Task A – Plan You are planning an outing with a group of individuals. Some of the individuals need assistance with using the toilet‚ eating and drinking‚ and with their medication. Prepare a plan for all social care workers and helpers to follow. Your plan should include the following information. Ai – A description of four different examples of accidents and/or sudden illnesses should occur Asthma Attack – An asthma attack is a sudden worsening of asthma symptoms caused by the tightening of
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Assignment 208 Task a Examples of sudden illness If they are out in the sun for a long period of time they may get sunburn or even sunstroke. When they are eating they may chock on the food. If the pavement is uneven they could even fall or they may go missing Procedures to follow if accident/illness occurs If an accident or illness occurs you will need to assess the situation before you do anything once you have done this you may need to phone an ambulance‚ once you have phoned the ambulance
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Understand health and safety in social care settings Assignment 208 Task A Soon we will be going to an outing to Warwick Castle with four of our service users and three cares‚ a minibus has been hired for day. I have had a look at the accessibility for wheelchair users around the castle. There are four toilets in the castle‚ but only three are wheelchair friendly‚ these are located in the coach house‚ the conservatory and the mill and engine house. Most of the castle is wheelchair friendly‚ I have
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Task D Di – List three hazardous substances that can be found in an adult social care setting. Medication Blood Cleaning Fliuds Dii – use the table below to describe safe practice for the handling of each hazardous substance. Medication Body Waste Cleaning fluids Storage Cool safe place Yellow bag in the sluice Locked away in a safe place Use Right person Right routine Right time Right medication Yellow bag in the sluice Correct amount and with the right amount of water Disposal Back to the
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Assignment 208 Task B Bi) Laws relating to health and safety Health and safety at work act 1974 - is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. > Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 (COSHH) - Care providers must protect staff and service users from harm by ensuring that potentially
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Assignment 208 – Task C – Case studies case study one Introduction Winston is a social care worker supporting young people with learning disabilities in the community. One evening‚ he visits an individual to find that a pipe has burst in their roof‚ water is running down the light fitting and onto the bathroom floor. The definition of Hazard means something that could cause harm‚ and Risk means the likelihood of a hazard causing harm. Winston has called in on a person he supports
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Task B - Guide Produce a guide to raise awareness of health and safety in a social care setting. Include the following in your guide: Bi A list of the laws relating to: a) general health and safety in the setting Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 b) moving and handling Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 Bii A list of the food standards that relate to social care settings. Food Standards Act 1999
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Task E Ei A list of the routes by which infection can enter the body Breaks in the skin Respiratory system‚ Digestive tract Urinary tract Eii A description of how our own health or personal hygiene may place others risk in the workplace If you have been ill vomiting diarrhoea need to be clear for 24 hours Coughing and sneezing not washing your hands afterwards Wash yourself daily‚ keep long hair tied back Limit your jewellery as it can store bacteria Wash your hands properly after every task
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Task A – Plan Outing to The Royal Oak‚ Preston. PY2 3BH – Sat 11th April‚ 2015 To all staff/helpers who will be attending‚ The minibus will arrive to collect everyone approx. 11.00am. The minibus company have been informed of the requirements needed‚ and have agreed to provide suitable transport‚ so there should be no problem. There will be 6 individuals‚ 3 full time staff & 2 helpers/volunteers attending. (11 people in total) Risk assessments have been previously carried out and updated. Before
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Infection Control & Environmental Safety Infection Control There are many routes by which infection can enter the body. For example infection can enter the body via blood‚ saliva‚ sexual‚ insect bites. If I wasn’t to wash my hands after using the toilet and went straight into preparing food this good causing infection to the people eating the food that I prepared‚ I could also have infected cuts and grazes on my hands which again if I didn’t was them I could pass on my infection. Elderly people find
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