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Essential Safety & Health At Work In Healthcare

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ISBN: 9781916019966
AuthorQuinn, Roisin
Pub Date01/11/2020
BindingPaperback
Pages192
CountryIRL
Dewey363.11
Publisher: Boru Press Ltd
Quick overview This new and up-to-date book is written for the Safety & Health at Work (5N1794) module as part of all QQI Healthcare awards including: HEALTHCARE SUPPORT 5M4339 HEALTH SERVICE SKILLS 5M3782 NURSING STUDIES 5M4349 COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES 5M4468 COMMUNITY CARE 5M2786
€21.99

Introduces the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 as the principal legislation providing for the health and safety of people in the workplace to include employers, employees, contract workers, clients and their family members

? Defines the role and responsibilities of the Health & Safety Authority (HSA)
? Positions the safety statement and continuous risk assessment as the cornerstones of providing a safe and healthy work environment.
? Details workplace hazards and occupational health risks within the health sector.
? Promotes the importance of fire prevention and the knowledge of safe evacuation procedures.
? Explains the principles of infection prevention and control, how it protects against healthcare.
related infections (HCAIs) and contagious infections e.g. COVID-19.
? Illustrates how effective use of PPE can protect the user against health and safety hazards.
? Locates effective communication and training as central to the promotion and awareness of health and safety strategies and policies within the healthcare setting.
? Describes how a safety culture at work can promote a healthy balanced lifestyle

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Introduces the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 as the principal legislation providing for the health and safety of people in the workplace to include employers, employees, contract workers, clients and their family members

? Defines the role and responsibilities of the Health & Safety Authority (HSA)
? Positions the safety statement and continuous risk assessment as the cornerstones of providing a safe and healthy work environment.
? Details workplace hazards and occupational health risks within the health sector.
? Promotes the importance of fire prevention and the knowledge of safe evacuation procedures.
? Explains the principles of infection prevention and control, how it protects against healthcare.
related infections (HCAIs) and contagious infections e.g. COVID-19.
? Illustrates how effective use of PPE can protect the user against health and safety hazards.
? Locates effective communication and training as central to the promotion and awareness of health and safety strategies and policies within the healthcare setting.
? Describes how a safety culture at work can promote a healthy balanced lifestyle

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