investigate the health and safety issues and examine the role of risk assessment and other important policies that should exist in the workplace. “It is estimated that 1.6 million accidents occur each year in the workplace with a cost to the industry of around £700m” (Ref.1). This is why it is hugely necessary to take the rights steps in trying to prevent people from being injured at work. This process is called Health and Safety. Every business has its legal responsibility to work in within Health and Safety
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0001Phone: Cell: 071 679 6503 or (012) 355-1665 Fax: 086 211 7661Email: amecronje@gmail.com | The following questions relate to critical points covered in the material‚ content scope of practical activities covered by this Unit Standard:Unit Standard: “Apply safety‚ health and environmental principles and procedures in a workplace.” | | INSTRUCTIONS TO LEARNERS: 1. Complete all the course details and your personal details in the space provided above (page 2 of this document). 2.
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CT270 Principles of Supporting Young People With a Disability To Make the Transition into Adulthood. 1. Understand the steps and stages of moving from childhood to adulthood. 1.1 Identify the range of physical‚ social and emotional changes which occur for young people as they move into adult. Fear of the unknown Acceptance from the general population Involvement in the process Choice‚ control and independence 1.2 Explain the changes faced by young people as they move from childhood into adulthood
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HSC 027 - CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTH AND SAFETY IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE LEVEL 2 DIPLOMA Outcome 1 – Understand own responsibilities and the responsibilities of others relating to health and safety in the work setting 1 Identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care environment Legislation relating to general health and safety: relevant‚ up-to-date legislation from the Health and Safety Commission and Executive (HSC/E)‚ including local‚ national and European
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HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATIONS Occupational health and safety legislations are enforced to regulate the standards of workplace health and safety with the main aim of preventing workplace accidents‚ injuries and diseases. They also outline consequences for breaches of such standards. They provide‚ in detail‚ the responsibilities of employers‚ supervisors‚ and of employees. Generally‚ the legislations require the employer to do everything they can rationally do to protect the health and safety of their
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Health and Safety At Work Act – 1974 – In this sector this act ensures the safety and welfare of all its employees in any work activity by protecting others against risks to health and also safety of anyone who is affected by work activates e.g. pupils‚ visitors to educational sites‚ students and also parents. Although the Act emphasizes the responsibility of the employer on health and safety. Care workers must have awareness and understanding of their health and safety responsibilities in relation
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|Assignment 055 Principles for Implementing Duty of Care in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings | | | |Task A | |1 |What does duty of care mean in children and young people settings? | | |Duty of care can be defined as "an obligation‚ recognised by law‚ to avoid conduct fraught with unreasonable
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that grants all children and young people under the age of 18 years a set of comprehensive rights. The UK signed to this legally binding act in 1990 and rectified it in 1991‚ this means the UK is required to implement legislation to support each of the 54 articles. These included: 1. The right to life‚ survival and development. 2. The right to freedom of expression‚ thought and association. 3. The right to live with‚ and have contact with both parents. 4. The right to health care‚ social security
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Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (Level 2) 201 – Children and Young Peoples Development (M) (2) 1.1 Describe the expected pattern of children and young people’s development from birth to 19 years‚ to include:- a) Physical Development 0 – 3 Years This is a very fast period of physical development. As newborn babies have very little control over their bodies especially their heads. Movements are linked to their reflexes which they need in order to survive. In the first
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Unit 3 Assignment 1 M2 There are many risks within a hospital; these can be risks to the staff‚ patients and visitors. Therefore‚ I completed a risk assessment on a hospital. One of the risks I identified were the obstacles such as wheel chairs‚ medical equipment‚ bins and bags. Obstacles are a risk because people may trip over them for example. People who can be harmed by obstacles in the way are the staff‚ patients and visitors. This is a risk because if for example a member of staff such
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