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UNIT 3: Health, safety and security in health and social care. LO1 Flashcards

1
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What are types of hazard encountered in H&SC?

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Environmental
Biological
Chemical
Psychological
Physical
Musculo-skeletal
Working conditions
Working practices
Lack of security systems
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What is an environmental hazard?

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An environmental hazard is something in the environment you are in that can injure you

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Give an example of an environmental hazard.

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Wet floor
Crowded Areas
Frayed carpet

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What is a biological hazard?

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A biological hazard is something that carries bacteria and can make you ill.

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Give an example of a biological hazard.

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A used bandage left lying around
Waste products
Unclean kitchen surfaces

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What is a chemical hazard?

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A chemical hazard is something that contains chemicals that could poison somebody if not stored and used correctly

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Give an example of a chemical hazard.

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An unlocked medicine cabinet
Cleaning products not locked away
Weedkiller in unlocked shed

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What is a psychological hazard?

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A psychological hazard is something in your mind that can cause you to be a hazard to yourself.

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Give an example of a psychological hazard

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Stress

Fatigue

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What is a physical hazard?

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A physical hazard is something that causes you harm usually long term and not by touching you

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Give an example of a physical hazard.

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Noise

Radiation

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What is a musculo-skeletal hazard?

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A musculo-skeltal hazard is something that causes harm to your body from either moving in the wrong way or not doing something properly.

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Give an example of a musculo-skeletal hazard

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Computer chair not set in correct position

Moving and handling service users

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What is a working conditions hazard?

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A working condition hazard is something that causes harm because of the conditions you are working in.

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Give an example of a working conditions hazard

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Travel

Temperature

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What is a working practice hazard?

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A working practice hazard is something that causes harm because a job is not being done properly

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Give an example of a working practice hazard.

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Long working hours
Lack of supervision for inexperienced workers
Lack of training

18
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What is a lack of security systems hazard?

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A lack of security systems hazard is something that could allow intruders to get in and harm service users

19
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Give an example of a lack of security systems hazard.

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Broken door locks
No security chain
No alarms

20
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What are the potential impacts of hazards for service users, employees and employers

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Injury or harm
Illness
Poor standards of care
Financial loss

21
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Give an example of Injury or harm caused by environmental hazards

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Uneven steps causing someone to fall over and break their ankle

22
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Give an example of a biological hazard causing illness

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Spillages not cleared up after a service user vomits and other service users also getting the stomach bug

23
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Give an example of poor standards of care

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A worker isn’t supervised and therefore doesn’t look after the service users properly

24
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Give an example of injury or harm caused by chemical hazards

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Cleaning equipment left out and a service user drinks it, becoming seriously ill.

25
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Give an example of a psychological hazard causing poor standards of care

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If a worker is stressed they might forget certain aspects of their job. A service user then might not get the care they need

26
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Give an example of unsafe working conditions causing harm.

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The temperature is too hot and one of the service users passes out and bumps their head

27
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Give an example of working practices causing illness

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A worker isn’t told to wash hands as part of their training. Cross contamination happens and there is an outbreak of infection.

28
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What is financial loss?

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Theft from service users
High staff turnover costs the organisation money
Legal action against the organisation

29
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What are the 3 aspects of abuse in relation to health, safety and security?

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Intentional abuse
Unintentional abuse
Effects of abuse

30
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What is intentional abuse?

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Abuse that is done on purpose or with knowledge of implications

31
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Give an example of intentional abuse.

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Hitting a service user

Allowing a child out without warm enough clothes

32
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What is unintentional abuse?

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Abuse that isn’t meant but is more a case of poor care

33
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Give an example of unintentional abuse.

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Forgetting to get the children to wash their hands when they’ve been outside.
Hurting a service user when rolling them over

34
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What are the effects of abuse?

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Illness
Injury
Fear

35
Q

Name 5 types of settings that are likely to contain hazards in H&SC

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Health care environments
Care environments (social)
Child care environments
Public environments
Transport
36
Q

Give examples of health care environments

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Hospitals
GP Surgeries
Walk in centre
Dentist

37
Q

Give examples of care (social care) environments

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Residential care home

An individual’s own home

38
Q

Give examples of child care environments

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Nursery
School
Creche

39
Q

Give examples of public environments

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Shopping centre
Swimming pool
Park

40
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Give examples of transport

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Ambulance
Patient transfer
Mini-bus

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