Unit 6 - Health and Safety

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Edexcel BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Introduction to Health, Social Care and Childrens and Young Peoples Settings (QCF)Unit 6: Introductory Awareness of Health and Safety in Health, Social Care and Childrens and Young Peoples Settings

Assignment titleHealth and Safety in the Workplace

In this example assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria. Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found.

Criteria referenceTo achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the student is able to:Task no.Evidence

1.1Outline key areas of health and safety related to a work setting

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1.2Outline employers responsibilities for health and safety1

1.3Outline workers responsibilities for health and safety1

1.4Give examples of health and safety training required in the work setting1

2.1Outline what is meant by risk2

2.2Give examples of hazards and their associated risks2

2.3Outline the purpose of a risk assessment2

2.4Identify occasions when a risk assessment is necessary2

3.1Outline the importance of protecting your own security and the security of others in the work setting3

3.2Outline the importance of safe moving and handling principles3

3.3Identify accidents and sudden illness that may occur in a health, social care, childrens or young peoples setting 3

3.4Identify who might deal with accidents and sudden illness in the work setting3

4.1Describe how infection is spread4

4.2Identify methods that reduce the spread of infection4

4.3Describe the standard method of washing hands4

4.4Identify when personal protective equipment should be used4

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Assignment brief

Qualification BTEC Level 1 Certificate in Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children and Young Peoples Settings (QCF)

Unit number and titleUnit 6: Introductory awareness of health and safety in health, social care and childrens and young peoples settings

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Assignment titleHealth and Safety in the Workplace

The purpose of this assignment is to: develop your knowledge and awareness of health and safety, including the importance of recognising risks, preventing the spread of infection and understanding your own responsibilities for health and safety.

Scenario

You have been asked to help with a programme of staff training and development about health and safety. The aims of the training programme are to:

improve workers understanding about their responsibilities in relation to health and safety

promote best practice in the principles of moving and handling, assessing risks and preventing the spread of infection in the workplace

develop workers awareness of security issues and dealing with accidents and sudden illness

Task 1

Produce an illustrated poster, which could be used in a staffroom to inform workers about key areas of health and safety. Your poster should:

outline four key areas of health and safety, related to work settings in health and social care or children and young people

outline three responsibilities of the employer for health and safety

outline two responsibilities of workers for health and safety

give four examples of health and safety training requirements for workers in health, social care or childrens and young peoples settings

Task 2

Complete the table below, which is designed to help staff improve their knowledge and understanding about hazards and risks.

Outline what is meant by risk.Give four examples of hazards in health, social care or childrens and young peoples settings (photographs can be used to illustrate the hazards).What are the risks from these hazards?

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Outline the purpose of a risk assessment in health, social care or childrens and young peoples settings.Identify three occasions when a risk assessment would be necessary in a health, social care or childrens and young peoples setting.1.

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Task 3

Write an instruction sheet, which could be used as part of a training manual about health and safety for staff in an adult health or care setting, or a childrens care setting. Your instruction sheet should:

outline two reasons why it is important to protect your own security and the security of others in the work setting. Identify what the consequences could be if security measures are not in place

outline the importance of safe moving and handling procedures for people or objects. Give two examples of the effects on health if safe procedures are not followed

identify four examples of accidents and four examples of sudden illness that can occur in a health, social care or childrens and young peoples setting

identify the job titles of individuals who might deal with accidents or sudden illness in a health, social care or childrens and young peoples setting

Task 4

Prepare a short presentation that could be used as part of a staff training session about preventing the spread of infection. Your presentation should:

describe four different ways that infection can be spread

identify methods that can reduce the spread of infection for each of the four ways mentioned above

identify when personal protective equipment should be used to prevent the spread of infection

describe the standard method for washing hands

You can use illustrations, handouts, PowerPoint, physical demonstrations or other suitable aids as part of your presentation.

You will need to submit your notes and any other support materials used in your presentation as evidence towards your assessment.

Note to tutors

This task could involve some element of peer assessment to enable learners to review and reflect on their own work and that of their colleagues.

Learners could be encouraged to carry out a practical hand washing demonstration and to provide a commentary as part of their assessment for this task. (This could be taped in addition to being witnessed by the tutor.)

Sources of information

Case studies,

Newspapers

Professional magazines

Visits to settings

Training DVDs

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NotesInstead of producing a poster for Task 1 or the producing a written instruction sheet for Task 3, learners could carry out a verbal presentation, accompanied by an authenticated observation record/witness statement and PowerPoint presentation notes printed on A4 or over-head projector slides.