8.3 Explain the Importance of Ensuring that others are Aware of Own Whereabouts
It is important at work in secure places where everyone is aware of what is going on around them. Employees can better protect themselves and the company from possible security threats if they know what is happening around them. Workers need to be aware and watch for anything or anyone that seems like they need to be put in the right place. If you see something odd, you should tell your boss immediately. Also, ensure you always have your items and only leave your work area with permission.
You should never let your guard down at work. Knowing what is happening around you is important. Being aware could stop something terrible from happening. In this sample, we will explain the importance of ensuring that others are aware of their own whereabouts and how it affects them.
Why It Is Important To Let Others Know Where You Are
The Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974 ensures everyone in a healthcare workplace is healthy and safe. It briefly explains the importance of ensuring that others are aware of own whereabouts; this law serves as a cover for the other laws we must follow:
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992: Techniques for moving people and things to keep them from getting hurt.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 (COSHH): COSHH says that workers should know how to get rid of and store all substances, especially when controlling infections. Care takers must all know how important it is to keep people from getting infections.
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Events in 1995 (RIDDOR): The caretaker should know precisely what to do when an accident or illness happens.
FOOD SAFETY ACT OF 1990: Hygiene in Food The caretaker should be able to cook, prepare, and store food to keep the person from getting sick.
Sharing Whereabouts with your Organization
When it comes to field roles, whereabouts are very important. This is because employees in these roles often have to travel to different places to reach the goals set for them. Sharing whereabouts helps organizations figure out how much it will cost to pay for their travel.
We will explain the importance of ensuring that you and others are aware of whereabouts and why it is necessary:
Self-Protection Safety Measures
- Care about your safety and the safety of others.
- Work with the boss on matters of health and safety
- Do not damage any health and safety tools or materials the employer gives you on purpose.
- Using systems and methods the right way
- Reporting problems with systems, equipment, or processes.
Employer or Manager Taking Safety Measures
- Offer a safe place to work.
- Make sure people can get to and from work safely.
- give info about health and safety
- offer training in health and safety
- do risk calculations for every danger
- Change methods and ways of doing things
Your Co-workers/Staff Taking Safety Measures
- People should be urged to learn about their health and care and do what they can to improve it.
- Risks to their health and well-being should be evaluated and dealt with.
- Find and tell any things that could put them or others in danger.
- Visitors need to sign in when they arrive and, if necessary, wear ID cards.
- Find jobs that have to do with health and safety that should only be done with training.
- Care takers should only do something they feel comfortable doing or have been thoroughly taught to do.
These things could be:
- Handling by hand
- Medication
- Problems with health
How to Do Risk Assessment to Keep People Safe and Healthy
Assessing health and safety risks at work is essential because they could hurt or kill people. Risk assessment is needed because the company’s owner would be sued and punished if this happened.
