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Essay Unit 7 Principles of Safe Practice Assignment 2
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Unit 7 assignment 2: P6, M3, D3 Safety policies and legislation in a selected health setting: Cherry Trees Childrens Centre and Merryvale Residence
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Sharni leechUnit 7 assignment
P6: Compare the influence of different health and safety laws or policies on health and
social care practice in a selected setting
It is important that health and social care professionals in a setting follow all laws and
regulations to keep service users safe from harm and abuse. For instance, the Health and Safety
at Work Act 1974 is a regulation designed to provide a good working environment for all
employees and service users as well as lowering the risk of harm for workers, volunteers and
guests. Individuals are kept safe by following general responsibilities since it guarantees
employees are maintaining secure tools, machinery, and working procedures. For instance,
maintaining the hoisting equipment properly to reduce the risk of dropping a service user. In
the Cherry Tree Children’s Centre, none of the volunteers have first aid training and the
manager hasn’t asked for their DBS which makes it unsafe for the volunteers to work there. DBS
checks should be required for all employees at this facility to ensure that they have not been
convicted of any crimes that would prevent them from continuing to work in the care industry.
One of the children fell off the climbing equipment and hurt her leg. The Health and Safety at
Work act will ensure that equipment is safe indoors and outdoors to prevent harm as well as
safeguarding children in the setting.
Another example of legislation is the Care Standards Act 2000. The act sets out a framework for
regulating care services, including residential care homes, nursing homes, domiciliary care
agencies and fostering agencies. It ensures that vulnerable adults and children receive high
quality care that meets their needs, promotes their wellbeing and protects their rights. To
establish inspections and controls of the level of care the service is giving, the Care Standards
Act 2000 was put in place. As a result, the service gets better because regular inspection can
offer insightful criticism and opportunities for development. In the Merryvale Residence case
study, a resident has experienced abuse and neglect from an employee as she has bruises on
her neck and arms. Most residents have to wait long periods of time due to understaffing and a
lack of care which will lead to the worsening of skin conditions. This concludes that none of the
policies or legislation has been followed. This care setting is hazardous because it could cause a
service user long-term harm as they are not being looked after properly as well as being
discriminated against. Service users were ignored and neglected in the Merryvale Residence
and did not follow their legal obligation of duty of care.
M3: Analyse how health and safety legislation or policies influence safe practice in a
selected health or social care setting
, The General Data Protection Regulation 2018 is used in health and social care settings to help
regulate how personal information is collected, used and stored by organisations. It gives
individuals the right to know what information is being held about them, and the right to have
that information corrected or deleted if it is inaccurate. The legislation requires organisations to
keep personal information secure and only use it for purposes for which it was collected. It
helps promote safe practice by ensuring that personal data is used lawfully, fairly and
transparently. An advantage of this legislation is that it prevents identity theft, fraud, and other
forms of abuse. However, a disadvantage of this act is that it can be costly to implement as
companies invest in new technology or hire additional staff to manage privacy. In the Cherry
Trees Children’s Centre, the manager hasn’t bothered to ask the volunteers to complete DBS.
DBS checks are important for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The GDPR requires
that personal data be processed securely, including information obtained through DBS checks.
By following these principles, the children’s centres can protect the privacy and security of
personal data. Having DBS checks and following this legislation will protect children and other
individuals from harm and will be able to make sure that the volunteers are able to work in a
children’s organisation.
Control of substances hazardous to health 2002 (COSHH) was put in place to protect individuals
from substances that are hazardous to their health. The law applies to a wide range of
substances including chemicals, fumes, dust, and biological agents. The key points of COSHH
include identifying hazardous substances, assessing risk, and implementing controls to reduce
exposure. Employers must provide information, instructions, and training to employees who
work with hazardous substances. The legislation helps safe practice by requiring employers to
identify and assess the risk associated with hazardous substances, and to implement controls to
reduce exposure. This can include measures such as providing personal protective equipment
(PPE), using less hazardous substances, or implementing engineering controls such as
ventilation systems. This will protect the health and safety of employees and reduce the risk of
accidents. However, a disadvantage of this legislation is that implementing controls to reduce
exposure to hazardous substances can be expensive, and may require significant investment in
equipment, training and other resources. In the Merryvale Residence case study, they have a
limited number of staff and have recently lost their cleaner. This means that cleaning products
are left unsupervised and can cause the residents to become unwell if ingested or drunken.
Foods and drinks are spilled over surfaces which can cause bacteria to spread and cause
bacterial diseases. With COSHH in place, the Merryvale Residence can be protected from
accidents and illnesses as well as improving productivity and morale, and helping business
comply with legal requirements. Employees in the Merryvale Residence can control hazardous
substances by storing and cleaning in the correct manner to avoid contact with dangerous
substances and promote safe practice.
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) requires
employers to report work-related accidents that result in death, serious injury, or
hospitalisation, as well as certain work-related diseases and dangerous occurrences. The
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