Essay On Unit 306 Health And Social Care
Unit 306 Promote and Implement health and safety in social care
306.1 – Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety What it represents: All workers have the right to work in places where risks to their health and safety are properly controlled. Health and Safety is about stopping you getting hurt at work or ill through work. It is the employer’s responsibility to manage Health and Safety but employees must help too. The company I work for (Lifeways) provide staff with traning in Health and Safety and familiarize us with the law.
The company recognises that there are several benefits of a good safety management:
The safety of everyone involved: Staff, Service Users, contractors and public …show more content…
Make sure that they and their employees understand and follow Health and Safety System (Support Plans). Also involve people who use the service where possible.
Safe systems of work are developed and implemented.
All transport issues are adequately managed.
Statutory examinations, such as gas/electrical systems are planned, completed and recorded within service user premises.
Risk assessments are completed, recorded and regularly reviewed covering all processes and activities where a risk to health and safety exists. The significant of these assessments are then brought to the attention of employees who may be affected.
Risk assessment schedules are developed and maintained at service sites.
The service managers also take some responsibilities that the Area Manager would if there isn’t an Area Manager.
REGISTERED MANAGERS
Actively lead the implementation of Health and Safety Policy.
Responsible for day-to-day management of
306.1 – Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety What it represents: All workers have the right to work in places where risks to their health and safety are properly controlled. Health and Safety is about stopping you getting hurt at work or ill through work. It is the employer’s responsibility to manage Health and Safety but employees must help too. The company I work for (Lifeways) provide staff with traning in Health and Safety and familiarize us with the law.
The company recognises that there are several benefits of a good safety management:
The safety of everyone involved: Staff, Service Users, contractors and public …show more content…
Make sure that they and their employees understand and follow Health and Safety System (Support Plans). Also involve people who use the service where possible.
Safe systems of work are developed and implemented.
All transport issues are adequately managed.
Statutory examinations, such as gas/electrical systems are planned, completed and recorded within service user premises.
Risk assessments are completed, recorded and regularly reviewed covering all processes and activities where a risk to health and safety exists. The significant of these assessments are then brought to the attention of employees who may be affected.
Risk assessment schedules are developed and maintained at service sites.
The service managers also take some responsibilities that the Area Manager would if there isn’t an Area Manager.
REGISTERED MANAGERS
Actively lead the implementation of Health and Safety Policy.
Responsible for day-to-day management of