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what are the main legislation that promote health, safety and security in health, social care and child care environment?
(name 9)
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Food Safety Act 1990
- Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995
- Manual Handling operations Regulations 1992
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013
- Data Protection Act 1998
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) 2002
- Civil Contingencies Act 2004
what is legislation?
law that is set out by parliament, it governs every aspect of society including the work of health, social and child care setting
what are regulations?
a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority
e.g. a government or regulatory body such as the CQC
what are the 4 legislation that promote health, safety and security in health, social care and child care environment?
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Food Safety Act 1990
- Data Protection Act 1998
- Civil Contingencies Act 2004
what are the 5 regulations that promote health, safety and security in health, social care and child care environment?
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
- Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulation (COSHH) 2002
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
what are the health and safety executives in charge of?
enforcing health and safety acts
name 5 roles of a health and safety executive?
- uphold health and safety legislation- can enter premises to inspect and question staff
- may issue improvements to workplaces
- will give advice to improve practices
- in severe situations will close workplaces
- prosecute employers who are in serious breach of the law
- update guidance according to changing situations
what is safeguarding?
it is protecting individuals health, wellbeing and rights, keeping them free from harm and abuse
why is safeguarding put in place?
to protect those who are vulnerable and are unable to protect themselves and to support the best outcomes for service users
what is the official definition of safeguarding?
protecting children from maltreatment, preventing impairment of children’s health and development, ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care and taking actin to enable all children to have the best outcomes
who’s responsibility is it to safeguard adults and children from harm and abuse?
everyone
why is safeguarding necessary?
- protect children from maltreatment
- preventing impairment of children’s health and development
- ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
- taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes
who are individuals who are at most risk from harm and abuse?
- have a learning disability
- have dementia
- lack mental capacity
- have a sensory impairment
- have physical disabilities
- are looked after children
what replaced the CRB check?
DBS
what does DBS stand for?
disclosure and barring service
what does the DBS involve?
involves the relevant authorities e.g. the police looking into an individuals past and ensuring that they are safe to work with children and vulnerable adults and do not appear on a list individuals who are barred from working with these service users
what does the DBS do?
helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children
who needs to have a DBS check by law?
any person working with children or vulnerable person
what requirement is the DBS?
OFSTED
how many types of DBS checks are there?
3
how old must DBS check applicants be over?
16 and over
what should the employer or organisation running the check provide the applicant with about the check?
more information about the level of check required
what does the time take to process the DBD check depend on?
- the level of check
- if the details given for the check are correct
- what police forces need to be involved in the check
how long does a DBS take?
around 8 weeks
what are the three different DBS checks?
standard
enhanced
enhanced with list checks
what does a standard DBS check include?
this checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings
what does the enhanced DBS check include?
the same as the standard check as well as any additional information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role being applied for
what does the enhanced with list checks DBS check include?
the same as the enhanced check as well as a check of the DBS barred list
define barred list?
a list of individuals held by the DBS who are unsuitable for working with children or adults
what are the 5 steps of a DBS checks?
step 1- employer gets an application form from DBS or from an organisation that is registered to access DBS checks
step 2- employer gives the application form to the applicant to fill in and return with documents that prove their identity
step 3- employer gives completed applicant form to DBS or the registered organisation
step 4- DBS spends a certificate to the applicant; the employer has to ask the applicant to see this
step 5- employer can check the status of a DBS certificate online
name 3 reasons why nursery nurses should have a disclosure and barring checks?
- required by ofsted
- make sure they are suitable to work with children
- make sure children are safeguarded
- protect children
- because they work with children
- to check they don’t have a criminal record
- to comply with legislation
- to ensure they can be left alone with a child
how does legislation influence factors in HSC and CC settings?
- ensures that the setting has the number of staff that they need
- ensures the correct supervision and training of staff
- ensures that the environment is safe
what does legislation impact?
- staff
- premises
- working practices
what impact does legislation have on staff?
- promotes safe training levels which aims to have effective supervision, instruction and staff training
- having the right amount of staff with the relevant level of qualifications can lead to better care and lowers the risk of harm
- gives staff a role in implementing and making changes to health, safety and security arrangements in work settings
in a nursery setting staff ratios in groups are prescribed by the law and are set out by?
- 0-2 years old = 1 member of staff to 3 children
- 2-3 years old = 1 member of staff to 4 children
- 3-5 years old = 1 member of staff to 8 children
what impact does legislation have on premises?
- ensures that HSC and CC settings are well maintained, clean and in good condition
- the following should be provided;
- suitable & sufficient ventilation
- suitable & sufficient lighting
- hand washing facilities
- changing facilities if required
- escape routes/exits
- signs showing escape routes & location of firm alarms, extinguishers
what type of personal hygiene is promoted through policies and procedures?
- effective hand washing
- wearing clean clothes
- using protective equipment e.g. aprons, gloves
- safe storage, removal and disposal of waste
what type of working practices is promoted through policies and procedures?
- recording & storing information
- development of processes for reporting of accidents, illness and incidents
- recording of completion of procedures by practitioners
what is your managers duty to tell you?
- a safe system of work
- a safe place of work
- safe equipment and machinery
- carrying out risk assessments as set out in regulations
- informing workers fully about all potential hazards
what is a policy?
policies are clear statements of intent of how an organisation intends to conduct its services
what is a procedure?
procedures include the details of how an organisation will put into action its policies
what do individual organisations do after looking into legislation?
- will create policies using what applies to the setting
- they will write policies and procedures so that their staff can apply them in their settings
name 7 examples of policies and procedures in HSC?
- health and safety management systems
- workplace hazards and risk controls (risk assessment)
- fire safety
- asbestos
- transport hazards
- electrical safety
- safeguarding
- reporting of accidents
- food safety
- chemical and biological health hazards
- disposal of hazardous wastes
- lone working
- storage and dispensing of medicines
- security of premises, possessions and individuals
Why should HSC and CC settings carry out regular checks?
- all fire alarm systems are working
- the emergency lighting is working
- record any faults in systems and equipment
- all escape routes are clear and floor is in good condition
- all fire escapes can be opened easily
- automatic fire doors close correctly
- fire exit signs are in the right place
what could be the consequences of employers and employees not following procedures implemented by a school?
- staff may be offered training courses
- face disciplinary action
- employers could be fined or go to prison for not following fire safety regulations
what are risk assessments?
anything in the workplace that may cause potential risk must be:
- assessed to ensure that all precautions have been taken
- identified so that further measures are put into place
Why must employers risk assess?
- they are legally required to risk assess
- to enable employers to make decisions about what might need to be done to prevent people being harmed
who has to risk assess?
employers are responsible for ensuring they are done properly
they can appoint someone else to actually complete the risk assessment
what are the 5 stages of risk assessing?
stage 1: look for hazards stage 2: assess who may be harmed stage 3: consider risk stage 4: document the findings stage 5: review and revise
policies need to be updated when?
- legislation changes and updates
- technology and ways of working change
- learn better ways of doing things
- as a result of incidences
- the aims of a company or organisation can change
