source of potential damage‚ harm or adverse health effects on something or someone under certain conditions at work. Basically‚ a hazard can cause harm or adverse effects (to individuals as health effects or to organizations as property or equipment losses). Studies have shown that the top cause of workplace accidents is employee errors‚ followed by equipment insufficiencies‚ then bad practices. Independent research has shown that employing a health and safety officer within the workplace can cut down
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Develop and Implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of Children and Young People. National and local guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding that affect My role as a carer on a day to day basis Within the home from a childcare practice prospective since being at Genus care I have discovered that this affects my day to day work as I must be aware of the child protection procedures at all times‚ such as how to spot the signs of abuse‚ how and who to report my concerns
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accreditation number: Understand health and safety in social care settings PWCS 27 2 4 40 31/08/2015 R/602/3179 Unit purpose and aim This unit is aimed at those who are interested in‚ or new to‚ working in a social care setting. It introduces knowledge and understanding of areas of health and safety required to work in a social care setting. Learning Outcomes The learner will: 1 Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings Assessment Criteria The learner
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lack a culture of caring. Where health and safety regulations are concerned‚ most of them think of the repercussions of these laws rather than looking at it from a different perspective. This has affected many people in the organisation mentally and emotionally and a negative culture can undermine the viability of the best projects‚ strategies and services proposed to improve the workforce. They are affected mentally because they spend most of their time worrying how much they are liable for these
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Occupational Health and Safety Act Introduction • The Occupational Health and Safety Act provides us with the framework and the tools to achieve this goal.• Changes to the Act in 1990 and subsequent years continued the evolution of occupational health and safety legislation in Ontario. These improvements are based on our experiences. History • Occupational injuries and illnesses have been present throughout history: – Ancient Egypt: stonemasons with respiratory problems– Industrial Revolution:
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Contribute to health and safety in health and social care Level: 2 Credit value: 4 UAN: R/601/8922 Unit aim This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings. It provides the learner with the knowledge and skills required to carry out their work safely. 1Understand own responsibilities‚ and the responsibilities of others‚ relating to health and safety in the work setting 1.1 identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting Health and
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1.2 Explain why reflecting on work activities is an important way to develop own knowledge and skills. Reflection on your own practice is important because it allows you to assess what you are doing well‚ identify areas where you might like or maybe need more training or guidance in to ensure you are performing to the best you can‚ and are meeting all standards and expectations within the care settings policies and procedures. It helps you think about what you are doing in the setting and to
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M3 M3: Explain how accurate data on accidents and incidents contributes to improving health‚ safety and welfare in the workplace Introduction Accidents are unplanned events that results in injury‚ could’ve resulted in injury‚ where equipment is damaged or damage to the environment. In modern day construction reducing the amount of accidents on site is important as there are a large amount of negative effects of an accident. These range from the financial cost of the job such as the uninsured costs
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Assignment Task 1 Regulatory bodies and current legislations OFSTED Ofsted is the office for standards in Education‚ children’s services and skills. They make sure that people achieve excellence in care of children and young people. Ofsted assess children services in local areas and inspect services for looked after children ‚ safeguarding and child protection. Ofsted’s job is to check places that young people and children are looked after and the people who look after children and young people
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April 2007 Better Health and Safety for Suppliers A partnership project between VOLKSWAGEN‚ ILO & GTZ Maria Kristjansdottir Reykjavik University‚ School of Law mariak02@ru.is Tel: + 354 699 0482 LO\346635.2 502445-0000 Better Health and Safety for Suppliers Case Abstract This case study focuses on the “Better Health and Safety for Suppliers” project and how Volkswagen AG seeks to strengthen their policy in Health Protection‚ Promotion and Occupational Safety by promoting social protection
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