Safety and Health

Title HSC 027 Contribute to wellness and prophylactic in wellness and social care Level 2 Credit value 4 Learning outcomes Assessment criteria The learner pass on The learner can 1. visualize suffer responsibilities, and the 1. 1 Identify regulation relating to general health and condomty in a health or social responsibilities of others, relating to health and care work setting natural rubber in the work setting 1. 2 Describe the main points of the health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer 1. Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of self the employer or manager others in the work setting 1. 4 Identify tasks relating to health and safety that should not be carried out without special grooming 1. develop how to feeler additional support and information relating to health and safety 2. Understand the use of risk assessments in 2. 1 beg off why it is all-important(a) to assess health and safety haza rds posed by the work congener to health and safety setting or by particular activities 2. 2 apologize how and when to report potential health and safety risks that guard been determine 2. Explain how risk assessment can help address dilemmas mingled with rights and health and safety concerns 3. Understand procedures for responding to 3. 1 Describe different types of accidents and accidents and explosive illness sudden illness that may occur in declare work setting 3. 2 Outline the procedures to be followed if an accident or sudden illness should occur 4.Be able to reduce the spread of infection Demonstrate the recommended method for hand washing Demonstrate ways to get wind that hold health and hygiene do not pose a risk to others at work 5. Be able to move and report equipment and otherIdentify legislation that relates to moving and handling objects safely Explain principles for moving and handling equipment and other objects safely Move and handle equipment or other objects safely 6.Know how to handle hazardous substances and Identify hazardous substances and materials that may be found in the work setting materials Describe safe practices for Storing hazardous substances Using hazardous substances Disposing of hazardous substances and materials 7.Understand how to promote cauterize safety in the Describe practices that prevent fires from work setting starting paste Outline emergency procedures to be followed in the event of a fire in the work setting Explain the importance of maintaining clear emptying routes at all times 8. Be able to implement guarantor measures in the Use agreed ways of working for checking the identity of anyone requesting access to work setting Premises Information 8. Implement measures to protect experience security and the security of others in the work setting 8. 3 Explain the importance of ensuring that others are aware of own wherea bouts 9. Know how to manage own stress Identify common signs and indicators of stress Identify circumstances that unravel to trigger own stress Describe ways to manage own stress Additional information about the unit NOS ref HSC 22 HSC 221 HSC 223 Content recurs throughout HSC NOS cognition requirements Unit purpose and aims This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings. It provides the learner with the knowledge and skills required to carry out their work safely. Assessment requirements or focussing This unit must be assessed in accordance with Skills for Care and maturement QCF Assessment Principles. LO 4, 5, and 8 must be assessed in a palpable work environment Additional Information Others may intromit team up members Other colleagues Those who use or commission their own health or social care services Families, carers and advocates Work setting may admit one specific location or a range of locations, dep ending on the context of a particular work role Policies and procedures may include other agreed ways of working as well as formal policies and procedures Tasks that the learner should not carry out without special training may include those relating to Use of equipment First aid Medication health care procedures Food handling and preparation Stress can have positive as well as negative effects, but in this unit the word is used to refer to negative stress