key terms

Question 1

hazard

Answer 1

Anything that has a potential to cause harm

Question 2

risk

Answer 2

The likelihood of harm occurring

Question 3

Environmental Hazard

Answer 3

A slip or a trip hazard.

Question 4

Biological Hazards

Answer 4

Waste or infection

Question 5

Chemical hazard

Answer 5

Medicines or cleaning materials

Question 6

Psychological hazard

Answer 6

Stress or fatigue

Question 7

Physical Hazard

Answer 7

Noise or radiation

Question 8

working conditions

Answer 8

Temperature, noise or travel

Question 9

working practices

Answer 9

working hours, supervision

Question 10

Musculoskeletal hazards

Answer 10

Manual handling, DSE

Question 11

Lack of security systems

Answer 11

door locks, alarm systems

Question 12

Health

Answer 12

Physical, emotional, psychological and social well-being.

Question 13

safety

Answer 13

Prevention of protection from danger, risk or injury

Question 14

security

Answer 14

Measures taken to promote a sense of feeling safe, free from danger, threat of fear such as doors and windows, locks, procedures to deal with intruders or minimalize violence

Question 15

health hazard

Answer 15

An incident or event leading to illness

Question 16

safety hazard

Answer 16

Incidences leading to personal injury or damage to equipment or premises

Question 17

Security Hazard

Answer 17

Intruders, theft of property or information, abduction of individuals or individuals living without consent.

Question 18

What is an example of an environmental hazard in a childcare area?

Answer 18

Trip: toys

Slip: drinks

Question 19

What is an example of an environmental risk at a residential home?

Answer 19

Trip: objects in floor

Question 20

How do you prevent chemical risks from occurring?

Answer 20

Wear PPE (personal protective equipment), clean any bodily fluids up as soon as possible, have a disposal of needles, and the correct handling of biohazard

Question 21

What are the three types of biological infection?

Answer 21

Fungi, bacteria and viruses

Question 22

What are the direct transmissions of biological infection?

Answer 22

Any physical contact, sneezing or coughing and infected needles

Question 23

What are indirect transmissions of biological infection?

Answer 23

Air, contaminated food water cooking or utensils

Question 24

How do you prevent biological infection?

Answer 24

Correct hand washing, personal hygiene, vaccination and immunisation, surface cleaning and disinfecting

Question 25

What is the hazard of physical?

Answer 25

Effect where the environment can cause harm to the body without touching it

Question 26

what is harm/ abuse.

Answer 26

it’s a violation of a Individual’s human and civil rights by any other person or people.