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www.hse.gov.uk/Statistics/industry/healthservices/index.htm
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES
With so much negative publicity within the Care sector we don’t need to tell you authorities are clamping down… Can you be sure you have all your documents in order when they come knocking? Safety2Business has worked with numerous organisations within the sector. From care homes to domiciliary care, we have seen large numbers of insurance claims and we are here to guide you through the process. In order to defend those claims do you have the documentation to help insurers be on your side?
SOME* DOCUMENTS TO CONSIDER:1. Health and Safety Policy / Management System
2. Safe Working Procedures 3. Method Statements 4. Risk Assessments (relating to specific sectors) 5. General Risk Assessments - manual handling - first aid - display screen equipment 6. Fire Risk Assessment 7. Site Inspection Forms 8. Training Forms 9. Accident Procedures / Forms / Investigation 10. Pre-Operational Equipment Forms |
SOME* SECTOR-SPECIFIC RISK ASSESSMENTS:1. Water Temperatures and Surfaces
2. Falls from Height / Window Openings 3. Bed Rails 4. Infections and Diseases 5. Medicine / Drug Administration 6. Removal of Clinical Waste 7. Violence and Aggression 8. Mini Bus Use 9. Legionella 10. Passenger Lifts 11. Use of Bathrooms / Wet Rooms 12. Use of Wheelchairs 13. Use of Hoists |
* Note that the above lists are not exhaustive. For more details do not hesitate to contact us.