1. What is Health and Safety?
The service has a duty to care for the health and safety of everyone in the service. This includes adults, their family and friends who visit the service and its staff.
The service should, therefore, pay particular attention to:
- health and safety risks arising from work activities;
- consultating with staff on issues affecting their health and safety;
- providing and maintaining safe premises and equipment;
- safe handling and use of medication and associated equipment, such as used syringes;
- providing information, training and supervision for staff;
- ensuring all staff are capable to do the tasks they need to do and are given relevant training;
- preventing accidents and work-related ill health.
2. Responsibilities
2.1 Managers
The service manager is responsible for the health and safety arrangements for the service. Any concerns about health and safety at work should be reported to them.
2.2 Staff
All staff should:
- take care of the health and safety for themselves and everyone they come into contact with at work;
- adhere to health and safety instructions at all times;
- wear or use appropriate personal protective equipment as instructed;
- report all incidents that have led, or may lead to injury of themselves or others.
All staff should receive information and training on first aid, fire safety, moving and handling and any other training necessary for their role.
