Health and Safety in Health and Social Care Workplaces

Health and Safety in Health and
Social Care Workplaces

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................1
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Systems, policies and procedures to communicate information on health and safety at
workplace accordance with legislative requirements..................................................................1
1.2 The responsibilities of management in relation to health and safety.....................................3
1.3 Health and safety priorities for a specific health and social care setting...............................4
3.1 Process to monitor and review the health and safety policies and practices.........................4
3.2 Effectiveness of health and safety policies and practices in workplace to promote a
positive, healthy and safe culture.................................................................................................6
3.3 The responsibilities of individuals in relation to health and safety.......................................7
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................7
2.1 The principles of risk assessment for health and social care.................................................7
2.2 Role of information from risk assessments in care planning.................................................9
2.3 Impact of one aspect of health and safety policy on HSC practice.....................................10
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................11
References......................................................................................................................................12

Introduction
Today, one of the most concern aspect that every organisation concerns more about its
workplace is implementation of health and safety practices. For this purpose, both management
and workers are responsible to facilitate safety at workplace, by ensuring that working condition
will not hamper on physical and mental health of any related staff or individuals. Hereby, refer to
safety of people at workplace, mostly firms reinforce the Occupational Safety & Health practices
by amending the associated laws (Lopes, Kamau and Jaspal, 2019). Considering the health and
safety management and its importance, a study is conducted under present report on healthcare
sector of UK. For this assistance, a portfolio of evidence is created which includes current
legislative requirements, policies and procedures, with reporting system. In addition, roles and
responsibilities in context with health & safety and way to monitor and review related practices
is also explained. In another part, principles of risk assessment and impact of concerning policies
on HSC practices is being examined.
Task 1
1.1 Systems, policies and procedures to communicate information on health and safety at
workplace accordance with legislative requirements
Health and safety is one of the important concerned aspect for proper well-being state of
individuals while working in an organisation. It is critically significant within health and social
facilities, where workers and management both are responsible for protecting themselves and
surrounding people who might affected from working activities (Reiman, and et. al., 2019). For
this purpose, a number of policies and practices are implemented at workplace, that could put
less impact on associated individuals. In context with HSC sector of UK, for reinforcing the
Occupational Health and Safety (OSH), a number of legislations have been to amend system,
policies and procedures made for providing health and safety at workplace (Lomas and et. al.,
2019). It includes –
Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 – This law of UK sets out the way, employers and
employees needs to conduct their work with more safety. It amends entire system and policies of
firm of Great Britain related to OSH by setting some general responsibilities (Flynn and et. al.,
2018). It includes employers concern towards associated staff and public; and employees for
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