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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Standard 8 - Understanding health and safety in adult social care settings Standard purpose and aims This standard is aimed at those who are interested in‚ or new to‚ working in a social care setting. It introduces knowledge and understanding of areas of health and safety required to work in a social care setting. Main area Roles and responsibilities relating to health and safety in the work setting/situation Outcome: 1.1 Be aware of key legislation relating to health and safety in your work setting/situation
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It is important that children and young people are allowed to exercise their rights and choices‚ while maintaining health and safety requirements. This can lead a dilemma when children or young people wish to undertake a task that you may feel is not within their capabilities‚ or that is not safe for them to do so. 1. What are your feelings about the above statement? It is important for children to have opportunities to take risks in everyday tasks and activities. They need to explore and discover
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how legal and organizational are applied to ensure that the rights of individual are met‚ I purpose regulations‚ codes of practices‚ standards and guidance relevant to working in health and social care setting. I will also be analysing the implications for own practices of legislation relevant to my own health and social settings‚ and explain how local policies and procedures can developed to comply with national and policy requirements. I will examine my roles‚
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administered by the government (Department of Health & Department of Children‚ Schools and Families). Anything that falls into the statutory sector means they have a legal duty to provide the services that they do (such as a school). Funding for services within the statutory sector comes from various forms of taxation (income tax‚ national insurance and council tax). Services are run by NHS Trusts and local authorities‚ they employ doctors‚ nurses‚ social workers‚ care workers‚ teachers etc. Independent
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Madalina Suci 31/05/2015 6.3 Demonstrate use of personal protective clothing to avoid clothing to avoid spread of infection Clothing can offer protection from biting insects when it is of a thickness and texture through which insects cannot easily bite. Lighter colours generally attract fewer insects than darker colours. Boots can protect the ankles from biting insects. Thick socks in combination with long trousers offer protection when the bottoms of the trousers are tucked into the socks
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Moving and handling in health and social care These pages are for employers and employees in the health and social care sectors involved in moving and handling‚ particularly those who assess moving and handling needs and carry out handling activities. Moving and handling is a key part of the working day for most employees; from moving equipment‚ laundry‚ catering‚ supplies or waste to assisting residents in moving. Poor moving and handling practice can lead to: back pain and musculoskeletal
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(2009) hold the view that health professionals under the mental health institutions must always respect the vast diversity of patient’s backgrounds as treatment at times greatly depends on the cultural wellbeing of the patient. Kirmayer‚ Cecile Rousseau‚ & Peter Menzie (2012) outlines guidelines on social safety encourages nurses to recognize the presence of cultural bias in their work hence it is critical to consider self-reflection skills in their work. Considering social security has the potential
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P3-Explain factors that may influence communication and interpersonal interactions in health and social care environments The effectiveness‚ or success‚ of communication and interaction in health and social care settings is influenced by a number of factors. Some of these factors promote interaction and effective communication‚ while others can limit interaction and be a barrier to effective communication. Care professionals can often overcome ‘barriers’ to effective communication by: • being aware
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Accountability This essay is about accountability in health and social care setting. Accountability requires the individual practitioner to take responsibility for their actions and the outcomes. The essay looks at the different areas of accountability such as‚ principles of care‚ delegation; four ethical principles. In this essay record keeping will be discussed. (RCN ‚2008) defines accountability as taking responsibility for the actions done by a health care worker or omissions in their daily work and
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