Questions and Answers

We have a pupil with significant mobility issues joining our school. Our PE coordinator is concerned about the provision the school can make for the pupil, as we do not have any specialist equipment. What should we do?

We held our Christmas party last night with a free bar and entertainment. What should I do if I suspect an employee was drink driving the morning after?

As we approach Christmas, the office recycling bin will soon be full of sparkly gift wrap. Is it true that we shouldn’t recycle it?

How can social care settings make the most of student nurse placements?

We have employees who have to use various items of powered tools to undertake their work activities. One employee has requested that we undertake health surveillance for them in relation to noise exposure even though our assessment indicates noise levels are below the legal action values. Are we obliged to provide such health surveillance?

We have several properties that are fitted with numerous timber-based fire doors. It has been suggested that we should be inspecting these regularly. Is this the case and how often should this be done as it could have significant resource issues?

Members of staff are concerned about what to do if a student starts to feel ill during lessons. What should they do?

We have a number of employees who are required to wear eye protection for certain work activities. A recent inspection (including observation of workers) identified that some are not wearing the eye protection provided. How can we improve the use of eye protection?

An external health and safety consultant has reviewed our manual handling operations. They have suggested that we should be labelling the containers being handled with the weight of the load. Is this the case?

Is building staff resilience my responsibility as a social care employer, and how do I do this in our workplace where a couple of staff are off with stress?