Health, Safety & Security Flashcards
What is a hazard?
a potential source of harm that will have a negative health effect on a person or persons.
List 3 environmental hazards
-slippy flooring
-objects in the way of walking
-falling over something
List the types of hazards and an example for each
Biological- waste not disposed of properly
Chemical- Medications left unsupervised
Psychological abuse from patients
Environmental- Slippy flooring
Lack of security systems- no ID checks/ DBS checks
Working conditions- travelling to work late/temperature too hot or cold
Working practices- Nurses not supervising patients
Physical- someone choking on something
Musculoskeletal- Manual handling not done properly
List 3 psychological hazards
-Abuse from a patient to a doctor
-Fatigue at work
-Stress from working
List 3 biological hazards
-Needles being reused
-Human waste not disposed of properly
-Plasters/bandages not changed regularly enough
List 3 chemical hazards
-Medications left unsupervised
-Cleaning materials left out at a nursery
-Medications being given to the wrong patient
List 3 physical hazards
-Choking on an object
-A patient receiving too much radiation/radiologists
-Plug sockets being left on
List 3 musculoskeletal hazards
-Manual handling not done properly
-Desks not being the correct height
-Equipment being too high or too low down
List 3 working conditions hazards
-Travelling in traffic to work
-Temperature being too high or low
-Beeping of machines in a hospital
List 3 working practices hazards
-Working hours being too much work
-Lack of staff in the workplace
-Patients left unsupervised
List 3 lack of security systems hazards
-No ID checks
-No gates at a nursery
-No locks on confidential cupboards in the workplace
List the 4 impacts that can be caused by hazards
-Poor standards of care
-Financial loss
-Injury/harm
-Illness
Give an example of how illness can be caused by a hazard
Radiation exposure being too high for radiologists so they get illnesses like cancer or radiation poisoning.
Give an example of how injury/harm can be caused by a hazard
Manual handling being done incorrectly can cause straining injuries to the neck and back.
Give an example of how poor standards of care can be caused by a hazard
Stress can cause people’s decision making to be distorted, so they don’t deliver good standards of care.
Give an example of how financial loss can be caused by a hazard
Medicines being left out and someone consuming them could leave the company at fault if the family presses charges, so they lose money.
Abuse at patients from staff could lead to charges pressed and therefore they lose money.
List 3 consequences of poor health and safety to the individual (patient)
-Injuries
-Low self-esteem or confidence
-Inability to sleep
List 3 consequences of poor health and safety to the employee (staff)
-Low self-esteem
-Injuries
-Depression/stress/anxiety
List 3 consequences of poor health and safety to the employer (organisation)
-Financial loss
-Lack of staff
-Difficulty trusting others
Identify 6 types of abuse and give an example of each.
Physical abuse- hitting, punching
Sexual abuse- inappropriate forceful behaviours, sexual assault
Emotional abuse-
Verbal abuse- hurtful words shouted at someone
Financial abuse- Stealing someone’s card
Neglect abuse- Not feeding a child properly
Define intentional abuse
The abuse being deliberate/on purpose
Define unintentional abuse
The abuse being accidental or through poor standards of care
List 4 short term effects of abuse
-STI
-Injuries
-Low self-esteem or confidence
-Challenged behaviour
-Unkempt (weight)
List 4 long term effects of abuse
-Low self-esteem or confidence
-Addiction
-Difficulty trusting others
-Inability to sleep
-Self-harm
