Nvq Level 3
HND in Health & Social Care level 5
HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE WORKPLACE
UNIT 3
Tutor: Chisomje Ezeaku
Submit by: Anasthasia Ngalula
From group: D
ID: LCC20135253
1.2
The responsibilities of employers and employee for maintaining health & safety in a workplace
Health and social care settings also face potential hazards and injuries, so policies and legislation are need to promote and implement in the health and social care workplace. Employers and staffs are responsible to create and maintain health and safety environment in the workplace to protect services users and themselves as well.
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Service users also follow the health and safety policies and procedures for themselves to keep them away from potential hazards and dangerous situations.
1.3 Analyze are the health & safety priorities in a workplace.
Health and safety policies and procedures play an important role to maintain healthy and good environment in the workplace for users, and workers. It is vital to follow and maintain health and safety policies as it safes people from harm and injuries and help staffs to accomplish their work on time and increase their efficiency.
Healthy and safe environment gives workers the opportunity to do their best as much as possible. Users and others will feel secure as they are being cared correctly and given the best quality of service and they do not worry about workplace related accidents and risks.
Sometimes carer has to perform physical works like lifting heavy objects, positioning and transporting/ transferring users. By doing this type of work carer need concentration about what they are doing or about to do. A slightest mistake in positioning, movements or stepping may cause serious injuries to the users or care
HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE WORKPLACE
UNIT 3
Tutor: Chisomje Ezeaku
Submit by: Anasthasia Ngalula
From group: D
ID: LCC20135253
1.2
The responsibilities of employers and employee for maintaining health & safety in a workplace
Health and social care settings also face potential hazards and injuries, so policies and legislation are need to promote and implement in the health and social care workplace. Employers and staffs are responsible to create and maintain health and safety environment in the workplace to protect services users and themselves as well.
Employers have responsibilities to protect the health, safety and well-being of users, employees and other people …show more content…
Service users also follow the health and safety policies and procedures for themselves to keep them away from potential hazards and dangerous situations.
1.3 Analyze are the health & safety priorities in a workplace.
Health and safety policies and procedures play an important role to maintain healthy and good environment in the workplace for users, and workers. It is vital to follow and maintain health and safety policies as it safes people from harm and injuries and help staffs to accomplish their work on time and increase their efficiency.
Healthy and safe environment gives workers the opportunity to do their best as much as possible. Users and others will feel secure as they are being cared correctly and given the best quality of service and they do not worry about workplace related accidents and risks.
Sometimes carer has to perform physical works like lifting heavy objects, positioning and transporting/ transferring users. By doing this type of work carer need concentration about what they are doing or about to do. A slightest mistake in positioning, movements or stepping may cause serious injuries to the users or care