LO1 Flashcards
What is a hazard?
A hazard is something that could potentially harm someone or create adverse effects on health.
What are the different types of hazards?
There are 8 different types of hazards these are:
- environmental: worn or damaged equipment, wet floors could cause trip hazards resulting in sprains, bruising or fractures or even being knocked unconscious.
- biological: medical or waste products not being disposed off correctly. Poor levels of hygiene= infection and disease.
-chemical: medicines incorrect dose adminstered, wrong medication. Cleaning materials incorrectly stored or used can cause serious physical harm.
Psychological: stress and fatigue, long working hours, coping with challenging behaviour,violence, abuse from service users, bullying in the workplace.
Physical: excessive loud noises at work eg. vaccum= ringing in ears= deafness.
Radiation from electromagnetic rays such as x rays.
Musculoskeletal: manual handling of equipment. Back or muscle injuries if not carried out correctly (both service users and/ or resident or patients.
Working conditions: Temp- workplace is too hot or cold. Dehydration. Worsen conditions such as athma.
Noise levels impact hearing.
Travel- long distances= stress tiredness.
-Working practises: excessive working hours= tiredness or lack of concentration leading to mistakes or accidents.
Lack of supervision with new staff or those taking on new tasks- training and supervision needed avoid accidents.
- Lack of security systems: no door locks, alarm systems are faulty. Poor maintenance. Unauthorised access to strangers who pose a threat to individuals in care environments.
Give 3 examples of hazardous activities in care settings
- helping someone out of bed
- lifting heavy equipment
- violent or abusive service users
Give 2 examples of practical hazards
- broken furniture
- wet floors
How can hazards impact employees in care settings?
- mental ilnesses such as depression or stress. Physical effects eg. high blood pressure if workload is excessive.
-Back injuries if they do not receive adequate training for manual handling.
How can hazards impact employers in care settings?
Manager or owner
eg. manager or owner of a care home.
- being taken to court
- organisation being closed down.
- fined
- poor reputation
- failed inspection
How can hazards impact service users?
- individuals who require care and support may not receive adequate care if staff do not have enough time to do their jobs properly. Staff shortages. Lack of training.
- staff who do not maintain high levels of hygiene can cause infections to spread among individuals such as colds or MRSA.
- financial loss if a service users belongings are stolen or damaged using a care service.
Name 3 impacts of hazards resulting in injury or harm?
- chemical burns
- fractures
- radiation
Give 3 examples of impacts of hazards that can result in ilness
- food poisoning
- mental health- anxiety, depression.
- Infections
Why would standards of care be poor?
Employees feel tired, forget to give medication on time or lack of time to do their job properly.
Name 3 impacts of poor standards of care on individuals who req care or support?
- bruising due to poor handling
- dehydration
- malnutrition
Why would impacts of hazards result in financial loss
- loss of earning due to time off work
- loss of job
- theft of personal money or belonging.
What are the 2 types of abuse?
- Intentional abuse
- Unintentional abuse
What is intentional abuse?
Intentional abuse is deliberate.
Eg. physical abuse, financial abuse, verbal abuse etc.
What is unintentional abuse?
- occurs due to being careless.
- lack of training to do task correctly.
- negligent
eg. nursing home resident suffering from dehydration due to their fluid intake not being monitored.
