Unit accreditation number: Understand health and safety in social care settings PWCS 27 2 4 40 31/08/2015 R/602/3179 Unit purpose and aim This unit is aimed at those who are interested in‚ or new to‚ working in a social care setting. It introduces knowledge and understanding of areas of health and safety required to work in a social care setting. Learning Outcomes The learner will: 1 Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings Assessment Criteria
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HAZARDS) Safety Signs Personal Protective Equipment Manual Handling Mechanical Handling & Transport Safety Work Equipment Maintenance Electrical Safety Fire Chemical Hazards Occupational Ventilation Health Hazards Ergonomics Noise Radiation Construction‚ Demolition‚ & Excavation Working Above Ground Level Waste The Key Consultancy Ltd 2005: All Rights reserved 71 NEBOSH National General Certificate SAFETY SIGNS Exercise1 State the shape and colors of the following types of safety signs
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ILO Codes of Practice Safety and health in building and civil engineering work H I I I II I I I I II 44255 International Labour Office Geneva 1972 - RECrTD I JA 1973 ILO publications can be obtained throughmajor booksellers orILO local offices in many countries‚ or direct from ILO Publications‚ International Labour Office‚ CH-1211 Geneva 22‚ Switzerland‚ The catalogue and list of booksellers and local offices will be sent free of charge from the above address
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1.1 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
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General Health and Safety Ontario workers experience about 200‚000 injuries p/year 100‚000 roughly are strains and sprains Strains/sprains are known as Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) Inspections are to identify hazards Hazardous agents are: Chemical‚ biological and physical Hazard pathway Source of hazard path to worker affect worker Example: Chemical use in unventilated room vapors in air toxic to worker Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) “Right to know” Global Harmonized
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SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTION 147827 ASSIGNMENT ONE : ESSAY Due Week 5‚ Thursday 21 August 2014 at 4pm Timing: Assignment Question given out in class– Week 3 (Aug 5) Hand in your reading list/bibliography to class in Week 5 (Aug 19) Hand in Full Assignment Week 5 (Thursday 21 at 4pm in assignments box) Value: 40% of final mark Format: Essay style format‚ typed or word processed‚ well presented with high standard of grammar & punctuation. Please attach BOTH coversheet and marking
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negative fit checks each time you wear it. 6. A confined space is one that D) is large enough that an employee can bodily enter and perform tasks. 7. A space with an oxygen level below A) 19.5 percent is considered oxygen deficient. 8. A good area safety practice is D) writing HOT on hot metal before leaving it unattended. 9. A hot work permit A) authorizes the performance of work potentially posing a fire hazard. 10. Cutting operations should never be performed without a C) fire watch in the area
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Safety Rules Safety is defined as the state of being safe‚ while rule is a statement of what to do or not to do in a certain situation. Safety rules contain set of policies interpreting a law or policy to maintain safety. It is applicable in any area and must be done at all time. Unexpected situation like accident may occur in a workplace. That’s why safety rules come with its purpose‚ and it is to prevent the occurrence of any work related injury. Safety rules includes checklist of safety standards
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| U IT UN T GU DE | GUI E Case Studie in Occ es cupat tiona al Safe nd E ronm Health‚ S ety an Envir ment OHS SE211 1 Introduction ............................................................................. 13 Hazards‚ Risks and Controls ................................................. 15 Case Study 1: A Safety Problem: Anthrax ........................... 21 Case Study 2: A Health Problem: Lead In Petrol ................. 33 Case Study 3: An Environmental Problem: Love Canal ........
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successful implementation of the ANSI/AIHA Z10 standards in a manufacturing environment would be the safety culture of the organization. “Top management leadership is crucial because they set an organization’s safety culture and because continual improvement processes cannot be successful without sincere top management direction” (Manuele‚ 2014‚ p. 21). To ensure the success of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) there has to be buy in from employees at all levels within the organization
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