LO3 Flashcards
What is the role of employers?
To ensure compliance with health and safety legislation
Provide any training
To maintain the safety and security of the building and working conditions
What is the role of the NHS
To provide environments that are secure and healthy to work in and visit
To provide healthcare - primary, long term
What is the role of the Local Authority
To promote health and safety
Provide guidance and raise awareness of health and safety in settings
To enforce health and safety standards by carrying out inspections and making recommendations for improvements
Responsible for a specific area
What is the role of a care manger/private care home owner
Responsible for recruiting and managing staff
Ensuring that the quality of services meet the National care standards
Must develop, review and update health and safety policies and procedures
Must ensure effective systems for following RIDDOR regulations
What is the role of the Headteacher and Board of Governers
Responsible for health and safety of staff, students and external visitors
Must maintain standard of school building
Must ensure health and safety management systems are in place
Must implement policies and procedures
Ensure staff are DBS checked
Carry out risk assessments
Put control measures in place
Provide staff training
What is the role of Third Sector Charities
To safeguard their employees as well as though who use the services for help and support
What is the role of employees
To use safe working practices to maintain their own and others safety
To attend all health and safety training
Wear PPE provided
Report hazards in the workplace
Follow all policies and procedures
What is the role of individuals who require care and support
Follow any health and safety instructions provided
Report any hazards they become aware of
Co-operate with risk assessments
Be responsible for their own health and safety
What are the 3 main responsibilities for employers and what do they include?
Promoting health and safety policies
- ensuring all relevant policies are in place
- ensuring all staff are aware of their responsibilities
- ensuring health and safety training is provided
- ensuring appropriate staff are recruited (DBS checked)
Maintaining health and safety policies
- keeping up to date with legislation
- updating regularly
- recording and following up all accidents
- providing induction training for new staff
- providing ongoing training
- checking setting for issues by carrying out risk assessments
- staff supervision
Enforcing health and safety policies
- regular fire drills
- ongoing monitoring, supervision and training
- managing response to external checks = CQC/OFSTED
- Monitoring whether policies for staff ratios, levels of supervision and working hours are complied with
- Implementing disciplinary procedures when required
What are the 3 mains responsibilities for employees and what do they include?
Using equipment or substances
- using only in accordance with training
- taking care of themselves and others round them
- wear PPE provided
- not tampering or moshing any equipment provided
Reporting serious or imminent danger
- communicating hazards to the employer immediately
- implementing safeguarding procedures
Reporting shortcomings
- In health and safety arrangements or procedures
What is the main responsibility for individuals and what does it involve?
Understanding health and safety policies
- taking part in fire drills as necessary
- reporting any hazards they become aware of
- co-operating with risk assessments and safety instructions
What are the 7 consequences of not meeting responsibilities?
Direct costs
Indirect costs
Disciplinary action
Civil and criminal prosecution
Being removed from professional registers
Causing injury or harm
Being injured of harmed
What do direct costs include
The setting being sued for negligence by residents, families or staff
Compensation claims
Legal costs
Fines
Insurance may not pay out if legal obligations were not complied with or procedures not followed
What do indirect costs include
Poor reputation - could result in closure
Loss of business income if a private care setting - result in closure
Difficulty recruiting suitable staff - increased training costs
Lowered staff morale
High staff turnover
Loss of trust and respect from colleagues and service users
Future employment may be difficult to find
What does disciplinary action include
Dismissal of those responsible
Disciplinary procedures instigated - verbal, first written, final written warning, suspension, dismissal
Management changed
Increased monitoring of setting (OFSTED, CQC, local authority inspections)
Requirement for an individual to undergo further training or re-training
