Unit 14: Animals in Boarding Establishments
Task 1 - Planning a Place to Stay
The webpages need to include, for both establishments:
· A home page which explains the purpose of the organisation in relation to animal welfare
· A page containing an explanation of the licencing, legislation and regulations governing the
establishment.
· A page containing human safety considerations to include the impact of noncompliance on the
animals, staff, and organisation.
· A page containing an explanation of the management and husbandry practices, and the impact of
these on the welfare of the animals.
· A page containing your evaluation of the significance and impact of the legislation and regulations
on management practices, animal welfare and husbandry practices.
RSPCA Wirral & Chester Branch
Home Page – Purpose, actions, and aims:
The RSPCA helps animals that are in the local area in need of rescuing and care, and have been
maintaining this since the 1940’s. The animal Centre prioritizes caring for animals that are stray, ill,
and injured as well as providing inspectors for a successful rehoming process. The aim of the RSPCA
is to maintain and promote the five-welfare-needs regarding the welfare of animals whilst caring,
rescuing, and rehabilitate those that are under the supervision of the organisation. The purpose of the
charity organisation is to raise the standard of care, to heighten the awareness of issues correlating to
animals including wildlife, and to improve the lives of all animals within a mission to put a stop to
neglect and cruelty.
At a yearly rate, the RSPCA successfully rehomes approximately six hundred cats and seven
thousand dogs; in 2020 the total amount of animals that the organisation found new homes for is
approximately twenty-two thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine, and in addition this figure includes
one thousand six hundred and ninety-eight wildlife animals being released.
Licencing, legislation, and Regulations that Govern the RSPCA
,The RSPCA’s Wirral and Chester branch are licensed at full capacity to house one hundred and forty-
one cats and seven dogs.
The Animal Welfare Act 2006
The animal welfare act enables the RSPCA to have a legal right to privately investigate and prosecute
individuals subjected to any suspected cases of the neglect and mistreatment of animals, and this law
enables the establishment to conduct home visits. The act is a mandatory compliance when keeping
animals, promoting the prevention of the mistreatment of animals, the prevention of neglect of
animals, the prevention of harm of animals, and the promotion of animal welfare.
The Animal Welfare Act enforces that all animals should be enabled to exhibit the five freedoms;
freedom from hunger and thirst, freedom from discomfort, freedom from pain, illness, and disease,
freedom to exhibit normal behaviours, and the freedom to be appropriately housed with or apart from
other animals. The Five Welfare Needs state that animals need to live in a suitable environment, to eat
a suitable diet, to be able to exhibit normal behaviour patterns, to be housed with or apart from other
animals, and to be protected from pain, suffering, and illness.
Animal welfare indicators that indicate poor welfare include the reduction of the ability to grow or
breed, body damage, contracted disease, stereotypical/abnormal behaviours exhibited in attempt to
cope in unsuitable environments, behavioural pathology such as self-mutilation, and the extent of
behavioural aversion expressed.
COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
This regulation is in place to protect staff, visitors, and animals from hazardous substances that could
pose a risk to an individual's health (control of substances hazardous to health 2002) There are
symbols to help raise awareness of specific substances hazardous to health with meanings of what the
symbol relates to.
COSHH substances are disposed in the appropriate waste management bins, situated in a RED bin
which indicates DANGEROUS. This type of waste management is only prohibited for the relevant
waste and must be handled with precaution; only specific members of staff will be enabled to handle
this waste management.
,Hazardous substances Guidance:
Health problems associated with the use of hazardous substances include irritation of the skin,
dermatitis, infections, asthma, loss of consciousness, and cancer. Information on hazardous substances
include:
· Container labels and symbols
· Safety data sheets
· Risk assessments
Flame on a line = highly flammable
Circle cracked with lines and parts = explosive
Flame with a circle on a line = oxidising
Skull and crossbones = toxic
Silhouette of person with six-pointed star between the chest = serious longer term health hazard –
respiratory sensitisation and carcinogenicity
Exclamation mark = less serious health hazard – skin irritancy/sensitisation
Sideways bottle = gas under pressure
Two lab bottles, a hand and corroded surface = corrosive
Tree, line, and upside-down fish = hazardous to the aquatic environment
Good safety practice is recommended:
· Before using a hazardous substance always read the label, relevant risk assessment and safety
data sheet
· Keep quantities of hazardous substances to a minimum
· Store hazardous substances in suitable closed containers labelled with the name and any
hazard warnings
· Ensure containers are kept upright, dry, and in designated storage areas away from any source
of flame, sparks, or heat
· Always draw off only the required amount then close the container and work carefully to
avoid spills and splashes
· If spills and splashes do occur ensure they are cleaned up safely and promptly
· Ensure you have and use PPE
· Never mix or heat hazardous substances unless certain this is acceptable and safe to do so
· Never smoke, eat, or drink when using hazardous substances
· Avoid breathing in gases and vapours and getting hazardous substances on your skin, in your
eye or in your mouth
· If you feel unwell, stop working and report to manager or seek first aid
· When finished, dispose of any waste in a safe and environmentally appropriate way and
return containers to their designated storage area
RIDDOR (reporting of injuries, diseases, and dangerous occurrences regulations 2013)
, ‘The law of RIDDOR requires employers and people in control of work premises to report and keep
records of work-related accidents which cause death or serious injuries, occupational diseases, or
dangerous occurrences. Reporting certain incidents is a legal requirement. The report informs the
enforcing authorities (HSE, local authorities, and the ORR) so they can identify how risks arise and
whether they need to be investigated. This allows them to provide advice about how to avoid work-
related deaths, injuries, ill health, and accidental loss. The following occurrences must be reported:
Death, serious injuries, over seven-day injuries, occupational diseases, dangerous occurrences, and
gas incidents. When recording, the requirements involve keeping a record of any accident,
occupational disease or dangerous occurrence which requires reporting under RIDDOR; and any other
accident that result in a worker being incapacitated for more than three consecutive days including
weekends. However, you do not have to report over-three-day injuries unless the incapacitation period
goes beyond seven days and exceeds this period. You must produce RIDDOR records when asked by
a HSE, local authority or ORR Inspectors.’ - Referenced from image above
