What first aid actions can I do?
use a coat or blanket to keep them warm. don’t give them anything to eat or drink. give them lots of comfort and reassurance. monitor the person – if they stop breathing, start CPR and re-alert the emergency services.
What are the consequences of not following the Health and Safety at Work Act?
Breaching health and safety regulations is a criminal offence. Companies have a common law duty to ensure the working environment is safe for employees. By not doing so, you can face consequences, including fines or prison sentences.
How can you access extra support to communicate effectively?
3.5: Explain how to access extra support or service to enable individuals to communicate effectively: Ways of accessing extra support may include through individuals family and friends. You might call in speech and language services. Translation or interpreting services. Social worker.
Are there any tasks that should not be carried out?
Some health and safety tasks should not be carried out unless you have received special training from a competent trainer. These tasks include: Working in unsafe ways without appropriate training can mean you are putting yourself, the individual you care for and others at risk.
What should not be carried out without special training?
13.1d List tasks relating to health and safety that should not be carried out without special training Some health and safety tasks should not be carried out unless you have received special training from a competent trainer.
Why are health and safety tasks not carried out?
Working in unsafe ways, ways that have not been agreed with the employer and without appropriate training can mean that you are putting yourself, the individuals you support and others at risk of harm. It may also put the profession into disrepute.
Can a person perform a task without authorisation?
Under no circumstances should an employee attempt to perform such tasks without the required training and authorisation. Doing so could put themselves and others at risk and could lead to disciplinary action or prosecution.