Unit 3: Health & Safety in the Health & Social Care Workplace The Impact of Health & Safety Requirements on Customers Steph Homer 1 Risk Assessment: ‘A systematic process of evaluating the potential risks that may be involved in a projected activity or undertaking’ - (Oxforddictionaries.com‚ 2014) 2 Risk Assessment Potential Risk or Hazard Who may be effected? Degree of risk Control Measures required (i.e to reduce/eliminate risk. Action Taken Safe and secure access (location of key
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503 REGULATIONS When the 503 regulations started‚ that would be the Clean Water Act of 1987. When the U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) developed a new regulation of Protecting public health and environment from adverse effects of certain pollutants that might be present in sewage sludge. The standards for the use or disposal of sewage sludge regulations was published in the federal register on February 19‚1993 and became effective on march 22‚1993. The part 503
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that comes to my phone it will not ring out loud. The purpose of this is that if busy and unavailable to take calls this can be activated. Another feature is a loud speaker function‚ which is useful for when talking to clients you can have both hands free to write‚ as it is not easy to hold a telephone and write at the same time. Computer – The computer can be used for many different things. There are many different purposes for a computer‚ they can vary from producing documents‚ sending information
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Health and Social Care NVQ LEVEL 2 Unit 201 Principles of personal development in 31.10.2014. adult social care settings . Outcome 1 1.1 People communicate to understand their needs‚ to have a conversation‚ to express feelings‚ needs‚ to build relationships and trust. They communicate to share information and opinions‚ to ask questions and get answers. 1.2 Communication between staff effects service provision‚ understanding each other‚ team work and dignity in care. If communication
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Unit 206 Understand the role of the social care worker Outcome 1 understand working relationships in social care settings. 1.1 Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship. The difference between a working relationship and a personal relationship is that a working relationship is chosen for you‚ you are placed with other people to work as part of a team where each individual is working following professional
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UNIT 1 Promote Communication in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings 1. Identify the different reasons people communicate Communication‚ verbal or non-verbal‚ is an essential part of human life. Without it we would be unable to convey our basic needs‚ wishes and feelings‚ or understand those of others. As individuals we can talk‚ listen‚ touch and see in order to be socially engaged and to realise our status in society and to allow others to become aware of their
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Unit 304 - principles for implementing duty of care in health‚ social care or children’s and young people settings. 1.1 A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeably harm others. It’s a requirement to exercise a reasonable degree of attention and caution to avoid negligence which could lead to harm to others. For me as a support worker it basically means I have a duty
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indoor and outdoor environments and services. When planning healthily and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services there are many factors that need to be taken in to consideration. Most importantly‚ every child has the right to feel safe and free from harm. A varied learning environment is essential to give a child the best opportunity to learn and develop. Therefore a learning environment can be any area‚ inside or out. Therefore it is my prime responsibility to ensure these environments
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Nicola coolledge Understanding employment responsibilities and rights in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s setting. 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 things that are covered by law is Anti discrimination provision (race gender disabilities religion age) ‚sickness and absence‚ sick pay‚ working hours and holiday entitlement‚ data protection‚ health and safety
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Unit 11 Out come 1 • Describe what is meant by a positive environment Environment is the surrounding of a central point; it can be split in to three basic categories biological‚ physical and social. The environment of my care setting for example is made up biological aspects i.e. my self‚ my children‚ my husband‚ our pet hamsters and the out door plants and trees in the garden‚ also the children that attend my care setting. The physical aspects are the toys‚ furniture door wall‚ large
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