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LO2.4 Policies and Procedures Flashcards

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Reasons for carrying out risk assessments

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Legal requirement under HASWA

Everyone has the right to be protected from harm

Check what could cause harm

Preventing accidents and illnesses

Confidence

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Purpose of risk assessments

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Equipment safety

Building safety

Identify potential dangers

Assess how much supervision is needed

Identify ways of minimising risks

Ensure planned trips are safe

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5 steps of a risk assessment

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  1. identify hazards associated with activity
  2. Who might be harmed and how
  3. Level of risk + control measures
  4. Written record
  5. Review
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Define “policy”

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A plan and the instructions for carrying out the necessary actions to achieve its aim of keeping everyone safe and promoting their rights.

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Define “procedure”

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step by step guide of how to complete a task or implement a policy

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Why might individuals require more help during a fire evacuation?

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Poor mobility or conditions such as deafness or dementia.

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For a fire safety policy, what should settings do?

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Have regular fire drills

Test fire alarms regularly

Fire exits should be clear

Staff should have specific roles

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Explain a fire evacuation procedure.

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  1. Discover a fire = raise alarm, tell people, pull alarm and call 999
  2. Remove people from immediate area - direct to assembly point, use designated fire exits and no lifts
  3. Designated staff assist people with: mobility issues, hearing difficulties, dementia patients
  4. Close windows and doors and switch off lights
  5. Assemble at designated external assembly point
  6. Do not re enter bui
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what do “asbestos duty to manage” holders have to do?

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Find out if asbestos is present

Record of location, type and condition of the asbestos if it present

Assess the risk of anyone exposed

Plan for how to manage risks

Plan into action - monitor and update

Provide this info to anyone who might disturb the asbestos

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Examples of transport procedures

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Service and maintenance up to date

Seat belts fitted and working

Parental consent forms

Visit risk assessed

Contingency plans for delays

First aid provision

Emergency contact details

Supervision

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Examples of what an electrical safety policies and procedures should cover

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Portable equipment should be PAT tested
Staff make frequent visual checks
How to report damage and to whom

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Care setting safeguarding policy and procedures

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Named person is responsible for safeguarding
All staff DBS checked
Staff should have safeguarding training
Staff must know signs of abuse
Reporting system for concerns of abuse

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Example food hygiene procedures

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Work surfaces and equipment should be clean before preparing food

Clean surfaces with hot water and antibacterial washing up liquid, then use antibacterial spray

Wash fruit and veg before use

Coloured chopping boards

Correct food storage methods

Use by dates

Cook food thoroughly

Cover food to prevent contamination

Serve food as soon as its cooked

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Main points of agreed procedures about handling medication

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Ordering: Quick and efficient

Receiving: Ordered vs received

Storing: Controlled drugs stored in a locked cabinet or with individual

Administering: Ensure the right person receives right medication with right dose at right time

Recording: Use medicine administration record (MAR). makes records clear

Transfer: Medication stays with individual, if they are taken to another setting medication goes with them

Disposal: Return unwanted medication to pharmacy. Care homes must use a licensed waste management company.

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What are lone workers?

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People who work in the community in a separate location to their team or manager.

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Examples of lone workers

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social workers, personal care staff, home tutors

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Risks of lone working

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  1. Required to work all hours
  2. May have to take children away from homes, these are highly emotional situations
  3. Personal care staff can be mistaken for health visitors carrying drugs and could be attacked
  4. Often on foot and have regular patterns of visits
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Procedures for lone working

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  1. Tell a colleague where you are going and when you will be back
  2. Personal alarms
  3. Carry a basic mobile - reduce risk of attack
  4. Self defence training
  5. Park in well lit areas at night
  6. Flagging system; identify potentially violent people and recommend who should and who should not go.
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Key points of a mobile phone lone worker system

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  1. Employee leaves a message of the visit and the time it will take place
  2. Message goes to central computer
  3. If employee does not cancel message after time stated the computer alerts manager and police are notified
  4. Phone also has panic button. allows receptionist to listen into a conversation. Employee uses code words in conversation to alert receptionist
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Importance of security of premises, possessions and individuals

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Keep people safe from intruders
prevent vulnerable individuals from leaving the setting unsupervised.

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Policies and procedures to provide security in a care setting

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ID lanyards
PIN code entry
Lock external doors and gates
Staffed reception desk
Escorting visitors
CCTV on external entrances
Monitoring of keys
Visitor badges

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Explain the features of fire safety that should be included in a policy (Added after mock)

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Reporting and reviewing safety after incidents

info and training for employees

ways to contact emergency services

enough fire exits

ACT FAST, act fast, control fire, telephone fire brigade, follow procedures, assists others, try to stay calm

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Promoting health and safety policies in a care home (added after mock)

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ensuring relevant policies are in place

staff and residents should know about policies and procedures

staff should be aware of responsibilities

recruiting staff with appropriate qualifications and DBS checks

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Maintaining health and safety policies in a care home (added after mock)

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Recording and storing info about employees

update policies

record all accidents

keep up to date with legislation

supervision and ongoing training

CPD

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Enforcing health and safety policies in a care home (added after mock)

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Practice routines

Check the setting for health and safety hazards

training

disciplinary procedures

responding to CQC inspections

ensuring policies concerning staff ratios and working hours are complied with

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Promoting health and safety policies in a school (added after mock)

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posters and signs visible

assemblies for pupils

staff meetings

PSHE days

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Maintaining health and safety policies in a school (added after mock)

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ongoing training

risk assessments

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Enforcing health and safety policies in a school (added after mock)

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discipline staff or pupils who break health and safety policies

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Explain how a safeguarding policy will promote children’s safety in a pre school (added after mock)

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Children are protected from harm and abuse

staff have training in how to respond to concerns

posters and info is available to ensure children and adults know who to contact

designated safeguarding lead

DBS checks

physical environment is safe

staff collaborate

HSC: Health and Safety (8 decks)

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