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LO3 and LO4 unit 3 well answered topass latest update
What are the roles involves in health, safety and security in health, social care and child care
environments? - correct answer ✔✔Employers
NHS
Local authority
Care manager or private care home owner
Headteacher and board of governors
Third sector
Employees
Individuals who require care and support
What is the role of an employer? - correct answer ✔✔The role of employers involves to ensure
compliance with the health and safety legislation. Employers must provide a safe place to work, any
necessary training, appropriate and safe equipment
What is the role of the NHS? - correct answer ✔✔Their role is to provide environments that are secure
and safe and healthy to work in and visit. They must provide staff with training, supervision and
information.
What is the role of the local authority? - correct answer ✔✔They have two roles:
- to promote health and safety, local authorities provide guidance and raise awareness of health and
safety in health, social care settings.
-to enforce health and safety standard, they carry out inspections and make recommendations for
improvement
Wha is the role of a care manager or private care home owner? - correct answer ✔✔They must develop,
review and update the care home's health and safety and security policies and procedures. They must
also ensure effective safe systems for recording, reporting and investigating accidents, injuries and
incidents.
, What is the role of headteacher and board of governors? - correct answer ✔✔Have oversight and
management roles to ensure safeguarding to protect the welfare of staff, visitors and students so the
school site, activities are all safe secure and healthy.
What is the role of the third sector? - correct answer ✔✔These are charitable organisations that have a
role to play in safeguarding and promoting health safety and security for their employees as well as
individuals who require their help and support.
What is the role of employees? - correct answer ✔✔Role is to use safe working practices to maintain
their own and others safety, attend health and safety training, and report hazards in the workplace.
What is the role of individuals who require care and support? - correct answer ✔✔Should follow any
health and safety instructions provided verbally by staff, as well as safety signs such as no smoking, they
should also report any hazards they're aware of.
What are the responsibilities of employers? - correct answer ✔✔-promoting health and safety policies
-maintaining health and safety policies
-enforcing health and safety policies
What are the responsibilities of employees? - correct answer ✔✔Using equipment or substances= using
only if they've been trained to do so, taking care of themselves and others, nit misusing any equipment
Reporting serious or imminent danger
Reporting shortcomings
What are the responsibilities of individuals who require care and support? - correct answer
✔✔Understanding health and safety policies=taking part in fire evacuation drills and reporting any
hazards they become aware of and co operating with risk assessments
What are the consequences of not meeting responsibilities? - correct answer ✔✔Direct costs
Indirect costs
Disciplinary action
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