Establish And Maintain A Healthy, Safe And Secure Environment For Children
Unit 302
Develop and maintain a healthy, safe and secure environment for children
K3P189
Regulations covering manual handling and the risks associated with lifting and carrying children
When working in childcare it is normal for the work to involve lifting and carrying babies and children, as well as carrying any equipment or large toys so it is important to do this properly. If a workers technique of lifting is incorrect, this can result in back injuries and/or risk of sprains and/or fractures to limbs. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 supplement the general duties placed on employers and others by general Health and Safety regulations. It is really important to take care when lifting children or any equipment by following good practice, such as; * Stand in front of the child or object with …show more content…
| Suffocation | Babies cannot push blankets or other things away from their faces | Don’t use pillows or duvets for babies under 1 | | Choking | Young babies cannot deal with large amounts of fluid or hard objects in their mouths | Don’t give babies solids then leave them alone, keep small objects away from babies’ grasp, make sure older children don’t put anything in a baby’s mouth | | Strangulation | Ribbons, jewellery and wool can get caught in a cot or car seat | Always check if clothing is too tight and never put jewellery or ribbons around a babies neck | | Burns and scalds | Sun burnNot testing bath waterHeating feeds in microwaveHot drinks around babies | Avoid all risks: no hot drinks around young children, always test bath water, don’t use microwaves to warm feeds up, always keep babies well covered and protected from the sun | | Drowning | Leaving children alone in the bath | Never leave a young baby in water without an adult | Crawling to walking (6-15 months) | Falls | Babies become more mobile and want to explore and also have no understanding of danger | Always guard the stairs and never leave children on high surfaces
Develop and maintain a healthy, safe and secure environment for children
K3P189
Regulations covering manual handling and the risks associated with lifting and carrying children
When working in childcare it is normal for the work to involve lifting and carrying babies and children, as well as carrying any equipment or large toys so it is important to do this properly. If a workers technique of lifting is incorrect, this can result in back injuries and/or risk of sprains and/or fractures to limbs. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 supplement the general duties placed on employers and others by general Health and Safety regulations. It is really important to take care when lifting children or any equipment by following good practice, such as; * Stand in front of the child or object with …show more content…
| Suffocation | Babies cannot push blankets or other things away from their faces | Don’t use pillows or duvets for babies under 1 | | Choking | Young babies cannot deal with large amounts of fluid or hard objects in their mouths | Don’t give babies solids then leave them alone, keep small objects away from babies’ grasp, make sure older children don’t put anything in a baby’s mouth | | Strangulation | Ribbons, jewellery and wool can get caught in a cot or car seat | Always check if clothing is too tight and never put jewellery or ribbons around a babies neck | | Burns and scalds | Sun burnNot testing bath waterHeating feeds in microwaveHot drinks around babies | Avoid all risks: no hot drinks around young children, always test bath water, don’t use microwaves to warm feeds up, always keep babies well covered and protected from the sun | | Drowning | Leaving children alone in the bath | Never leave a young baby in water without an adult | Crawling to walking (6-15 months) | Falls | Babies become more mobile and want to explore and also have no understanding of danger | Always guard the stairs and never leave children on high surfaces