36 Understand Health And Safety In Soci

Title
Understand health and safety in social care settings
Ref
36
Level
3
Credit value
5

Learning outcomes
The learner will:
Assessment criteria
The learner can:
1. Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings

1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting
1.2 Explain how health and safety policies and procedures protect those in social care settings
1.3 Compare the differences in the main health and safety responsibilities of:
a) the social care worker
b) the employer or manager
c) others in the social care setting
1.4 Identify situations in which the responsibility for health and safety lies with the individual
1.5 Explain why specific tasks should only be carried out with special training
1.6 Explain how to access additional support and information relating to health and safety
2. Understand risk assessments and their importance in relation to health and safety
2.1 Explain why it is important to assess health and safety risks
2.2 Explain the steps to carrying out a risk assessment
2.3 Explain how to address potential health and safety risks identified
2.4 Explain how risk assessment can help address dilemmas between an individual’s rights and health and safety concerns
2.5 Explain how to promote health and safety within the social care setting
3. Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness
3.1 Describe different types of accidents and sudden illness that may occur in a social care setting
3.2 Explain procedures to be followed if an accident or sudden illness should occur
3.3 Explain why it is important for emergency first aid tasks only to be carried out by qualified first aiders
3.4 Explain the consequences of failing to follow emergency first aid procedures
4. Understand how to reduce the spread of infection

4.1 Describe the routes by which an infection can get into the body
4.2 Explain the following prevention methods:
a) Hand washing