Understand health and safety in social care setting Outcome 1 understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social settings 1.1 List legislation relating to general health and safety in social care setting. There are a small number of legal acts relating to the general health and safety in social care. The most important one it seems to me would the health and safety at work act of 1974‚ it ensures that the employer‚ the employee have responsibilities to ensure that a
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1. UNIT#4Responsibility for the technical direction of a respiratory care department lies with whom?( )A) Medical director (X)B) Department manager ( )C) Hospital administrator ( )D) Shift supervisor ( )E) Hospital biomedical engineering department Feedback: Refer to page 21 Points Earned: | 5.0/5.0 | Correct Answer(s): | B | 2. What term is used to describe the process in which a government agency gives an individual permission to practice an occupation?( )A) Certification (X)B) Licensure
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1.1 A list of the key legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting- 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
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allowed to carry out certain tasks relating to Health and Safety. Here are a few examples: • Moving and handling • Administering medication • Emergency first aid • Giving injections • Peg feeding • Colostomy • Fighting fire If you are unsure about what you can and cannot do‚ you must discuss this with your supervisor / manager. Where and from whom additional support and information relating to Health and Safety can be accessed? • The Health and Safety at Work Act requires employers to ensure
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1.Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 Often alluded to as HASAW or HSW‚ this Demonstration of Parliament places an obligation on all businesses "to guarantee‚ similarly as is sensibly practicable‚ the health‚ safety and welfare at work" of every one of their representatives. Among different arrangements‚ the Demonstration additionally requires: • safe operation and upkeep of the working condition‚ plant and frameworks • maintenance of safe get to and departure
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source of potential damage‚ harm or adverse health effects on something or someone under certain conditions at work. Basically‚ a hazard can cause harm or adverse effects (to individuals as health effects or to organizations as property or equipment losses). Studies have shown that the top cause of workplace accidents is employee errors‚ followed by equipment insufficiencies‚ then bad practices. Independent research has shown that employing a health and safety officer within the workplace can cut down
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Unit 11- Safeguarding Adults and Promoting Independence M1- Assess the likely immediate effects of two different forms of abuse on the health and wellbeing of adults D1- Evaluate the potential long-term effects of these two types of abuse on the health and wellbeing of adults M2- Describe legislation and regulations‚ working strategies and procedures used in health and social care to reduce the risk of two types of abuse Abuse and violence can take lots of different forms. Physical abuse is where
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Understand health and safety in social care settings. 1.1 legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting would be Health and safety at work act‚ Manual handling operations regulations‚ Control of substances hazardous to health regulations RIDDOR Health and safety first aid regulations‚ Management of health and safety at work regulations. 1.2 The main points of the policies and procedures are to ensure everyone follows the same guidelines‚ is safe and to minimise the
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Stacey Robinson Unit 3: Diversity‚ Equality and Inclusion in early year’s settings 4:5 identify who to approach when specialist expertise may be needed They’re many different types of services that you can approach‚ such as doctors‚ social workers‚ health visitors‚ specialists such as speech therapists and physiotherapists‚ teachers and support staff. Senco: All nurseries schools and other early years setting should have a designated person who takes on the role of special educational needs coordinator
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citizenship and diversity Assessor Annie Foxall/ Alannah Gibbs Date issued 16th October 2014 Hand in deadline 23rd October 2014 Duration (approx) 8 hours Qualification covered BTEC Subsidiary/90 Credit Diploma in Public Services Units covered Unit 3; Citizenship‚ Diversity and the Public Services Learning aims covered Learning outcome 1: Understand the meaning and benefits of citizenship and diversity Scenario You are a trainer for your chosen public service and have been asked by
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