1. Understand the current legislative framework and organisational health‚ safety and risk management policies‚ procedures and practices that are relevant to health‚ and social care or children and young people’s settings 1.1 Explain the legislative framework for health‚ safety and risk management in the work setting The basis of British health and safety law is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The Act sets out the general duties which employers have towards employees and members
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Develop Health and Safety and Risk Management Policies‚ Procedures and Practices in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings Bumuo ng kalusugan‚kaligtasan at patakaran sa pamamahala sa peligro‚ Pamamaraan at kasanayan sa kalusugan at panlipunang pag-aalaga‚ o sa mga bata at mga kabataan The legislative framework for health and safety: Difference between two types of legislation. The ACT and REGULATION. An act is passed by Parliament‚ which is the highest form
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CU2939 – Develop Health and Safety and risk Management Policies‚ Procedures and Practices in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People Settings. The basis of the British Health and Safety Law is The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This act sets out duties which employers have towards employees and members of the public e.g. volunteers‚ students‚ visitors‚ other professionals etc. This also sets out duties for employees to have towards each other. This setting believes that the health
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LHS4 Develop health and safety and risk management policies procedures and practices in health and social care or children and young people’s settings Health and safety Legislation is designed to make sure that work places are as safe as they can be so that no one is put in unnecessary risk of harm. As a manager I have a responsibility to ensure that: The work place is safe Procedures in place are safe to follow Ensure that all employees understands the obligations they have to protect themselves
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legislations relating to health and safety in a social care setting are - Health and Safety at work Act 1974 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999 Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulation 1981 include amendment on 2009 The Electricity at Work regulations 1989 Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 Communicable diseases and infection control Working Time Regulations 1998 Care Standard Act 2000 Control
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How policies and procedures promote health‚ safety and security in a health and social care setting Employer’s role in a care setting The employer’s position is to supervise the health‚ security and safety of all the staff‚ visitors‚ volunteers to the grounds of the building and also its service users. Employers may assign accountability for health and safety to the employees‚ health and safety agents‚ administrators and the service users as well. But‚ it is still the employer’s job to have
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with Care Quality Commission. We have to take into account the Care Quality Commission Essential standards quality and safety‚ which is a guide to help providers of health and social care to comply with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulation 2010 and the Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulation 2009. These regulations describe the essential standards of quality and safety that people who use health and adult care services have a right to expect. The Care Quality
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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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Understand health and safety in social care settings Performance Criteria 1. Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings 1.1. Identify legistation relating to health and safety in social care setting Current legislation and subsequent amendments may include: · Health & Safety at Work Act The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act
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Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings – Unit 208 1.1 List legalisation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting The settings in which you work are generally covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA). This Act has been updated and supplemented by many sets of regulations and guidelines‚ which extended it‚ support it or explain it. The regulations most likely to affect your workplace are shown in the following diagram. The Health and Safety at Work
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