Health and safety checks of the company car are completed weekly to ensure the car is road worthy etc. A fire evacuation is carried out monthly with the staff and young people of the home and the time it takes for everyone to leave the building is recorded, work is completed with the children and young people are which exit to leave out of depending on where the fire may be. Also every month water temperatures are checked at every point of water including all sinks, toilets, showers and baths following the legionella procedures. Portable appliance testing (PAT) is completed annually by a qualified electrician to ensure the safety of the entire home’s electrical
2.1 CONSULT WITH COLLEAGUES TO IDENTIFY THEIR PLANNED ACTIVITES AND CORESPONDING RESOURCE NEEDSI provide staff with information regarding health and safety, to make sure working practices are carried out and followed staff are involved in the review of policies, procedures and practice e.g staff member m is in charge of the fire drills and recording etc. By involving the staff this leads to good levels of understanding and knowledge. All findings are documented accordingly and it is clear to all staff who holds the day to day responsibility for each aspect of the policy areas. Meetings take place regularly to make sure all staff and managers are aware of competence, control, co-operation and communication.Competence covers recruitment, training, support and advice e.g in my workplace I ensure that staff are adequately instructed and trained by having training courses, clear explanations given on procedures before being undertaken and outlining risks etc.Control is allocating responsibilities, securing commitment, instruction and supervision, i.e I ensure each staff member knows what they must do and how they will be held accountable e.g in charge of fire drills, risk assessment documentation etc. Co-operation between individuals and groups i.e.
ICO1: The principles of infection prevention and control. Oct 2014 Written by Laura Shaw Q: 1.1 Explain employee’s roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. Employees roles and responsibilities in the care industry are all different but the one thing they all have a responsibility to do is they must always be aware of and report any individuals health changes and they also have a responsibility to keep all work areas and equipment clean, tidy and free from infection hazards. They are also encouraged to maintain good personal hygiene for themselves as well as their service users. For example when assisting a service user to have a bath, shower or to use the toilet you must always wear the PPE (personal protective equipment) provided when removing any soiled clothing you must dispose of it in the correct way using the sluice bags that are provided and the sluice bags should be tided shut thus preventing any infection among other service users clothes.
1. Why is it important to provide ongoing information to employees about WHS after they have been inducted into the organisation? The important to provide information to employee about WHS that is to - ensure the health , safety and welfare of employee - To protect people’s physical and mental health - To ensure the health , safety and welfare of others at the workplace 2. Why do organisations need to maintain WHS records? The company may use the WHS to build the policy stragety for each year to ensure that WHS will cover all to employee and meet the law.
Reflective I am a Senior Health Care Assistant and I work at a residential home for service users who have dementia and Alzheimer’s. On the 24.03.2012 I came on my shift which started at 7a.m, before starting my shift I made sure my uniform was clean and it had been laundered the night before, I do this to avoid cross contamination and comply with Health and Safety Regulations. I signed in the staff signing in book with the date and time I arrived and made sure my writing was legible, this not only helps my Manager monitor the building but it is also in case of fire and so the emergency services know if any persons are left in the building should the building have to be evacuated. This is also to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act. I entered the building and used the alcohol hand gel and rubbed into my hands thoroughly and this again is to prevent cross infection and stops staff and visitors bringing in germs and infections into the home which can cause service users to be ill and also staff.
7.1 A fire safety risk assessment has been carried out in every home. This has covered things like wiring, checking electric blankets aren’t worn and fire alarms. All carers should read this and inform the office when anything at all changes, such as a worn cable. Working smoke alarms must be maintained in the home. Smoke alarms should be tested monthly.
Ensuring all staff/visitors to the site have a health and safety induction before being actually allowed on site, he also may be responsible for ensuring that all staff/visitors adhere to health and safety rules whilst on site, maintaining statutory and other notices give example, the reporting and subsequent investigating of any incidents under RIDDOR, also the responsibility for regular inspection of the welfare facilities, and for ensuring action is taken to maintain the required standard This would be consistent with what the employer and site manager wishes it to be and which would be dependent, or limited to, the level of the his/her competence, especially in respect to H&S issues. 2) With which individuals would the site manager have the most contact with both on and off the site in respect to these activities?? The individuals the SM should have most contact with, in respect to all H&S issues, are their immediate supervisor/manager or the company's health and safety manager/adviser/officer. The assistant site manager will spend more time out of the site than the SM, so he will be vigilant looking for unsafe practices, sub-contractors not working to method statements; barriers warning notices etc requiring reconfiguring, or subject to unauthorised modification, and any
1/1.2 The Employers responsibility to all employees is to, according to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, (NICE) guidelines provide everyone involved in providing care with education about the standard principles of infection prevention and control and trained in hand decontamination and the use of protective equipment. With regular updates and appropriate equipment available, whilst maintaining up to date policies that can be easily accessed by all employers. The most important outcome in relation to the NICE guidelines is to protect health care workers from health care associated infections and prevent cross contamination of infections from patient to patient. 2/2.1 The NICE guidelines state that health care workers are required by law to be provided with appropriate supplies of hand decontamination products, PPE and sharps disposal equipment (Health And Safety Work Act 1974, Health and Safety Regulations 2002, Control of Substances Harmful to Heath Regulations 2002, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Health and Social Care Act 2008). This recommendation complies to current
To make sure employees are aware of health and safety, we must make sure we have health and safety posters and policies clearly visibly displayed in common areas. I am also required to maintain a safe place of work by making sure all individuals have safe entry and exit with sufficient fire exits and emergency lighting, emergency alarms, sprinklers, monitoring the temperature of the office and making sure they are no risks to safety such as loose hanging wires, damaged floor tiles etc. Trained First Aiders, Fire Marshals and DSE Assessors should also be allocated. • Outline your responsibility as a manager contained in your organisation’s Health and Safety Policy or Environmental Protection Policy (20 marks) I am responsible as a manager for ensuring that the employees under my control and others, such as clients/visitors are made aware of or are escorted to comply with the Company's Health & Safety Policy. The responsibilities include: • Ensure that the Health & Safety Regulations and related Company's
Ensure suitable management is in place to provide adequate welfare facilities. The general logistics of running the site safely needs to be paramount . e.g. time , cost Howard Kennedy 20851018 Roles and responsibilities Page 2 CDM Coordinator To liaise with all parties involved about the health and safety issues of the project . Advise H.S.E of the project Investigate the capabilities of the chosen contractor and ensure they are fully capable of carrying out the work in a way to conform with health and safety regulations.