Work Place Hazards

Question 1

Statistics

Answer 1

In auds2017
Injuries 106260
There were190 work related facilities

Question 2

Hazard

Answer 2

I anything with the potential to life or property

Question 3

Incident

Answer 3

An event that has potential to cause injury or damage

Question 4

Injury

Answer 4

Any physical or metal damage caused by expose to a hazard

Question 5

Notifiable incident

Answer 5

An incident that has resulted to death, serious injury or illness involves

Question 6

The risk management process

Answer 6

Identify hazard
Asses risk
Control risk
Review control measures

Question 7

Reporting of hazards

Answer 7

Rectify immediately if possible
Label any faulty equipment or unsafe areas
Report to your supervisor

Question 8

Assessment

Answer 8

Someone be harmed by the hazard
How serious could the illness or injury be
Ensure you consult with others

Question 9

Risk control

Answer 9

This approaches recognises that the best controls act or the environment, not on the people in it

Question 10

Hierarchy of control

Answer 10

Elimination
Substitution
Engineering
Administration
Personal protection

Question 11

Monitor, review and improve the system

Answer 11

Check to see if the decisions that were made about the problem/risk and the best way to control them are properly put into place and are working

Question 12

Monitor review and improve the system

Answer 12

Check to see if the decisions that were made about the problem/risk and the best way to control them are properly put into place and are working

Question 13

Serious risk

Answer 13

If there’s is evidence of serious risk to the safety, health or wellbeing of residents
The department may decide to impose sanctions on a home
The aged care agency may also visit the home and monitor compliance and progress with improvements until the risk is mitigated