Unit 208 Outcome 1 1) Identify legislations relating to general health and safety in a health and social care work setting. The legislation relating to general health and safety in social care work settings are: 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
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CHapter 16 THE BEHAVIOR OF COSTS Changes from the Twelfth Edition All changes to Chapter 16 were minor. Approach We have retained our approach of putting all C-V-P topics in a single chapter because many schools’ marketing and management accounting core courses start simultaneously‚ and marketing likes to have break-even analysis covered early in the management accounting course. Also‚ if there are students in the course with work experience or‚ in the case of MBA courses‚ with some
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consist of wheelchairs‚ hoists‚ electrical equipment or even a bed. If something were to happen; for example‚ a carer not using a hoist correctly‚ then the service user could be at risk of developing bruises and minor or major cuts‚ in some extensive cases the patient could even end up being crushed by the hoist. Sometimes‚ it will not always be the carers fault‚ the hoist could be used without a carer knowing it is broken. The possible causes of a service user being hurt by a hoist could be because of
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and discomfort.For Individual’s suffering from fractures‚ the movement should be gentle and careful‚ and correct procedures must be followed‚ so as to reduce any further complications to the fracture. Should the individual be bed-bound‚ the correct hoist and sling must be used. When staff follow appropriate moving and handling techniques‚ it will reduces the risks of back injury‚ pain and discomfort to both service user and staff themselves. 2.1 Describe how current legislation and agreed ways of
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Unit 5 Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse. National policies: Disclosure and Barring service Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) No Secrets (England) In Safe Hands (Wales) 2000 Human Rights Act 1998 Care Quality Commission (CQC) Local Systems: Safeguarding Adults boards- North Wales Area (Current Chair-Chris Pearson) These bring together a number of different local agencies‚ police‚ MIND‚ advocacy groups‚ social workers‚ G.Ps. The Police-
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Summery of Manual Handling Policy I have chosen to summarise a manual handling policy from my workplace. I decided this as whilst at work I use manual handling constantly throughout the day. Many of our service users need hoists‚ handling belts and other equipment to assist with their mobility‚ so this policy is very relevant to be sure I carry out my duties in a safe manner. Manual handling can involve many different tasks‚ including using moving and handling equipment where a service user
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Question 1 A) Radial cam with a knife edge follower In the radial cams‚ the working surface of the cam is designed such that follower moves in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the cam performing a reciprocating motion. The knife-edge followers are simple in construction. The contacting end of the follower with the cam has a sharp knife edged hence it is called so. The motion between the cam and follower is sliding. It is not used in practice because small area of contact surface results
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Move and Position Individuals in Accordance with their Plan of Care 1. In the human body‚ muscles are attached to the bones‚ which when contracted‚ pull and move the bones at particular joints in the direction in which they are designed to move. In the elderly‚ the muscles are not used as regularly and this can make movements slower and more difficult. When putting a sling on a resident in preparation for hoisting‚ it is important to remember that joints have limited movement and trying to
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renewed on a yearly basis this helps us to make sure that we move and position residents correctly also it allows us to be informed of any new regulations that may be coming into affect and also refreshes us on how to use the equipment correctly ie hoist‚manga‚rotunda etc. 2.2 Describe what health and safety factors need to be taken into account when moving and positioning individuals and any equipment used to do this. There are a number of health and safety factors that we need to consider before
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If someone is not able to move themselves at all a hoist may be required‚ to use the hoist a sling is also needed a full body sling or toileting sling is used‚ if the individual still has some strength in their legs and arms a stand aid can be used this also uses a sling which goes around their waist and is there for security for the individual. Slide sheets are used to move someone up or down the bed. The hoist‚ stand aid and slide sheets should be used by two staff members for
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