Promote Health, Safety and Well-being in Care Settings

PROMOTE HEALTH,
SAFETY AND WELL
BEING IN CARE
SETTINGS
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Table of Contents
Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health or social-care work setting. ................3
Explain the main points of health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer...3
Analyse the main health and safety responsibilities of: ...................................................................3
Identify specific tasks in the work setting that should not be carried out without special training . 4
Describe different types of accidents and sudden illness that may occur in own work setting........4
Explain procedures to be followed if an accident or sudden illness should occur............................4
Explain own role in supporting others to follow practices that reduce the spread of infection.......5
Describe the causes and spread of infection. ..................................................................................5
Explain the main points of legislation that relates to moving and handling.....................................5
Explain principles for safe moving and handling...............................................................................5
Describe types of hazardous substances that may be found in the work setting.............................6
Describe practices that prevent fires from: ....................................................................................6
Explain emergency procedures to be followed in the event of a fire in the work setting.................6
Explain the importance of ensuring that others are aware of own where about.............................6
Describe common signs and indicators of stress in self and others..................................................7
Analyse factors that tend to trigger own stress................................................................................7
Compare strategies for managing stress in self and others. ............................................................7
Explain how to access sources of support. ......................................................................................7
REFERENCES ..........................................................................................................................................9
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Assessment criteria Answers
1.1
Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health or social-care
work setting.
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, is one of the legislations related to health and
safety in health care work setting. It lays down large ranging duties of workers in
health and social care sector. According to this legislation, employers in workplace
protect safety and well-being of their staff members effectively (Alexander and et.al.,
2015). They also protect health of applicants in its premises.
1.2
Explain the main points of health and safety policies and procedures
agreed with the employer
the main points mentioned below-
 Assure health, welfare and safety of all individual at work.
 Cater essential resources to comply with Health & safety at work act.
 Identify any hazard and provide risk measures
 According to health policies and safety procedure, employer maintain healthy
and safe working environment or conditions.
 They have to give protective equipment.
1.3
Analyse the main health and safety responsibilities of:
– self
– the employer or manager
– others in the work setting
In context of self, I am accountable for taking good care of my patients and my selves
as well. I am also responsible for reporting to senior about risks and hazards that I
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