Health and social care unit 3 Flashcards
What are hazards.
Hazards are any incident with the potential to cause harm.
What are risk.
Risk are the likelihood of harm occurring.
Responsibilities of a first aider.
- Preserving lives.
- Preventing deterioration.
- Promoting recovery.
DRS ABC
- Danger checks.
- Response assessment.
- Shout for help.
- Airways checks.
- Breathing checks.
- Circulation checks.
Health hazards
Health hazards are incidents or events leading to illness.
Safety hazards
Safety hazards are incidents leading to personal injury or damage to equipment or premises.
Security hazards
Security hazards are intruders, theft of property/information, abduction of individual.
Types and examples of hazards.
Environmental hazards.
- Slips
- Trips
- Falls
Biological hazards.
- Waste
- Infection
Chemical hazards.
- Medicines
- Cleaning products
Psychological hazards.
- Stress
- Fatigue
Physical hazards.
- Noise
-Radiation
Musculoskeletal hazards.
- Manual handling
- DSE
Working conditions.
- Temperature
- Noise
Working practices.
- Working hours
- Supervision
Lack of security system.
- Alarm systems
- Door locks.
Potential impact of hazards on service users.
- Injury or harm.
- Illness.
- Poor standard of care.
- Financial loss.
Intentional abuse
An action that is purposeful and is done delibrately to cause harm and injuries to the victim e.g., financial abuse.
Unintentional abuse
An action that is done unknowningly and was not done on purpose to cause any discomfort or distress e.g., poor care provided.
Types of settings
- Health environment e.g., hospital, GP surgery.
- Care environment e.g., residential care home, individuals home.
- Child care environment e.g., nursery, school.
- Public environment e.g., shopping centre, parks.
- Transport e.g., minibus, ambulance.
Hazardous waste.
Hazardous waste are biological or infected waste products such as soiled nappies, dressings, urine and amniotic fluid etc.
what bag are hazardous waste kept in.
Yellow bags
Policies to consider when carrying out hazardous working practices.
- COSHH.
- MHOR.
- RIDDOR.
What is COSHH
Control of substances hazardous to health.
What is MHOR
Manual handling operations regulations.
What is RIDDOR
Reporting injuries and dangerous disease occurance regulations.
Impact of hazards on employees.
- Develop mental illnesses such as stress and depression.
- High blood pressure due to excessive workload.
- May sustain back injuries due to inadequate training.
Impact of hazards on employers.
- Be taken to court.
- Be fined.
- Be closed down.
- failing an inspection
- poor reputation.
Impact of hazards on service user.
- May not receive adequate level of care.
- Injuries and harm.
- At risk of abuse whether intentional or not.
- Financial loss.
What are the potential effects for abusers in care settings.
Training/re-training, suspension,
disciplinary action, dismissal,
being sued for negligence, imprisonment,
loss of professional status, CQC/Ofsted involvement.
What are the 5 categories of settings where hazards and abuse can occur .
-Health care.
-social care.
-child care.
-transport.
-public environments.
What does HASAWA stand for.
The Health and Safety at Work Act.
Name three key aspects of the HASAWA.
Working environment must not put anyone at risk.
The equipment provided must be safe and in a good working order.
Employers must provide adequate health and safety training for staff, a written health and safety policy should be provided, protective equipment, if needed, must be available to employees free of charge.
What are three employee responsibilities under this Act,
They must co-operate with their employer by following the health and safety regulations, report any hazards, do not misuse or tamper with equipment, e.g. fire extinguishers.
Take care of themselves and others in the workplace.
Wear any protective clothing and take part in any health and safety training provided.
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations reinforce the HASAWA. Name two things employers must ensure under these regulations.
Risk assessments are carried out and control measures implemented, competent individuals are appointed to manage health and safety and security.
Deal with any emergencies, information, training and supervision are provided so that work activities can be carried out safely.
What are the two pieces of legislation concerning food safety called.
The Food Safety Act 1990.
The Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1992.
What are two impacts on care settings of the Food Safety Act.
Employees must maintain high standards of personal hygiene.
Employees who prepare and serve food should be provided with training in food safety, food should be stored correctly, food must be safe to eat, and records must be kept of where food is from so it is traceable.
What are three key aspects of the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations.
Food safety hazards are identified, food handlers must wear suitable clean and appropriate protective clothing, safety controls must be in place and reviewed.
Food handlers must be supervised and-or trained in food hygiene at an appropriate level for their job.
The area where food is prepared must be kept clean and in good condition, adequate arrangements for storage and disposal of waste.
What are the four safety points according to the Food Standards Agency for residential care homes - what is it that spreads causing illness/hazards if these guidelines are not followed.
Handwashing.
Food storage and preparation.
Accidents and meals.
Harmful bacteria.
What are three key aspects of Manual Handling Operations Regulations.
Avoid the need for manual handling as far as possible.
Assess the risk of injury from any manual handling that is unavoidable, take action to reduce the risk of injury.
Employers must provide information, training and supervision in manual handling.
What is the impact on care settings of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations.
Training must be provided for anyone who needs it, any manual handling must be risk-assessed.
Employees must not operate manual handling equipment unless they are trained.
Lifts should be planned and practised, reduced risk of injury and reduced need for staff to undertake manual handling.
What does RIDDOR stand for.
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013.
Who are incidents reported to.
HSE - Health and Safety Executive.
What records must be kept in a setting.
Any accident.
Occupational disease or dangerous occurrence.
Any other occupational accident causing a worker being away from work for more than seven consecutive days.
Near misses.
What should be recorded in an accident book if a worker is unable to work for three consecutive days.
The date.
The time and place of event.
The details of those involved.
A summary of what happened.
Details of the injury/illness that resulted.
How can records of incidents be beneficial to employers - why is it important.
To properly manage health and safety risks.
It can aid risk assessment, prevent injuries and ill-health and control costs from loss/fines.
What is a key aim of Public Health England.
Detect possible outbreaks of disease and epidemics as rapidly as possible. Diseases include food poisoning, salmonella, TB, measles, etc.
Name five principles of the Data Protection Act.
Processed fairly and lawfully.
Used only for purposes for which is was intended.
Adequate and relevant but not excessive.
Accurate and up to date.
Kept for no longer than necessary.
Processed in line with the rights of the individual.
Secured.
Not transferred to other countries outside the EU.
What is the purpose of the Civil Contingencies Act.
Clearly set roles and responsibilities for those involved in emergency preparation and response at the local level, e.g. emergency services, local authorities and the NHS.
Name five types of emergency situations that might affect a service and its ability to protect service user’s safety.
Explosion/suspect package.
Fire.
Flooding.
Hazardous materials (chemical or nuclear).
Transport accident.
Outbreak of infectious disease.
Pandemic flu.
Terrorism or power/utility failure.
What does the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 require organisations to have in place.
Risk assessments and contingency plans, e.g. plans for mass casualties, shelter and evacuation planning, lockdown plans, etc.
What does COSHH stand for.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002.
Name three types of potential hazardous substance.
Blood, urine and other bodily fluids, disinfectants, cleaning materials and medications.
What does COSHH require of employers.
To prevent/reduce exposure to hazardous substances - storage/labelling and disposal, a COSHH file listing all hazardous substances and it must be up to date, chemicals and medication in their original containers, storage is safe and secure and all containers must have the correct safety cap or lid.
What should be in the COSHH file.
Identification and name of the substance, where it is kept, what the labels mean on the container, the effects of the substance, the maximum amount of time it is safe to be exposed to them, how to deal with an emergency involving the substance.
What does the term ‘safeguarding’ mean.
Proactive measures taken to protect people’s health, wellbeing and rights, enabling them to be kept safe from harm, abuse and neglect.
Policies to challenge abuse.
-Complaints policies.
-Safeguarding policies.
-Whistle-blowing policies.
-Reporting of health and safety –Incidents policies.
-Bully/harassment policies.
-Behaviour/ code of staff
-Practise policies.
Working conditions.
- Poor lighting.
- Temperature.
- Noise.
- Travel.
- Poor ventilation.
- Mould.
Environmental Hazard.
- Crowded area.
- Uneven/elevated floor.
- Frayed carpet.
- Wet floors.
Psychological Hazard.
- Stress.
- Fatigue.
Biological Hazard.
- Waste.
- Bodily fluids.
- Infection.
- Vomit.
- Sputum.
Chemical Hazard.
- Cleaning agents.
- Medication.
- Weed killer.
- An unlocked medicine cabinet.
- Cleaning products not locked way.
- Cosmetics.
Physical Hazards.
- Poor ventilation.
- Radiation.
- Noise.
Musculoskeletal Hazards.
- Manual handling.
- Computer chair not set in the correct position (DSE).
Working practise.
- Long working hours.
- Lack of training.
- Short staffing.
- Lack of supervision.
- Shifts pattern.
Lack of security system.
- No security guards/ chains.
- Broken door locks.
- No alarms.
- Faulty security camera.
- No guest book to sign in and out.
- No door locks.
An environmental hazard and injury it could cause.
-Uneven floor can cause individuals to trip and hit their head.
- Wet floor can cause an individual to to slip and break their arm. ETC.
An biological hazard and injury it could cause.
- Blood on unwashed clothing used by an individual can cause them to fall ill or contact illness.
