The key 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
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Understanding Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health‚ social care of children’s and Young Peoples Settings Performance Criteria 1. Know the statutory responsibilities & rights of employees & employers within own area of work. 1.1 List the aspects of employment covered by law Every aspect of employment is covered by law‚ and this reflects in an employee’s contract which is given to them on their first day of employment. The Series of laws that relate to the conditions of work include:
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Critically review your own organisation’s Health and Safety Policy and procedures and make recommendations for improvements Organisations today widely regard their employees as their greatest assets‚ so it is no wonder that they are spending an increasing amount of their resources on ensuring that the workplace and work systems enable its staff to feel safe and secure; as management continues takes an active role in their wellbeing. Failure to ensure and provide a safe working environment can
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and final responsibility for health and safety is that of: | | | |(Name of employer) | |Day-to-day responsibility for ensuring
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THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY AND RISK ASSESSMENTS Healthy and Safety is basically a term that covers the whole protection of wellbeing of a worker and it is supposed to do a lot of things‚ including preventing workers from leaving their jobs because of a health and safety issue. This includes their social‚ physical and psychological states. Social well-being of a worker may be affected by other people gossiping about them‚ or working by themselves in a small room all the time and physical
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be considered in a Risk Assessment? 2 Supporting staff with Health and Safety 2 Dealing with Security Breaches 3 Types of Insurances within a salon 4 Task 1- Produce an information sheet. Candidates are required to state: • When and why risk assessments should be carried out within the salon Every business must have a risk assessment in the salon to abide with health and safety regulations‚ which is required by the law. By doing this the manager or owner must
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contents: Aim and Introduction. Health and safety in ECCE setting. Health and Safety Policies and Procedures in ECCE Setting. Well-being of children in ECCE setting. Characteristic of positive environment in ECCE setting The factors that contribute to the overall well-being of the children in ECCE setting Components of a balanced diet for children Menu sample. Indoor and Outdoor Safety. Signs and symptoms of unwell child. Crèche Safety Check list Sample Example Risk
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The British health and safety at work act 1974‚ was enforced to ensure that general duties in the work place were conducted safely and correctly from employers towards employees and members of the public‚ and the duties that employees have to themselves and to each other. These duties are qualified in the act by the principle of so far as is reasonably practicable ’. Therefore an employer does not have to take measures to avoid or reduce the risk if they are technically impossible or if the time
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well-managed OHS programs will help hospitals achieve this corporate goal. These programs will help hospitals identify hazards at an early stage‚ put effective preventive measures in place‚ ensure that employees are properly trained to face any workplace damage and guarantee that processes and work activities are designed in a way that promotes the delivery of more consistent safety and health performance. This program would be of great benefits for hospitals. These benefits can be summed up as follows
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Importance of Health and safety in early childhood When opening a centre one of the most important things is Health and Safety. Making sure that the children‚ families and teachers are in a safe and healthy environment is paramount. The centre should ensure that all teachers and management have the same expectations regarding health and safety‚ that’s why it is important that everyone reads the Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood and Care Centres 2008 which clearly states the high standard
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