Health and Social Care BTEC In Task two I’m going to describe in depth how‚ policies and procedures promote safety in a health and social care setting. Legalisation is a law which has created by the government. There are many legalisation‚ policies and procedures that are really important which have been put into place as they have a purpose to promote and protect the health and safety of individuals in a health and social care setting. One important piece of legalisation is (COSSH) (The control
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Workplace setting policies and procedures are put in place not only to protect children and young people but also the adults who work and provide support to them. It is crucial that any individual involved with children and young people are aware of and adhere to their own workplace practices. These would be developed in line with current legislation and guidelines and ensure that professionals put steps in place to protect themselves when working with children and young people. The first steps
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have clear policies and procedures to ensure children and young people’s safety and protection in the setting. Specific policies and procedures relating to the protection of children‚ young people and the adults who work with them are outlined in the government document Working Together to Safeguard Children (2013)‚ which is informed by the Childcare Act (2006) and‚ for children aged 0-5 years‚ the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (2014). The following policies and procedures
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General statement of policy This policy is to provide and maintain safe and healthy working conditions and equipment for all our employees‚ and a safe environment for all children to learn and develop in. We wish to develop and promote a strong health and safety provision within the nursery for the benefit of all staff‚ children‚ parents and visitors. The policy will be kept up to date‚ particularly as the business changes in nature and size‚ and will be revised annually‚ or as and when necessary
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What is an occupational health and safety (OH&S) program? A health and safety program is a definite plan of action designed to prevent accidents and occupational diseases. Some form of a program is required under occupational health and safety legislation in most Canadian jurisdictions. A health and safety program must include the elements required by the health and safety legislation as a minimum. Because organizations differ‚ a program developed for one organization cannot necessarily be
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for the children or young people with whom you work. The health and safety requirements of all young people and adults must be taken into consideration before starting any learning activity and it must be ensured that the learning environment is free from any hazard that could affect a person’s health and safety. The duty of care of a setting to children‚ young people‚ parents and carers is a legal obligation that should always have the child’s safety and welfare uppermost in mind when planning.
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Health and Safety policy for staff at Record Company I record places the wellbeing of its employees first. In prevention of any health issues‚ we have created this Health and Safety Statement. I Record’s policy is to provide and maintain a safe and healthy work environment‚ safe equipment and safe work systems for all our staff‚ and to provide such information‚ training and supervision as is required to attain this objective. We also accept our statutory responsibility for the health and safety
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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‚ control
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on the health and safety legislation in relation to employee protection for accidents at work. Introduction Health and safety law at UK 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 employers responsibilities for employee’s health and safety at work. Employers and employees must comply with the duties set out in out which are as follows: Section 2 places a duty on employers for the health‚ safety
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Managing Health and Safety In the Workplace There are many different potential risks in to a business when it comes to health and safety. Businesses have to make sure that they protect the employees and the general public from the health and safety risks. The many risks that a business can be effected with are: * Fire risks * Accident risk * Stress * Injuries These effect a business‚ because they have to make sure that every risks is thoroughly checked and that it
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