Ms Lucy Godfrey
Unit 306 - (HSC037) Promote and Implement Health and Safety in Health and Social Care
Outcome 1 - Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety
1.1 | Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health or social-care work setting |
The following is a list of currant legislation;
1) Fire Precautions Act 1971 I have completed a fire precaution course, which we re-cap yearly. Also Style Acre carry out PAT testing on all electrical items, new and old on a regular basis.
2) Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Reporting accidents and ill health at work is a legal requirement.
The company provide accident books in every house we work in where we must record every accident no matter how big or small.
3) Health And Safety of Work Act 1974
The company provide incident forms which we must record any incidents no matter how big or small that occur. We also have training on a yearly basis to recap.
4) Manual Handling Operations Regulation 1992 Also LOLER 1998
The company provide very thorough training in this area. This allows us to take care of ourselves and others that may be affected by their or our actions.
5)Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health regulation 2002 (COSHH)
The company provide training in this area and all controlled/hazardous substances are kept in a secure cupboard in all of the houses we work in.
In all cases where legislation has an impact on our day to day activities we have forms and books provided to help record any issues that occur in the workplace and have a large amount of supporting information that we can reference when required. This is all supported by yearly re-cap training.
1.2 | Explain the main points of health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer |
Each employee should be given such information, instruction and training as is necessary to enable the safe
Outcome 1 - Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety
1.1 | Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health or social-care work setting |
The following is a list of currant legislation;
1) Fire Precautions Act 1971 I have completed a fire precaution course, which we re-cap yearly. Also Style Acre carry out PAT testing on all electrical items, new and old on a regular basis.
2) Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Reporting accidents and ill health at work is a legal requirement.
The company provide accident books in every house we work in where we must record every accident no matter how big or small.
3) Health And Safety of Work Act 1974
The company provide incident forms which we must record any incidents no matter how big or small that occur. We also have training on a yearly basis to recap.
4) Manual Handling Operations Regulation 1992 Also LOLER 1998
The company provide very thorough training in this area. This allows us to take care of ourselves and others that may be affected by their or our actions.
5)Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health regulation 2002 (COSHH)
The company provide training in this area and all controlled/hazardous substances are kept in a secure cupboard in all of the houses we work in.
In all cases where legislation has an impact on our day to day activities we have forms and books provided to help record any issues that occur in the workplace and have a large amount of supporting information that we can reference when required. This is all supported by yearly re-cap training.
1.2 | Explain the main points of health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer |
Each employee should be given such information, instruction and training as is necessary to enable the safe