NVQ 2 Health and safety 1.1 Legislation that relates to the Health and safety in a social care setting are the following: Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 The Workplace (Health‚ Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 The Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
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CYP Core 3.4 Support children and young people’s Health and Safety When planning a healthy and safe indoor or outdoor environment there are some factors that need to be taken into account. Specific Risk to individuals. Specific Risk to individuals. Age‚ needs and abilities of the children and young people. Age‚ needs and abilities of the children and young people. Desired outcomes for children and young people. Desired outcomes for children and young people. Line of responsibility
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Unit 508 Develop and Implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of Children and Young People. National and local guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding that affect My role as a carer on a day to day basis Within the home from a childcare practice prospective since being at Genus care I have discovered that this affects my day to day work as I must be aware of the child protection procedures at all times‚ such as how to spot the signs of abuse‚ how and who to
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Effective Financial Policies and Procedures Kayla Lysak HCR 230 October 11‚ 2012 Benita Fisher Effective Financial Policies and Procedures The basic elements of an effective medical office financial policy are that it must be easily to follow for both staff members as well as patients. These policies should be explained to staff and patients so that each understands what is expected of them. These policies should include explanations for the patient as to how the practice is going to handle
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Health and safety in health and social care 1.1 ‘The legislation relating to general health and safety in social care work settings: The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Reporting of Injury‚ Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA) Food Safety Act 1990 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) 2002 Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations (PPE) 1992 Manual Handling Operations Regulations
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In 1970‚ the Occupational Safety and Health Act was established to prevent on the job hazards resulting in serious injuries including death (The OSH Act‚ Standards‚ and Liability‚ 2010). The law requires “employers to provide their employees with working conditions that are free of known dangers” (Occupational Safety & Health Administration‚ n.d.). This week case study discusses the work environment of an employee that worked at a car dealership by the name of Joe Peterson. Joe was an older man that
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Occupational Health and Safety Act Introduction • The Occupational Health and Safety Act provides us with the framework and the tools to achieve this goal.• Changes to the Act in 1990 and subsequent years continued the evolution of occupational health and safety legislation in Ontario. These improvements are based on our experiences. History • Occupational injuries and illnesses have been present throughout history: – Ancient Egypt: stonemasons with respiratory problems– Industrial Revolution:
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Unit 4222-306 Health & Safety The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act‚ the employer‚ the workers and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. Your employer should display a copy of this Act on their main premises. The main purpose of the legislation is: • To secure the health‚ safety and welfare of people at work • To protect others from
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Criminal Procedure Policy Paper CJA/364 Criminal Procedure December 19th‚ 2011 William Mosley University of Phoenix Intro The contest of strength between the Crime Control Model and the Due Process Model is similar to attempting to satisfy every person‚ each and every second and no one some of the time. Debates are good for both models‚ but for all growth on one side‚ there must be one on the opposing side as well. The Crime Control Model‚ prosecutor or the police‚ is not in favor for
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Most employees lack a culture of caring. Where health and safety regulations are concerned‚ most of them think of the repercussions of these laws rather than looking at it from a different perspective. This has affected many people in the organisation mentally and emotionally and a negative culture can undermine the viability of the best projects‚ strategies and services proposed to improve the workforce. They are affected mentally because they spend most of their time worrying how much they are
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