Health and Safety. Introduction The quality of health and safety of the environment is greatly affected by the environment itself‚ never more so than in the health care setting‚ where patients and clients may be more vulnerable than in there own homes. Florence Nightangale suggested that patients in health care settings may be harmed just by being there. Health and Safety commission (1992) places a general duty on employers to ensure the health and safety of employees. Infection Control
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CU2939 Develop Health and Safety and Risk Management Policies‚ Procedures and Practices in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings. Legislative frameworks for Health and Safety and risk management within our work setting include: The Health and Safety at work Act 1974. This is in place to ensure that all people are kept safe at work or entering a workplace. We have the Health and Safety policy in place to protect all people. The staff are given a copy and this is reviewed
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Impact on occupational safety and health for higher labour productivity Occupational health and safety is about ensuring a safe workplace. For resource recovery facilities this includes staff employed at the factory as well as contractors and the public. Occupational health and safety is a discipline with a broad scope involving many specialized fields. In its broadest sense‚ it should aim at: * The promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical‚ mental and social well-being of
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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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Explain how health and safety is monitored and maintained and how people in the work setting are made aware of risks and hazards and encouraged to work safely. All settings must carry out risk assessments on a daily basis. These are supplemented with daily checks. In all cases these must be signed and dated‚ so that members of staff are made responsible and accountable for the safety of children‚ other staff and visitors to the setting. Health and safety 3.2 Health and safety general standards
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OSHA is a word that you hear every day in a work enviroment. OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that provides a safe and healthful workplace. OSHA was created because of the outraged people of America were upset about rising injury and death rates on the job. The mission of Occupational Safety and Health Administration is to save lives‚ prevent injuries‚ and protect the health of American workers. In December of 1970‚ President Richard M. Nixon signed the Occupational Safety
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import LIST of Important DAYS ----------------------- |February 2 World Wetland Day - On this day‚ in 1971‚ the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International | |Importance was signed. Wetlands are a very important part of our biodiversity and it is essential to see that| |they are well protected. | |
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employment responsibilities and rights in health and social care or children and young people settings: Task Ai Identify three different sources of information you could use to enable you to update your staff handbook to reflect on the current employment law: Colleagues within the work place Internet websites such as: www.cab.org.uk Books on current employment law such as: Employment law made easy author Melanie Slocombe Task Aii A List three aspects of employment covered by law: Health and Safety
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cover. You must complete and return all sections of this assessment. Ensure pages 3 - 6 are completed as requested. Ensure that the practical assessment is returned by recorded or special delivery and a copy is retained by yourself. When you have completed your practical assessment you should return it to: Jane Cains Santia Training Services Santia House Parc Nantgarw Cardiff CF15 7QX Candidates Name: There is a time limit for the return of the project. Your project must be completed
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Assessment Workbook Level 2 Health & Social Care 1. HEALTH AND SAFETY 2 This sequence of activities will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge of health and safety policies and procedures in your workplace. As a health and social care worker‚ it is important that you are competent in assessing risks and hazards and implementing good practice on health and safety. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING These activities assess your knowledge of health and safety. There are different items
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