Health and Safety Report: Analysis of Respite Care Home in Newham

This report comprehensively examines health and safety practices within a respite care home, addressing key aspects such as risk assessment, adherence to health and safety legislation, and the responsibilities of healthcare workers. The report begins with an introduction to the importance of health and safety in care homes, outlining systems, procedures, and policies for maintaining a safe environment. It then details the responsibilities of management and the contributions of healthcare workers in promoting health and safety. A case study of a respite care home in Newham, London, is analyzed, highlighting health and safety priorities and the impact of non-compliance. The report includes a risk assessment, explores the implementation of health and safety policies, and discusses the effects of non-compliance with relevant legislation. Furthermore, it covers ethical considerations and provides a conclusion summarizing the findings and recommendations for improving health and safety in care home settings. The report aims to provide a practical understanding of health and safety management within a healthcare environment.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
1.1 System, procedures and policies used for communicating and maintain health and safety at
workplace...............................................................................................................................1
1.2 Responsibilities in a health and social care workplace for management.........................2
3.3 Contribution as a health care worker in order to promote health and safety....................3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
1.3 Health and safety priorities that are important in the respite care home..........................4
2.4 Analysing the effect of non-compliance with health and safety legislation.....................5
2.2 & 3.1 Impact of health and safety policy.........................................................................6
2.1 Risk assessment based on information.............................................................................7
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................8
2.3 Policies and systems of health and safety issues..............................................................8
3.2 Health and safety policy...................................................................................................9
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................10
3.3 Witness testiony..............................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Health and Safety is important for the care homes in order to provide effective services
and better environment for the patients. The report will cover the system, policies and procedures
used in maintaining and communicating health and safety at workplace. Responsibilities of
social care and contribution as a care workers to promote health and safety will be discussed in
this report. The case of respite care home located in Newham London is assessed with the
priorities and impact of non-compliance within health and safety legislation. Risk assessment for
Mr John case and implementation of policies and systems for Mr Sam case will be discussed in
this report. Finally, the report will cover the health and safety policy and its effectiveness.
TASK 1
1.1 System, procedures and policies used for communicating and maintain health and safety at
workplace
Concept of risk, safety and security: There are several policies, procedures and system exists
in communicating and maintaining health and safety environment at workplace in the firm
effectively. The data protection act is one of them which ensure that the information of patients
will be secure and safe.
Systems, policies and procedures for communicating information: System, policies and
procedures are maintained by the health and safety firm in order to provide benefits and facilities
to the patients (Amponsah-Tawiah and Mensah, 2016). There are some legal legislation managed
by the government to ensure the workplace safety in health and care organisations.
 Health and Safety Act 1974: The act is passed by the government of United Kingdom.
According to this law, health and safety of workers and patients at workplace should be
ensured. Top level to bottom level al the employees should ensure their health and safety.
They are also responsible for following such legislatives.
 Health and Safety First Aid Regulation 1981: According to this legislation, it is the
responsibility of an employee to provide first aid equipments. In addition to this, should
analyse the condition around work place and duty to instruct employees in the firm to
provide first aid benefits to patients.
 Mental Health Care Act 2007: The mental health care act is for those people who are
suffering from mental diseases. The act is passes by the UK government in 1983 but
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revise in 2005 and finally 2007. in this, all the medical facilities provided by the
employees to patients accordingly.
Management of health and social 1999: The regulation considered four aspects such as:
 Requirements decide the performance.
 Produce valuable arrangements.
 Elements which helps to manage the health and safety at workplace.
In addition to this, Employment medical advisory service act 1972, Health and safety
offence act 2008 and Disability discrimination act 1995 etc. such regulations and acts ensure the
health and safety care organisation management (Amponsah-Tawiah, Ntow, and Mensah, 2016).
1.2 Responsibilities in a health and social care workplace for management
Illustration 1: Health and Social care management
It can be said that care home is the authority which take care of health and social care
organisation in whole regions. Health and social care organisations are everywhere in order to
provide effective and beneficial services to the patients effectively. Management should ensure
health and safety in every organisation which will be done my planning, policies and strategies.
Patients are very sensitive for the firm that they should provide services which are useful for the
patients in order to recover as soon as possible. Management should also allow the friends and
family members of patients in the firm (Dolez, 2015). There are two ways to take care of patients
in which make them admitted in the hospital or take care by the family members at home or
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professionals such as psychiatrists. There are several types of roles and responsibilities in order
to provide service to the patients. Patients are also different in nature and disease such as
physical and mental that various treatments should be provided by the management.
Management and employees also ensure the workplace safety in order to provide
effective services to the patients in the firm. Apart from this, hospitals and other social care firms
has also responsibility to manage the legal legislations and policies formulated by the
government of UK.
Role of employer: Under Section 8 of the Act the employer has a duty to ensure the employees'
safety, health and welfare at work as far as is reasonably practicable. In order to prevent
workplace injuries and ill health the employer is required, among other things, to: ... Provide
instruction and training to employees on health and safety.
Role of employees: It is an employer's duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their
employees and other people who might be affected by their business. ... Employers have duties
under health and safety law to assess risks in the workplace.
 OSHA policies should be maintained and controlled effectively.
 Contingency plan is also necessary for the firm.
3.3 Contribution as a health care worker in order to promote health and safety
As a health care worker I have some roles and responsibilities to manage and control the
health and safety at workplace effectively (Bourrier, 2017). My own contribution for the health
and safety purpose is discussed below:
 Responsibilities: In order to promote health and safety I will ensure the health and safety
at workplace very first. This is the most important part of my responsibilities and other is
I will ensure the wellness of patients in the firm effectively.
 Training: Training program should be managed and controlled by me in order to
improve the skills and knowledge of employees and patients. This will help them to
develop themselves which will help organisation to fill the requirements and accomplish
the objectives and goals.
 Practices: Practices will help employees to improve and develop their skills in order to
provide effective services to the patients. This will help them to recover as soon as
possible.
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 Interactions: Interactions will be made by me with individuals and groups which will
help me to determine the actual condition of firm in order to provide services and
treatments. This will also help to understand the necessary factors. Group and agencies: I will create groups of employees which will be work in different
departments for the common objectives and goals. Roles and responsibilities will be
different but for the same purpose. This will help to manage the operational activities in
the firm.
Advantage and disadvantages
One of the major advantages of home health care is that it costs less than keeping a
patient in the hospital. Home health care professionals provide a full range of services for people
who are discharged from the hospital but who still need certain medical services through out the
length of their recovery.
TASK 2
1.3 Health and safety priorities that are important in the respite care home
In the above case Mr John is responsible for managing the tripping hazards in respite care
home located in Newham London. The care home failed the CQC and also rating has inadequate.
This produces a fine of £30,000 from the HSE in which the £15,200 has paid as a compensation.
The report says that the care home ignored warming on health and safety by staff. The firm has
tripping hazards such as electric cable trailing and untidy storeroom, missing toilet paper, food
items and cleaning (Dolez, 2015). The inspector prosecuted the care home using the Health and
Safety Act 1974 and regulations 1992. Wheelchairs, security cameras, alarms, patrol,
maintenance such things also should be managed by health and care organisation. Hospital
environment is the most crucial thing for the firm that it should be peaceful and safe for the
patients and other members who came to visit the patients. Maintenance of ventilations and and
temperature also should be controlled by Mr John.
There are several responsibilities and priorities should be managed by the health and
social safety take care homes and Mr John. This will help patients by providing them benefits
and services which are useful for them and also maintain a good environment within the firm
effectively. In order to manage a effective respite home there are some priorities occurred which
should be managed by the management in order to ensure health and safety at workplace. In
respect to this, cameras should be there at every gate, alarms and security system also should be
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strong to control a dangerous situation in the firm. Patients services such as first aid equipments,
wheelchair and door locks etc. should be provided by the management.
2.4 Analysing the effect of non-compliance with health and safety legislation
Legal: There is a major impact of non-compliance that every organisation should follow the
rules and legislation formulated by the UK government in order to manage and control the
activities within the environment. The government will take action against those organisations
who are not following the legislation towards health and safety at workplace effectively and
efficiently.
Moral: Health and Safety Act 1974 states for health and safety of workers and patients at
workplace should be ensured. Top level to bottom level al the employees should ensure their
health and safety (Gaber and Wright, 2016). They are also responsible for following such
legislatives. In addition to this, should analyse the condition around work place and duty to
instruct employees in the firm to provide first aid benefits to patients. Organisations who does
not follow this rule will be treated legally and effectively. The mental health care act 2007 is for
those people who are suffering from mental diseases.
Physical and health: The act is passes by the UK government in 1983 but revise in 2005 and
finally 2007. In this, all the medical facilities provided by the employees to patients accordingly.
This will be followed by the respite care home in order to maintain the legislation. In addition to
this, Employment medical advisory service act 1972, Health and safety offence act 2008 and
Disability discrimination act 1995 etc. such regulations and acts ensure the health and safety
within organisation and should be managed by Mr John. There are some more responsibilities for
Mr John towards respite care home given below:
 Keeping records of operations and activities and patients information.
 Identification of hazards which causes the harm.
 Assessment review and update accordingly.
 Determination of risk factors decision making.
 Reasonable take care of people and own health and safety.
 Co-operation and effective communication with employees and patients.
Ethical manner: Ethical manner refers to the choice of different people with various culture and
behaviour which has an impact on health and safety organisations effectively. It is up to the
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patients that whether he or she wants to acquire health and safety services provided by firm or
not.
2.2 & 3.1 Impact of health and safety policy
 Health and Safety Act 1974: The act is passed by the government of United Kingdom.
According to this law, health and safety of workers and patients at workplace should be
ensured. Top level to bottom level al the employees should ensure their health and safety.
They are also responsible for following such legislatives. Health and Safety First Aid
Regulation 1981 refers to the responsibility of an employee to provide first aid
equipments (Kaewboonchoo, Kongtip and Woskie, 2015). In addition to this, should
analyse the condition around work place and duty to instruct employees in the firm to
provide first aid benefits to patients.
Policies such as Confidentiality, risk assessment, Monitor and review, audit of risks,
review of practice, learning from experience, updating of policies and procedures should be
managed effectively.
Risk assessment team to be formulated by cited organisation: Although risk mitigation plans may
be developed in detail and executed by contractors, the owner's program and project management
should develop standards for a consistent risk mitigation planning process.
The rules and regulations are required by Mr John in order to carry out the risk
assessment which will help to reduce the risk factors within organisation and ensure health and
safety at workplace. Workplace Regulation 1992 minimise the risk towards health and safety
which are associated with working situations effectively. There are several regulations associated
with the health and safety in different terms such as handling and moving activities, cross
infection, local authorities and hazard substances. In order to cope with these, there are some
regulations made by the UK government such as PPE 1992, RIDDOR 1995 which states for
Reporting injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulation and COSHH 2002 which
states for control of substances hazardous to health regulation. These are the several regulations
formulated by the government in order to manage the health and safety at workplace for different
departments.
According to the case study the respite care home failed to fill the requirements of HSE
and CQC and prosecuted by the inspector towards the offence of not following the Workplace
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regulations (Koskela, 2014). Mr John should analyse the impact of policies and maintain
accordingly.
2.1 Risk assessment based on information
Below is a risk assessment based on the information in order to identify the needs and
requirements of users and organisational decision-making.
What are the
Hazards?
What
might be
harmed
and how?
What are
you already
doing?
Requirement
s and needs
to manage
the risk?
Action by
whom?
Action
by
when?
Complete
where and
how?
It is normally
seen that patients
usually different
types of such as
mental and
physical which
produce hazards
for the firm. For
an example,
psychiatrist
patients try to
attempt suicide
which is a high
risk of
assessment
towards the
authority to
manage the risk
in health and
social care
organisation.
Patients
will be
harmed by
attempting
suicides
and other
harmful
activities.
The
organisation
and Mr John
trying to
reduce the
risk factors
and also
handling
care
practitioner
with patients
(McKim,
2014).
The
organisation
is arranging a
counselling
session for
the patients
and before
that trying to
win the trust
so that they
will listen to
participate
effectively.
Questions
and queries
will be made
during the
session
which will
help to assess
the patients
problems and
Mr John will
take the
responsibility
and will train
employees to
manage the
best services
and
activities.
This will be
applied on
employees
and
authorities in
order to
manage the
health and
safety at
respite care
home
effectively.
When
the risk
factors
occurre
d in the
firm
toward
s the
patients
activiti
es.
Mr John is
able to
handle the
situation by
providing
medication
and
counselling
. Patients
will be sent
to home by
taking
permission
s from
doctors and
Mr John
effectively
and
efficiently.
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issues.
Likelihood Trivial Minor injury Over 3 day
injury
Major injury Death
Highly
Unlikely
1 2 3 4 5
Unlikely 2 4 6 8 10
Possible 3 6 9 12 15
Probable 4 8 12 16 20
Certain 5 10 15 20 25
Table 1: Assessment of risk
Both diseases are their solutions are explained combine in order to assess the roles and
responsibilities of employees and requirements of health and safety organisations in order to
assess the disease and provide solution for that.
TASK 3
2.3 Policies and systems of health and safety issues
Dilemmas
Risk-benefit analysis:n It can be said that Mr Sam is suffering from Mania which is mental
disorder. He likes to live independent and in his own house. Mania is a disease which produce
depression in mind in which the patient behaviour changes quickly. The main problem Mr Sam
is addicted and like to read newspaper. The main problem is that Mr Sam has no road awareness
that he was hit by a car while crossing the road for purchase a newspaper (McLaughlin,
Hennebry and Haines, 2014).
Risk to self and others: As a result he was hospitalise for six months and got some major
injuries. As a domiciliary care staff the duty is to safeguard Mr Sam and also to promote his
independence effectively and efficiently. There are some several health and safety regulations
and legislations are formulated by the UK government in order to manage the health and social
care services and issues effectively.
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Resource implications: Policies and systems are made to face the issues and problems of health
and safety. HSE which states for Health and Safety Executive monitor all the care homes and
organisations in terms of health issues effectively.
In the case of Mr Sam who expressed his feelings to purchase a newspaper will be fill by
care staff effectively. This will be done by protecting him on road and provide suggestions
regarding road rules. Risk to self and others is also a way to provide understanding to Mr Sam
that he can hurt himself and others as well with this behaviour or any other act. Resources
implication is also a way to provide support and feel independent towards Mr Sam effectively.
This will help him to address the disease and also the positive and negative results of such
activities effectively and efficiently (Moatari-Kazerouni, Chinniah and Agard, 2015).
3.2 Health and safety policy
Health and safety policies are made by the care homes and firms in order to provide
effective health and safety benefits at workplace towards employees and patients effectively.
Here are some policies of health and safety and their effectiveness discussed below:
 Health and Safety Act 1974: The act is passed by the government of United Kingdom.
According to this law, health and safety of workers and patients at workplace should be
ensured. Top level to bottom level al the employees should ensure their health and safety.
The act also secure employees towards their health and safety issues and problems.
 Health and Safety First Aid Regulation 1981: According to this legislation, it is the
responsibility of an employee to provide first aid equipments (Prat, Hayler and Wells,
2014). In addition to this, should analyse the condition around work place and duty to
instruct employees in the firm to provide first aid benefits to patients.
 Management of health and social 1999: The regulation considered three aspects such as
requirements decide the performance, produce valuable arrangements and elements
which helps to manage the health and safety at workplace.
 Service workers Enrolment of right staff.
 Offer training concerning policies and procedures.
 Supervise health and safety parameters.
 Offer security in service (Health and Safety 2014).
 Preserve fitting staff proportions.
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 Job narratives permit staff to be acquainted with their boundaries.
 Premises Protected work place.
 Safe surroundings for patients.
In addition to this, Employment medical advisory service act 1972, Health and safety
offence act 2008 and Disability discrimination act 1995 etc. these all are the health and safety
policies and regulations which promotes healthy practices effectively (Tchiehe and Gauthier,
2017).
TASK 4
3.3 Witness testiony
Learner name:
Task 3.3 Evaluating account of one aspect of health and safety
Unit:3 Health and Safety in HSC
In the case of Mr Sam who expressed his feelings to purchase a newspaper will be fill by care
staff effectively. This will be done by protecting him on road and provide suggestions regarding
road rules. Risk to self and others is also a way to provide understanding to Mr Sam that he can
hurt himself and others as well with this behaviour or any other act. In this report I discussed
different impact of health and safety policies, procedures and priorities effectively. Regulations
and legislation in relation to health and safety in order to assess the responsibilities is also
evaluated by me. I took priorities of health and social care settings and also discussed dilemma
in health and safety social care services effectively. The effect of non-compliance in relation to
health and safety legislation is also explained very well by me. In the last, I discussed the
policies and practices of health and social care in order to monitor and evaluation of such
policies. There are several policies, procedures and system exists in communicating and
maintaining health and safety environment at workplace in the firm effectively. The data
protection act is one of them which ensure that the information of patients will be secure and
safe. System, policies and procedures are maintained by the health and safety firm in order to
provide benefits and facilities to the patients. The act is passed by the government of United
Kingdom. According to this law, health and safety of workers and patients at workplace should
be ensured. Top level to bottom level al the employees should ensure their health and safety.
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