Unit 4 (Lo3) Flashcards
What is a Hazard?
A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life, health or environment. Hazards are mainly potential risks with only a theoretical risk.
What is a risk?
A situation involving exposure to danger.
List all hazards for facilities?
Rotting wooden bench
Broken glass
Slippery surfaces
Broken tiles
Broken roof
List all hazards for equipment?
No padding on rugby & netball posts
Secure fixings of posts (football goal on wall)
Faulty equipment (broken safety lock of smith machine)
List all hazards for Security?
Unstable lockers
Disabled turnstiles
Automatic doors
List all hazards for Hygiene?
Dirty surfaces
Viral infections
Verrucas and warts
List all hazards for Working?
Not separating chemicals
Storing chemicals away from ignition
Poor manual handling
List all hazards for client behaviour?
Hostile behaviour
Incorrect etiquette in gym
Physical Aggression (Fights)
Environmental hazards?
Slips or trips / Slipping over muddy surfaces from flooded pitches.
Faulty equipment / Goal posts aren’t secure because of loose mud.
Weather / Lightning strikes
Clothing / Loose clothing could catch between treadmill and person could fall
Psychological hazards?
Stress / Cause conflict which could further create damage
Fatigue / Tired staff may not see to their responsibilities causing hazards
Drug / People on drugs will most likely be a liability
Alcohol / Drunk clients have a heightened chance to injure themselves by not executing their exercises correctly
Biological hazards?
Waste / Sick from someone being sick may pose a slipping hazard
Infection / HIV infected patient bleeding may infect someone else if contaminated.
Animal faeces / If flicked into eyes could blind someone
Chemical hazards?
Cleaning materials left unattended / Children may get a hold of poisons and drink them
Chlorine stored incorrectly / May cause respiratory issues for those around.
What is a risk assessment?
Risk assessment is about spotting hazards and making sure that they do not turn into accidents.
What are the 3 different types of risk assessments?
Generic - A generic risk assessment will highlight commonly identified hazards and control measures / precautions normally associated with general locations, events or activities.
Site - A site specific risk assessment will take into account the actual site, activity and the relevant hazards.
Dynamic - A dynamic risk assessment is the continuous process of identifying hazards, assessing risk, taking action to eliminate or reduce risk, monitoring and reviewing.
5 steps to a risk assessment?
Step 1 - Identify the risk factors
One of the most important aspects of risk assessment is to identify potential hazards.
Step 2 - Identify who can be harmed and how
Identify and list the group of people who are at risk from the hazard.
Step 3 - Evaluate the risks
Work out the severity, likelihood and risk rating.
Probability x Severity = Risk
Step 4 - Record your findings
It is essential that you record your findings. Records should be kept in an appropriate place, so they can be referred to and checked regularly.
Step 5 - Monitor and review
It is important that risk assessments are ongoing and reviewed regularly, because the workplace is always changing.
Ways to Minimise Risk / Control measures?
- Clear Health and safety policies and procedures
- Up to date health and safety and emergency procedures
- Trained and supervised staff. Staff training.
- Clearly displayed health and safety signs / information
- Potential Hazards dealt with promptly
- Risk assessment Undertaken
- Due processes procedures and / or policies for dealing with staff and customer feedback
- PPE
- Areas such as floors are kept clean, lighting is working
- Auditory controls are in use, such as fire alarms etc
- Visual controls are in use, such as signs
- Physical controls are in use, such as a locked container for storage of chemicals.
- Procedural controls are in place, such as the fire alarm procedure.
What are the Contents of a First Aid Kit?
Leaflet giving guidance on first aid
20 individually wrapped sterile plasters
Two sterile eye pads
Four triangular bandages
Six safety pins
Two large, individually wrapped, sterile wound dressings
Six medium-sized wrapped, sterile wound dressings
At least three pairs of disposable gloves
What is the first aid regulation?
The Requirements of the health and safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981
What are the Health and safety first aid regulations?
Requires employers to appoint a competent person in charge of first aid situations and arrangements.
What is the minimum first aid provision on any work site?
Suitably stocked first aid kit
An appointed person to take charge of first aid arrangements
Information for employees about first aid arrangements
What is a needs assessment?
Employers assess their need to provide first aid; this is not only a matter of the number of people employed (where 25 people are employed at least 1 person should be appointed), but also associated with the type of hazards and risks that are high at the workplace. Appropriate first aid means that sufficient first aid equipment, facilities and personnel should be available at all times.
What should employers consider when assessing the needs assessment?
- The nature of the work and workplace hazards and risks
- The nature of the workplace
- The organisations history of accidents
- The size of the organisations
- Work Patterns
- The remoteness of the site from emergency medical services
- Annual leave and other absences of first aiders and appointed persons
- First aid provision for non-employees
What are the roles of a first aider?
- To Prevent further danger to themselves and others, and assist the injured person
- To provide first aid, not medical aid. First aid is emergency care given to preserve life and prevent further injury or illness.
- To prevent the patient’s condition becoming worse by giving appropriate treatments and contacting the emergency services
- To prevent the delay in the recovery of the patient by contacting the emergency services
- To prevent harmful intervention
What training must the appointed person for first aid have?
First aiders will hold a valid certificate in either Emergency first Aid at work (EFAW). EFAW training enables a first aider to give emergency first aid to someone who is injured or becomes ill at work.
