Health and safety policies and procedures of the work setting 1. Outline the health and safety policies and procedures of the work setting Health and safety policies are there to protect children‚ visitors and staff‚ all early years settings have to follow the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. My setting complies with ESTYN. All settings are covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 for Great Britain‚ my employer has responsibility for the health and safety
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Task 1: Health and Safety in your Environment Task 1 links to learning outcome 1.1 There are a number of health and safety requirements to include when you plan indoor and outdoor areas and services for children and young people. Describe the key factors that you will need to take into consideration to prepare a healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environment for the following scenarios; A group of brownies aged 9-10 years‚ are joining other local brownie packs‚ to take part in a sponsored
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The Health and Safety at work act 1974 The health and safety at work Act 1974 also referred to as HASAWA is the main part of legislation covering profession health and safety in the United Kingdom. The Health and Safety management is responsible for applying the Act and a number of other rules relevant to the working environment. The health and Safety at Work Act 1974 delivers the legal outline to promote‚ motivate and encourage high standards of health and safety in places of work. This has effect
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As a Health care worker I work in accordance with the Care Standard Act 2000‚ Codes of Practice and conduct‚ with the Legal and Organisational requirements‚ and procedures. Before I start work‚ I ensure that the environment is spacious to avoid any accidents. By ensuring that the floor is dry and clear of any obstruction or material that could result to risk of an accident to both the service user and member of staff in line with Health and Safety first Aids Regulations 1987. I carry out checks
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importance and understanding of the various aspects of safety and health at work. In my report I must answer the following six questions. 1. Explore the role of communications and training in the promotion and provision of health and safety in the workplace. Communications and training are very important when it comes to good health and safety in the workplace. It is the employers’ responsibility to ensure that the needs for good health and safety practices are being communicated effectively‚ by. •
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Health and Safety Executive The event safety guide (Second edition) A guide to health‚ safety and welfare at music and similar events This is a free-to-download‚ web-friendly version of HSG195 (Second edition‚ published 1999). This version has been adapted for online use from HSE’s current printed version. You can buy the book at www.hsebooks.co.uk and most good bookshops. ISBN 978 0 7176 2453 9 Price £20.00 The event safety guide replaces The guide to health‚ safety and welfare at
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MU 2.4 CONTRIBUTE TO CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S HEALTH & SAFETY Check your knowledge 1. What does COSHH stand for? COSHH stands for control of substances hazardous to health 2. Name two other regulations that cover health and safety in children’s settings. Reporting of injuries‚ diseases and dangerous occurrences Regulation (RIDDOR) 1995 Food hygiene legislation 2006 – safe storage and preparation of food 3. List six routine daily checks you should make of the indoor and outdoor environments
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CU1521- Support children and young people’s health and safety. 1.1 Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services. The factors that you would need to take into account include * Individual needs depending on their age or abilities‚ for example a child of two years may not be able to do the physical things of a child who id five years old. So you would have to set out different activities for different ages. *
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208 part 1 1.1 Health and safety at work act 1974 - Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992(amended 2002)- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 - Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 - Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 - Food Safety Act 1990 Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995 and Food Safety (Temperature Control) Regulations 1995 1.2 Health and Safety policies and procedures within the health and social care settings
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Unit 3 health and safety Describe how key legislation in relation to health‚ safety and security influence health and social care delivery. Health and social care settings are covered by specific legislation and laws from the government to enable the care setting is operating the optimum way. Acts like the Health and safety at work act (1974) this act applies to all workplaces and it pull all the laws together so that all organisations were covered by the same legislation. However there are
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