is a plan put in place to reduce the risk of harm occurring‚ it aims to identify potential risks to the health‚ safety or security of a care practitioner. Risk assessments have to be held under the health and safety at work act and Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999. It is a lawful document and if not carried out care organisations can face prosecution. The HSE (health and safety executive) can request risk assessments at any time to make sure they are being done and are up to standard
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Assignment 306 Understand health and safety in social care settings Task A Presentation You have been asked to contribute to an induction day for new staff. You are to prepare a presentation about Health and Safety. It must include the following: Ai A list of the key legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting. Task A A1. • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 • Medicines Act 1968 • Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 • Hazardous Wastes Regulations 2005 • Personal Protective Equipment
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POLICY TITLE :Health and SafetyLegislation underpinning the policy: Health and safety Act 1974 | Summarise the main points of this policy:This policy is written and reinforced by the head teacher and the governing body and covers aspect of the following: * First aid * Crisis management * Fire policy and bomb incidents * Accident reporting and recording * Alcohol and drug abuse * Risk Assessments * Electrical equipment PAT testing * Manuel Handling | What
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Health & Safety in the Workplace Key Legislation in Health and Social care settings All of the above mentioned legislations are crucial part of health and safety. Every piece of legislation describes not only clear guidance of responsibilities but also how should we maintain health and safety to eliminate risks for the people using social care settings. It is very important for us to follow health and safety policies and procedures to eradicate risks from workplace and maintain safe working
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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 Standard Act
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Understanding employment responsibilities and rights in health and social care settings. 1.1 List the aspects of employment covered by law. The law in the uk covers the following aspects: minimum wage‚ hours worked‚ sick pay‚ coshh‚ riddor‚ discrimination‚ health and safety‚ holiday entitlements and pay‚ redundancy and dismissal‚ training‚ disciplinary procedures and union rights.1.2 List the main features of current employment legislations. Equalities‚ (The Equality act 2010) equal opportunities
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completion of this unit a learner will: To achieve each outcome a learner must demonstrate the ability to: LO1. Understand how health and safety legislation is implemented in the health and social care workplace 1.1 Review systems‚ policies and procedures for communicating information on health and social care workplace in accordance with legislative requirements. 1.2 Assess the responsibilities in a specific health and social care work place for the management of health and safety in relation
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different types of key influences on an individual’s learning processes and each of these all have either a positive or negative effect on the individuals learning processes. The types of key influences on an individual’s learning process are; • Previous learning and experiences • Specific learning need • Formal and informal learning • Time • Learning style • Environment and access to resources • Attitudes to learning‚ (including aspirations‚ motivations and priorities) • Health • Responsibilities
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Certificate unit worksheet Unit 208 – Understand health and safety in social care settings The numbers in the bracket after each question relate to the assessment criteria in the standards UNIT 4222-208 1. List legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting (1.1.1) 2. Describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures agreed with your employer (1.1.2) 3. Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of: (1.1.3) a) the social care
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Management of Health and Safety Element 2 Setting Health & Safety Policy 1. (a) Outline the general content of the THREE sections of a health and safety policy. (6) (b) Explain why the health and safety policy should be signed by the most senior person in an organization‚ such as a Managing Director or Chief Executive· Officer. (2) Answer (a) The three sections of a policy are the ’statement of intent’‚ which both demonstrates management’s commitment to health and safety and sets goals
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