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Health and Safety Standard Assignment Brief
Health and Safety Standard Assignment Brief
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Submission Regulations
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3 If you are unable to submit your coursework on time due to extenuating
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4 Specific requirement or subject specific requirement for coursework submission will
be stated further in the assignment brief or will be advised by your lecturer.
Breakdown of assignment:
Suggested word count for this essay is 4000 words (+/-10%) allowance covering
all the assessment criteria in LO1-LO3 as one document. Your work has to be to
the point.
Formative Submission
M1 Identify and apply strategies to find Made effective judgement as to how health To achieve M1 you must demonstrate that you have
appropriate solutions and safety policies are practiced. evaluated your own practice/responsibilities for
health and safety in the work place by evaluating
your contribution to placing the health and safety
AND needs of individuals at the centre of practice (AC
3.3).
OR
Assignment related activities have been To achieve M1 you must demonstrate that you
assess the responsibilities in a specific health and
managed on time social care workplace for the management of health
and safety in relation to organisational structure
using (North Staffordshire Trust) (AC 1. 2).
And
To achieve M1 you must submit the work on
time.
M2 Select / design and apply appropriate A range of sources of information has To achieve M2 you have cited all references
methods / techniques and sources of materials used and given in
been used within the assignment
text citation and list of references using
the Harvard referencing system,
4 Standard AB Template V1DNL2016
consistently within the assignment.
Sources from (Books, Journals, Publications, and
E-resources).
M3 Present and communicate appropriate The appropriate structure and approach have To achieve M3 you have to ensure that
findings been used. appropriate structure and approach have
been applied consistently within the
assignment.
OR
D2 Take responsibility for managing and To achieve D2 you need to propose realistic improvement
organising activities for the organisation and self in addressing dilemmas
Autonomy/independence has been demonstrated encountered using examples from your place of work or
using case study 2 (A.C. 2.3).
OR
D3 Demonstrate convergent /lateral Innovation/Creative thoughts have been applied To achieve D3 you need to give distinct ideas for
/creative thinking effectively communicating information on health and safety
to all stakeholders (A.C 1.1).
OR
In this assignment, you are required to demonstrate your understanding about your responsibilities in
ensuring the health and safety of the health and social care workplace and the people within it. Use the
following case studies to complete the tasks as below:
Task 1:
Use the North Staffordshire Trust case study below to complete LO 1: (1.1, 1.2 & 1.3)
1.1 Review systems, policies and procedures, which the new director implemented, to ensure that
information on health and safety is properly communicated in accordance with legislative requirements.
(Case study 1).
1.2 Assess the responsibilities for managing health and safety also apply to the North Staffordshire
combined NHS Trust in relation to its organisational structure. (Case study 1).
1.3 Select one service area from the trust below (e.g. surgical, medical, elderly, children), and analyse
the health and safety priorities for the service chosen. (Case study 1).
Case study 1:
In the North Staffordshire Combined NHS Trust, it was observed that employers and employees did not
comply with the health and safety at work Act 1974. This led to high rates of incidences, accidents,
injuries and death. In addition, the insurance premiums were very high.
North Staffordshire board found itself facing service improvement targets. Using new corporate and
clinical guidance, it set about taking a 'whole systems' approach to managing corporate risk, giving one of
its directors responsibility for the leadership of health and safety for the first time. Health and safety was
also made a key item on the boards agenda.
This has resulted in a much better integrated health and safety management system that increases the
opportunity to identify and manage all corporate risks, and a much more open culture, improving reporting
and monitoring. The board actively promotes a culture that gives staff the confidence to report incidents.
The new Director also improved compliance with health and safety legislation and procedures including
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous
Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR), Manual handling, First Aid, Fire safety and prevention.
NB: Learners are expected to use the 2nd case study to complete Tasks 2 and 3 except 2.3 and 3.3.
Task 2:
2.1 Analyse how information from risk assessment informs care planning for individuals and
organisational decision making about policies and procedures which would avoid incidents similar to the
ones given in the case study 2.
2.2 Analyse the impact of Manual handling practices to individuals in relation to Health and safety
policies in case study 2.
2.3 Discuss how dilemmas encountered in relation to implementing systems and policies for health,
safety and security may be addressed, using examples from your place of work or case study 2.
2.4 Analyse the effects of non-compliance with health and safety legislation and relate to the case
study 2.
Task 3:
Complete LO 3 (3.1, 3.2) using the South Birmingham Primary Care Trust case study 2 below.
3.1 EXPLAIN how health and safety practices are monitored and reviewed, also refer to the information
given in case study 2.
3.2 Analyse the effectiveness of Health and Safety policies and practices and also use the South
Birmingham Primary Care Trust case study 2 in promoting a positive, healthy and safe culture.
3.3 Evaluate your contribution in placing health and safety needs of individuals at the centre of your
practice. (You have to relate to your own experience at the place of work).
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning health and social care employers to ensure
that risk assessments are carried out to determine the suitability of equipment used in everyday
tasks.
The warning follows an incident that occurred on 25th March 2006 in the Elderly Directorate of
Moseley Hall Hospital which is part of South Birmingham Primary Care Trust. Two auxiliary
nurses were transferring 90-yr old Alice Belle (AB) from a commode to a bed, using a large sling
and a battery-operated lifting hoist, when she fell from the sling to the floor and died at the
scene.
South Birmingham Primary Care Trust was fined a total of 20,000 and ordered to pay costs of
17,500 at Birmingham Crown Court, on 1st December, 2008, after pleading guilty to breaching
section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
AB was a frail and vulnerable 90-yr old for whom the large sling, used at the time of the accident,
was unsuitable. The moving and handling risk assessment in place at the time did not specify
which sling should be used for the patient. A suitable risk assessment, carried out by competent
staff, would have identified and recorded the appropriate type and size of sling and this should
then have been communicated to all staff involved in moving and handling the patient.
"South Birmingham Primary Care Trust failed in its duty by exposing the patient to grave risk. It is
essential to ensure that all equipment, including hoists and slings, is appropriate for the
individual being moved or handled. It is also vital that professional carers and nursing staff
receive adequate information, instruction and training in the correct selection and safe use of
that equipment."
In a three-year period, from April 2004 to April 2007, HSE and local authorities received reports
of approximately 92 incidents involving falls to patients or service-users, in the health and social
care sector, where a hoist or sling was involved.
Judge Bill Davis, QC, in summing, said: "Those who are most vulnerable need the most careful
care and by pleading guilty the PCT accepted that, in this case, they didn't give proper care."
Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 states: "It shall be the duty of every
employer to conduct his undertaking in such a way as to ensure, so far as is reasonably
practicable, that persons not in his employment who may be affected thereby are not thereby
exposed to risks to their health or safety".
In this instance, patients were 'non-employees' who were put at risk by South Birmingham PCT's
failure to have a safe system of work in relation to:
a) Selecting the correct size and type of sling to be used to lift patients; and
b) Identifying the correct type and size of sling to be used for each task for patients in
their records and effectively communicating the same to its employees.
Grading
Each Unit will be graded as a Pass, Merit, and Distinction when all learning
outcomes and assessment criteria have been met.
A Pass is awarded for the achievement of all Learning Outcomes against the
specified Assessment Criteria.
If all required assessment criteria have not been achieved the work is graded
Referred.
If the work illustrate more than the similarity % cap or concern over originality
of part or all content of the work, it is graded Withheld. The student will then
be interviewed to ascertain originality.
In the case of incomplete work or partial submission (others such as blank template,
no evidence of real attempt), the work is graded Unreasonable Submission.
When a Unit has been assessed, Grades are reported on the Colleges VLE. You
can obtain the grade awarded by viewing the Submission Inbox, navigating
different tabs to see the status of your submission. By viewing the Report, the
Originality can be obtained. Clicking on the GradeMark tab will reveal the
QuickMark comments. Clicking on the General Comment tab will reveal the
comments made by the Assessor and Internal Verifier.
Please note that numeric value (for example, 75% for Distinction) is used to
classify the different grades awarded to support the system requirement on the
Colleges VLE, Grades are reported on the VLE as follow:
% GRADES
75% Distinction
65% Merit
35% Referred
10% Withheld
W2 collusion
5% Unreasonable Submission
Additional Information
It is expected that the guided word count are adhered to when writing
your coursework.
Specific Instructions
Read the assignment brief to enable you answer the questions correctly.
When answering all learning outcomes, students have to relate or use the case
studies below except in 3.3:
Learning outcome 2: (2.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4) Use case study 2: The
death of Alice Belle, an elderly woman of 90 years old.
You are also encouraged to use examples from your place of work in
the health and social care setting.
Defining key words and using references are very important. Also, use
diagrams as appropriate.