Hazards
- Created by: elliejadeex
- Created on: 16-12-20 18:17
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- Types of Hazards
- Environmental
- worn or damaged equipment, furniture and flooring can cause slip and trip hazards.
- Biological
- Medical or other waste products not being disposed of following correct procedures can result in the spread of infection and disease
- Chemical
- Cleaning materials - incorrectly stored or used can cause serious physical harm
- Psychological
- Stress and fitigue - due to long working hours, coping with challenging behaviour, violence, abuse from service users.
- Physical
- Excessive loud noise at work can cause deafness or other ear conditions
- Musculoskeletal
- Manual Handling of equipment, patients and residents can cause back or muscle injuries if not carried out correctly following procedures
- Working Conditions
- Temperature - workplace too hot or cold can cause dehydration and exacerbate conditions such as asthma
- Noise levels too high can have long term affects on hearing
- Travel - long distances, traffic, being away from home often causes stress, tiredness
- Working Practices
- Excessive working hours result in tiredness or lack of concentration, leading to mistakes and accidents
- Lack of security systems
- Door locks, alarm systems and monitoring of visitors all prevent unauthorized access by strangers who may pose a threat of harm to individuals in care environments
- Environmental
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