How to minimize risk in a Care Home settings In this piece of work I will be explaining how legislation‚ policy and procedures minimize the risks of hazards in a care home. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Another potential hazard in the care home is equipment. Staff have to follow the rules and regulations on how to use the equipment correctly‚ to prevent harm to themselves and patients. Employees must take responsibility for the care of their own and others health and safety‚ they should
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Supporting Individuals To Maintain Personal Hygiene 1.1 Explain why Personal Hygiene is important Personal hygiene is important for feeling good‚ clean and comfortable. It gives feelings of self worth and makes you feels valued. Also being clean makes you more pleasant for other to be around you 1.2 Describe the effects of poor Personal Hygiene on Health and Well being Not maintaining yours or your clients personal hygiene can I have many effects on health and well being including
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Hand Hygiene We are surrounded by pathogens. Preventing the spread of disease causing microorganism in health care facilities is crucial. You have to protect yourself‚ staff and your patients by washing your hands frequently. The article “hand hygiene: It does make a difference‚” written by Maryellen Guinan and Maryanne McGuckin‚ discusses the importance of handwashing and the steps of properly washing your hands. Handwashing is a skill that is especially important in health care facilities. Some
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Hospital Hygiene As Hospital Director‚ many actions need to be taken when it comes to keeping this hospital safe and free from bacteria as possible. Many infection control measure should be taken‚ and it is not an issue that should be taken take lightly. Many things will be implemented into the building of this hospital to prevent and reduce the risk of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs). One measure that will be taken to prevent HAIs is installing copper‚ bronze‚ and brass fixtures throughout
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legislations relating to health and safety in a social care setting are - 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
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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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|Raise awareness of the value of leisure opportunities and activities for individuals | |HSC420.2 |Negotiate and agree leisure opportunities and activities for individuals | About this Unit For this Unit you will need to promote opportunities for individuals to participate in leisure activities. Scope The scope is here to give you guidance on possible areas to be covered in this Unit. The terms in this section give you
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Three Major Concerns of a Driver When driving‚ there are many concerns drivers should be aware of. These concerns make driving safer for anyone on the road. The three major concerns I am going to talk about today are road conditions‚ following distance‚ and speed. These are only a few of the many concerns a driver should have when driving. Driving is not safe therfore you must take it as serious as possible. If a driver ignores these concerns there will be consequences whether
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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 Act
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Why Hygiene‚ Sanitation and Water in Schools? Worldwide‚ an estimated 72 percent of primary school-aged children attend school which means that more children are going to school than ever before in history. The United Nations’Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for 2015 and other initiatives that aim for Education for All‚ have achieved that significant efforts are being made to make more resources available to increase access to education. Providing quality education also implies the provision
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