Follow Safe Work Practices General

Question 1

List responsibilities of employers in regards to WHS

Answer 1

Maintain workplace in safe condition
Provide workers with adequate facilities
Provide training for WHS when required

Question 2

List responsibilities of workers in regards to WHS

Answer 2

Work without endangering self or others
Use the safety equipment that is provided to you
Co operate with empkkyer in attempt to manage risks and hazards

Question 3

Explain your duty of care to yourself and others when it comes to WHS

Answer 3

Employees have a legal duty of care to cooperate with their employees in ensuring the health and safety of their workplace

Question 4

List roles and responsibilities of health and safety representative

Answer 4

Point of reference for major issues an employee needs to raise
Accountable for the interests of a designated work group, dept. Or area in the organisation
Need to bring relevant issues to attention of appropriate level of management

Question 5

Roles of health and safety committees ?

Answer 5

Considers health and safety issues that relate to the business.
Assisting injured workers back to work
Making sure necessary training provided
Resolve WHS issues
Determine suitable work for disabled employees

Question 6

What’s a hazard ?

Answer 6

Anything in the workplace that could harm others

Question 7

What’s a risk?

Answer 7

The risk is how likely someone will be harmed because of the hazard.

Question 8

Four common workplace hazards in the community services industry?

Answer 8

Manual handling hazards
Stress
Challenging clients
Slipping or falling- such as when showering elderly

Question 9

List the steps to the risk management process (6 steps)

Answer 9

1 identify hazard
2 assess the risk
3 control the risk
4 implement the control measures 
5 documentation of the process
6 monitoring and review of the process

Question 10

What is the order of control measures ?

Answer 10

1 elimination
2 substitution
3 isolation
4 engineering controls
5 administrative controls
6 PPE

Question 11

List five control measures to reduce manual handling risks

Answer 11

1 use equipment to help lift
2 changes to load *reduce weight*
3 put frequently moved items on wheels
4 provide information and training
5 Minimise amount of handling

Question 12

3 ways infection spreads

Answer 12

A source of infection
A way of transmission
A susceptible host

Question 13

Identify the source of an infection and how an individual can pass an infection

Answer 13

The source could be someone sneezing on an object they are handling. Someone else then comes along and touches that object and don’t wash hands or sanitise before or after.

Question 14

3 modes of transmission

Answer 14

Airborne
Contact
Droplets

Question 15

Why are older people at risk of infection

Answer 15

Their inmunse systems are not as good as they once were so susceptible to sickness. Those who spend a lot of time in hospital will be exposed to more infectious agents. Wounds and catheters increase risk too.

Question 16

Five common infectious diseases in aged care ?

Answer 16

Flu
Norovirus/gastro
Skin infections
Tuberculosis
Mutli resistant organism

Question 17

Six standard precautions and practices which apply to infection control?

Answer 17

Hand hygiene
Wearing PPE
Routine cleaning 
Practising correct cough etiquette
Aseptic non touch technique 
Disinfection

Question 18

What is an outbreak?

Answer 18

An outbreak is when an infectious disease is fast spread throughout an environment ie: aged care facility

Question 19

2 examples of outbreaks that may occur in a facility?

Answer 19

Covid

Gastro

Question 20

Additional precautions to put in place if outbreak occurs ?

Answer 20

Isolate the infected individuals
Wash hands and disinfectant vigilantly
Any staff that become ill stay away for 48 hours after symptoms stop

Question 21

Who are high risk groups for fatal fires ?

Answer 21

Men
0-4 years old
20-44 years old
Those that drink to excess
Smokers
Ethnic minorities
Poor educational background
Low socio-economic status

Question 22

In regards to fire what does RACE stand for?

Answer 22

Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish

Question 23

Where should smoke alarms be placed and installed in the home? (4)

Answer 23

Outside of all bedrooms where people sleep
If someone sleeps with door closed, then inside bedroom
In a hallway that connects to bedrooms
Between kitchen/living/dining areas

Question 24

What should you advise people in regards to smoke alarm testing and cleaning? (3)

Answer 24

Check smoke alarms once a month, testing still working
Dust smoke alarm vents once a year
Change batteries once a year

Question 25

Why is it important to provide people with info about basic home fire safety?

Answer 25

To prevent people from death or serious injury. So they know what to do in a fire emergency.

Question 26

Identify 3 ways you can maintain currency of safe work practices

Answer 26

1 Attend training and meetings about WHS
2 Be aware to changes in policies and procedures and follow them
3 Do research or read journals on current best practice

Question 27

How to contribute to safe work practices?

Answer 27

1 Always report hazards
2 Follow policies and procedures
3 Make sure to always do manual handling correctly and safely

Question 28

Why is it important to stay up to date with changes to work safe practices?

Answer 28

As things are always changing for the better, it is best to stay up to date with all changes to make sure that we are working in the safest manner for all.

Question 29

Why is it important to talk with supervisor about individual needs and work needs?

Answer 29

To make sure that stress levels are as low as possible. To make sure needs are met so that everyone at the work place benefits.

Question 30

Three hazardous manual handling tasks relevant to role of PCA

Answer 30

1 Repetitive movements: assisting showering
2 Bending: Dressing/toileting assistance
3 Pushing/pulling: ie - client in wheelchair

Question 31

Three common MS injuries performing MH tasks incorrectly?

Answer 31

1 - Damage to spine when lifting incorrectly
2 - Injuring joints when twisting
3 - Strain to wrists after repetitive tasks such as showering clients

Question 32

What 8 items are on an identification card?

Answer 32

1 - Name
2 - DOB
3 - Photo (sometimes) 
4 - Next of kin name
5 - Next of kin details
6 - GP name
7 - GP details
8 - Principle diagnosis

Question 33

List the steps in a fire evacuation (5)

Answer 33

Raise the alarm
Assist people in danger, if safe
Put fire out with extinguisher (if trained)
Move to assembly area
Assist employees, contractors, visitors to evacuate

Question 34

List 6 things you need to do with residents when evacuation to another facility needed

Answer 34

1 - care and evacuate residents
2 - Treat minor injuries
3 - Make sure all residents have identification cards attached
4 - Make sure residents in correct groups for transfer
5 - Locate all medications, medical charts, letters and plans for transfer
6 - Ensuring acute care and short term accommodation registers are complete

Question 35

List 4 times where hand hygiene is required when caring for someone

Answer 35

1 - Before entering clients room
2 - before and after touching the client/their environment
3 - Before any procedure
4 - If risk of coming into contact with body fluids

Question 36

5 situations when you should wash your hands in daily routines as PCA

Answer 36

1 - Before and after lunch/breaks
2 - Before putting on gloves
3 -  After putting on gloves
4 -  After using the toilet
5- After blowing nose

Question 37

You dont have a tissue but you need to cough or sneeze, what do you do?

Answer 37

Cough into your elbow to prevent spread

Question 38

3 times where you should wear gloves?

Answer 38

1 - Before any procedure
2 - When handling dirty linen
3 - When working with chemicals when cleaning

Question 39

The procedure when handling dirty linen? (8 steps)

Answer 39

1 - Wear gloves/disposable apron when handling residents linen or those with infection
2 - Take laundry basket directly to bedside and put laundry in there
3 - Place linen that is soiled with any body fluids in a plastic leak proof bag
4 - Do not carry soiled linen
5 - Do not rinse or sort used linen in resident care areas
6 - Dispose of hand gloves and apron
7 - Perform hand hygiene afterwards
8 - Always make sure clean, dry linen away from any dirty linen