Contribute to health and safety in health and social care Level: 2 Credit value: 4 UAN: R/601/8922 Unit aim This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings. It provides the learner with the knowledge and skills required to carry out their work safely. 1Understand own responsibilities‚ and the responsibilities of others‚ relating to health and safety in the work setting 1.1 identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting Health and
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All feedback will be recorded on learner record. Level 3 Health and safety Support children and young people’s health and safety CYP Core 3.4 Promote the welfare and well being in the early years EYMP 3 Task 1 1. Question: Add the legislation chart that you completed in class CYP 3.4 AC 1.3‚ 1.4‚ EYMP 3 AC 1.1‚ 1.2 See attached – Pages 10 & 15 2. Question: Explain why it is important to take a balanced approach to risk management CYP 3.4 AC 3.1 Children and young people need a
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of Canada does not take aboriginal water issues as seriously as places like Walkerton and North Battleford because aboriginal communities face a lot of health pandemics‚ have poor infrastructure and sanitation facilities and do not receive enough federal funding . Firstly‚ Health pandemics have a greater impact on Aboriginal communities than on non-aboriginal regions.According to statistics‚“Aboriginal peoples constitute only 3.8% of the Canadian population‚ from April 2009 to April 2010‚ [but] accounted
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Young Peoples Health and Safety Outcome One 1.1 - Describe how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are implemented in the setting:- Health and Safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are implemented in the setting I work in‚ in various ways. They apply to employers‚ head teachers and all other members of school staff‚ as well as parents and outside agencies such as Social Workers‚ who come into contact with the school. The Health and Safety At Work Act of
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Gregory Prescott October 24‚ 2008 English 1200 Construction Workers Safety Issues Homes‚ Restaurants and the world around us are all made possible by our fellow construction workers. Construction is a high risk job dealing with many safety issues. The issues of safety can lead to serious injury or even death if precautions for eliminating these problems are not being used effectively. The safety problems deal with the equipment used‚ contamination and location problems. There are ways to lessen
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workshop safety the controls are used to prevent injury and fatalities. All workers have a right to work in workplaces where risks to their health and safety are properly controlled. The control method seen in my risk assessment prevent electrocution. The control measure for example for sharp shavings PPE is needed this protect the user and others around. This is the same philosophy used for all health and safety measures. They are implicated to protect and serve employees and employers. Health and safety
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1.1 Describe how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are practiced in the setting. Primary legislation: Health and safety at work act: Everyone in the organisation is required to: 1. Report any Hazards 2. Follow the school’s Safety Policy 3. Make sure their actions do not harm themselves or others 4. Use any safety equipment provided 5. Ensure equipment is safe or appropriate 1: Reporting hazards – Everyone should be alert to hazards which are likely to cause
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CYP3.4 - Health and Safety CYP3.4- 1.1 Tell me what you will need to take into account when planning the environment both indoors and outdoors. your answer should include the following: * The individual needs‚ age and abilities of the children and young people * Specific risks to individuals such as pregnancy‚ sensory impairments * The duty of care When planning an environment for children‚ there are certain requirements that must‚ by law be taken into account and ensured to be met by the
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that the employees is wearing proper and safety equipment but as well as the usage of the proper technique and way of doing the job . On the other hand ‚ the proper attire is very important in places wherein employees are expose to hazardous chemicals such as in laboratories and thus ‚ it the managers responsibility to ensure that proper attires are used in the workplace . Every work has its own safety precautions that should be applied in to ensure the safety of the employees Also ‚ it is also the
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Employee Safety‚ Health and Welfare Law Paper The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) are two pieces of legislation passed to protect employee’s rights and their families. The purpose of this paper is first to explain the application and implication of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)‚ Worker’s Compensation Occupational and Safety and Health Act (OSHA)‚ and the regulatory laws implemented by my organization in order to adhere to these mandates
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