Unit 3: Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technicals in Health and Social Care Introduction to Unit 3: Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care

Risk assessments Health and social care environments need to have rigorous risk assessment procedures in place. Why do you think it is so important to have risk assessments in place in these environments? The people who use the service are often unable to take responsibility for their own safety for a variety of reasons. It is not only the environment that needs to be assessed, but also those using the environment. Vulnerability Age Disability

Keep steps maintained and install handrails Risk assessments Hazard identified Falling down steps Install warning signs Further action Person affected Elderly patients Residual risk Risk rating Medium High Control measures Keep steps maintained and install handrails

What you will learn After completing this unit you will: Understand priorities and responses in dealing with incidents and emergencies Understand potential hazards Be able to implement a risk assessment Know how legislation, policies and procedures promote health, safety and security

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