My employer has a responsibility to provide a safe working environment which has safe access to and from my workplace including individual child’s homes and in community, and provide a risk assessment for all hazards which is reviewed and updating regular intervals. Risk assessment are done to identify and assess the risks and to try to avoid, assess and reduce the risks to the client, employees and employers whilst in the client own home, out in the community, play schemes and Grace Little centre. It is required by Law (Management of Health and Safety at Work regulations 1999) that employers are to complete a risk assessment to assess and identify any risks in the workplace / work activities and regularly review the risk assessments. I regularly read all my different individual clients care plans and risk assessment to make sure nothing has changed and I would inform my Line manager if any changes immediately. I also sign the care plans and risk assessment to say that I have read and understood them. I know that Carlisle Mencap as my employer has to provide a safe working environment and has put in place a Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Policy, Control of Infectious Disease Policy and Procedure, which I have read and understood. I know it my responsibility to take reasonable care for my own safety as well as my other colleagues, to follow any health and safety guides lines set out by my employers and not intentionally damage any health and safety equipment/materials provided by my employer. Health and Safety Commission have overall responsibility for the regulations of Health and Safety to make sure all risks to people Health and Safety are properly controlled. HSC can prosecute employer if they fail to comply with the regulations.
As part of my job role and for me to fulfil my contract at Carlisle Mencap, I must attend a monthly Supervision