Safe practice is very important to the promotion of dignity in care. There are a number of legislative measures and regulations to support health and safety at work. These are intended to protect people in work, those using services and the wider public (Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974).
The key health and safety legislation are:
Mae arfer diogel yn bwysig iawn i hyrwyddo urddas mewn gofal. Mae nifer o fesurau a rheoliadau deddfwriaethol i gefnogi iechyd a diogelwch yn y gwaith. Bwriad y rhain yw diogelu pobl mewn gwaith, y rhai sy'n defnyddio gwasanaethau a'r cyhoedd yn ehangach (Deddf Iechyd a Diogelwch yn y Gwaith, 1974).
Y ddeddfwriaeth iechyd a diogelwch allweddol yw:
Working in a care environment there will be every day risks and hazards for staff to cope with.
All employers and organisation have a duty to protect the health, safety and welfare at work of all of their employees and other people who may be affected by their business as is reasonably possible.
The responsibility of organisations/employers is to:
More information is available at:
Workers have a duty to take care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by actions at work.
The responsibilities of employees are to:
More information is available at:
Gan weithio mewn amgylchedd gofal bydd risgiau a pheryglon bob dydd i staff ymdopi â nhw.
Mae gan bob cyflogwr a sefydliad ddyletswydd i amddiffyn iechyd, diogelwch a lles pob un o'u gweithwyr a phobl eraill y gallai eu busnes effeithio arnynt, fel sy'n rhesymol bosibl.
Cyfrifoldeb sefydliadau/cyflogwyr yw:
Mae rhagor o wybodaeth ar gael yn:
Mae'n ddyletswydd ar weithwyr i ofalu am eu hiechyd a'u diogelwch eu hunain ac iechyd pobl eraill a allai gael eu heffeithio gan weithredoedd yn y gwaith.
Cyfrifoldebau gweithwyr cyflogedig yw:
Mae rhagor o wybodaeth ar gael yn: