Risk Assessments

Question 1

What is the responsibility of an employer?

Answer 1

Ensure organisation has a robust health and safety policy and there is someone with official responsibility for health and safety at the setting.
Undertake a risk assessment to identify workplace risks and hazards
Up to date information on health and safety issues
Provide health and safety equipment to carry out all procedures and treatments
Provide health and safety training
Record all accidents and incidents

Question 2

What is the responsibility of an employee?

Answer 2

Take reasonable care of their own safety and the safety of others, (service users, colleagues and visitors)
Co-operate with employer to carry out required health and safety procedures in the workplace
Don’t intentionally damage health and safety equipment]
Employers must carry out risk assessments…

Question 3

What are risk assessments?

Answer 3

Examine all procedures and assess level of risks involved
The responsibility of risk assessments will be delegated to senior member of staff or supervisor.
A senior care assistant in residential home may carry out a risk assessment on patient bathing