Within education and care services there are numerous policies and procedures relating to health and safety that the services must have in place. The approved provider of these services must ensure that these policies are being met; otherwise there is a $1000 penalty. The compulsory policies and procedures relating to health care and safety include; 168 (a) health and safety‚ including matters relating to— (i) Nutrition‚ food and beverages‚ dietary requirements: Children within childcare settings
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responsibilities and rights in health and social care or children and young people settings: Task Ai Identify three different sources of information you could use to enable you to update your staff handbook to reflect on the current employment law: Colleagues within the work place Internet websites such as: www.cab.org.uk Books on current employment law such as: Employment law made easy author Melanie Slocombe Task Aii A List three aspects of employment covered by law: Health and Safety in the work place
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HSC 32 ~ Support the health and safety of yourself and individuals (Level 3) 1. There is much legislation dealing with health and safety in the workplace. The health and safety at work act 1974 contains general provisions but it has been supplemented by many regulations and guidelines dealing with specific areas. The main specific regulations important to care workers are: ● ● ● Control of substances hazardous to health 1988 (COSHH) Reporting of injuries‚ diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations
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The general objectives of the Health And Safety Act 1974 are: * To secure the health‚ safety and welfare of employees at work. * To protect people other than employees at work against risks to their health and safety arising from work activities. * The control of release into the atmosphere of noxious or offensive substances from premises which may also come under the scope of the Environmental Protection Legislation. * To identify hazards in the workplace and carry out risk assessments and
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DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Website : http://www.dosh.gov.my CHECKLIST FOR RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION AS SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICER (SHO) Applications should be addressed to: Director General‚ Department of Occupational Safety and Health‚ Level 2‚ 3 & 4‚ Block D3‚ Complex D‚ Federal Government Administrative Centre‚ 62530 Federal Territory of Putrajaya. (ATT: Director of Industrial Safety Division) Name of applicant : ________________________ Phone No : ________________________
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policies and procedures for communicating information on health and safety comply with legislations. In order for health and safety policies to be effective‚ it is vital that the employer promoted good awareness by using different types of communication such as written‚ graphics and verbal. The Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989 (HSIER) puts a duty on all employers which is to display an approved health and safety law poster in every workplace or to make sure that all the
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Explain how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are implemented in own work setting or service . Ensure the area in or outdoors is free of any hazards or risks and is safe for CYP to work or play in safely. There should be adequate space for the number of people using it to move round comfortably and safely. Equipment should be stored safely storage should be labelled clearly. Furniture should
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Health and safety in social care – it’s not just a jobsworth! The mission : The prevention of death‚ injury and ill health to those at work and those affected by work activities. • Shocking failures – it’s why we need to obey the law We know it’s an extremely important aspect of care. We know there’s been a lot of debate about how to improve it. We know there have been high-profile cases where it’s failed miserably. But do we really understand what safeguarding means on a day-to-day basis for
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MU 2.4 - Contribute to children and young people’s health and safety 1.2 Identify the lines of responsibility and reporting for health and safety in the work setting All health and safety issues are to be reported to Lynn Taylor. Lynn then ensures all staff are made aware of the issue and arranges for repair/removal as necessary. All of the current Busy Bees staff are trained first aiders. The Health and safety officer is Lynn Taylor. Lynn completes the yearly risk assessment‚ and all the
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Nutrition‚ Health‚ and Safety Training for Early Childhood Educators This summative assignment is to develop a PowerPoint presentation designed as training for the staff of an early childhood education program focusing on strategies to support the health‚ safety and nutrition of young children. This project must include: Title Slide to include the training’s title‚ student’s name‚ course title/number‚ instructor’s name and date. Thesis Statement regarding the overall wellness of young children
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