|Date 2/10/2011 |Links to | |UNIT:334 |P |K | |ELEMENT:1.2 | | | |Explain how health and safety is monitored and maintained and how people
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Policy How is it implemented? Administering of medicine The policy states that they as a school they do not administer medication to children as most medicines are 3 times a day and it possible administer this without the schools help. However if it is required then parents/carers must complete a permission slip for this to happen. All medication is kept in the school office. Treatments for something life threatening such anaphylactic shock‚ parent must have completed a consent form to allow a named
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TDA 2.8 Health & Safety 1.1 Describe how current health & Safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are implemented in the setting. Legislation Summary Affect within School COSHH Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Duties and standards on all aspects of control of substances hazardous to health including chemicals‚ dust‚ micro-organisms and dangerous pathogens. Cleaning products‚ chemicals‚ first aid supplies must be clearly and correctly labeled. Any substances that are deemed harmful
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TDA 2.8 1. Describe how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures and implemented in the setting. ‘Your health‚ safety and welfare are protected by law.’ Everyone working with children and young people must be aware of their legal obligation in relation to keep children safe and healthy. (Source: Health & Safety Executive‚ 1999) Health and safety legislation at work Act 1974: Setting with five or more employees must have a written safety policy which must include specific
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1.1 Describe how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are practiced in the setting. Primary legislation: Health and safety at work act: Everyone in the organisation is required to: 1. Report any Hazards 2. Follow the school’s Safety Policy 3. Make sure their actions do not harm themselves or others 4. Use any safety equipment provided 5. Ensure equipment is safe or appropriate 1: Reporting hazards – Everyone should be alert to hazards which are likely to cause
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TDA 2.8 Support children and young people’s health and safety Task (links to Learning outcomes 1 and 3‚ assessment criteria 1.1‚ 1.2‚ 1.3‚ 1.4 and 3.1) Describe how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are implemented in the setting Name of legislation Brief description of what this legislation is about What are the procedures for this in your setting? HESAW 1974 The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 This is a legislations that provides health and
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Unit 8 Health and Safety is bound together by legislation in the workplace. Within the Health and Social Care Sector the legislation includes the following:- * Manual Handling Regulations 1992 * Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002(COSHH) * Report of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995(RIDDOR) * Health and Safety First Aid Regulations 1981 * Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 * Food Safety Act 1990 Under the Health
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TDA 2.8 Support children and young people’s health and safety While the children were lining up in class waiting to go to assembly‚ Pupil Z’s nose started to bleed heavily. I quickly alerted the class teacher and she asked me to stay with him while she took the other children to assembly and find the qualified first aider. I put some disposable gloves on‚ gave Z some tissue to hold under his nose and guided him to the first aid room to wait for Mrs. B‚ the first aider. Z was becoming distressed
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TDA 2.8 1.1 After researching the Health and Safety at Work Act I can see that it gives clear guidelines and practices that should be followed within the workplace. Each individual workplace will hold their own policies on Health and Safety which should follow and implement the guidelines set out in the Act. The Act was introduced in 1974 and has been continuously reviewed and updated to reflect changes in work practices‚ the introduction of new industries and the changes in the way the legislation
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1) Describe how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are implemented in the setting. There are several key pieces of legislation that impact on how schools manage the health and safety of both their employees‚ and others who come into contact with the school e.g pupils‚ support workers and parents. These pieces of legislation are: The Health and Safety at Work‚ etc Act 1974 This act places the responsibility of ensuring the health and safety and welfare of employees
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