Potential Hazards in College Laboratory

 

        

Legislation, policies and procedures promotes health, safety and security in the health and social care environment in many ways. They all have its purpose for the reason why it exists. They all benefit the security and safety of individuals.

In regards of PPE, personal protective equipments, the purpose is to avoid any dangerous or harmful contact to any body parts including the vital organs such as the eyes. By wearing the protective equipment, such as goggles or lab coat, they are securing the safety of themselves. It is protecting the organs. The chances of getting hurt while wearing the protective equipment will significantly be reduced.

Uniform policy has many purposes into which why it is worn. By wearing the expected uniform the school demands, it is ensuring you are a member of the building and not tress passing the premises. In other reasons, it helps separate the bacteria away from the public as lab coat are generally worn within a laboratory and laboratory is manifested with many microorganisms. It is a security to stop a spread of disease.  

Medical policy gives people a quick intake of medicine when critically needed. They must prepare for any situation where medicine is needed. It will possibly save lives in the most desperate times. Without having medical policy, many will suffer despite the ages. This can be for the elderly or for young infants where they are easy threat for illnesses.  

Challenging behaviour ensures all pupils will be given the attention required for the need and support each needs.

GLP let people to follow rules for the basic principle. They should clear up after taking part in experiments; tie their hair back, not to run etc within the laboratory.

RIDDOR is to prevent future incident from occurring, “trial and error” where it learn from the mistake and apply the information learnt to the future. It is to ensure standard is not slipping and to provide the up to date safety to modern standard.

Fire Legislation ensures the safety of every well-being. It will save many lives during the event of a fire. It ensures the early sign of fire or any risk that may be dangerous to give a ‘head up’ of how and when to react during the event. Without fire alarm and sensor, many will not know and will be trapped within a flaming building. Following a yearly check up for fire exit, extinguisher, and alarms, it will save many lives.  

First Aid will provide the essential basic care a person requires. It ensures the health of people when one is injured. Giving the aid, during the early report will prevent many upcoming problems such as being infected or severally ill. Without the attention of first aid, one might even die depending how sever it may be.

COSHH ensure all dangerous substances to be kept safe and not to be reached easily. This ensures the safety of pupil who may encounter it by accident. This is to be kept within a locked cabinet where all dangerous substances are not easily reached.

Effectiveness of Policies and Procedures at promoting health safety and security. 

PPE is very useful in the protection of health and safety of individual well being. It provides the essential need to protect the vital organs such as the eyes. Without the equipment, such as goggles, people will be in victim to suffer injuries and may be irreversible. There is a policy where no lab coat, no taking part. This is for safety precaution for the person and for the public. However, there may not be enough goggles to go around so it cannot always be applied.  

GLP applies to how people should act and do within the suggested area. Everything is reported from the slightest problem to ensure quality

Uniform Policy

Medical Policy

Challenging Behaviour