Health and Safety in Care Settings
Learning outcomes
Assessment criteria
The learner can:
1. Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety.
1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a care work setting.
1.2 Describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures agreed with the employer.
1.3 Explain the main health and safety responsibilities of:
▪ self
▪ the employer or manager
▪ others in the work setting.
1.4 Outline specific tasks in the work setting that should not be carried out without special training.
2. Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness.
2.1 Describe different types of accidents and sudden illness that may occur in own work setting.
2.2 Explain procedures to be followed if an accident or sudden illness should occur.
3. Be able to carry out own responsibilities for health and safety.
3.1 Use policies and procedures or other agreed ways of working that relate to health and safety.
3.2 Support others’ understanding and follow safe practices.
3.3 Monitor potential health and safety risks.
3.4 Use risk assessment in relation to health and safety.
3.5 Minimise and manage potential risks and hazards.
3.6 Demonstrate how to access additional support or information relating to health and safety.
4. Know how to move and handle equipment and other objects safely.
4.1 Outline the main points of legislation that relate to moving and handling.
4.2 Describe principles for safe moving and handling
4.3 Move and handle equipment and other objects safely.
5. Know how to handle hazardous substances and materials.
5.1 Describe types of hazardous substances that may be found in the work setting.
5.2 demonstrate safe practices for:
• storing hazardous substances
• using hazardous substances
• disposing of hazardous substances and
materials.
6. Know how to promote fire safety in the work setting.
6.1 Explain the importance of the promotion of fire safety in the work setting.
6.2 Describe practices that prevent fires from:
▪ starting
▪ spreading.
6.3 Describe emergency procedures to be followed in the event of a fire in the work setting.
6.4 Demonstrate measures that prevent fires from starting.
6.5 Ensure clear evacuation routes are always maintained.
7. Be able to implement security measures in the work setting.
7.1 Explain the importance of ensuring that others are aware of own whereabouts.
7.2 Demonstrate use of agreed procedures for checking the identity of anyone requesting access to:
▪ premises
▪ information.
7.3 Demonstrate the use of measures to protect own security and the security of others in the work setting
Tasks: may include:
• use of equipment
• first aid
• medication
• health care procedures
• food handling and preparation.
