Unit HSC 2028

Task 4Ensuring health and safety is an important responsibility not only for the Managers but all associated with the premises. Evaluate your organisation’s health and safety policy and procedures in line with legislative requirements and propose recommendations on how health and safety should be managed

3.3 It is vital you identify any immediate risks to the individual to ensure they are 100% safe and can be moved completely safely. For example if the sling for the hoist has a loop that is used to keep them positioned correctly and safely and the loop has ripped then that sling MUST NOT be used. You would identify this risk immediately when ensuring everything is hazard free before starting the moving, handling and positioning.

* Joints between the vertebrae in spine: are connected to each other by pads of cartilage. These joints can only move a small amount.

| State how emergencies should be responded to in accordance with organisational authorisation and personal skills when involved with fires, spillages, injuries and other task-related hazards.

There are many reasons a person could choose to stop therapy and stop attending sessions. However, I would be concerned about Jan like I would be with all my clients. It would be nice and considerate for Jan to at least answer or return your phone call to let you know she is oaky. Jan could have become worse or even started feeling better, we cannot say with not information or evidence to back the theories up. I would contact someone on her medical chart to check on her and to see if she is okay. I would not revile any information just ask if she could please return my phone call. I would also send Jan out a letter expressing I am thinking about her and care about her and her well being. Maybe this will make Jan interact with me once again.

It is important to follow the care plan and communicate with each individual when moving and handling at all times as it promotes health and safety and safety of the service user and staff. Always explain to the service user what you are going to do, so they know what to expect. A care plan has all the information on the service user, for example, risk assessments, if they bruise easily or any injuries which could cause distress when moving and handling.

During my training here in Northbrook College, I’ve learned that employers must provide a workplace where workers are not exposed to hazards in their workplace so they should provide adequate information to their employees regarding safety in manual handling by providing them trainings and supervision to workers so they can work in a safe manner. It is also taught that it is better if manual handling is done in collaborative approach where two or more people are involved in the procedure to reduce the risk of injury and make the load lighter as well. Some equipments like the hoist, turning blanket,wheelchair and the like are helpful to lessen the load and make things or person lighter and easier to carry, lift, and transfer

Before carrying out work activities make sure you 've been given sufficient training and that you follow the companies health & safety policies.

Aiii – A list of the principles to be followed for safe moving and handling

Before I start work, I ensure that the environment is spacious to avoid any accidents. By ensuring that the floor is dry and clear of any obstruction or material that could result to risk of an accident to both the service user and member of staff in line with Health and Safety first Aids Regulations 1987. I carry out checks on the residential areas and on the surroundings, fire checks and parked the wheelchairs and Zimmer frames in their appropriate places to avoid any accidents. I check to see that all doors and windows were locked and secured and areas are hazard

1.1- Describe how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in the setting.

Describe how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in the setting.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act purpose is to assure that individuals are working in safe environments. OSHA has been around for over 40 years and has come with many advantages as well as disadvantages. According to OSHA, “nursing homes and personal care facilities has had one the highest injury and illness rates, workers have faced numerous amounts of health hazards, and disorders compared to other work places”. These obstacles occurring in the health care work force has lead to the NYS Safe Patient Handling Act. This act consists of programs ensuring workers are better educated on how to prevent injuries, reduce disorders and improve quality of care towards patients.

In my wok placement there are two large books contended with all policy and procedures that apply for the residents at countrywide care home, Wallace view. All policies relate to legislation but I will discuss the policy and procedure of moving and handling as within the home there are equipment such as hoists, moving belts and stand aids that all staff need to use when trying to move a resident for example from a chair to the bed as they physically cannot do this independently. Additionally the person who is the moving and handling instructor; a senior care assistant, must keep staff up to date with relevant changes to an individual’s mobility and to give staff correct training where necessary (Operations Policy, Moving and Handling). This has stemmed from the legislation the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, as a company they have a

As health care workers we are under a legal obligation to protect an individual from any kind of abuse, whether it is physical, financial, emotional, sexual or psychological .Legislation, policies and procedures exist to promote a safer working environment and reduce the potential for risks occurring. They are tailored for the needs of each setting, known and understood by employers and employees and reviewed on a regular basis.