Unit 208 Health And Safety
Unit 208 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings
Outcome 1 Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety
1.1 Some health and safety legislations are:
1 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 1 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 2 Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 3 Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1992
1.2 All health and safety policies and procedures should include any significant risks that can occur, ways to report a hazards, ways to report health problems, who are first aiders, where to access personal protective equipment, fire and emergency procedures and methods for reporting anything else that is relevant.
1.3 The main health and safety responsibilities of social care workers are to: 1. Take care of their …show more content…
You should take care when using sprays ensuring that they are directed away from you and anyone else as people may suffer from allergies or asthma, and they may get eye damage if the spray goes on their face. If you are providing someone with medication or cream, read the label to ensure that you give the correct dose. You should always wash your hands after dealing with hazardous substances.
Safe practices for disposing hazardous substances- When disposing of hazardous substances you must follow the correct instructions on the packaging or instructions provided by the manufacturer. For example, medication that is no longer needed usually goes back to the doctors who prescribed them as they dispose of the medication themselves. When you need to dispose of creams that are out of date you can put them in clinical waste bins. Some manufacturers will collect substances when they are finished with such as empty gas
Outcome 1 Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety
1.1 Some health and safety legislations are:
1 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 1 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 2 Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 3 Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1992
1.2 All health and safety policies and procedures should include any significant risks that can occur, ways to report a hazards, ways to report health problems, who are first aiders, where to access personal protective equipment, fire and emergency procedures and methods for reporting anything else that is relevant.
1.3 The main health and safety responsibilities of social care workers are to: 1. Take care of their …show more content…
You should take care when using sprays ensuring that they are directed away from you and anyone else as people may suffer from allergies or asthma, and they may get eye damage if the spray goes on their face. If you are providing someone with medication or cream, read the label to ensure that you give the correct dose. You should always wash your hands after dealing with hazardous substances.
Safe practices for disposing hazardous substances- When disposing of hazardous substances you must follow the correct instructions on the packaging or instructions provided by the manufacturer. For example, medication that is no longer needed usually goes back to the doctors who prescribed them as they dispose of the medication themselves. When you need to dispose of creams that are out of date you can put them in clinical waste bins. Some manufacturers will collect substances when they are finished with such as empty gas