AS GCE Double Award Health & Social Care
Revision Schedule
[F913] Unit 4: Health and Safety in Care Settings
Topic / Details / CompletedInfluence of Legislation / What is the Health and Safety Executive? What is its role?
Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 – purpose and key features. Focus on responsibilities of employers/employees – no need for details.
Management of Health and Safety At Work Regulations 1992 - purpose and key features.
RIDDOR 1995 - purpose and key features.
Health and Safety (signs and signals) Regulations 1996 -purpose and key features.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 1999 Regulations – what are the substances and how do they need to be stored.
The Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amended) Regulations 1997 – a broad overview of this act.
Health & Safety (signs and signals) Regulations 1996 – a broad overview of the key features of this.
What health and safety information needs to be available to employees – look at the Health and Safety Law poster/leaflet – what details need to be on this?
What is the purpose of a health and safety policy document? How often should it be reviewed?
Safety and Security / You need to know the stages of a risk assessment and details of what happens at each stage:
- Stage 1 – look for hazards
- Stage 2 – assess who may be harmed
- Stage 3 – consider the risk – whether precautions are adequate
- Stage 4 – document the findings
- Stage 5 – review the assessment and revise it if necessary
How can risks be reduced in different types of settings? Look at – training /early warning systems/ H&S policies/warning signs/PPE.
What are the benefits of these to both people who use services and care workers?
Identify warning signs and explain their purpose.
Fire safety – look at smoke and fire alarms, fire fighting equipment. How do you evacuate a building? Special measures to be taken during evacuation of particular settings, e.g. nursery, residential home, hospital, etc.
Security – what systems are in place within early-years settings to keep children secure?
What systems are used in residential homes to ensure privacy and security of people who use services?
Safe Moving and Handling Techniques / What are the key features of the following legislation that is related to moving and handling:
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, Revised 1998
- Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER)
How to prepare yourself and the service user when someone is going to be moved. What would you say? What questions do you need to ask? How would you reassure them?
How do you prepare their clothing, check the equipment? How would you encourage independence for the service user?
What equipment is available to aid moving and handling? Basic description of how to use equipment, such as, hoists and slides boards.
Contribution to Infection Control / Define ‘infection control’, ‘cross-infection’, ‘standard precautions’.
Look at the following protective clothing and give a summary of the purpose of each:
- Gloves
- Plastic aprons
- Masks
- Overshoes
- Personal hygiene
- Hand washing technique
How do you maintain personal safety when dealing with/disposing ofclinical waste and instruments?
What is an accident report form? What does it contain and how would you complete one?
Why is it so important to fill in such a form?
Please note: the GCE H&SC revision schedules cover the content of the unit; they in no way attempt to predict or cover the types of questions learners will be expected to answer when sitting the exam itself.
V3 May 2012