Elizabeth McCrimmon Unit 504 Develop health and safety and risk management policies procedures and practices that are relevant to health and social care or children and young peoples settings. Explain the legislative framework for health and safety and risk management. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act‚ the employer‚ the workers and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety
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1. Can you describe what risks you have to think about when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services‚ give 5 examples. a. The first thing to do is read the risk assessment folders for the student/students involved in the activity. It is necessary to ensure the activity is safe and appropriate for all the students and staff involved. For example if one of the students was not safe to be near water it would not be safe to include that student on a trip that involved
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Safety & Security in Health & Social Care P3 – Carry out a risk assessment in a health and social care setting I will be carrying out a risk assessment to ensure it is safe for a child aged 7 with down syndrome to be taken to a outdoor local playpark by a careworker for a bit of fun. The young person may be vulnerable as they are only 7 years of age and have Down syndrome which can affect their sense of awareness. The purpose of a risk assessment is to review the potential harm that could be caused and
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..................................................................................... 6 Health and safety action plans .................................................................................... 6 You should use this guide to do a self-assessment ................................................. 6 Responsibilities ............................................................................................................ 7 Consultation....................................................
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Qualitative Risk Assessment Single loss expectancy (SLE): Total loss expected from a single incident Annual rate of occurrence (ARO): Number of times an incident is expected to occur in a year Annual loss expectancy (ALE): Expected loss for a year ALE = SLE X ARO Safeguard value: Cost of a safeguard or control Scenario: Richman Investments provides high-end smartphones to several employees. The value of each smartphone is $500‚ and approximately 1‚000 employees have these company-owned devices
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MOVE AND POSITION INDIVIDUALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLAN OF CARE 1:1 Outline the anatomy and physiology of the human body in relation to the importance of correct moving and positioning of individuals The anatomy which the physical structure of the body and physiology which is the normal functions of the body help individuals to move their limbs. Muscles have the power of contraction thus it produce movement of the body and allow the bones to work like hinges. When moving someone/individual
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HSC 036 Promote person centred approaches in health and social care Title HSC 036 Promote person centred approaches in health and social care Level 3 Credit value 6 Learning outcomes The learner will: Assessment criteria The learner can: 1. Understand the application of person centred approaches in health and social care 1.1 Explain how and why person-centred values must influence all aspects of health and social care work 1.2 Evaluate the use of care plans
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| 1.3 What is a risk assessment? And how does your setting carry out risk assessments on a daily basis? |A risk assessment is a careful examination of what may cause harm within a certain area‚ once the risks and hazards are identified you | |are then able to weigh up whether enough precaution has been taken. The reason a risk assessment must be completed is all people entering| |the area have a right to be protected from
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Assignment 2 Teaching Assistant Tracey Parkes Student Number TRA851PA Question 1 List ten important safety points for establishing a healthy‚ safe and secure environment. One. The individual needs‚ age and abilities of the children and young people. You should take any specific needs of pupils into account when setting up the environment-for example the age‚ abilities and needs of the children with whom you are working. You should in particular take note of any pupils who have
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careful‚ and the right procedure must be followed‚ so as to reduce any complications to the fracture.If an individual is bed-bound‚ the correct hoist and sling must be used.When staff adhere to the appropriate moving techniques‚ it will reduce the risks of back injury Outcome 2 The learner can: Describe how legislation and agreed ways of working affect working practices related to moving
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