3.1: roles

Question 1

define roles

Answer 1

the expectations that are held about an individual or organisation

Question 2

define responsibilities

Answer 2

the requirements and duties that are related to the roles

Question 3

give examples of employers

Answer 3

nhs
local authority
care manager/ private care home manager
headteacher
third sector (age uk, barnardos)

Question 4

give the 3 roles

Answer 4

employers
employees
individuals who require care and support

Question 5

give examples of employer’s role

Answer 5

provide adequate first-aid facilities
provide facilities for washing, toilets and drinking water
provide free health and safety training needed to do your job
provide you free of charge with necessary equipment and clothing
provide safe and competent people to work alongside you

Question 6

give examples of employee’s role

Answer 6

following policies and procedures
caring for individuals and promoting their wellbeing
attend training and apply it
use safe working practices to maintain their own and other’s safety
use provided PPE
report hazards

Question 7

give examples of service users’ role

Answer 7

follow health and safety signage like wet floor signs and no smoking

report hazards they come across in the setting

follow the health and safety instructions given verbally by staff like during fire evacuations

Question 8

give examples of the employer’s responsibilities

Answer 8

promoting health and safety policies:
- ensuring they are all in place
- ensuring training is provided
- ensuring only suitable staff are recruited like dbs, experiences etc

maintaining health and safety policies:
- keeping up to date with legislation
updating policies regularly
recording/ following up on acc/incidents
provide induction and ongoing training
supervising staff
checking the setting for health and safety issues like risk assessments, safety walks

enforcing health and safety policies:
- regular fire drill evacuation practices
ongoing supervision
implementing disciplinary procedures when necessary
monitoring staff ratios
managing responses to external inspections

Question 9

give examples of the employee’s responsibilities

Answer 9

using equipment and substances:
- follow training guidelines
- take care of themselves and others
- wearing provided ppe
- not tampering/ misusing equipment

reporting serious/ imminent danger:
- communicating hazards/ danger to the employer instantly
- implementing safeguarding procedures

Question 10

give examples of the service users’ responsibilities:

Answer 10

understanding health and safety policies:
- taking part in fire evacuation drills
- reporting hazards
co-operating with risk assessments and safety instructions