Unit 3

• Abuse


  A single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress
• Effects of abuse on an individual


  Some examples: pain, cuts, anxiety, anger, loss of confidence, sadness, broken bones
• Intentional abuse


  Deliberate Harm and abuse towards others
• Unintentional abuse


  Harm and abuse towards others through poor care
• Financial Loss


  Money an organisation may have to pay out if they are found guilty in a lawsuit
• Poor standard of care

  Unsafe working conditions and working practices can cause hazards not being identified, reduced or removed
• Illness


  Biological and environmental hazards, if not identified and managed, can cause life threatening and long term illness
• Health care environment


  Hospital, clinic, GP surgery or dentist
• Risks in health care environment


  surgical procedures. Involves contact with body fluids->infections and disease

  Contact with hazardous chemicals

  Stress can be experienced
• Care environment


  An individuals home, residential care Home, nursing home
• Risks in care environments


  Vulnerable residents may have weak immune systems

  Visual or mobility impairments -more likely to fall
• Child care environments


  Schools or crèches
• Risks in child care environments


  Children's immune systems are immature

  Children don't recognise potential hazards - not washing hands, sharing contaminated toys, eating food off the floor
• Public environments


  Shopping centres, parks, cinemas
• Risks in public environments


  Slips, trips, falls, food poisoning, abusive or violent people
• Transport


  Centre minibuses and ambulances
• Risks of transport


  Slips and trips whilst getting on and off, wheelchairs not secured properly, faulty seatbelts and body fluids from medical equipment
• The need for safeguarding


  Protecting children from maltreatment

  Preventing impairment of children's health and development

  Taking action to enable children to have the best outcomes
• Safeguarding


  Safeguarding adults and children from harm and abuse is everyone's responsibility. Can insure safe and effective care
• Disclosure and barring service


  Processing criminal record checks by searching police and barred list info

  Deciding wether a person should come off the barred list

  Placing people on the barred list
• DBS service checks


  5 steps

  1 employer gets application form from DBS

  2 gives document to applicant for them to fill out

  3 employer gives completed form to DBS

  4 DBS sends certificate to applicant. Employer asks to see this

  5 employer can check the status of a DBS certificate online
• Influence of legislation: on staff


  Promotes safe staffing levels, effective supervision, instruction and training of staff.
• Influences on legislation on: practices


  Good personal hygiene- effective hand washing, clean clothes, protective clothing.

  Recording and storing information correctly and securely
• Implementation of policies and procedures


  Different policies and procedures will need carrying out in different ways
• Review of policies and procedures


  Must be reviewed regularly reflect on any changes made

  Date and number policies and procedures when they are reviewed and updated

  System in place to do so

  Only effective if they contain up to date info
• Roles: employers


  Set out roles and responsibilities for employers employees

  Provides extra info on roles, functions or specific employers
• Roles of employees


  Maintain their own and others health, safety and security

  Following employers guidance and institutions

  Attending health and safety training

  Using equipment provided for health and safety purpose eg aprons and gloves

  Reporting hazards observed in work settings
• Individuals who require care and support


  They should follow health and safety guidance and instructions

  Comply with health and safety procedures (moving, handling and food safety)
• Third Sector roles


  Safeguarding and promote the health safety, security and welfare of its employees and those who work for the charity
• NHS role


  Provide a secure and healthy environment in which to work in and visit. Provide staff with sufficient instruction, info and supervision
• Head teacher/ board of governors role


  Manage the schools staff, site, and activities to safeguard the health safety security and welfare of everyone
• local authority


  Developing effective communication and consultation with employees and their representatives on health and safety matters
• Manager/care Home owner


  Develop,review and update the homes health and safety policy and procedures.

  Maintain effective systems for recording reporting and investigating injuries, accidents and dangerous occurrences
• Responsibilities


  Employers employees and individuals are responsible for carrying out Day to day tasks to comply with legislation
• Consequences of not meeting responsibilities


  Disciplinary action

  Criminal prosecution

  Being removed from professional registers

  Causing injury or harm

  Being injured or harmed
• disciplinary action


  First written warning,Final written warning and dismissal

  Investigations will be carried out to establish relevant info and facts

  Employee may be suspended

  Will be disciplinary meeting if accused of misconduct
• criminal prosecution


  Can result in imprisonment for up to two years or an unlimited fine

  HASAWA states that if a director or senior manager personally commits an offender that results in a death then a charge of gross negligence manslaughter could be brought

  Fines can range from hundreds of thousands to millions depending of amount of fatalities
• Being removed from professional registers


  Teaching and medicine hold registers of professionals to safeguard and ensure high care

  It is a criminal offence to practice unregistered. The professional can be removed if not deemed fit to practice eg ill health or poor health and safety
• Causing injury or harm


  Employers employees and individuals could cause injury and harm to others if they fail to carry out their responsibilities eg not having a clear procedure for risk assessments

  Employees can only carry out tasks they are competent to do. They must inform their employers if not

  Individuals are responsible for promoting their own care
• Being injured or harmed


  A failure to meet health and safety responsibilities can lead to a range of injuries, harm or fatalities