Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings – Unit 208 1.1 List legalisation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting The settings in which you work are generally covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA). This Act has been updated and supplemented by many sets of regulations and guidelines‚ which extended it‚ support it or explain it. The regulations most likely to affect your workplace are shown in the following diagram. The Health and Safety at Work
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Understand health and safety in social care settings Performance Criteria 1. Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings 1.1. Identify legistation relating to health and safety in social care setting Current legislation and subsequent amendments may include: · Health & Safety at Work Act The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act
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In this assignment I am going to describe the current patterns of ill health and how they are monitored‚ I will also compare historical and current features of public health. Through the past century the health of the public has changed dramatically with such issues as polio‚ measles‚ rubella and other infectious diseases have almost been eradicated but now such issues are arising being; obesity‚ alcohol abuse‚ smoking‚ an aging demographical ‚ mental health and dental issues. All the issues that
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Understand health and safety in social care settings (ai) a list of key legislation are COSHH‚ RIDDOR‚ manual handling regulations‚ health and safety (first aid) regulations‚ health and safety at work act‚ Control of Substances Hazardous to Health‚ Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Hygiene Regulations (aii) 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
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Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health and social care setting. Fire Precautions Act 1971 Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Health And Safety of Work Act 1974 Manual Handling Operations Regulation 1992 Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health regulation 2002 (COSHH) These are the main principles of health and safety legislation that applies to a health care setting. By following these acts can reduce
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The general objectives of the Health And Safety Act 1974 are: * To secure the health‚ safety and welfare of employees at work. * To protect people other than employees at work against risks to their health and safety arising from work activities. * The control of release into the atmosphere of noxious or offensive substances from premises which may also come under the scope of the Environmental Protection Legislation. * To identify hazards in the workplace and carry out risk assessments and
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2 Explain how health and safety is monitored and maintained and how people in the work setting are made aware of risks and hazards and encouraged to work safely. All settings must carry out risk assessments on a daily basis. These are supplemented with daily checks. In all cases these must be signed and dated‚ so that members of staff are made responsible and accountable for the safety of children‚ other staff and visitors to the setting. Health and safety 3.2 Health and safety general standards
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Accountability for health and safety lies with the Company’s Trust members The organisation chart of the business identifies the key positions of people who are accountable to the Trust Members for ensuring that the detailed arrangements for safe working are drawn up‚ implemented and maintained. DUTIES Chief Executive The role of the Chief Executive is to provide leadership on Health and Safety matters and policies. Specific duties are: to ensure that the Health and Safety policy‚ organisation
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11/09/2013 Unit 4 Health and Safety at work act 1974 This purpose of this act is to regulate the health‚ safety and welfare of individuals in the workplace. The act is enforced by the health and safety executive and local regulatory bodies. At Custom Care we have many policies and procedures that fall under the umbrella of Health and Safety these included- Company Health and safety Policy Accidents and incidents Chemicals (COSHH) Company Premises Display Screen COP (DSE) Policy on Eye
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25/2/12 Health and safety at work act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering work-related health and safety in the United Kingdom. It sets out a lot of your employers’ responsibilities for your health and safety at work. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing health and safety at work. Your employer has a ’duty of care’ to ensure‚ as far as possible‚ your health‚ safety and welfare while you’re at work. They should start
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