labels • European and international symbols • storage requirements • control measures • waste disposal procedures • Reporting procedures • Collective protection procedures 1 Learning
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prevention of infection include the Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA)‚ the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) and the Reporting of Injury‚ Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR). It is important as employees that we are aware of these so that we can work safely; at work we have information provided in the health and safety file and COSHH file. As employees we must ensure we attend all necessary trainings that our employers provide regarding infection control
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list of the key legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting. 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 Regulation 1981 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Aii An explanation of how Health and Safety policies and procedures protect people
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Unit 8 – Promote and implement Health and Safety within the Health and Social Care Setting As a support worker I and all of my colleagues including other support workers‚ team leaders and the manager have roles and responsibilities regarding health and safety within the workplace. Our role as a team is to prevent any health or safety hazards to the highest standard that we can so that service users and anyone within the workplace including employees and family members of service users are not
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