306 Task C Handouts
You have been asked to prepare three handouts for new staff attending an induction. The handouts are to provide information on the following topics.
Handout 1 – Moving and handling
This handout must include:
Ci A description of the main points of health and safety legislation that relates to moving and handling.
Cii Explanations of>
a)How following principles for safe moving and handling protects those in a social care setting from injury or harm.
b) The consequences of not following an individual’s care plan or engaging with them when assisting moving and handling.
c) Situations that may require additional supports necessary for safer moving and handling.
Moving and handling involves the use of the human body to lift, lower, fill, empty, or carry loads. The load can be an object or a person or animal.
Legislation relevant to moving and handling:
Health and Safety at Work 1974-These regulations place responsibilities on BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES specifically relating to manual handling.
Manual Handling Operation Regulation 1992-These regulations place responsibilities on BOTH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES specifically relating to manual handling.
Management of Health and Safety at Work- also places certain responsibilities for health and safety on employees.
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)
THE Reporting of Injuries and Dangerous Occurrences Regulation (R.I.D.D.0.R.) 1995- places responsibilities for employers and employees for reporting accidents in the workplace.
The moving and handling of people is a regular task in health and social care, which if not done safely, can cause serious injury to service users and staff.
Poor moving and handling practice can lead to back pain and musculoskeletal disorders, which can lead to inability to work
Moving and handling accidents can injure both the person being moved and the employee, leading to discomfort and a lack of dignity for the person being moved you must take action to prevent or minimise the risk of injury by implementing Moving and handling Regulations.
Not following an individual’s care plan or engaging with service user when assisting with moving and handling can lead to direct impact on confidence of customer, can cause injury/broken skin, open wounds/ and also have impact on member of staff being punished by causing an injury, not following policies and procedures and false practice.
We have to assess the situation every time before using moving and handling techniques. Sometimes circumstances can change and we will need additional support that means if in care plan is written something what we cannot apply in the situation and require other member of staff ask the colleagues for help or discuss it with senior on duty.
Handout 2 – Infection control
This handout must include:
Ciii A description of the different routes by which infection can get into the body.
Civ An explanation of:
a) Prevention methods including hand washing, the care workers and others’ personal hygiene.
b) The social care worker’s role in supporting others to promote best practice in infection control.
Cv An evaluation of:
a) Different types of personal protective equipment (PPE).
b) How using PPE can help to prevent the spread of infection.
Organisms such as bacteria and virus may enter the body via cuts, contaminated food or water, close contact with an infected person, breathing in the inhaled droplets when infected person coughs or sneeze, touching contaminated surfaces.
The best prevention and most effective method is hand washing. Hand washing is the single most important method of preventing and controlling infection. All staff in social care settings has to learn hand washing technique.
Personal hygiene is the basic consent of cleaning, grooming and caring for our bodies. Personal hygiene prevents the spread of germs and diseases and helping dealing with cross-contamination.
All care workers have a responsibility to maintain personal hygiene, look clean, should not wear artificial nails, and manicure natural finger nails. Staff should remove all the jewellery for safety and hygienic reasons.
Personal protective equipment/PPE/ protect the user against health or safety risks at work.
Types of /PPE/ in our settings: -respirators
- Protective gloves
- Protective clothing
- Protective footwear
- Eye protection
PPE acts as a barrier between infected material and our skin, mouth, nose or eyes. The barrier has the potential to block spread of infection from blood, body fluids or respiratory secretions.
Handout 3 – Hazardous substances
This handout must include:
Cvi A description of:
a) The types of hazardous substances that may be found in social care settings.
b) The main points of the procedures for handling medication.
Cvii An explanation of:
a) Safe practices for storing, using and disposing of hazardous substances, including medication, safely.
b) The dangers associated with not following safe practices.
Hazardous Substances are used in many workplaces and take many different forms. Exposure to hazardous substances can affect the body in many different ways. Skin contact, inhalation and ingestion can cause damage.
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (known as COSHH) says that employers must identify which hazardous substances are present in the work place. We use lots of different types of products every day. Some of these can be harmful and some can cause death.
Types of hazardous substances in social care settings: -chemicals
- Products containing chemicals
- Fumes
- Dusts
- Vapours
- Mists
- Biological agents /biological waste, body fluids/
Principles of safe and appropriate handling of medicines:
1. People who use social care services have freedom of choice in relation to their provider of pharmaceutical care and services including dispensed medicines.
2. Care staff knows which medicines each person has and the social care service keeps a complete account of medicines.
3. Care staff that helps people with their medicines is competent.
4. Medicines are given safely and correctly, and care staff preserves the dignity and privacy of the individual when they give medicines to them.
5. Medicines are available when the individual needs them and the care provider makes sure that unwanted medicines are disposed of safely.
6. Medicines are stored safely.
7. The social care service has access to advice from a pharmacist.
8. Medicines are used to cure or prevent disease, or to relieve symptoms, and not to punish or control behaviour.
Safe practices for using may include:
- Reading instructions on label before using
- Not mixing substances together incorrectly
- Only using substances if trained to do so
- Using PPE as instructed reporting any difficulties immediately
STORING, USING AND DISPOSING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
STORING:-make sure that room is ventilated
- The safe quantity to be able to store
- Fire precautions
USING:-use correct PPE
- Use necessary signs in emergency situation
- Work from dirties area to cleanest when cleaning up spillages
DISPOSING:-biological waste must be incinerated
- hazardous waste must be disposed in yellow or orange bags, separately to household waste
- use red box for needles or other sharp objects