nvq 3 social care unit 8
VICKI HARMES ( CHERRYCROFT )
UNIT 8
PROMOTE AND IMPLEMENT HEALTH & SAFETY IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
1, Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health & safety
1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health and social care setting. Listed below is some of the legislation realating to health or social care work enviroment. 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 2000 Control of exposure to Hazardous to Health 1999 Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Hygiene Regulations 2005. Environmental Protection Act 1990.
1.2 Explain the main points of health and safety in a health and safety polices and procedures agreed with the employer.
In order to be able to keep the workplace safe, employers write policies and develop procedures to be followed by their employees. The Health and Safety at
Work Act (1974) requires that a Statement of Health and Safety
Policy must be written to tell all employees about it and to revise it as often as necessary. This applies to all employers who have five or more employees. Health and Safety Policy Statement
‘An employer (of 5 or more people) should prepare (and revise when necessary) a general statement of policy with respect to health and safety at work and in particular outline the organisation and arrangements which have been implemented to ensure that the policy is being carried out’.
The policy should include: All significant risks All controlled measures assessed for hazards Methods for report hazards or health problems
UNIT 8
PROMOTE AND IMPLEMENT HEALTH & SAFETY IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
1, Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health & safety
1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health and social care setting. Listed below is some of the legislation realating to health or social care work enviroment. 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 2000 Control of exposure to Hazardous to Health 1999 Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Hygiene Regulations 2005. Environmental Protection Act 1990.
1.2 Explain the main points of health and safety in a health and safety polices and procedures agreed with the employer.
In order to be able to keep the workplace safe, employers write policies and develop procedures to be followed by their employees. The Health and Safety at
Work Act (1974) requires that a Statement of Health and Safety
Policy must be written to tell all employees about it and to revise it as often as necessary. This applies to all employers who have five or more employees. Health and Safety Policy Statement
‘An employer (of 5 or more people) should prepare (and revise when necessary) a general statement of policy with respect to health and safety at work and in particular outline the organisation and arrangements which have been implemented to ensure that the policy is being carried out’.
The policy should include: All significant risks All controlled measures assessed for hazards Methods for report hazards or health problems