LO1 Flashcards
What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?
A hazard is what can cause harm a risk is the chance of someone being harmed by the hazard
What are the effects of hazards?
Injury or harm
Illness
Poor standards of care
Financial loss
Short term impacts of harm
Injury
Low self esteem
Poor self image
challenging behaviour
Long term impacts of harm
mental health issues
sleep issues
physical health conditions
trust issues
addiction
Abuse
To treat someone with cruelty and violence repeatedly
Harm
damage to something which is caused by a particular action
What are the two types of abuse?
intentional and unintentional
Poor standard of care
Unsafe working conditions and working practices can cause hazards not being identified, managed and reduced
Risks in healthcare environments
Surgical procedures involves contact with bodily fluids which can cause a spread of infection if not managed well
Contact with hazardous materials
Stress
Risks in care environments
Weak immune systems
Visual and mobility impairments increase risk of falls
Risks in childcare environments
Children’s immune systems are immature
Children don’t recognise potential hazards
Risks in public environments
Slips and trips
food poisoning
aggressive people
Risks in transport
Wheelchairs not secured properly
Faulty seatbelts
Bodily fluids from medical equipment
Impact of hazards on employees
mental illnesses
High blood pressure
Back injuries
Impact of hazards on the employer
court action
Fines
Special measures
Poor reputation
Failing inspection
Impact of hazards on service users
Not receiving high quality care
Spread of infection like MRSA
Financial loss
Intentional Abuse
Causing deliberate harm to an individual
Unintentional Abuse
Harm caused by careless mistakes
Effects for abusers
Re training
Disciplinary action
Suspension
Sued
Prosecution
Imprisonment
Loss of professional status
Examples of environmental hazards
wet bathroom floors
frayed carpet
faulty lights
smashed windows
Description of a biological hazard
waste and body fluid that can cause a spread of infection and effect people’s health
Examples of biological hazards
a used bandage left on a bed
soiled laundry left on the floor
vomit on the floor
needles
description of chemical hazards
cleaning agents and medication that can cause harm if not used and stored correctly
Examples of psychological hazards
Stress whilst in a waiting room
Tiredness caused by workload
Stress caused by children not wanting to participate
Bullying in the workplace
Abuse from service users
Description of a physical hazard
something in the environment that creates something else, such as radiation from equipment or loud noises coming from a vacuum
Description of a muscoskeletal hazard
manual handling of equipment, patients and residents can cause back or muscle injuries if not done correctly
Examples of poor working conditions
Noise
Travelling long distances
Cold
Dim/poor lighting
Examples of poor working practices
Long hours
lack of supervisors
lack of training
Examples of lack of security systems
Faulty smoke alarm
Broken security locks
No DBS checks
How might injury or harm happen?
Back injuries from a muscoskeletal injury
Chemical burns = chemical hazard
Deafness from loud noises = physical hazard
Intruders becoming violent = lack of security systems
How might illness happen?
Food poisoning = biological hazard
High blood pressure = working practices/conditions
Infections = biological hazard
Why might there by poor standards of care?
Tiredness = psychological hazard
Not giving fluid or nutrients = working practices
“Used bandages need to be properly disposed of, to prevent the spread of infection”
- Name the hazard
- Name the impact if this didn’t happen
- Biological
- Illness
“A service user might fall outside of a GPs office because of uneven stairs”
- Name the hazard
- Name the impact if this happened
- Environmental
- Injury or harm
“A service user might fall outside of a GPs office because of uneven stairs”
- Name the hazard
- Name the impact if this happened
- Environmental
- Injury or harm
“A lack of regular supervision can lead to poor communication resulting in conflicts and misunderstanding”
- Name the hazard
- Identify the impact
- Working practices
- Poor standards of care
