Unit 3 health, safety and security in health and social care LO2 Flashcards

Question

What are specified injuries? Riddor

Answer 1

Fractures, other than to fingers, thumbs and toes Amputations Any injury likely to head to permanent loss of sight or reduction in sight. Any crush injury to the head or torso causing damage to the brain or internal organs Any loss of consciousness caused by head injury or asphyxia Serious burns (including scalding) which: Covers more than 10% of the body Causes significant damage to the eyes, respiratory system or other vital organs

Answer 2

In relation to riddor, an accident is a separate, identifiable, unintended incident, which causes physical injury. This specifically includes acts of non-consensual violence to people at work.

Answer 3

Asthma Hand-arm vibration syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome

Answer 4

Plant or equipment coming into contact with overhead power lines The collapse, overturning or failure of load-bearing parts of lifts and lifting equipment The accidental release of any substance which could cause injury to any person

Answer 5

Act of parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and northern island. Control how your personal information is used by a organisation, businesses or the government.

Answer 6

Used fairly and lawfully Used for limited, specifically started purposes Used in away that is adequate, relevant and not excessive Accurate Kept for no longer than is necessary Handled according to to peoples data protection rights Kept safe and secure

Answer 7

Data being locked away: School setting- keeping all personal information of the students on a computer making sure anything written down is locked in a filing cabinet. They do this so no other student can find out information about another student or member of staff. Data being kept up to date: Information on staff and students is up to date and stops anyone from becoming really ill. In a care home, they need to keep their food plan up to date as the service provider could develop an intolerance to a certain food that they once ate.

Answer 8

Control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) 2002

Answer 9

Any products in the workplace that could constitutes risk to health if they are not controlled. For example, using ventilation. ``` Glues Fumes Dust Cleaning agents Paint Bacteria ```

Answer 10

``` Bleach or bleaching agents Oxidising agent e.g. bleach, peroxide, nitric acid Flammable chemicals Poisons Caustic agents (cleaning materials) Acids ```

Answer 11

Step 1- assess the risks Step 2- decide what precautions are needed before starting work with hazardous substances. Step 3- prevent or adequately control exposure Step 4- ensure control measures are used and maintained Step 5- monitor the exposure Step 6- carry out appropriate health surveillance Step 7- prepare plans and procedures to deal with accidents, incidents and emergencies Step 8- ensure employees are properly informed, trained and supervised

Answer 12

Act was designed as a framework for emergency planning and response ranging from local to national level. Act was created in response terrorist attacks and instructs us when there is an emergency.

Answer 13

Supports both service users and the care staff as it is there to ensure that there is appropriate strategies in place in case of an emergency. For example, if there was a terrorist attack.

Answer 14

Sets out how organisations must work together to plan and respond to local and national emergencies. Establishes how organisations, such as emergency services, local authorities and health bodies, can work together and share information. Requires that risk assessments are undertaken and emergency plans are put in place.

Answer 15

Can be applied in real life when there is a real emergency, emergency services will know how to work together to protect themselves and the general public.

Answer 16

Promotes health and safety because it helps emergency service know what they are meant to do in an emergency. Create risk assessments to highlight potential problems which can then lower the risk of injury. For example, in an airport you are not allowed to leave baggage on its own as it could be an explosive. If it is left on its own the baggage will be destroyed and security will be raised in an airport.

Answer 17

Emergency that threatens serious damage to human welfare or the environment. Make urgent provision in order to resolve the emergency as existing powers are insufficient and it is not possible to bring forward a bill in the usual way because of the need to act urgently. Emergency regulations cannot prohibit or enable the prohibition of participation in, or any activity in connection with, a strike or other industrial action.

Answer 18

Part 1- establishes a clear set of roles and responsibilities for local responders. Part 2- additionally establishes a threshold that events or situations would need to meet to constitute as ‘an emergency’, and thus to trigger the duties in part one of the act.

Answer 19

Assess the risk of emergencies occurring and use this to inform contingency planning; put in place emergency plans. In place of business continuity management arrangements. Put in place arrangements to make information available to the public about civil protection matters and maintain arrangements to warn, inform and advise the public in the event of an emergency. Share information with other local responders to enhance coordination.

Answer 20

These are ‘cooperating bodies’ who are less likely to be involved in the heart of planning work. However, they will be heavily involved in incidents that affect their sector. Have a lesser set of duties-cooperating and sharing relevant information with other category 1 and 2 responders (e.g. health and safety executive, transport and utility companies).

Answer 21

Finding out what the health hazards are Deciding how to prevent harm to health (risk assessment) Providing control measures to reduce harm to health Making sure they are used Keeping all control measures in good working order Providing information, instruction and training for employees and others Planning for emergencies

Answer 22

Employers, the self employed and those in control of premises are required by law to report specified workplace incidents, such as work related deaths, major injuries, seven day injuries, work related diseases, and dangerous occurrences. Gather the information about how and why risks arise and to investigate serious incidents. Keeping suitable and accurate records helps you to identify patterns and accidents and injuries and will help you when undertaking your risk assessments.

Answer 23

Used fairly and lawfully Used for limited, specifically stated purposes Used in a way that is adequate, relevant and not excessive Accurate Kept for no longer than is absolutely necessary Safe and secure Handled according to peoples data protection rights Not transferred outside the European economic area without adequate protection

Answer 24

Protecting individuals health, well-being and rights, keeping them free from harm and abuse In place to protect those who are vulnerable and unable to protect themselves and to support the best outcomes for service users

Answer 25

Protecting children from maltreatment, preventing impairment of children’s health and development, ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.

Answer 26

Safeguarding adults and children from harm and abuse is everyone’s responsibility. The actions taken by professionals can help to ensure safe and effective care; this includes acting on any concerns they may have as quickly as possible.

Answer 27

Safeguarding adults is needed to ensure that individuals rights to live free from abuse and neglect are protected and that working in partnership to prevent the risk of abuse or neglect takes place.

Answer 28

Protecting children from maltreatment Preventing impairment of children’s health and development Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes

Answer 29

``` Have a learning disability Have dementia Lack mental capacity Are looked after children Have physical disabilities Have a sensory impairment ```

Answer 30

May not know or understand their rights or may want to please others

Answer 31

May not recognise that abuse is happening, may have difficulty remembering and communicating their experiences to others and behaviours may be mistaken.

Answer 32

They may not be able to tell us what is happening and they may have to depend on others to make decisions on their behalf.

Answer 33

May have had a private life experience, may have moved in and out of different settings and may be unlikely to have formed trusting relationships with adults or children and therefore are less likely to report abuse.

Answer 34

May have to depend on others and therefore may feel powerless to prevent abuse from happening.

Answer 35

May have limited experience of personal relationships and may depend on others to meet their intimate care needs and are therefore less likely to report abuse. Hearing loss Deafblindness Blindness/partial sight

Answer 36

Replaced CRB check Involves the relevant authorities e.g. the police looking into an individual’s past and ensuring that they are safe to work with children and vulnerable adults and do not appear on a list of individuals who are barred from working with police service users Hopes employees make safe a recruitment decisions Also an OFSTED requirement By law any person working with children or vulnerable people need to have a DBS check

Answer 37

Three types of check DBS applicants must be over 16 The time it takes to process a DBS check depends on: The level of check If the details given for the check are correct What police forces need to be involved in the check

Answer 38

Works closely with the police and helps to safeguard both adults and children from harm and abuse by preventing unsuitable people from working with vulnerable adults and children by: Processing the request for criminal records checks by searching police records and barred list information Deciding whether it is appropriate for a person to be placed on or are moved from a barred list Placing people on the DBS children’s barred list and adults barred list for England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Answer 39

1- standard- This checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings. 2- Enhanced-this includes the same as the standard check as well as any additional information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role being applied for. 3- Enhanced with list checks- This includes the same as the enhanced check as well as a check of the DBS barred lists.

Answer 40

Step 1- Employer gets an application form Step 2-Employer gives the application form to the applicant to fill-in Step 3- Employer gives completed application form to DBS or the registered organisation Step 4- DBS send a certificate to the applicant Step 5- Employee I can check the status of the DBS certificate online

Answer 41

Ensures setting has the number of staff that they need, correct supervision and training of staff and ensures the environment is safe. It is essential for individuals to be safe and secure. Legislation impacts on: Staff Premises Working practices

Answer 42

Legislation promotes Safe staffing levels which seems to have effective supervision, instruction and staff training. Having the right amount of staff with the relevant level of qualifications can lead to better care and lowers the risk of harm. Give staff a role in implementing and making changes to health, safety and security arrangements in work settings. E.g. children aged 0 to 2 have one member of staff to 3 children

Answer 43

Ensures that health, social care and childcare settings are well maintained Clean In good condition ``` The following must be provided: Suitable and sufficient ventilation Suitable and sufficient lighting Hand washing facilities Changing facilities if required Escape route or exit Signs showing escape routes and location of fire alarms, extinguishers ```

Answer 44

Good personal hygiene is promoted through policies and procedures: Effective hand washing Wearing clean clothes Using protective equipment (e.g. aprons, gloves) Safe storage, removal and disposal of waste Good working practices are also promoted through policies and procedures for: Recording and storing information Recording of completion of procedures by practitioners Development of processes for reporting of accidents, illnesses and incidents

Answer 45

Duties are qualified with the phrase, “so far as is reasonably practicable“. This means that employees can argue that the cost of a particular safety measures are not justified by the reduction in risk that the measure would produce. Does not mean that they can avoid their responsibilities.

Answer 46

A safe system of work A safe place of work Safe equipment and machinery Safe and competent people working alongside you Carrying out risk assessments as set out in regulations Informing workers fully about a potential hazards associated with any work process Appointing a “competent person “responsible for health and safety

Answer 47

Policies are clear statement of intent of how an organisation intends to conduct its services. Procedures include the details of how an organisation will put into action its policies.

Answer 48

Individual organisations will look at the legislation and create policies is and what applies to the setting. Will write policies and procedures so that their staff can apply them in their settings.

Answer 49

``` Health and safety management systems Fire safety Asbestos Workplace hazards and risk controls (risk assessment) Transport hazards Safeguarding Electrical safety Reporting of accidents Food safety Chemical and biological health hazards Disposal of hazardous waste Lone working Storage and dispensing of medicines Security of premises, possessions and individuals ```

Answer 50

Fire evacuation will be different in the hospital compare to that of a residential home or infant school. When creating a fire evacuation policy there are a number of different things to think about: A clear passageway to all escape routes Clearly marked escape routes that are as short and direct as possible Enough exit and route for all people to escape Emergency doors that open easily Emergency lighting where needed A safe meeting point for staff Training for all employees

Answer 51

You must have a fire detection and warning system. May need different types of detectors, depending on the type of building and the work carried out in it. The type of equipment you need depend on your business premises. You will need to have any equipment properly installed, tested and maintained and train your staff to use them if necessary.

Answer 52

All fire alarm systems are working The emergency light is working You record any faults and systems and equipment All escape routes are clear and the floor is in good condition All fire escapes can be opened easily Automatic fire doors close correctly Fire exit signs are in the right place

Answer 53

Staff maybe offered training courses or face disciplinary action for not following the correct policies or procedures. The employer could be fined or go to prison if they don’t follow fire safety regulations.

Answer 54

Creating a healthy and safe working environment for lone workers can be different from organising the health and safety of other employees. They should not be put at more risk than other people working for you. It will often be safe to work alone. However: the law requires employers to think about and deal with any health and safety risks before people are allowed to do so.

Answer 55

Assessing areas of risk including violence, manual handling, the medical suitability of the individual to work alone. Requirements for training, levels of experience and how best to monitor and supervise them. Making sure you know what’s happening, including having systems in place to keep in touch with them.

Answer 56

Anything in the workplace that may cause potential risk must be: Assessed to ensure that all precautions have been taken. Identified so that further measures are put into place.

Answer 57

They are legally required to risk assess. | To enable employees to make decisions about what might need to be done to prevent people being harmed.

Answer 58

Employers are responsible for ensuring that risks are assessed properly. However they can appoint someone else to actually complete the risk assessment.

Answer 59

``` stage one-look for hazards stage two- Assess who may be harmed stage three- Consider risk stage four- document findings stage five- review and revise ```

Answer 60

``` The person carrying out the risk assessment will walk around the premises and identify potential hazards: Equipment Physical environment Peoples behaviour Tasks which are potential hazards ``` Accident book and ill health records could help identify hazards.

Answer 61

All employees must be taken into account. | Service users and visitors must also be considered

Answer 62

The aim is to minimise risks. Priority should be given to any task that is high risk or affects most people. If a hazard cannot be removed, the risk needs to be controlled by taking extra precautions.

Answer 63

Significant findings must be recorded. Staff must be warned about the hazards.

Answer 64

Staff can refer back to the documents Provide evidence of what has already been done Give staff confidence that risk has been minimised

Answer 65

Risk assessments must be reviewed and updated regularly to ensure they include current hazards.

Answer 66

``` Legislation changes and updates. Technology and ways of working change. We learn better ways of doing things. As a result of incidences. The aims of the company or organisation can change ``` To reflect this policy should be: Dated Reviewed regularly Updated as required

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