implement health and safety in health and social care Unit 4222-306 Workbook Candidate Signature Number Date Assessor Signature Number Date Outcome 1 - Understand own responsibilities and the responsibilities of others‚ relating to health and safety *Remember to refer to relevant legislation‚ codes of practice‚ local policies‚ procedures
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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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Occupational health and safety Occupational health and safety is a discipline with a broad scope involving many specialized fields. In its broadest sense‚ it should aim at: the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical‚ mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations; the prevention among workers of adverse effects on health caused by their working conditions; the protection of workers in their employment from risks resulting from factors adverse to health; the placing
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Patient Safety Initiatives in the Hospital Setting Introduction Patient safety is described by the US Institute of Medicine as “the freedom from accidental injury due to medical care or from medical error” (Mansour‚ 2012). With that being said‚ patient safety has long been a major issue for hospitals. In the past many patients have been injured during hospital stays‚ some being injured severely with death being the result. With the growing trend of lawsuits‚ hospitals were becoming
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Question 1 The first statement is correct as lead is a highly intoxicated substance that can cause damage‚ especially in young children. There are many symptoms to lead poisoning which include: irritability‚ loss of appetite and nausea‚ headaches‚ unexplained abdominal pain‚ muscle aches‚ constipation‚ learning problems‚ short attention span‚ easily distracted‚ mental retardation and behaviour problems including aggression and impulsivity. As seen in the statement “this is disturbing because it
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How to Build and Improve Your Client Relationship One thing is true for all consultants; if we have any work‚ we have clients! One of the most important parts of our work is maintaining and enhancing our relationships with our clients. Maintaining and growing these relationships makes the time spent on a project more enjoyable‚ satisfying and effective. Improved relationships also improves the chance that we will get referrals and future business. The following are ten things you can do to improve
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Current Issues in US Foreign Policy Within the term of each and every presidency‚ both the President and his staff make several crucial decisions regarding the the United States and its relationship with other nations. On the surface‚ such decisions may seem simple to make. However‚ this is not so. Many variables must be taken into account before each accord. Currently‚ several conflicts exist‚ ultimately which will need to be dealt with by President Obama and his administration in the coming months
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Health and Safety Project This work-based project forms an important part of your training. The aim of this project is to familiarise yourself with your working environment and the Health and Safety issues that arise in your placement. On completion you should: Understand the structure your organisation’s; and your role in it Understand the importance of Health and Safety at work Understand the legal requirements of Health and Safety at work Know your organization’s health‚ hygiene and
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Within health and social care setting there are many different policies and procedures that have to be followed in certain situations. There are a number of policies and procedures that are put into place to help children‚ young people and their families whilst they are being looked after. A policy is a set of guidelines and rules that are agreed and put into place by the organisation and procedures are the steps and methods that are followed from the policy. They help to guide the professionals
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April 2007 Better Health and Safety for Suppliers A partnership project between VOLKSWAGEN‚ ILO & GTZ Maria Kristjansdottir Reykjavik University‚ School of Law mariak02@ru.is Tel: + 354 699 0482 LO\346635.2 502445-0000 Better Health and Safety for Suppliers Case Abstract This case study focuses on the “Better Health and Safety for Suppliers” project and how Volkswagen AG seeks to strengthen their policy in Health Protection‚ Promotion and Occupational Safety by promoting social protection
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