HEALTH & SAFETY

Health and Safety in the Health and Social Care

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents2

Health & Safety in Health & Social Care3

Introduction3

Discussion3

Health and Safety Legislation Implementation in the Health and Social Care Workplace4

System, Policies & Procedures for Communication Information4

Responsibilities of Health and Safety at Workplace5

Health and Safety Priorities6

Requirements of Health and Safety & Impact on Work of Practitioners/ Customers6

Risk Assessments Informs Care Planning7

Impact of Policy of Health and Safety7

Dilemmas Encountered in Implementing Systems and Policies for Health, Safety and Security8

Effect of Non-Compliance9

Review &Monitoring of Health and Safety in the Social & Health Care9

Effectiveness10

Contributions Evaluation10

Conclusion11

References12

Health & Safety in Health & Social Care

Introduction

The sector of health and social care appeared to be one of the risky professions because it accounted more than 40 percent of handling and moving work-related injuries. Approximately, 5000 handling and moving injuries are accounted every year in the sector of health, and just about 2000 in social care (Mandelstam, 2002, pp. 45-259).

Handling and moving is an essential component for most of the employees working in the health and social care, ranged from assisting residents in moving to moving of supplies, catering, laundry, equipment or waste. More than 50 percent of wounds are due to the handling and moving of people.

Poor handling and moving practice can results in musculoskeletal disorders and back pain may result in lack of ability to work; handling and moving accidents that may injure both the individuals being moved and the worker; and a lack of dignity and discomfort for the individual being moved.

Discussion

Health and social care employees may face substantial work associated risks of health and safety. Routine activities including moving and lifting those in receipt of care, an employee working in health and social care as well as their exposure to abuse, violence, infections and more common risks, like trips and slips refer that it is vital that good practices of health and safety are in place.

The increasing majority of health and social care workers, half of them work as a part-time worker and play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for many people around such as individuals who are disabled, elderly and sick, those who are difficulty in learning and individual suffering from mental health problems. Their work engages looking after children and adults in a broad variety of settings ranging from extremely intensive housing establishments through to treating for patients in their own homes.

Health and Safety Legislation Implementation in the Health and Social Care Workplace

The extent of risk associated with the job of health and social care make it necessary to take measures and follow risks of health and safety may be abridged in a number of areas; however, this is merely possible when employers are willing and ensure that they address hazard and risk associated with health and safety faced by this group of personnel appropriately.

The subsequent legislation can be pertinent for assessing risks of handling and moving:

Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA)

Lifting Operations ...