Group 2 Unit 03 Health, safety and security in the health sector. 1.1 Outline how risks to health safety and security can be minimised in an organisation or service. Answer. Risks can be minimised by following standard procedures within the work place. Machinery, tools or materials- Machinery should be guarded correctly with the appropriate controls fitted ( including emergency stops and interlocks). Routine inspection and effective defect reporting system will also help reduce misuse and minimise risk. Adequate training for all equipment is the best way to ensure your employees are using machinery in the appropriate way. Slips and trips- Ensure floors are in good condition, adequately lit and with designated walkways. Good …show more content…
Policies and procedures are what differentiate each work place. Every work place should develop and implement policies and procedures which is relevant to the individuals work place incorporating the legislations from the 2 statements for example: A newspaper shop would have a different set of policies then a care home because there are different tasks being carried out by the staff. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 was implemented in order to set out the general duties which employers have towards employees and members of the public, and employees have to themselves and to each other. It was mainly needed to; cover all workers within the work place, deal with fast changing technology, and deal with major hazards and address the accident rate. The act follows a principle of 'so far as is reasonably practicable'. This means that the employer does not have to take any kind of measures to either avoid or reduce the risk if it is technically impossible, and are in any kind of doubt of putting themselves at high risk by taking the measures in hand. 1.4 Outline ways of working that are consistent with these policies and procedures. Answer. In any work place there will be guidelines and procedures you have to follow to ensure the organisation or service is to the health and safety at work standards. Ways of working consistent with these
Employers, managers and supervisors should all ensure that workplace practices reflect the risk assessment and safety statement. Behavior, the way in which everyone works, must reflect the safe working practices laid down in these documents. Supervisory checks and audits should be carried out to determine how well the aims set down are being achieved. Corrective action should be taken when required. Additionally, if a workplace is provided for use by others. The safety statement must also set out the safe work practices that are relevant to them. Hence, it is
The main features of the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) is that it requires certain health and safety procedures to be maintained in a health and social care setting, for example, the act explains that there must be, safe operation and maintenance of working equipment, plant and system, maintenance of safe access to the workplace, safe use, handling and storage of dangerous/hazardous substances, training of staff to ensure that there is health and safety, to provide welfare for staff at work.
3.2 Explain policies and procedures that are in place to protect children and young people and adults who work with them.
Legislations/codes of practice relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting are: The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; Riddor 1995, COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health); Manual Handling operations regulations 1992; Health And Safety (First aid regulations 1981); Fire protection (Workplace) Regulations 1997; Food Safety Act 1990; Personal Protective Equipment and Management of Health and safety at work regulations 1999.
The Health and Safety at Work Act was put in place in 1974. This primary legislation covers occupational health and safety ensuring employees and employers are safe within their working environment.
State why and when health and safety control equipment, identified by the principles of protection, should be used relating to types, purpose and limitations of each type, the work situation, occupational use and the general work environment, in relation to:
health and safety procedures and practises should be under continual scrutiny and areas for improvement should be monitored and dealt with. A good method of monitoring & improving are health, safety and security procedures are visually. Check visitors have signed in the visitor’s book, look for items blocking fire exits or hallways, wet signs are in place during cleaning, COSHH cupboards are kept locked, medication trolleys are secure, hoists are clean and stored in a correct storage place. Policies and procedures need to be reviewed regularly to ensure they are still relevant, circumstances in workplace can change and new risk assessments will need to be put in place or old ones reviewed. Policies and procedures may need evaluating and developing
1.1 - Explain the legislative framework for health, safety and risk management in the work setting. The Health and safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is the major piece of the health and safety legislation in Great Britain. It provides the legal framework to promote, stimulate and encourage high standards.
Health and safety legislations and regulations are implemented in own work settings because there will always be a possibility of accidents happening which may damage someone’s health and all work will expose people to hazards, however the health and safety legislations and regulations are put in place and used so that these risks and hazards are under control and so everyone’s health (staff and children) are safe at all costs.
This is an extended referenced essay writing task that requires you to demonstrate your ability to develop a line of argument on a topic related to one of the topics covered in the Skills for Study 3 module.
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