UNIT 3: LO1 Impacts of hazards on individuals

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Injury or harm
Illness
Poor standards of care
Financial loss

Question 2

Give an example of Injury or harm caused by environmental hazards

Answer 2

Uneven steps causing someone to fall over and break their ankle

Question 3

Give an example of a biological hazard causing illness

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Give an example of poor standards of care

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Give an example of injury or harm caused by chemical hazards

Answer 5

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

Question 6

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

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Give an example of unsafe working conditions causing harm.

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Give an example of working practices causing illness

Answer 8

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

Question 9

What is financial loss?

Answer 9

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