health and safety (LO1)

Question 1

name 5 types of settings that are likely to contain hazards

Answer 1

-health care environments
-social care environments
-child care environments
-public environments
- transport

Question 2

examples of health care environments

Answer 2

-hospitals
-GP surgeries
- walk in centre
- dentist

Question 3

examples of social care environments

Answer 3

-residential care home
- individuals own home

Question 4

examples of child care environments

Answer 4

-nursery
-school
-creche

Question 5

what is an environmental hazard?

Answer 5

an environmental hazard is something in the environment you are in that can injure you

Question 6

examples of environmental hazards

Answer 6

-wet floor
-crowded areas
-frayed carpet (damaged)
-steps
-uneven floor
- broken furniture

Question 7

what is a biological hazard?

Answer 7

a biological hazards is something that carries bacteria and can make you ill

Question 8

examples of a biological hazard

Answer 8

-a used bandage left lying around
-waste product
-unclean kitchen surfaces

Question 9

what is a chemical hazard?

Answer 9

a chemical hazard is something that contains chemicals that could poison somebody if not stored and used correctly

Question 10

examples of a chemical hazard

Answer 10

• an unlocked medicine cabinet
  -cleaning products not locked away
• weed killer in unlocked shed

Question 11

what is a psychological hazard?

Answer 11

what is a psychological hazard is something in your mind that can cause you to be a hazard to yourself

Question 12

examples of psychological hazards

Answer 12

-stress
- fatigue

Question 13

what is a physical hazard?

Answer 13

a physical hazard is something that causes you harm usually long term and not by touching you

Question 14

examples of physical hazards

Answer 14

-noise
-radiation

Question 15

what is a musculo-skeletal hazard?

Answer 15

a musculo-skeletal hazard is something that causes harm to your body from either moving in the wrong way or not doing something properly

Question 16

examples of musculo-skeletal hazards

Answer 16

• computer chair not being set in correct position
• moving and handling service users

Question 17

what is a working conditions hazard?

Answer 17

a working condition is something that causes harm because of the conditions you are working in

Question 18

examples of working conditions hazards

Answer 18

-travel
-temperature

Question 19

what is a working practise hazard?

Answer 19

a working practise hazard is something that causes harm because of a job not being done properly

Question 20

example of working practise hazards

Answer 20

-long working hours
- lack of supervision for inexperienced workers
-lack of training

Question 21

what is a lack of security systems hazard?

Answer 21

a lack of security systems hazard is something that could allow intruders to get in and harm service users

Question 22

examples of a lack of security systems hazard

Answer 22

-broken door locks
-no security chain
- no alarms

Question 23

what are the potential impacts of hazards for service users, employees or employers?

Answer 23

-injury/harm
- illness
- poor standards of care
- financial loss

Question 24

example of injury/harm caused by environmental hazards

Answer 24

uneven steps causing someone to fall over and break their ankle

Question 25

example of illness caused by biological hazard

Answer 25

spillages not cleared up after a service user vomits and other service users also get the bug

Question 26

example of poor standards of care

Answer 26

a worker isn't supervised and therefore doesn't look after the service user properly

Question 27

example of injury/harm caused by chemical hazards

Answer 27

cleaning equipment left out and a service user drinks it, becoming seriously ill

Question 28

give an example of a psychological hazard causing poor standards of care

Answer 28

if a worker is stressed, they may forget certain aspects of their job. a service user then may not receive the level of care they need

Question 29

example of unsafe working conditions causing harm

Answer 29

the temperature is too hot and one of the service users passes out and bumps their head

Question 30

examples of working practise causing illness

Answer 30

a worker isn't told to watch hands as part of their training. cross contamination happens and there is an outbreak of infection.

Question 31

example of a cause of financial loss

Answer 31

- theft from service users - high staff turnover costs the organisation money - legal action against the organisation

Question 32

what is intentional abuse?

Answer 32

abuse that is done on purpose or with knowledge of implications

Question 33

example of intentional abuse

Answer 33

-hitting a service user - allowing a child out without warm enough clothes

Question 34

what is unintentional abuse?

Answer 34

abuse that isn't meant but is more about poor care

Question 35

example of unintentional abuse

Answer 35

- forgetting to get the child to wash their hands after playing/being outside - hurting a service user when rolling them over

Question 36

what are the effects of abuse?

Answer 36

-illness -injury -fear