Amanda Williams Unit 504 Develop Health and Safety and risk management policies procedures and practices in Health and social care or children and young people’s setting. 1.1 The framework which we work to within the home for health‚ safety and risk management are based around the Health and Safety at work act 1974. Within this act it states that we need to follow the health and safety policies which as a company we have and also risk assessments. The HSE states that there are several things
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Unit 504.1 In the work setting there are legislative frameworks to follow. I have complied the following information using www.hse.gov.uk and company policies as reference The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSAW) outlines key requirements for employers and employees but does not implement these requirements. This is where the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regs 1999 (MHSW) come into effect. For these acts the following is outlined; Employers have a legal responsibility to assess
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David McCarthy ID No. 50148095 C&G DTLLS UNIT 504 Applying theories and principles for planning and enabling learning 1 Understanding the application of theories and principles of learning and communication to inclusive learning and teaching Task 1 Analyse and evaluate how teaching theory Impacts upon your own practice Assessment Criteria 1.1 Analyse the factors that can affect learning and achievement
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Unit 306 Promote and Implement Health and Safety in Health and Social Care * 1.3 Analyse the main health and safety responsibilities of * Self: As an employee I have a legal duty to take responsibility to care for my own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by what I do or don’t do. Also to co-operate with my employer with health and safety. To correctly use work items and equipment provided by my employer‚ which includes personal protective equipment‚ in accordance
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Unit 4 health and safety. 4.3 Evaluate own practice in promoting balanced approach to risk management. It is important you have a balanced approach towards risk assessments. You must always make sure that children are not at any risk but sometimes you may give them the freedom to do something knowing they won’t hurt their self but will learn from it. For example if a child was walking along a balancing beam that wasn’t very high with a soft surface underneath then they wouldn’t be at risk of any
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Unit 8 Health and Safety is bound together by legislation in the workplace. Within the Health and Social Care Sector the legislation includes the following:- * Manual Handling Regulations 1992 * Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002(COSHH) * Report of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995(RIDDOR) * Health and Safety First Aid Regulations 1981 * Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 * Food Safety Act 1990 Under the Health
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Unit 208 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings Outcome 1 Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety 1.1 Some health and safety legislations are: 1 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 1 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 2 Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 3 Workplace Health‚ Safety and Welfare Regulations 1992 1.2 All health and safety policies and procedures should
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Unit 306 Understand Health and Safety in social care setting You have been asked to contribute to an induction day for new staff. You have been asked to prepare a presentation about Health and Safety. It must include the following Task a presentation A list of the key of key legislation relating to Health and Safety in a social care setting * The equality act 2010 * Health and Safety work act 1974 * The reporting of injuries‚ disease and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 * Health
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Unit: 504: Develop health and safety and risk management policies procedures and practices in health and social care (M1) 1.1 - Explain the legislative framework for health‚ safety and risk management in the work setting. The Health and safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is the major piece of the health and safety legislation in Great Britain. It provides the legal framework to promote‚ stimulate and encourage high standards. The Act‚ when first introduced‚ provided an integrated system dealing with
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Alice Barnes What is a risk assessment? A risk assessment is something that helps to protect yourself and the people around you. It is a requirement in law to complete a risk assessment in every work environment so that you can avoid any accidents that may cause anyone to hurt themselves. It also helps a lot when working with children in a setting‚ if you are planning an activity you can think about what risks might happen from the activity then you can assess on how to avoid those risks so they
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