Standard 8 Health and safety in an adult social care setting
Standard 8 Health and safety in an adult social care setting
Standard 8 Health and safety in an adult social care setting
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CIS Assessment Induction Workbook – Eight<br />
1.2 Underst<strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> the ma<strong>in</strong> po<strong>in</strong>ts of the health <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> <strong>safety</strong> agreed ways of work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>in</strong> your work sett<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Your employer may have policies <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> procedures cover<strong>in</strong>g a wide r<strong>an</strong>ge of health <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> <strong>safety</strong><br />
subjects to <strong>in</strong>corporate the legal requirements. If you work directly for <strong>an</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividual or <strong>in</strong> a<br />
small org<strong>an</strong>isation, it is less likely you will have written policies <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> procedures. This will<br />
me<strong>an</strong> you will need to use the legal framework as your guide <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> communicate well<br />
with your employer regard<strong>in</strong>g health <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> <strong>safety</strong>.<br />
Here are some examples of the subjects that should have health <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> <strong>safety</strong> policies <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong><br />
procedures:<br />
Mov<strong>in</strong>g <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> h<strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong>l<strong>in</strong>g of people <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> objects<br />
Personal hygiene<br />
Infection control<br />
Personal <strong>safety</strong> <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> lone work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Fire <strong>safety</strong><br />
Food <strong>safety</strong> <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> hygiene<br />
What to do <strong>in</strong> the event of <strong>an</strong> emergency<br />
Risk assessments<br />
Smok<strong>in</strong>g at work<br />
Display Screen Equipment (DSE) for people work<strong>in</strong>g with computers<br />
Use of chemicals <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> waste disposal<br />
Security measures <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> visitors<br />
Although you will aim to give personal <strong>care</strong> <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> support <strong>in</strong> as <strong>in</strong>dividual a m<strong>an</strong>ner as possible,<br />
you must always remember that health <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> <strong>safety</strong> for everyone <strong>in</strong>volved comes first.<br />
For example, <strong>an</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividual may ask to be left <strong>in</strong> the bathroom alone. You should support this<br />
but only if it is safe to do so. You need to consider the risks <strong>in</strong>volved <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> the<br />
<strong>in</strong>dividual’s capacity to underst<strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> the risks <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> know how to reduce them. The k<strong>in</strong>ds of<br />
risks present at every time you support <strong>an</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividual to take a bath are:<br />
Water that is too hot will cause scald<strong>in</strong>g<br />
It is possible to drown <strong>in</strong> a bath<br />
It is very easy to slip when gett<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> out of a bath<br />
Wash<strong>in</strong>g products (like shampoo or soap) <strong>in</strong> the eyes c<strong>an</strong> cause pa<strong>in</strong><br />
Razors <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> shav<strong>in</strong>g equipment c<strong>an</strong> cut sk<strong>in</strong><br />
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