Two – legislation, policies, procedures and responsibilities in health and social care.
C: investigate the influence of health and safety legislation and polices in health and
social care settings.
D: Explore procedures and responsibilities to maintain health and safety and
respond to accidents and emergencies in health and social care settings.
Unit 7 assignment 2
Introduction
In this information pack I will be investigating the influence that health and safety
legislations and policies have in a health and social care setting and I will be
looking at how these policies and procedures effect us in our jobs daily. I will also
be looking how they maintain health and safety and respond to accidents and
emergencies in a health and social care setting.
It is important that we understand that health and safety is an essential
consideration for all practitioners in health and social care and this information
pack will help us understand the importance of continually monitoring the
implementation of health and safety legislation and policies within a health and
social care setting. I will also be researching the importance of safe working
practices, safeguarding procedures and how to respond to emergency situations
in health and social care settings. Furthermore, I will be exploring the
professional responsibilities and legal duty of care that people who work in
health and social care settings are required to follow.
Research
1. https://www.beaucare.com/blog/a-complete-guide-on-how-to-use-a-hoist-for-
correctly/
2. https://:www.cis-assessment.co.uk/docs/pdf Government, U. (2008)
3. https://hasawa.com/1974-act/
4. https://hasawa.com/policy/
5. https://www.hse.gov.uk/guidance/index.htm accessed 26-03-2021
6. https://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/ accessed26-03-2021
7. https://nursinganswers.net/essays/principles-of-safe-practice-in-health-social-
care.php accessed 16-04-2021
, 8. https://i-sight.com/resources/policies-and-procedures-in-the-workplace-the-
ultimate-guide/#:~:text=A%20policy%20is%20a%20set,for%20carrying
%20out%20a%20policy.
Discussion and Evidence of Real-life Examples in Practice
Procedures-legislation connected to how care is carried out within a setting.
By law they all must be present in a setting and comply with the law other then this
we cannot really compare them as they all have their own importance and a duty of
care. I do not feel that one piece of legislation is more important than others as they
all are important.
Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)
The health and safety at work act sets out general duties that employers have
towards an employee. It is there to stop you getting hurt or ill at work. Your
employer is responsible for health and safety, but you must do your own part
to help. We must do our part by washing our hands and keeping as safe as
we can. The health and safety at work act 1974 (HASAWA) is a piece of
legislation that covers occupational health and safety within Great Britain. The
legislation was put in place to protect the health and safety and welfare of
employees and visitors within a workplace setting. HASAWA provides
guidelines for the employers to follow to ensure their setting is safe for
everybody. The legislations aim to minimize risk within the workplace and to
keep everybody as safe as possible. The legislations states that risk
assessments must be made to identify what the risks are so that the
employers are able to reduce them.
The health and safety at work act 1974 have several influences on a care
settings practice. The legislation ensures that the setting have had a risk
assessment and that a safe working environment is maintained. Risk
assessments are important as they form an integral part of an occupational
health and safety management plan, risk assessments help to create
awareness of any hazards and risks and to identify what needs to be done to
reduce these. A management plan would then be created as a way for staff
members to know what risks have been identified and how they are being
fixed. This influence that the legislation has on the setting would ensure that
the staff, service users and visitors are a lot safer when there are at the
setting. After the risk assessments have been made and the risks have been
reduced, the staff would feel safer, and their work would improve meaning
that they would be able to provide better care for the service users.
Another influence that this legislation has on health and social care setting
and the settings practices is that it provides confidence and reassurance for
families and visitors. This means that when the legislation is put in place
C: investigate the influence of health and safety legislation and polices in health and
social care settings.
D: Explore procedures and responsibilities to maintain health and safety and
respond to accidents and emergencies in health and social care settings.
Unit 7 assignment 2
Introduction
In this information pack I will be investigating the influence that health and safety
legislations and policies have in a health and social care setting and I will be
looking at how these policies and procedures effect us in our jobs daily. I will also
be looking how they maintain health and safety and respond to accidents and
emergencies in a health and social care setting.
It is important that we understand that health and safety is an essential
consideration for all practitioners in health and social care and this information
pack will help us understand the importance of continually monitoring the
implementation of health and safety legislation and policies within a health and
social care setting. I will also be researching the importance of safe working
practices, safeguarding procedures and how to respond to emergency situations
in health and social care settings. Furthermore, I will be exploring the
professional responsibilities and legal duty of care that people who work in
health and social care settings are required to follow.
Research
1. https://www.beaucare.com/blog/a-complete-guide-on-how-to-use-a-hoist-for-
correctly/
2. https://:www.cis-assessment.co.uk/docs/pdf Government, U. (2008)
3. https://hasawa.com/1974-act/
4. https://hasawa.com/policy/
5. https://www.hse.gov.uk/guidance/index.htm accessed 26-03-2021
6. https://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/ accessed26-03-2021
7. https://nursinganswers.net/essays/principles-of-safe-practice-in-health-social-
care.php accessed 16-04-2021
, 8. https://i-sight.com/resources/policies-and-procedures-in-the-workplace-the-
ultimate-guide/#:~:text=A%20policy%20is%20a%20set,for%20carrying
%20out%20a%20policy.
Discussion and Evidence of Real-life Examples in Practice
Procedures-legislation connected to how care is carried out within a setting.
By law they all must be present in a setting and comply with the law other then this
we cannot really compare them as they all have their own importance and a duty of
care. I do not feel that one piece of legislation is more important than others as they
all are important.
Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)
The health and safety at work act sets out general duties that employers have
towards an employee. It is there to stop you getting hurt or ill at work. Your
employer is responsible for health and safety, but you must do your own part
to help. We must do our part by washing our hands and keeping as safe as
we can. The health and safety at work act 1974 (HASAWA) is a piece of
legislation that covers occupational health and safety within Great Britain. The
legislation was put in place to protect the health and safety and welfare of
employees and visitors within a workplace setting. HASAWA provides
guidelines for the employers to follow to ensure their setting is safe for
everybody. The legislations aim to minimize risk within the workplace and to
keep everybody as safe as possible. The legislations states that risk
assessments must be made to identify what the risks are so that the
employers are able to reduce them.
The health and safety at work act 1974 have several influences on a care
settings practice. The legislation ensures that the setting have had a risk
assessment and that a safe working environment is maintained. Risk
assessments are important as they form an integral part of an occupational
health and safety management plan, risk assessments help to create
awareness of any hazards and risks and to identify what needs to be done to
reduce these. A management plan would then be created as a way for staff
members to know what risks have been identified and how they are being
fixed. This influence that the legislation has on the setting would ensure that
the staff, service users and visitors are a lot safer when there are at the
setting. After the risk assessments have been made and the risks have been
reduced, the staff would feel safer, and their work would improve meaning
that they would be able to provide better care for the service users.
Another influence that this legislation has on health and social care setting
and the settings practices is that it provides confidence and reassurance for
families and visitors. This means that when the legislation is put in place
