Implementation of policies and Procedures

Question 1

According to the HSE the steps to effectively manage heath and safety are:

Answer 1

• leadership and the setting of standards by management
• trained employees
• a trusting and supportive environment
• understanding of the risks specific to a particular workplace.

Question 2

Reasons for risk assessment

Answer 2

• it is a legal requirenment under the health and safety at Work act. The written record provides evidence that the risk assssment has been carried out.
• staff, services sers and vistors have a right to be protected and kept safe from harm.
• Assessment checks could cause harm to people using the care settings.
• Assessment prevent accidents, illness and dangers.
• Staff, services users and vistors will feel confident using the service knowing the risk assessments are carried out

Question 3

The purpose of a Risk Assessment

Answer 3

• to check the equipment is safe and fit for purpose
• to ensure that the care setting building itself is safe.
• to identify ways of controlling and minimising risks.
• to Ensure any planned trips or visit are safe to proceed.

Question 4

carrying put risk Assessments involve five steps:

Answer 4

1 looking for hazards associated with the activity.
2 identify who might be harmed and how.
3 Consider the level of risk - decided on the precaution or control measures needed to reduce the risk
4 make a written record of the findings
5 Review the risk assessments regularly and improve precautions or control measures.

Question 5

Fire Safety

Answer 5

every care setting is reuired to have a fire emergency evacuation plan.

Question 6

why would fire evacuations be different between hospitals or nursing home to those of residential home or infant school?

Answer 6

Due to some individuals requiring more support others - for example those with poor mobility who may use a wheelchair, and others who may have conditions like deafness. these individuals may not realise what is plans (PEEPs) are in place. children will have to be reassured, kept calm and supervised.

Question 7

Fire Evacuation procedure …

Answer 7

if you discover a fire:

1. raise alarm , activate alarm system, call 999
2. All staff remove people from the area - direct them to the fire assembly point, use designated fire exists, never use lifts
3. Designated staff assist residents with: wheelchair uses, hearing difficulties, dementia patients.
4. staff should close the doors and windows check locality is clear.
5. Everyone assembles at designated external assembly points to wait for further instruction.
6. do not re-enter the building until told that it is safe.
7. carry out head count to ensure everyone is accounted for.
8. Senior staff to inform brigade if anyone is left in the building

Question 8

Care settings safeguarding policy and procedures policy and procedures:

Answer 8

• A named person is responsible for safeguarding.
• all staff must have safeguarding training.
• all staff must know potential indicators of abuse
• a reporting system exists for concerns of abuse.
• There are ways to minimise potential risks to vulnerable individuals.

Question 9

what is the ‘duty to manage’ any abestos in the building?

Answer 9

it is the responsibility of the building owner whether it is a care home, hospital, school to identify if that building has asbestos according to the HSE is has caused around 5000 deaths because the fibres that it let out in the area can cause lung cancer. responsibility holders have to:

• if abestos is present
• make a record of location, type and condition of the abestots
• asses the risk of anyone being exposed to the abestos
• prepare a plan for how to manage these risks
• put the plan into action, manage these risks
• provide the information to anyone who might work on or disturb the asbestos.

Question 10

transport

Answer 10

a transport policy would cover the maintenance and safety of vechicles used, such as a minibus for school trips or taking residential on a outing, and the necessry risk assessments procedures. procedures ro be followed include:
- appropiate insurance; drivers licence to drive the vechle with passengers.
- servicce and mainteneance work up to date
seat belts fitted and working.
- parental consent
- first aid pprovision
- emergency contact detail, phone, money
- impact of poor excessively hot weather.