and young people’s health and safety Task (links to Learning outcomes 1 and 3‚ assessment criteria 1.1‚ 1.2‚ 1.3‚ 1.4 and 3.1) Describe how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are implemented in the setting Name of legislation Brief description of what this legislation is about What are the procedures for this in your setting? HESAW 1974 The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 This is a legislations that provides health and safety to all employees in
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Unit 208 Understanding Health and safety in social care. Outcome 1 Understanding the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings. 1.1 List legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting. Health & Safety at Work Act The Management of Health & Safety Work Regulations Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) Manual Handling Operations Regulations The Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous
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Explain potential hazards and harm that they may arise from each in a health and social care setting (P1) There are lots of hazards that may occur in health and social care settings‚ these hazards pose risks of harm that effect specific service user groups. The essay is based on a private residential care home for the elderly with dementia‚ these people have mobility issues and other health issues associated with old age‚ e.g. high blood pressure and diabetes. There are 20 residents with 8 permanent
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This discussion is on three significant practices that promote health and safety in early childhood centres. I will explain the role of an early childhood teacher identifying and implementing health and safety in the centre according to the Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood and Care Centre 2008. “When parents enroll their children in a program‚ they expect them to be safe” (Marotz‚ Cross & Rush‚ 2005‚ p 193). The early years of children comprise of major growth changes‚ these changes will
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Charlene Egan- 30159346 cyp3.3 safeguarding 01/01/13 1.1 The current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within our UK nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people are: The children’s act 2004- this law was brought out as it was clear that in 2003 children were still not being properly protected from harm‚ abuse and vulnerability. This was highlighted by the case of Victoria Climbie who suffered abuse and a tragic death
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1.Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 Often alluded to as HASAW or HSW‚ this Demonstration of Parliament places an obligation on all businesses "to guarantee‚ similarly as is sensibly practicable‚ the health‚ safety and welfare at work" of every one of their representatives. Among different arrangements‚ the Demonstration additionally requires: • safe operation and upkeep of the working condition‚ plant and frameworks • maintenance of safe get to and departure
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History of Occupational Health and Safety Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) has been a topic of concern since the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire occurred on March 25‚ 1911 in New York City (Stein‚ 1962‚ Von Drehle‚ 2003). 1911 employers’ attitude toward employees was that of harshness. The employers would lock the employees inside the building to ensure that they would work and not wonder off. Employers locked doors. The fire occurred on the
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Outline current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people. | 1.2. Explain child protection within the wider concept of safeguarding children and young people. | 1.3. Analyse how national and local guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding affect day to day work with children and young people. | 1.4. Explain when and why inquiries and serious case reviews are required and how the
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One of the most interesting careers that have caught my interest in the healthcare field that I would want to pursue in the healthcare field is a Health and Safety Specialist. A Health and Safety Specialist is a very important job‚ Specialists ensure a workplace is a safe place to work and to try decrease the risk of injury for employees and visitors. It important to have a specialist that pays attention to detail because with the new technology that’s being installed in a lot of the companies facility
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TDA 2.8 1. Describe how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures and implemented in the setting. ‘Your health‚ safety and welfare are protected by law.’ Everyone working with children and young people must be aware of their legal obligation in relation to keep children safe and healthy. (Source: Health & Safety Executive‚ 1999) Health and safety legislation at work Act 1974: Setting with five or more employees must have a written safety policy which must include specific
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