HS11 – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Policy and Procedure

Category: COVID 19 Hub Sub-category: Health and Safety COVID-19

1.1 To ensure that staff are protected from risks and hazards at work.

1.2 Well Care Support  Ltd will follow any procedures and guidance from its regional and/or national Public Health England centres in relation to PPE which will supersede this policy.

1.3 To support Well Care Support Ltd in meeting the following Key Lines of Enquiry:

Key Question Key Line of Enquiry (KLOE)

SAFE S5: How well are people protected by the prevention and control of infection?

EFFECTIVE E5: How are people supported to live healthier lives, have access to healthcare services and receive ongoing healthcare support?

RESPONSIVE R1: How do people receive personalised care that is responsive to their needs? W2: Does the governance framework ensure that responsibilities are clear and WELL-LED that quality performance, risks and regulatory requirements are understood and managed?

1. 1. To meet the legal requirements of the regulated activities that Choice Support Care Ltd is registered to provide:

• Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009
• Care Quality Commission (Registration and Membership) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
• Civil Contingencies Act 2004
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
• The Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005
• The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
• Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Registration and Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
• Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
• The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2002
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• Medical Act 1983
• The Medical Devices Regulations 2002
• The Medical Devices (Amendment) Regulations 2012
• The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
• The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002
• Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015
• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR)
• The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
• Coronavirus Act 2020