Identify what organizational policies and procedures are likely to be related to the risk.
Identify the risk to personal safety
Identify the negative effect that might result from the risk
Suggest a procedure to minimize the risk
Identify what organizational policies and procedures are likely to be related to the risk.
You accompany and Occupational Therapist on a home visit to a client; the client’s hot water system is very old. In the process of running a bath for the client you find the temperature of the water from the hot tap is scalding hot.
A client becomes agitated and starts yelling at his wife in the waiting area; he threatens to hit her unless she leaves.
You have been asked to provide support to a new client in your service. Information about the client’s needs was not provided to you prior to your shift. When you go into the room, you notice used syringes on the bedside table.
An emergency is any unexpected event that has the potential to result in injury or the loss of life. Emergencies can include events requiring evacuation. There is usually a difference in sound between the alarm given for an emergency and the one given for evacuation.
Describe the different emergency alarm signals and detail how to respond to them.
Identify some situations in which duress alarms would assist with a support worker’s personal safety.
Identify some factors that might make you feel concerned that there was a potential risk to your personal safety when working in a typical health care facility.
Identify how WHS issues are regulated within the health sector.
Good WHS practices in the workplace assists with sustainability of resources. For example, in organizations where WHS is treated appropriately and the worker’s safety is taken seriously, there tends to be less staff turnover and less staff sickness.
Give two (2) examples of how WHS practices could improve staff safety and increase the sustainability of staff and/or resources.
A WHS checklist is the best way to help identify hazards when doing an inspection. Once hazards are identified, housekeeping can take place or solutions can be implemented to ensure the hazard is controlled.
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