Explain potential hazards and harm that they may arise from each in a health and social care setting (P1) There are lots of hazards that may occur in health and social care settings‚ these hazards pose risks of harm that effect specific service user groups. The essay is based on a private residential care home for the elderly with dementia‚ these people have mobility issues and other health issues associated with old age‚ e.g. high blood pressure and diabetes. There are 20 residents with 8 permanent
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staff from any hazards. Hazards can occur from equipment‚ any activities done in the nursery‚ material and going on trips from the nursery. Doing a risk assessment in the nursery setting minimizes the risk of hazards occurring. However‚ when doing a risk assessment you must also consider children’s development. You don’t want the environment to be overly safe because children need some level of risk but these level must be suitable for the child. There are many risks and hazards that can be
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environment Part 2 – a hazard checklist of the location(s) Record a brief description of three location hazards that may arise in your work environment. For example‚ car park‚ stairs‚ uneven floor. For each of these hazards please include: a description of the location a description of the hazard – in relation to the location the number and occupation of people who could be affected by the hazard – in relation to the location whether a risk assessment is recommended Part 3 – a hazard checklist of permanent
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Risk assessments should be carried out before an activity to identify and minimize potential hazards before occurring. The risk assessment for a water play activity should include the risks‚ the identified potential hazards‚ who are actually at risk‚ the level of risk after evaluation and the appropriate action to be taken to minimize the risk or hazard. The risk assessment that was carried out for the outdoor activity I have called ‘puddle play’‚ was for children between the age of 3 and 4 years
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Salon Manager Check list Main Types of Hazard Managing the Risk The following highlight some of the hazards that may exist in your premises‚ They are by no means exhaustive and will vary depending on your own particular business. As a starting point use the blank sheet provided in this pack and carry out your own simple risk assessment. Safety in Beauty Salons Slips‚ trips and falls Most accidents occur when staff trip over trailing leads and uneven floor surfaces‚ or fall when trying
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health and safety in my work setting I report any issues to Rachel Hancocks(manager) or Paul Hancocks(deputy manager). All staff have there own responsibilities to health and safety in the workplace as well. A risk assessment is the determination of the value of a risk in any working environment and a recognised hazard. In my work setting the team leader of every session does a risk assessment on the working environment. Outcome 2 A safe a challenging environment is important because we as careers
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local ordinances. The only mandatory standard is the NEC. The NEC specifies fire prevention standards for fiber optic cables. They are however‚ the standards we must follow. Installation Hazards: When installing burial or aerial cable‚ cables containing conductive materials could pose a potential shock hazard. These types of cable shall be tested for hazardous voltage before handling. A temporary grounding and bonding harnesses shall be attached to the cable during installation. All applicable
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etc should have gripper underneath so as not to cause a fall. Lighting and air condition: There should be there should be sufficient lighting and air circulation‚ for eg: on a hot day windows should be opened. Secure hazards around the area in question: Making sure all hazards in the environment are correctly taken care of for eg: depending on child age plug sockets
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This document can be used to identify the level of risk and help to prioritise any control measures. Consider the consequences and likelihood for each of the identified hazards and use the table to obtain the risk level. Consequences 1 – Insignificant Dealt with by in-house first aid‚ etc 2 – Minor Medical help needed. Treatment by medical professional/hospital outpatient‚ etc 3 – Moderate Significant non-permanent injury. Overnight hospitalisation (inpatient) 4 – Major
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assessments presented in a suitable manner for your individual project. Physical HazardIdentify the hazards | Risk (Harm) Determine the risks associated with the hazard | Risk Control MeasuresDetermine control measures required to eliminate or minimise the risk using ‘hierarchy of control measures’. | | | | Use of Bunsen burner | Gas leakage‚ burning of personnel‚ general fire hazard | Use Bunsen on clear space on bench away from laboratory notebooks.Do not place flammable solvents near
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