Home-Based Health Care Services - Health and Safety Guidelines for
These guidelines are primarily aimed at employers, but information has also been included that will be of value to employees, principals, contractors and others in home-based health care settings.
The guidelines do not provide specific solutions to specific issues. It is intended that employers use these guidelines as a resource to assist in the development of policies and programmes most appropriate to their particular organisational, staff and client characteristics.
The objective of these guidelines is to assist employers with the management of hazards encountered in the home health care industry, enabling them, their principals and their employees to meet their duties and responsibilities under the Health and Safety in Employment Act.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Purpose
Scope
Overview
About these Guidelines
Definitions
Language and Terminology
Section One: Legal Requirements and Management of Health and Safety
Legal Requirements for Health and Safety
Management of Health and Safety
Section Two: Managing Information
Legal Framework
Comment on Management of Health Information
Section Three: Prevention and Management of Workplace Violence and Aggression
Overview
Managing Workplace Violence
Before: Planning and Implementation
Immediate Response
Recovery and Review
Guidelines for Employers, Managers and Supervisors on Prevention and Management of Workplace Violence
Guidelines for Employees on Prevention and Management of Workplace Violence
Section Four: Preventing and Responding to the Risk of Infection
Overview
Preventing Infection
Control of Infection
Guidelines for Employers, Managers and Supervisors on Prevention and Management of Infection
Guidelines for Employees on Prevention of Infection
Section Five: Management of Manual Handling
Overview
Risk Factors in Manual Handling
Risk Factors in the Home Environment
Managing Manual Handling Hazards in Home Health Care
Identifying Hazards in a Specific Client Care Situation
Guidelines for Employers,Managers and Supervisors on Manual Handling
Guidelines for Employees on Manual Handling
Appendix One: Definition 'All Practicable Steps'
Appendix Two: Factors Relating to Violence in the Home Care Setting
Appendix Three: Factors Relating to Infection in Home-Based Health Care
Settings
Appendix Four: Blood/Body Fluid Incident Assessment Aid
Appendix Five: Checklist for Health and Safety Systems
