Unit 3 - Health, safety and security in health and social care
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Summary Roles of employer Unit 3
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Unit 3 - Health, safety and security in health and social care
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OCR
Includes roles of employers as well as examples of employers in health and social care sector. Includes promoting and enforcing health safety and security and exam questions and answers
Unit 3 - Health, safety and security in health and social care
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Unit 3.3(L03)
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After 6 years working in various residential settings, Sandra set up her own small, private adult residential
provision. After getting a new investment, Sandra has now been able to expand her premises, she can now
accommodate for six more permanent residents. However, due to this increase in residents Sandra must hire 2
more employees, meaning she would now have 6 full-time employees working for her in total.
1a) Identify the legislation that Sandra must now consider to ensure she is lawfully protecting her employees.
[1 mark]
→ Management of health and safety at work act
1b) Identify and describe one procedure that Sandra should implement to ensure the security of her
new premises. [2 marks]
→ All staff must wear a lanyard this will allow Sandra and her employees to clearly identify if there is an
intruder
Roles: The expectation that are held about an individual or organisation
Responsibilities: The requirements and duties that are related to roles
3 key roles in h&SC:
• Employers
• Employees
• Individuals who require care and support
What are the roles of the employer in regards to promoting and/or enforcing
health, safety and security in their health and social care setting
Promote: Support or actively encourage (a cause, venture)
→ Ensuring staff are DBS checked
→ assess risks to staff and public from these hazards/carry out risk assessments
→ provide guidance/training about health and safety
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