L01 Potential Hazards In Health Social Care And Child Care Environments Flashcards

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Hazard

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Something that could potentially harm someone or could cause adverse effects on health

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Manual handling

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Using the correct procedure when physically moving any load by lifting putting down pushing or pulling

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What is the main reason for health and safety legislations

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To protect people at work and those who are affected by work activities

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What does legislation mean

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It’s used to describe laws and the process of creating guidance on the legal rules that affect people in society

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RIDDOR

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(Reporting of injuries,diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 2013)
-reporting accidents and incidents is a very important part of your work in any health or social care workplace

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The management of health and safety at work

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How health and safety is managed in a care workplace such as risk assessment and provided training courses

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COSHH(control of substances hazardous to health )

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Designed to protect people from hazardous substances

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What is a policy

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A policy is a course of action everyone must follow

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What is a procedure

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The way which a task must be completed or carried out

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Examples of procedures in a health care environment

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  • how to store and give out medication
    -how to provide personal care
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Who is responsible for health and safety in your workplace

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Health and social care work
-by reporting anything that could cause someone to trip or fall

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Environmental hazard

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Work or damaged equipment,furniture and flowing causing slip and trip hazards which may result in sprains ,bruises or fractures

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Biological hazard

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Medical or other waste products not disposed correctly ,poor levels of hygiene

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Chemical hazard

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Cleaning materials stored or used incorrectly
Medicines-incorrect dosages being given to patients

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Pschyological hazard

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Fatigue and stress
Causes include ;Working long hours ,violence ,dealing with complex behaviour

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Physical hazard

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Excessive loud noise at work
Exposure to electromagnetic rays e.g X-rays and gamma rays

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Musculoskeletal

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Manual handling can cause muscle injuries if not correctly carried

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Working conditions

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Temperature being too hot or too cold leading to hydration
Stress and fatigue

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Working practices hazard

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Excessive hours being done leading to tiredness accidents and making mistakes

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Lack of security systems hazard

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Door locks,alarm systems and monitoring are all measures to prevent unauthorised access from strangers

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Examples of hazardous activities in care settings

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Dressing wounds
Helping someone out the bath
Lifting heavy equipment

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Examples of practical hazards

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Broken toys
Rugs
Stairs
Wet floors

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Potential impacts of hazards for employees

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Nurses working in a hospital or teachers in a primary school may develop mental health illnesses such as depression or anxiety and physical effects such as high blood pressure if their workload is high

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Potential impacts for the employer

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A manger or owner who employs staff
Employers can face serious consequences like being taken to court if an individual is poorly injured and they hoist isn’t maintained properly it frames back at the workplace and gives it back reputation

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Potential impacts of hazards in care settings

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-financial loss (loss of job)
-injury or harm(chemical burns)
- illness (infections,food poisoning)
-poor standards of care (feeling tired)

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MRSA

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Serious bacterial infection that can spread quickly in settings like a hospital where people are more vulnerable due to open wounds and a weakened immune system

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Impacts of hazards that result in illnesses

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Eye strain
High blood pressure
Burn out

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Injury or harm affects

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-chemical burns
-Deafness
-fracture

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What is intentional abuse

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This is deliberate abuse for example theft,verbal abuse,physical,abuse,sexual abuse and financial abuse

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Unintentional abuse

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Can be caused by carelessness
Lack of training to do things correctly

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Possible impacts abuse in care environment can have on individuals

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-anger
-anxiety
-Death
-depression
-Fear

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Cross contamination

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When bacteria spread on to food from your hands,work surfaces,kitchen equipment etc.

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Types of healthcare settings

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Hospital
GP
Surgery

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Types of care environments

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Individuals home
Care home

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Types of childcare environment

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-nursery
-school

36
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Describe the reasons for having a DBS system in place

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The disclosure and barring service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions each year

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The need of dbs checks

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To ensure for instance that staff being employed are safe to work with vulnerable adults and children

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Influences of legislations

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Staff(e.g staffing numbers,levels of education)
Premises(fire exits,accessibility)
Practices(e.g reporting,storage of information)

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Consequences if policies and procedures are not met

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Staff may be offered training courses or face disciplinary actions

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Incidents and emergencies

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-accidents
-exposure to infections
-exposure to chemicals
-floods
-intruders

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Responses to incidents and emergencies

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-evacuation procedures
- reporting of accidents

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Responsibilities of a first aider

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Assess for danger
Keeping themselves and the area safe
Stay with the individual until help arrives