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Unit 4:
Ensuring safe environments in Health and Social Care
OCR Level 2Cambridge Technicals
in Health and Social Care
The importance of Health The importance of Health and Safetyand Safety
Health and safety within a health and social care environment is extremely important.
Some people who use health and social care services may not be
able to take responsibility for their own safety.
Something that has the potential to cause harm
Reduce the hazard
Reduce the risk of harm
HazardsHazards
Hazards occur in all types of
environments…
…and come in all shapes and sizes
It is the responsibility of both the employer and employees to reduce hazards.
LegislationLegislation
Health and Safety at Work
Act
Manual Handling Operations Regulations
Food Safety Act
Food Safety Regulations
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
There is a range of legislation that covers Health and Safety. These can be applied to health and social care
environments:
Control of Substances
Hazardous to Health
Risk AssessmentRisk AssessmentA risk assessment involves looking at risks in
your environment and identifying ways to reduce or remove these risks. Here is the risk
assessment process:
Identify hazards
Evaluate the risks
Record your findings
Review your findings and make necessary changes
Risk AssessmentRisk AssessmentFor example, hospital cleaning staff have to work with hazardous
substances…
What is the hazard?Cleaning substances.
What are the risks?
Ill health due to contact with hazardous
substances.
Employees, contractors, patients or
visitors could all be exposed to the hazard.
How do you record your findings?Complete a risk
assessment form.What do you decide
when you review your findings?
All cleaning products to be securely stored. All employees
to be trained.
What will you learn?What will you learn?After completing this unit you will:
Know potential hazards in health and social care environments
Understand risk assessment
processes relating to health or social care
Know main principles of health and safety legislation applied to health and social
care environments
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