Health and Safety in Social Care Workforce

HEALTH
AND
SAFETY

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
1.1. Fact sheet for reviewing the systems, policies, and procedures...........................................3
1.2. Assess the responsibilities for different stakeholders, (employer,
employees, and visitors, contractors, customers, partners etc.) as specified in legislation,.......4
1.3. Analysis of health and safety priorities for social care workforce.......................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Analysis of information from risk assessments informs care planning................................5
2.2. The impact of one aspect of health and safety
policy on health and social care practice and its customers.......................................................6
2.3. Dilemmas encountered in relation to
implementing systems and policies for health...........................................................................7
2.4. The effect of non-compliance with health and
safety legislation in a health and safety workplace....................................................................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
3.1. Explain how health and safety policies and practices are monitored and reviewed............8
3.2. Analyse the effectiveness of health and safety policies and practices in the workplace in
promoting a positive, health and safe culture..............................................................................9
3.3. Evaluate own contributions to placing the health and safety needs of individuals at the
centre of practice.......................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Health and safety issues are the most important aspect for every organisation to look
upon. Health and safety are the basic rights of every employee who works in an organisation. If
the person is ill or having some kind of health issues he cannot work properly and it will affect
the goals of the organisation too (Arcila, M. E., and et. al., 2011). Health and safety in the
organisation is really important as it takes care of workers as they are the most important asset of
the organisation. For ensuring health and safety issues, certain laws and regulations is to be
followed by the Care home in east London. In this report it has been discussed that how the care
home will minimise the risk of health issues and the incidences of serious injury and death. This
report includes the communication of health and social welfare in the workplace, risk
assessments, and the effectiveness of these policies.
TASK 1
1.1. Fact sheet for reviewing the systems, policies, and procedures.
The information about the health and safety policies are required to be communicated in
the workplace and it should be communicated to the employees (Baggett, T. P., and et. al., 2010).
The care home must guide their workforce along with the first aid techniques, that how to use it
and proper workshop must be conducted on the safety policy. as there were seen cases of serious
injuries in care home. They must be taught that where the first aid is and it should be always
updated. There are various policies required for the health and safety and it is regulated in the
health and safety act 1881, which states that the employee is responsible to take care of their
employees safety and health issues. They must be provided a safe environment to work upon. In
these policies of health and social care the data protection is very important as they wanted to
protect the privacy of the service users. That consist of their personal and vital information
comprising of their religion, ethnicity, political belief etc. it is the responsibility of the employer
to tell the employee that where is the instruments or measures of their safety. The care home has
sent their manager to take proper training from the heath and safety E and then apply those
policies and measures in their organisation. The legislature of the Act states that the employee
should encourage them to take proper care and precautions while working and suggest them to
even take medical insurance that help him to cover up the expenses that has incurred in the injury
at workplace (Breitbart, W., and et. al., 2010). The injuries in workplace could be because of any

machinery, there were incidences where the workers are so hurt that they lost their arm or any of
the part, because of their own or employers negligence. That is why the law has been enforced to
protect the employees from such industry and guide them through the safety measures. Health
issues have also been increased because of chemicals used in the factories and workplace. So all
this have to be controlled, and the injuries are to be minimised (Buykx, P., and et. al., 2010).
1.2. Assess the responsibilities for different stakeholders, (employer,
employees, and visitors, contractors, customers, partners etc.) as specified in legislation,
It is the prime responsibility of the management to ensure the health and safety of the
workers. The management in care home includes the stakeholders comprising of employees
themselves. Employers, customers, contractors, partners etc. The act of 1974: health and safety at
work, guides that the worker should be themselves take precautions while doing the task and if
they think that the tasks that is out of their physical or mental capacity they should not perform
that. The employee should also not force them to do the task they are incapable of and should
understand the impact of their safety. Safety comes first and everything else comes after that.
The employee should take care of the health and safety equipments that they are not misused and
they are in proper working conditions. If they are not checked regular then at the time of their
use they might fail. The outsiders that came to visit in the care home should take care of the
hygiene and health of the patients. As organisations like care home is a domiciliary service and
they go after course of action. The employer should take care of the working conditions that
affect the environment (Care Quality Commission, 2012).
1.3. Analysis of health and safety priorities for social care workforce.
Care home is situated in east London and lots of workers are working in their
organisation and it is their responsibility to protect them from any mis-happening and injuries.
The employers should adopt a positive approach about the issues and the concerns that are
affecting the employees health (Edwards, A., and et. al., 2010). By ensuring their health the
employees can manage the safety issues and if any legal problem is arising they can take care of
that also. There are various legal policies that are required to be implemented in workplace and
they must be followed diligently. The workplace which is safe for the employees does better
business. For making plans for effective safety and security , the cause behind the injuries should
be identified first. Precautions can be taken if you know the cause and proper corrective actions