the Health and Safety Act/Law. “The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering health and safety in the workplace. This piece of legislation lays out the employer’s responsibilities for health and safety. Employers have a ‘duty of care’ over the health‚ safety and welfare of their staff in the workplace”. (www.labourguide.co.za/health-and-safety”) The purposes of these laws are: • To protect the ORG the employee from illness or injury in the workplace • To
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(now defunct after the coalition government of 2010 turned it off)‚ and the creation of the Office of the Children’s Commissioner chaired by the Children’s Commissioner for England Children’s Act 1989 The Children Act 1989 aimed to ensure that the welfare of the child was paramount‚ working in partnership with parents to protect the child from harm. The Act was intended to strengthen the child’s legal position; to give him/her equal rights‚ feelings and wishes; and to ensure children were consulted
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Health and safety legislations implemented in the work place. The health and safety legislations are implemented in my work place as following; • Health and safety to anyone in the work place‚ this is the responsibility of employers for the work place‚ equipment and policies but everyone working has their own responsibilities to apply to. • Safety of all products brought into the settings e.g.‚ equipment and toys. Products to be made sure they are age suitable for the children that are playing with
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1.2. EXPLAIN HOW HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES PROTECT THOSE IN SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974‚ the employer‚ the employee‚ and where appropriate the service users I support have a responsibility to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. There are two accident books in the organisation: one for service users and the other for members of staff. It is important to record each accident that happen to me or that I witness. The books are reviewed
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P2: Outline the main factors of current health and safety legislation as applied in health and social care. This leaflet will contain information for a booklet covering the main features of at least 3 current health and safety legislations as applied in a health and social care setting. Legislation is another word for written law‚ which may also be known as act of parliament or regulations. As stated by Stretch B and Whitehouse M (2007) pg. 17 legislation is also the law that parliament makes which
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rights 1.1 Aspects of employment covered by law Minimum wage Hours worked (Working time directive (WTD)) Discrimination Health and safety Holiday entitlements Redundancy and dismissal Training Disciplinary procedures Union rights 1.2 Main features of current employment legislation Employment rights Equality and discrimination Health and safety 1.3 Outline why legislation relating to employment exists UK employment law exists to protect employees and workers against circumstances they may face in
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Health and Social Care and children and Young Peoples Services 504 – Element 2 Within the work setting it is imperative that records and reports are maintained regarding all aspects of the running of the home and the young person’s daily life. Each daily report is hand written noting the date‚ times of events‚ people involved‚ staff on duty and the thoughts and feelings of all involved. Within the report there are references to any subsequent actions which may have been taken for example if
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Outline how legislation‚ policies and procedures relating to heath‚ safety and security influence health and social care settings. In this essay i will be explaining how different pieces of legislation influence health and care. Legislation consists of laws made by parlement‚ or people given power by parlement‚ such as a govenor. Legislation shows us what we need to do in certain environments‚ for example what to do to make us safe and how to do it. Health and safety at work act 1974 The Health and Safety
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Writing Assignment One Your Safety Or Theirs? Kaplan College CJ102 Mr. Duncan October 1‚ 2012 There is a lot of issues today concerning public-order and individual-rights. Many issues there is an obvious fine line between the two‚ but others really tend to make you think. Outweighing a criminal offender ’s rights with the needs of the public may seem cruel‚ but it is what keeps our streets more safe in the end for future generations. Whether it is a harsh crime such as life
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Safeguarding is the term that has replaced the term Child Protection. It includes promoting children’s safety and welfare as well as protecting children when abuse happens. It has only been developed in the past 50 years‚ and the need for improved legislation has been highlighted by cases such as Maria Colwell (1973) and Victoria Climbie (2000) as these cases showed weaknesses in procedures. The United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child (1989) is an international human rights treaty
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