1.1 Types of Hazards
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- Created on: 13-11-19 20:00
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- 1.1 Types of Hazards
- Environmental
- crowded areas and wet floors
- can cause slip and trip hazards
- frayed carpet in the hallway of a children's home
- wet floor in the bathroom of a residential care home
- worn vinyl flooring in the shower room of a hospital
- crowded areas and wet floors
- Biological
- waste and body fluids
- can cause spread of infection and affect people's health
- used bandage left on a bed in a clinic
- soiled laundry left on the floor in a bathroom of a nursing home
- vomit on the floor of a children's play area
- waste and body fluids
- Chemical
- cleaning agents and medication
- can cause harm if not used and stored safely
- unlocked medicine trolley on a hospital ward
- unlabeled cleaning fluid in the cupboard of an individual's home
- hot cooking oil left unattended in the kitchen of an after-school club
- cleaning agents and medication
- Psychological
- stress and violence
- can affect people's physical and emotional wellbeing
- stress caused by behaviour in a dentist's waiting room
- tiredness caused by a high workload due to staff absence
- stress caused by children not wanting to participate in activities
- stress and violence
- Working Practices that are Unsafe
- lack of fire training or long working hours
- can cause injuries, fatalities and illnesses
- long working hours due to staff absence
- lack of supervision for new volunteers working in a support group
- lack of training for staff in a children's residential home on procedures
- lack of fire training or long working hours
- Working Conditions
- poor lighting and environments that are too hot or too cold
- can cause harm or ill-health
- noise and disruption to the reception area of an opticians
- senior homecare worker that travels long distances between visits
- a child's bedroom that is very cold and has poor lighting
- poor lighting and environments that are too hot or too cold
- Lack of Security Systems
- window locks and alarm systems
- can cause security and fire risks
- faulty smoke alarm
- broken security chain
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- window locks and alarm systems
- Environmental
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