Health and Safety Unit 8
Unit 8
Health and Safety is bound together by legislation in the workplace. Within the Health and Social Care Sector the legislation includes the following:- * Manual Handling Regulations 1992 * Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002(COSHH) * Report of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995(RIDDOR) * Health and Safety First Aid Regulations 1981 * Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 * Food Safety Act 1990
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the employer, and the employee, have a responsibility to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. There should be an accident book within the workplace, as it is important to record each accident that happens. This is then reviewed by management to help prevent further accidents occurring.
If I suffer a communicable illness, I would not attend work until I have been given the all clear by my doctor.
Correct moving and handling is also a vital part of my role, where regular training is provided to ensure that I know how to move and handle correctly, so that I do not hurt myself or others. It is my legal responsibility to use the correct procedures that I have been taught during my training.
Fire training is also provided so that I know what to do in the event of a fire, as well as regular alarm testing and evacuation procedures being practiced. I know where the fire assembly point is and who the fire warden is, therefore I know how to follow correct procedures, and report anything I feel is a danger and a fire risk.
I have had training in Infection Control, which is provided regularly to keep me updated. This is provided to control the spread of communicable diseases between patients, and staff. The patients can often be quite vulnerable so it is important to wear the correct uniform, with nothing below the elbows, as infection can often be spread by clothing. Hand washing is very important as well as is wearing gloves and aprons
Health and Safety is bound together by legislation in the workplace. Within the Health and Social Care Sector the legislation includes the following:- * Manual Handling Regulations 1992 * Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002(COSHH) * Report of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995(RIDDOR) * Health and Safety First Aid Regulations 1981 * Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 * Food Safety Act 1990
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the employer, and the employee, have a responsibility to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. There should be an accident book within the workplace, as it is important to record each accident that happens. This is then reviewed by management to help prevent further accidents occurring.
If I suffer a communicable illness, I would not attend work until I have been given the all clear by my doctor.
Correct moving and handling is also a vital part of my role, where regular training is provided to ensure that I know how to move and handle correctly, so that I do not hurt myself or others. It is my legal responsibility to use the correct procedures that I have been taught during my training.
Fire training is also provided so that I know what to do in the event of a fire, as well as regular alarm testing and evacuation procedures being practiced. I know where the fire assembly point is and who the fire warden is, therefore I know how to follow correct procedures, and report anything I feel is a danger and a fire risk.
I have had training in Infection Control, which is provided regularly to keep me updated. This is provided to control the spread of communicable diseases between patients, and staff. The patients can often be quite vulnerable so it is important to wear the correct uniform, with nothing below the elbows, as infection can often be spread by clothing. Hand washing is very important as well as is wearing gloves and aprons