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Health, Safety and Security Flashcards

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What is a hazard?

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-An object or something that can cause harm.

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What is a risk?

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  • A situation involving exposure to danger

- The chance of a hazard causing harm.

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What are the eight types of hazards?

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  • Environmental
  • Biological
  • Chemical
  • Physiological
  • Musculoskelatol
  • Working practices
  • Lack of security systems
  • Working Conditions
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What are the parts of a risk assessment?

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  • Hazard
  • Risk
  • Rating
  • Control Measures
  • Emergency action
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How can poor ventilation affect health?

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-Poor ventilation can lead to restricted air flow. This means that dust, pollen and bacteria are harboured in an environment. This can result in allergic reactions, diseases and respiratory illness such as pneumonia.

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How can poor personal hygiene affect health?

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-Poor personal hygiene can lead to the build up of bacteria and lower immune systems. This can result in individuals feeling ill and developing illnesses such as MRSA.

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How can high workload affect health?

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-High workload can result in higher stress levels which can impact both service users and service providers. For example, work may not be to the highest quality which may result in poor health for patients as well as fatigue for service providers.

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What is MRSA?

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-MRSA is a type of bacteria that is resistant to several widely used antibiotics. This means infections with MRSA can be harder to treat than other bacterial infections.

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What causes MRSA?

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-MRSA harmlessly lives on the skin surface of 1 in 30 people. You can get MRSA by touching someone who has it, sharing towels/sheets, or touching surfaces with it on. It is normally found in bodily orifices such as the nose, armpits or groin.

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How can you prevent MRSA?

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-You should wash your hands regularly, follow advice about wound care and report unclean facilities.

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What are the symptoms of MRSA?

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  • Redness
  • Swelling
  • Warmth
  • Pain
  • Pus
  • High temperature
  • Aches and pains
  • Dizziness
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How do you diagnose MRSA?

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-A screening test is used, where a swab is rubbed over the skin and is tested for MRSA.

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What are the treatments for MRSA?

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  • Antibacterial cream in the nose for 5 days
  • Using antibacterial shampoo for 5 days
  • Changing bedding and towels daily
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What are the 2 types of abuse?

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  • Intentional

- Unintentional

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Give examples of intentional abuse?

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  • Theft
  • Harassment
  • Sexual abuse
  • Physical abuse
  • Emotional abuse
  • Neglect
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Give examples of unintentional abuse?

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  • Poor care resulting in bed sores
  • Illness
  • Lack of training
  • Staff shortages
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Is there any types of abuse that can be both intentional and unintentional?

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-Yes, for example, physical harm or injury can be due to illness or human error.

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What are the 5 types of setting in health and social care?

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  • Health
  • Care
  • Childcare
  • Public
  • Transport
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What does COSHH stand for?

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-Control of substances hazardous to health

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Who is in change of health and safety at work?

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-The hierarchy (the top (all management))

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Why is COSHH used?

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-it is used to prevent health and safety incidents through controlling hazardous substances.

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Where would you find all information on chemicals?

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-On a data sheet.

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What are the characteristics of a data sheet?

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  • What the substance is made of
  • How to identify the substance
  • First aid measures
  • Fire fighting measures
  • disposal methods
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When was COSHH brought in?

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  • Introduced in 1988

- Last amended in 2002

25
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What are some hazardous substances?

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  • Glues
  • Paints
  • Cleaning agents
  • Dust
  • Fumes
  • Bacteria
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What is step one of COSHH?

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-Assess the risks- work out what hazardous substances are used within the workplace and their possible risks to peoples health.

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What is step two of COSHH?

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-Decide what precautions are needed before starting work with hazardous substances.

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What is step three of COSHH?

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-Prevent or adequately control exposure

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What is step four of COSHH?

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-Ensure that control measures are used and maintained

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What is step five of COSHH?

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-Monitor the exposure

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What is step six of COSHH?

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-Carry out the appropriate health surveillance

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What is step seven of COSHH?

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-Prepare plans and procedures to deal with incidents, accidents and emergencies.

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What is step eight of COSHH?

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-Ensure employees are properly informed, trained and supervised.

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What does RIDDOR stand for?

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-Reporting of injuries diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations.

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What is the aim of RIDDOR?

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-RIDDOR puts duties on employers, the self-employed and people in control of work premises to report certain serious workplaces accidents, occupational diseases and specified dangerous occurrences.

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What is meant by work related?

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  • RIDDOR only requires you to report incidents if they happen in connection with work.
  • the fact an incident happens at work does not mean it is work related. A work related activity must contribute.
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What are the criteria for a incident to be work related?

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  • The way the work was carried out (must ot have been malpractice or due to messing around)
  • If it was due to any machinery plant bases substances or equipment
  • The condition of the site the accident happened on.
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What are reportable injuries?

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  • Specified injuries to workers
  • Death
  • Injuries to non-workers which result in them being taken directly to hospital for treatment
  • Specified injuries to non-workers which occur on hospital premises
  • Injuries to workers which results in their incapacitation for more than 7 days.
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What are specified injuries?

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  • Fractures- excepting fingers and toes
  • Amputations
  • Injury to sight/sight reduction
  • Any crush injuries to the head/torso
  • Loss of consciousness due to a head injury/asphyxia
  • Serious burns- covering more than 10% of the body/ causes significant damage to the eyes, respiratory system or other vital organs
  • Injury from working in an enclosed space loading to hypothermia/ heat induced illness/ requires resuscitation/ admittance to hospital for more than 24 hours.
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What is meant by an accident?

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-In relation to RIDDOR, an accident is a separate, identifiable, unintended incident which causes physical injury. this specifically included acts of non-consensual violence to people at work.

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What is an occupational disease?

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-Work related issues resulting in a long term problem.

42
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When was RIDDOR introduced?

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-2013

43
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What is the CCA?

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-The civil contingencies act

44
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When was the CCA introduced?

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-2004

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What is the CCA for?

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  • The act sets out how organisations must work together to plan and respond to local and national emergencies
  • It establishes how organisations such as emergency services, local authorities, and health bodies can work together and share information.
  • It requires that a risk assessment is undertaken and emergency plans are put into place.
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What is the definition of an emergency in relation to CCA?

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  • An event/situation which threatens serious damage to human welfare
  • An event/situation which threatens serious damage to the environment
  • War or terrorism which threatens serious damage to security.
47
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What is the role of a category 1 responder?

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  • Asses the risk of emergencies
  • Put into place business continuity management arrangements
  • Share information between local responders
48
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What is the role of a category 2 responder?

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  • To be heavitly involved with the incidents rather than the planning
  • “co-operating bodies”/ local emergency services.
49
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When was the MHOR introduced?

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-1992

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What is the MOHR?

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-The manual handling operations regulations

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What is manual Handling?

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-The regulations say that manual handling is
“…any transporting or supporting of a load (including the lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof) by hand or bodily force”.
-The “load” can be anything you will be carrying- people, equipment, animals or any other object.

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What does the regulations say?

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  • One: avoid hazardous manual handling operations so far as is reasonably practicable;
  • Two: assess any hazardous manual handling operations that cannot be avoided; and
  • Three: reduce the risk of injury so far as is reasonably practicable.
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What are the main requirements when manual handling?

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  • Manual handling activities must be avoided wherever possible. If it is not possible to avoid the activity it must be assessed and the risk of injury reduced to the lowest level that is reasonably practicable. The assessment should take into account:
  • The load to be manually handled - its weight, shape, size and nature.
  • The task that includes manual handling - does it involve bending, twisting, reaching, or moving
  • The environment in which the task is being carried out. For instance, is it hot, cold, or wet. Is the floor even, slippery, or wet. Are there stairs or ladders to be negotiated while moving the object?
  • The individual performing the task and their ability.
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What does MHOR say regarding employers?

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  • Employers must provide information to employees about the weight of the load and, if it is an asymmetrical load, the centre of gravity.
  • Employers must reduce the risk of injury to staff and people using care services by: avoiding those manual handling tasks that could result in injury, where reasonably practicable, assessing the risks from moving and handling that cannot be avoided, putting measures in place to reduce the risk, where reasonably practicable.
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What does MOHR say regarding employees?

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  • Employees must make full and proper use of any work equipment or system introduced by the employer in order to comply with the regulations.
  • Employees must also follow appropriate systems of work and use the equipment provided, co-operate with their employer and let them know of any problems, make reasonable care to ensure that their actions do not put themselves or others at risk

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