B5 Responsibilities of organisations towards people GapFill

The law says that it is the employer’s duty to  removeprotectissuecorrect the health, safety and welfare of their employees. This means that employers have a duty to assess  renovationsvehiclesviolationsrisks in the workplace and provide information and training on how employees can deal with these risks. Organisational  policiesnotepadsdeskstelephones and procedures are key information sources to help care workers understand their role and responsibilities, and they will cover other legal  healthshoppingroutinesmedical and safety requirements, such as fire evacuation and the administration of medicine.

There are other ways that employees can be safeguarded, which include having effective  bell-blowingwind-blowingair-blowingwhistle-blowing procedures in place. This means that care workers are able to raise their  systemssafetycallsconcerns about the welfare, safety or privacy and dignity of service users without worrying about any resultant poor treatment in the workplace or the risk of losing their jobs.

Another way that organisations can safeguard their employees is through  tertiarycontinuingprimarysecondary professional development (CPD). This ensures that care workers are able to develop, maintain and improve their  accessuniformspunctualityknowledge, skills and competence to provide safe and legal care to service users, as well as enabling  travelcareersystemsolution progression.