5. Understand the importance of using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the prevention and control of infections. 5.1 demonstrate correct use of PPE: - Have the responsibility to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) Appropriately to avoid contamination as far as possible 5.2 describe different types of PPE * Gloves- protect hands * Gowns/aprons-protect skin and/or clothing * Masks and respirators- protect mouse/ * Respirators- protect respiratory tract from airborne infectious
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employment: Minimum wage‚ Hours worked‚ Discrimination‚ Health and safety‚ Holiday entitlements‚ Redundancy and dismissal‚ Training‚ Disciplinary procedures‚ Union rights and consultation‚ among many others. Labour law covers the deal between employee and employer. Health and safety laws cover working conditions‚ and minimum wage and other laws set basic compensation levels. The Equality Act protects those of different gender‚ race‚ age‚ sexual orientation‚ religion or disability‚ from discrimination. We
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.................................... Page 3 V. Responsibilities .................................................................................. Page 3 VI. Personal Protective Equipment Use .................................................. Page 5 VII. PPE Maintenance‚ Storage and Cleaning ......................................... Page 7 Appendix A Individual department PPE selection requirements ........ Page 8 Appendix B Employee PPE Knowledge Certification Form ................ Page
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1. Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work. 1.1 List the aspects of employment covered by law The law in UK covers the following aspects: Minimum wage‚ Hours worked‚ Discrimination‚ Health and safety‚ Holiday entitlements‚ Redundancy and dismissal‚ Training‚ Disciplinary procedures‚ Union rights and consultation‚ among many others. Labour law covers the deal between employee and employer‚ Health and safety cover the work conditions‚ and
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3 RESPONSIBILITIES....................................................................................................... 3 HAZARD ASSESSMENT................................................................................................ 4 TRAINING ...................................................................................................................... 4 General Guidelines for Choosing Personal Protective Equipment.................................. 5 Facility PPE Summary
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relation to the prevention and controll of infection. . dispose of waste correctly . wash hands properly . keep all equipment clean . wear ppe . maintain personal hygeine . attend training . report hazzards 1.2 explain employers responsibilities in realation to the prevention and control infection . provide training . provide ppe . ensure regular health and saftey checks are undertaken outcome 2 understand legislation and policies relating to prevention and control of infections
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Employers Right Employer responsibilities The Employer has the responsibilities of provide public liability insurance‚ safe workplace‚ appropriate training‚ observe employees contract and procedures to protect relationship with employees. Observe employment law and codes of practice and duty of care to employees. Adhere to EU directives. The employers have the responsibility to meet all the terms of the contracts and notify employees of any changes within one month of these being made‚ allow
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patient’s environment. It is also important to present yourself professionally at all times‚ the way you look will be seen as a measure of your competence by those who use the services and by your colleagues. Check the cleanliness‚ suitability and fit of PPE for the roles and procedures to be undertaken. The decision to use or wear personal protective equipment must be based upon an assessment of the level of risk associated with a specific patient care activity or intervention and take account
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P5: Describe the importance of training in an organisation you know Once the staffs have been recruited they need to know how to do their job. The main point of training is to make staff better at their job. Staff who are good at their jobs are generally better motivated. As staffs learn new skill through training‚ they may be promoted to jobs higher up in the business. The extra pay and responsibility that came with a promotion are often good for staff motivation. Training can also help staff
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be responsible for the recovery for the injury. I believe that this is a case of the doctrine of respondeat superior. This is Latin for “let the master respond”. The employee is an agent of the company therefore the employer is responsible for their actions. Even though the employer had no idea of knowing what the agent was going to do‚ the company is still liable for his/her actions. As noted in the text‚ the following example was given‚ “If a truck driver‚ the employee of a delivery firm‚ negligently
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