Discuss legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting: UNIT 302 Health And Wellbeing Assignment, TCD, Ireland

• Discuss legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting

• Describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures that are relevant to own job role

1.3 Analyse the health and safety responsibilities of:

1. self
2. the employer or manager
3. others in the work setting

• Identify specialised training that may be needed to support health and safety tasks

• Describe what type of additional support may be required relating to health and safety

• Explain how to access the support needed

• Describe incidents and accidents which could occur

• Explain procedures relating to incidents and accidents in own work setting.

1.9 Describe practices that prevent fires from:

1.  starting
2. spreading

1.10 Explain emergency procedures to be followed in the event of a fire in own work setting

2.1 Explain the five steps of the risk assessment process

3.1 Describe policies and procedures for verifying the identity of anyone requesting access to:

1. premises
2. information

3.3 Explain reasons for sharing own whereabouts with others

4.1 Explain the main points of legislation that relates to moving and handling

4.2 Explain procedures for moving and handling equipment, objects and loads safely

5.1 Describe procedures and systems relevant to the prevention and control of infection

5.2 Explain the potential impact of an outbreak of infection on the individual and the organisation

5.6 Investigate how poor practices can lead to the spread of infection.