Health and Safety Principles in the Workplace

wellness and guard duty Principles in the WorkplaceSamantha OSheaQ1 Explain the role of the Communication and rearing in the promotion and provision of the wellness and safety.The role of the Safety, Health and eudaemonia Act was originally presented in 1989 and updated in 2005. It was put in place to make further provisions for safety health and welf be of a soulfulness at work.CommunicationThe role of communication is to discuss or exchange any health and safety problems in the workplace. Provides entropy for all parties to carrier out at that place occupancy with good work practices and ethic. Communication is implemented by the employers, employees and also the safety officer considerting together to discuss any hazard or risk in the workplace. After identifying the hazards and risks it is important to do a risk assessment. It is also important for staff to propound well-nigh a safety statement and to discuss what information to put in it and put it in a noticeable area . There are unlike ways to communicate which are talking direct, monthly meetings and also visual presentations. Communication builds trust and respect between both the employers and the employees.TrainingThe Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, all employers must provide training. Training the staff with appropriate and relevant courses i.e. CPR, manual handling. It is up to both the employers and employees to have the rightly training and to maintain up skilling. It names both the employer and the employee confidence when they know how to give the equipment. After getting dexterous the employers and the employees wont be as accentuate out because they will know how to do the work. It will also help the staff identify hazard, risks, control measures and also do a risk assessment. alone training should be available for staff and if staff is entitled to be paid when the training is provided. (Class Notes 2014)Q2 Outline the principles and procedures of a good housekeep ing in the workplace. upright housekeeping is having the workplace clean and that there is no items out of place. According to Best Job-Interview.com (2014)To maintain a clean, sanitary, comfortable and tidy environment for either orphic households or commercial establishmentsGood housekeeping keeps the workplace clean and sanitary. It is important to have good housekeeping because of germs or bacteria that are the workplace wont travel from patient, staff or visitors and also they wont get sick in the environment. It is also important to do housekeeping because there could be a hazard such(prenominal) as spills on the stem or that wires could be out of place where as patients, staff or visitors could recede and fall and hurt themselves.The procedures of good housekeepingIs to have all aisles are clear for the residents and other staff, so that no one will fall at the workplace.Clean all areas everyday that unavoidably to be done such as floors and bathrooms.While the floors ar e wet to put up the proper signs on the floor so that people know that the floor is wet.To use proper bins for e.g. white bins with black dish antennas for general waste.Clean up spills that are on the floor so that no one has an accident.Store cleaning products in the right area and that they are out of harms way.(Class notes 2014)Q3 note, Dust and Fumes are hazards which are commonly found in the workplace. For one of these hazards outline the risk associated with exposure to this hazard and control measure which might be used in the workplace. Identify at least 3 hazards which commonly encountered in your workplace and briefly describe how these are controlled.According to Health and Safety Authority (2014)Noise means unwanted sound or loud discordant or disagreeable sound or sounds.Noise crumb affect your hearing which could be temporary or permanent. It often leads to temporary deafness after leaving a noisy place or having the radio or television up to loud. Hearing damage could also happen by loud noises or sudden noises. Sometimes tinnitus could happen when you are exposed to loud or continues noise. Tinnitus is a ringing or buzzing in the ear, which sometimes accurse to hearing loss. (Health and Safety Authority, 2014)HazardRiskControl MeasureEquipmentHearing lossTinnitusTurn dump the radios and televisionsUse proper soulal protective equipment gears e.g. ear muffs whiles using noisy equipment.StressCould become depressed from being stressed out in the job due to not having proper training and also poor staff levels.All Staff should be trained for their jobs for e.g. Manual handling and first aid. in addition good work practice. Having good work skills and getting on with other staff.Cleaning ProductsUsing insufficiently diluted.Also spills of cleaning products e.g. burnsIf a person wore proper protective equipment such as gloves and a mask.Also if a person uses the prober consciences e.g. certain amount of water to a cleaning product that needs water.Q4 Explain the type contents of a first-aid kit and their appropriate uses.A first aid kit has medical supplies or equipment in a bag or box for emergencies.According to First Aid SuppliesFirst Aid Fit Full.ContentsQualityUseFirst aid charge leaflet1Explain how to use the products in the first aid kit.Alcohol free wipes10To clean the area that is deracination.Waterproof plasters42To make do the cut.Triangular bandages2To cover a deep cut.Safety pins6Hold the bandages or slings together.Medium Wond Dressings2To cover a cut or burn.Sterile eye pads2To protect the eye is cut or injured to prevent it from being infected.First Aid Scissors1To cut the bandage or fabric.Latex Gloves2To protect your hands whiles working on the patent.Fabric Tape1Is used to hold cotton woolen or for iv drips.Antiseptic cream1Its for burns, cuts or grazes that they dont get infected.Burneze Burn Relief spray1To placid a burn.Fabric strip1Is used for a deep cut to hold the skin together.Lint1Used fo r cuts and wounds.Non Adherent dressings3 atomic number 18 to cover wounds or cuts.Paper stitches (8)1Hold deep cuts together.Conforming Bandage1Is used for a wound dressing.Sterile Gauze swabs2Treat wounds if dirty or infected.Non Woven Dressings3Used for wounds e.g. after getting an operation.Cotton Crepe Bandage1For a stain or a break.Resuscitate Mask1For CPR.Tweezers1To sign up out something that is stuck in a cut.Q5 Explain the risks associated with the following hazards work environment, work practice, medical specialty, alcohol, drugs, and outline for each, step which on employer might take control these risks. (Please provide at least two controls per hazard)A hazard is anything that can potentially cause harm to soulfulness e.g. spills (Health and Safety Authority 2014)Work PractiseA safe way to carry out work in the workplace.RiskControl Measure bandaging injuriesEmployees/employers dont use the equipment such as hoist that leads to back injuries.Also if staff isnt tra ined properly such as manual handling could end up with back injuries.StressMost staff could be stressed by the equipment as they mightnt be trained in the equipment properly.Staff could be stressed because of the long ours the work in the workplace.Work EnvironmentThe place or location of where you work.RiskControl MeasureFalls, Trips or SpillsDo daily housekeeping routine to make sure all the rooms are safe for all the patients and also the staff.Have proper sell bars around the building for the patients.Faulty Equipment/equipment not being use properly.For the equipment to be fixed and also checked on a regular basis.For all staff to be trained properly on the equipment.MedicationMedication is used to treat an illness or disease.RiskControl MeasureOut of dateTo check the dates regularly on all stock of medication.Also dispose of out of date medication properly.Right DosageGive the patient the right dosage of medication so that the medication works properly.Double check the dosag e on the package as packaging on tables could change.AlcoholAlcohol has a operose smell, that people use to drink or it is some medications.RiskControl MeasureWrong/poor decision making.Educational programs on alcohol.Help the employer/employee get word where the made wrong decisions and help them make their decisions right.Come in lateIf they come in late a number amount of days to give them a warning.Explain the consequence of coming in late.DrugsA Drug/substance that has an effect on the body.RiskControl MeasureSubstance use at work.Giving the person sometime of work to get help.Helping them get the help. compassionatelessness, mistakes and errors in their judgement.Also explain to the person about the consequence about using drugs.Also explain to the person their mistakes from in their jobs and get them some help.Q6 Outline risks factors in relation to health, to include stress/lifestyle/diet/illness.Health is where someone is fit and well. soul that isnt sick or hasnt got an illness long term. (Who, 2003)Stress on person can be physical on a person while working in a healthcare sector. It can be physical if someone hasnt got the proper training in the workplace. Stress could also be genially on a person, it could have an effect on someones by the person having a breakdown, panic attacks, depressed, absentees and also lack of sleep. They could be stress due to long hours in the nursing home and also a lot of work could be on one person.If someone is stressed it could have an effect on their diet. It could have an effect on someones health if they arent eat properly. If a person is not eating at proper meal times or not eating at all a person can become under nourished. Also if they are over eating in the evenings they could become over weight because they are eating the wrong foods such as sweets and takeaways and also not doing any regular exercise. Both stress and poor diet can result in poor sleeping habits which can which could lead a person to ha ve sleep insomniac.When someone immune system is down they could easily pick up certain illness that is personnel casualty on in the workplace e.g. if flus and coughs are going around they could be easily picked up. Illness can affect people because some staff members could get really sick and they could have to take a few days off which could also lead to stress because they cant afford to take time off.Health can be affected on someones lifestyle. It can be affected by someone being depressed. 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