Community Equipment Health and Safety issues

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Community EquipmentHealth and Safety issues

• Steve Scott
• Principal Inspector Services Group HSE Wales

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Proposed Topics

• Background Section 2 and 3 duties
• Some key issues
• Riddor
• Further information

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Background

• Section 2 HSWA
• Section 3 HSWA legal application vs. policy
• Subordinate Legislation
• Duties suppliers of equipment / commissioners
  of care / care providers / others?

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Key issues

• Type of equipment design / suitability etc.
• Installation and risks
• Safe and appropriate use and training
• Consequential risks MHOR etc.
• Care plans and ongoing assessment
• Inspection and maintenance
• Decontamination

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Key issues

• Lifting equipment
• EPBs
• Bedrails
• Mattresses
• HCAI

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Key issues

• Management POPMAR

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RIDDOR

• Relatively few incidents reported
• Good standards or low risk vs. non compliance

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Further information

• Health and safety in care homes booklet
• Website including bedrails DVD
• Falls DVD
• SHADs
• Other targetted guidance?

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