Unit 208 – Understand health and safety in social care settings The numbers in the bracket after each question relate to the assessment criteria in the standards UNIT 4222-208 1. List legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting (1.1.1) 2. Describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures agreed with your employer (1.1.2) 3. Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of: (1.1.3) a) the social care worker ( yourself) b)
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Health and Safety Always place your baby on his or her back to sleep‚ even for naps. This is the safest sleep position for a healthy baby to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Babies placed on their stomachs to sleep are much more likely to die of SIDS than babies placed on their backs to sleep. Beat the heat and sun Heat-related illness occurs when the body’s temperature control system is overloaded. Those at greatest risk for heat-related illness include infants and children
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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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policies and procedures for communicating information on health and social care workplace in accordance legislative requirement. The health and safety is an essential consideration for all the practitioners in health and social care. And also this unit will enable learners to develop an understanding of the importance of continually monitoring the implementation of health and safety legislation and policies within any health and social care setting. Learners will gain a clear understanding of the implications
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to Duty of Care in Health and Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings 1. Undestand the implications of Duty of Care. 1.1 Define the term "duty of care’. Duty of care is an obligation that a person/healthcare worker acts towards others and public with watchfulness‚ attention and caution in a reasonable and civilized way. SU needs to know that his welfare‚ safety and interest are put in the centre of attention of any healthcare organisation. 1.2 Describe how duty of care affects own
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How safe is safe enough? An introduction to risk management By Angela Darlington‚ Simon Grout & John Whitworth Presented to The Staple Inn Actuarial Society At Staple Inn Hall At 6 p.m. On 12 June 2001 Contents Section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Page Introduction.................................................................................................................. 1 Why is risk interesting? ...................................................................................
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Health And safety 4222-306 The health and safety act consists of various principles‚ these are implemented to ensure employees are safe whilst at work‚ this doesn’t just apply those those who are employed by a company it applies to any one who enters the building including professional bodies I.e district nurses‚ And general practitioners the legislation is made up of COSHH‚RIDDOR‚The manual handling operations regulations‚ the health and safety first aid regulations and management of health
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Creating Safe Environments Collaboration with parents is one of the most challenging and critical issues that cause misunderstandings within the classroom and throughout the school building. It is a non-negotiable expectation among parents and teachers that include building a network between and among parents and teachers. It involves a sense of mutual respect as well as an understanding of different viewpoints. Teachers should be mindful that building relationships early in the school year will
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a reflection of culture (slide1) Thinks‚ believes and Social value that the people in the past have passed from generation to the next.nothing defines a culture as distinctly as its language‚ and the element of language that best encapsulate a society’s values and beliefs is its proverbs. Thai proverb show us about Thai lifestyles which is belongs to the river‚ temples and agriculture. So that why our proverb is reflect to Thai culture. (ended slide) All proverbs that you have seen are quite
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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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