Reviews the systems, policies and procedures for communicating information on health and safety in your chosen workplace, in accordance with legislative requirements and identifies how it complies with legislation and any areas where it does not

Unit 4.25     Health and Safety in the Health and Social Care 
                    Workplace

Assignment

Context

You are required to carry out the assessment tasks within a specific health or social care context to which you have access for research purposes. This may be the organisation you work for or one that you research and visit for the purposes of your assessment and learning.

Task 1

The health and safety subcommittee of senior management wishes to ensure they have considered all relevant health and safety legislation. You should research relevant legislation and analyse its implementation. Compile a report that:

a)    reviews the systems, policies and procedures for communicating information on health and safety in your chosen workplace, in accordance with legislative requirements and identifies how it complies with legislation and any areas where it does not

b)    assesses the legal responsibilities for the management of health and safety in relation to the organisational structures

c)    analyses health and safety priorities appropriate to your chosen workplace. Reviews the systems, policies and procedures for communicating information on health and safety in your chosen workplace, in accordance with legislative requirements and identifies how it complies with legislation and any areas where it does not

Attach a bibliography of your research sources.

This task covers assessment criteria 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3

Task 2

Senior management want to assess the impact of health and safety requirements on customers and the work of practitioners; and to look at the effectiveness of health and safety policy and practices. Prepare a report or a presentation focused on your chosen workplace that:

a)    analyses how information from risk assessments informs care planning for individuals and organisational decision-making about policies and procedures

b)    analyses the impact of one aspect of health and safety policy on health and social care practice and its customers

c)    discusses ways in which dilemmas encountered in relation to implementing systems and policies for health, safety and security may be addressed

d)    analyses the effectiveness of health and safety policies and practices in the workplace in promoting a positive, healthy and safe culture (including an explanation of how health and safety policies and practices are monitored and reviewed)

e)    analyses the effect of non-compliance with health and safety legislation

If you prepare a presentation, you should submit your research and presentation material to your tutors for assessment.

Attach a bibliography of your research sources.

This task covers assessment criteria 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1 and 3.2

Task 3

Your line manager has asked that you evaluate your own contribution to placing the health and safety needs of individuals at the centre of practice. Carry out an evaluation and write detailed notes on your findings in preparation for a discussion with your manager.

This task covers assessment criteria 3.3

Guidelines for assessors

The assignment submitted by students must achieve the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by the assessment criteria for the unit.  The suggested evidence listed below is how students can demonstrate that they have met the required standard.