Health and safety : a workbook for social care workers / Suzan Collins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collins, Suzan.

Series:

Collins, Suzan, 1960- Knowledge and skills for social care workers.

Knowledge and skills for social care workers

Knowledge and Skills for Social Care Workers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Work environment--Safety measures.

Work environment.

Industrial hygiene.

Social service--Great Britain.

Social service.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (130 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides guidance on the responsibilities and risk assessments involved in maintaining a clean, safe and secure work environment, covering subjects such as first aid, safety in the kitchen, infection control, safe handling of adults, issues surrounding medication, how to react in an emergency and how to respond to challenging behaviour.

Contents:

FRONT COVER; Health and Safety A Workbook for Social Care Workers; Contents; Introduction; Health and Safety Policy and Legislation; Responsibilities for Health and Safety; Recordingand Reporting; Monitoring the Work placefor Health and Safety; Risk Assessments; Hazardous Substances (Including Medication); Infection Control, Disease and Cleanliness; Safe Manual Handling; Looking after Yourself; Emergencies in the Workplace; Safety and Security; True and False Exercises; Self-Assessment Tool; Certificate; Knowledge Specification Chart; References and Further Reading

Legislation and Useful WebsitesBACK COVER

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786612297472

9781282297470

1282297473

9781846429552

1846429552

OCLC:

646832624