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Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety in the work setting

Research health and safety reports relating to incidents at care homes and hospitals. What can you learn from the reports about taking responsibility for health and safety?

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Research health and safety reports relating to incidents at care homes and hospitals. What can you learn from the reports about taking responsibility for health and safety?
Access the website of UK Health Security Agency by clicking on the web icon.
Read ‘A Guide to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995’, from the Health and Safety Executive. Click on the icon to access this document.
Obtain a copy of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) publication ‘Managing Skin Exposure Risks at Work’. Read the publication and notice risks that apply to you in your setting and the responsibilities of you and your employer to deal with them. The document can be obtained by clicking on the PDF icon to the left.
Obtain a copy of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) publication ‘An Introduction to Health and Safety’. Although this document is aimed at employers it provides detailed information of health and safety legislation with examples of how it applies to different working practices. The document can be obtained by clicking on the PDF icon to the left.
Click to read ‘Work smart, work safe’ by Skills for Care.

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