Health and Social Care A911

potential risks:

• Fire 
• Flood 
• Electricity 
• Gas leaks 
• Unsafe Equipment 
• Unsafe furnishings and fittings 
• Unsafe electrical fittings and fixtures 
• Unsafe storage of hazardous substances

areas of risk:

• Community rooms/lounge 
• Bedrooms 
• Kitchens 
• Community areas (halls, entrances, stairs)
• Play areas 
• Bathrooms 

safety features:

• Fire fighting equipment eg. extinguishers , blankets, sand
• Emergency procedures eg. evacuation in the event of a fire 
• Smoke alarms 
• Fire exits 
• Staff training 
• Security fixtures eg. electronic pads on doors, window guards, high placed handles
• Safety/warning signs 

where you are most likely to find them:

• Halls, Bathrooms, Outside kitchens 
• Big buildings or most places where a lot of people are and where there isn't a simple escape route
• Most rooms, mainly kitchens, halls etc 
• Where they are most appropriate 
• Should be used in all public places where staff are placed 
• Hospitals, Day care, Elderly People homes 
• Where they are needed, Hospitals, Schools etc 

risk assessment 

the 5 stages 

• stage one - look for…