L03 Flashcards
Name 3 responsibilities employers have for promoting health and safety policies
Ensuring all relevant health and safety policies are in place
Ensuring all staff are aware of their responsibilities as stated in the relevant policies
Ensuring health and safety training is provided
Ensuring appropriate staff are recruited e.g. DBS checked
Name 3 responsibilities employers have for maintaining health and safety policies
Keeping up to date with legislations
Updating policies regularly
Recording all accidents and incidents
Providing induction training for new staff
Providing ongoing training
Checking the setting for health and safety issues
Staff supervision
Name 3 responsibilities employers have for enforcing health and safety policies
Regular fire drill evacuation practices
Ongoing monitoring and supervision, training
Managing response to external checks
Implementing disciplinary procedures as and when required
Name 3 responsibilities employees have for using equipment or substances
Using only in accordance with training
Taking care of others and themselves
Co-operating with wearing PPE as required and provided
Not tampering with or misusing any equipment provided to meet health and safety regulations
Name the 2 responsibilities employees have for reporting serious harm or imminent danger
Communicating hazards and anything dangerous to the employer immediately
Implementing safeguarding procedures
Name the responsibilities employees have for reporting shortcomings
In health and safety arrangements or procedures
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
Name 3 responsibilities individuals who require care and support have for understanding health and safety policies
Taking part in fire evacuation drills as necessary
Reporting any hazards they become aware of
Co-operating with risk assessments and safety instructions
Name 8 people who have roles and responsibilities
Employers
NHS
Local authority
Care manager or private care home owner
Headteacher and board of governors
Third sector
Employees
Individuals who require care and support
Name 3 direct costs
Sued
Compensation claim
Legal costs
Fines
Insurance may not pay out if procedures were not followed
Name 3 indirect costs
High staff turnover
Poor reputation
Loss of business income
Difficulty recruiting suitable staff
Low staff morale
Loss of trust and respect
Future employment may be difficult to find
Name 3 disciplinary action
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Dismissal of those responsible
Verbal warning, written warning or suspension
Management changes
Increased monitoring of the setting
Requirement for an individual to undergo further training or re-training
Name 3 criminal law consequences
Prosecution
Negligence
Custodial sentence in very serious cases
Name 3 injured or harm consequences
Injury, harm, death
Fractured limbs, food poisoning, disease, exposure to infections and burns
Poor standards of care, neglect and abuse
Name 3 professional consequences
Being ‘struck off’ and not allowed to practise at all
Being restricted from practices - they may be limited in what they are allowed to do
Loss of professional status and reputation
