Policy Updates
Wales - Health & Safety - Domiciliary Care
Serious Incident Notification Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHS06This policy provides detail for staff on how and who to report serious incidents to. It has been reviewed and minor changes to wording for enhanced clarity have been made throughout. There is an update to section 5.4 Health and Safety Executive to reflect requirements for online reporting. References have been reviewed and updated.
Accident and Incident Reporting Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHS01This policy details the accident and incident reporting process for a service. It has been updated to include minor amendments to the structure and ordering of sections throughout the document. New definitions have been added and existing definitions amended for consistency across related policies. The procedural section has also been updated to include identifying responsible persons and immediate incident response and the remainder of the existing procedure simplified. A new accident and incident form has also been added to the ‘Forms’ section.
Hazard Reporting Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHS04This policy will support with identifying potential hazards in the workplace. It has been reviewed with legislation references updated, procedural content reviewed and updated. References have also been updated and additional ones added.
Health and Safety Training Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHS05Policy reviewed with no significant changes and references checked and updated.
Admission and Discharge Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WCA18Policy updated with a new section in relation to a chaperone process that maybe required when supporting individuals to attend hospital visits or admissions. References have also been updated to ensure they remain current.
Driving for Work Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHS12This policy will support staff with driving vehicles for the service and covers driving with individuals. It has been reviewed with an additional procedure point added around driving with individuals during the pandemic.
Risk Assessment Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHR03This policy details the risk assessment process to ensure that any risks that may occur within a service are reduced or controlled. It has been updated to reflect the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with new sections added. References have also been added and existing ones checked to ensure they remain current.
Workplace Environment Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHS07This policy sets out how the organisation maintains a safe working environment for staff and visitors. It has been reviewed with minor content changes only. There is an addition to the Lines of Enquiry to demonstrate compliance with the Welsh regulations and references have been checked and remain current.
Environmental Policy and Procedure
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Reference: WHS02This policy details the requirements legislation places on business protecting the environment. The policy has been reviewed with no significant changes and references checked and updated. An additional further reading resource has been added relating to Welsh Business expectations.
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