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health and safety (LO1) Flashcards

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name 5 types of settings that are likely to contain hazards

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

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examples of health care environments

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-hospitals
-GP surgeries
- walk in centre
- dentist

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examples of social care environments

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-residential care home
- individuals own home

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examples of child care environments

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-nursery
-school
-creche

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what is an environmental hazard?

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

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examples of environmental hazards

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

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what is a biological hazard?

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

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examples of a biological hazard

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

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what is a chemical hazard?

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

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examples of a chemical hazard

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  • an unlocked medicine cabinet
    -cleaning products not locked away
  • weed killer in unlocked shed
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what is a psychological hazard?

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

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examples of psychological hazards

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-stress
- fatigue

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what is a physical hazard?

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

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examples of physical hazards

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-noise
-radiation

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what is a musculo-skeletal hazard?

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

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examples of musculo-skeletal hazards

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  • computer chair not being set in correct position
  • moving and handling service users
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what is a working conditions hazard?

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

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examples of working conditions hazards

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-travel
-temperature

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what is a working practise hazard?

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

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example of working practise hazards

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

21
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what is a lack of security systems hazard?

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

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examples of a lack of security systems hazard

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-broken door locks
-no security chain
- no alarms

23
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what are the potential impacts of hazards for service users, employees or employers?

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

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example of injury/harm caused by environmental hazards

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uneven steps causing someone to fall over and break their ankle

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example of illness caused by biological hazard

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

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example of poor standards of care

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

27
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example of injury/harm caused by chemical hazards

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

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

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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

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example of unsafe working conditions causing harm

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

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examples of working practise causing illness

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

31
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example of a cause of financial loss

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  • theft from service users
  • high staff turnover costs the organisation money
  • legal action against the organisation
32
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what is intentional abuse?

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abuse that is done on purpose or with knowledge of implications

33
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example of intentional abuse

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

34
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what is unintentional abuse?

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

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example of unintentional abuse

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  • forgetting to get the child to wash their hands after playing/being outside
  • hurting a service user when rolling them over
36
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what are the effects of abuse?

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-illness
-injury
-fear

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