Jessika Uttley
Assignment 2- Principles of Safe Practice Unit 7
P6 AND P7
Name and Date of
Legislation
The Manual Mandatory training such as manual handling is important because it protects you fro
Handling pain and suffering that come with musculoskeletal disorders. Awkward postures, poo
Operations techniques, and failing to route plan will all increase the risk of injury during manual h
Regulations (1992) tasks.
Amended(2002)
Manual handling training maintains safety in an adult setting such as Walters NHS Tru
Ward by knowing how to correctly use hoists for individuals who need that support o
could be that patients need moving from a trolley to a bed and unable to do so their
need to be lifted correctly. On this surgical ward, staff will be moving equipment and
trollies so therefore training is important so that these things can be done correctly. A
example could be that a heavy amount of medication needs to be moved across the w
and it is important to know how to move this correctly so injuries can be prevented t
yourself and others. Additionally, trollies with hospital files can be heavy which is wh
training is important for staff to have so they can transport files safely and sensibly.
In a child setting manual handling training maintains safety by knowing how to move
equipment properly and this keeps people safe by reducing the risk of injuries becaus
person doesn’t know how to move equipment safely, there will most likely be an acc
Additionally in a child care setting, there could be nappy changer’s at waist height to
staff having to bend down and damage their backs. Other procedures could involve t
hoists for children with disabilities. Examples of how these regulations protect staff, c
or volunteers at Cherry Tree’s Children Centre are that they will be protected from su
an injury due to the misuse of equipment and not knowing how to hold equipment co
when moving with it. Another example of manual handling in a child setting could be
staff need to lift toys, equipment, or resources for the children to play with which is w
important to assess the equipment before the manoeuvre. For example, assessing th
weight, how far you are going to move it, how are you going to get there. This is impo
that you won’t misjudge the weight of the equipment and injure yourself whilst liftin
The food hygiene Food hygiene regulations are very important because it places an obligation on all foo
regulations (2006) businesses to make sure that their activities are carried out in a hygienic way, and ma
Amended(2013) offence to supply food which is unsafe to be consumed and harmful to human health
regulations state that chilled food should be stored at a maximum temperature of 5 d
celsius. This is bacteria will find the most appropriate conditions to multiply which wi
ill health in foods above that temperature. The regulations also state that food must
to eat and information to help people with allergies make safe choices and manage t
condition effectively. Due to these regulations in place, it makes both adult and child
safer as they can be protected from food poisoning, allergic reactions, and ill health i
follow the regulations.
In an adult setting such as Walters NHS Trust the regulations should be keeping patie
as the preparation and storage of food should be kept refrigerated or frozen so that n
the food will produce any bacteria as this will be harmful to the patients. However, in
case study there is an indication that these regulations have not been followed as the
, storage and control of substances such as bleach as this could be dangerous for patie
Alzheimer’s Disease. Hazardous substances that may be found in the adult case study
be cleaning materials, disinfectants, body fluids, clinical waste, contaminated clothes
could cause ill health. For example, if a patient with dementia drank some of the disin
This is why it is important for the substances to be stored somewhere safe such as a
cupboard which is securely locked.
In a child setting COSHH regulations would be followed if the setting was to keep haz
substances like scientific chemicals in a cupboard out of reach or locked so they have
opportunity to harm themselves by drinking it. Hazardous substances that may be fo
the child case study (Children’s Centre) can be cleaning products to kill the bacteria o
which several children may use. Additionally there may be arts and crafts that contain
chemicals such as PVA glue. These hazardous substances are needed to be kept in a s
place such as a locked cupboard which is out of reach for the children as they can be
dangerous if an individual was to consume any of them.
The regulations can be maintained in adult and child settings by frequently reviewing
effectiveness of this and staff that work at these settings need to be following the po
and procedures at all times to prevent this happening and maintain the control of ha
substances.
Reporting of RIDDOR regulations require employers, the self-employed and those in control of pre
Injuries, Diseases report specified workplace incidents. The legislation is important because it holds em
and Dangerous responsible for negligence or bad working behaviours. In practice, this encourages pe
Occurrences follow health and safety procedures in the workplace which helps to prevent acciden
Regulations regulations requires employers and employees to report death or serious workplace
(RIDDOR) (2013) accidents, occupational diseases and specifies dangerous occurrences to the Health a
Safety Executive.
In an adult setting the regulations need to be in places so that patients are kept safe.
example, in the adult case study at Walters NHS Trust Robert had symptoms of food
poisoning which has came from the food provided on the ward. The nurse has report
to the manager, however the manager has dismissed this and not reported it further
Health and Safety Executive. This is a clear example of not following these regulation
not keeping the patient and other patients safe. A practitioner in an adult setting wou
uphold these regulations by learning what is a reportable incident so staff don’t repo
irrelevant things.
In a child setting these regulations need to be in place so that children will receive the
treatment they need if they need to get better. If injuries aren’t reported it could lead
injury becoming worse and infected because of not being treated. For example, in th
case study Lisa fell of the climbing frame and injured her leg. The volunteer didn’t rep
and gave her a biscuit instead which is extremely dangerous because if she needed to
under anaesthetic, this would be a problem because the volunteer had given her foo
P8
Policies/procedures Responsibilities of employers are: Responsibilities of employees a
First Aid procedures, A responsibility of an employer is that they Responsibilities of employees in
including illness need to provide access to training for people knowing where first aid equipm
to be ‘first aiders’ and update their training kept so that it can be easily acc
regularly. Also, they need to have policies when it’s needed. Another
Assignment 2- Principles of Safe Practice Unit 7
P6 AND P7
Name and Date of
Legislation
The Manual Mandatory training such as manual handling is important because it protects you fro
Handling pain and suffering that come with musculoskeletal disorders. Awkward postures, poo
Operations techniques, and failing to route plan will all increase the risk of injury during manual h
Regulations (1992) tasks.
Amended(2002)
Manual handling training maintains safety in an adult setting such as Walters NHS Tru
Ward by knowing how to correctly use hoists for individuals who need that support o
could be that patients need moving from a trolley to a bed and unable to do so their
need to be lifted correctly. On this surgical ward, staff will be moving equipment and
trollies so therefore training is important so that these things can be done correctly. A
example could be that a heavy amount of medication needs to be moved across the w
and it is important to know how to move this correctly so injuries can be prevented t
yourself and others. Additionally, trollies with hospital files can be heavy which is wh
training is important for staff to have so they can transport files safely and sensibly.
In a child setting manual handling training maintains safety by knowing how to move
equipment properly and this keeps people safe by reducing the risk of injuries becaus
person doesn’t know how to move equipment safely, there will most likely be an acc
Additionally in a child care setting, there could be nappy changer’s at waist height to
staff having to bend down and damage their backs. Other procedures could involve t
hoists for children with disabilities. Examples of how these regulations protect staff, c
or volunteers at Cherry Tree’s Children Centre are that they will be protected from su
an injury due to the misuse of equipment and not knowing how to hold equipment co
when moving with it. Another example of manual handling in a child setting could be
staff need to lift toys, equipment, or resources for the children to play with which is w
important to assess the equipment before the manoeuvre. For example, assessing th
weight, how far you are going to move it, how are you going to get there. This is impo
that you won’t misjudge the weight of the equipment and injure yourself whilst liftin
The food hygiene Food hygiene regulations are very important because it places an obligation on all foo
regulations (2006) businesses to make sure that their activities are carried out in a hygienic way, and ma
Amended(2013) offence to supply food which is unsafe to be consumed and harmful to human health
regulations state that chilled food should be stored at a maximum temperature of 5 d
celsius. This is bacteria will find the most appropriate conditions to multiply which wi
ill health in foods above that temperature. The regulations also state that food must
to eat and information to help people with allergies make safe choices and manage t
condition effectively. Due to these regulations in place, it makes both adult and child
safer as they can be protected from food poisoning, allergic reactions, and ill health i
follow the regulations.
In an adult setting such as Walters NHS Trust the regulations should be keeping patie
as the preparation and storage of food should be kept refrigerated or frozen so that n
the food will produce any bacteria as this will be harmful to the patients. However, in
case study there is an indication that these regulations have not been followed as the
, storage and control of substances such as bleach as this could be dangerous for patie
Alzheimer’s Disease. Hazardous substances that may be found in the adult case study
be cleaning materials, disinfectants, body fluids, clinical waste, contaminated clothes
could cause ill health. For example, if a patient with dementia drank some of the disin
This is why it is important for the substances to be stored somewhere safe such as a
cupboard which is securely locked.
In a child setting COSHH regulations would be followed if the setting was to keep haz
substances like scientific chemicals in a cupboard out of reach or locked so they have
opportunity to harm themselves by drinking it. Hazardous substances that may be fo
the child case study (Children’s Centre) can be cleaning products to kill the bacteria o
which several children may use. Additionally there may be arts and crafts that contain
chemicals such as PVA glue. These hazardous substances are needed to be kept in a s
place such as a locked cupboard which is out of reach for the children as they can be
dangerous if an individual was to consume any of them.
The regulations can be maintained in adult and child settings by frequently reviewing
effectiveness of this and staff that work at these settings need to be following the po
and procedures at all times to prevent this happening and maintain the control of ha
substances.
Reporting of RIDDOR regulations require employers, the self-employed and those in control of pre
Injuries, Diseases report specified workplace incidents. The legislation is important because it holds em
and Dangerous responsible for negligence or bad working behaviours. In practice, this encourages pe
Occurrences follow health and safety procedures in the workplace which helps to prevent acciden
Regulations regulations requires employers and employees to report death or serious workplace
(RIDDOR) (2013) accidents, occupational diseases and specifies dangerous occurrences to the Health a
Safety Executive.
In an adult setting the regulations need to be in places so that patients are kept safe.
example, in the adult case study at Walters NHS Trust Robert had symptoms of food
poisoning which has came from the food provided on the ward. The nurse has report
to the manager, however the manager has dismissed this and not reported it further
Health and Safety Executive. This is a clear example of not following these regulation
not keeping the patient and other patients safe. A practitioner in an adult setting wou
uphold these regulations by learning what is a reportable incident so staff don’t repo
irrelevant things.
In a child setting these regulations need to be in place so that children will receive the
treatment they need if they need to get better. If injuries aren’t reported it could lead
injury becoming worse and infected because of not being treated. For example, in th
case study Lisa fell of the climbing frame and injured her leg. The volunteer didn’t rep
and gave her a biscuit instead which is extremely dangerous because if she needed to
under anaesthetic, this would be a problem because the volunteer had given her foo
P8
Policies/procedures Responsibilities of employers are: Responsibilities of employees a
First Aid procedures, A responsibility of an employer is that they Responsibilities of employees in
including illness need to provide access to training for people knowing where first aid equipm
to be ‘first aiders’ and update their training kept so that it can be easily acc
regularly. Also, they need to have policies when it’s needed. Another
