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Unit 3 health and safety in health care Btech level 3
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kofoworola Abdullahi 40135191P1: Identify and explain NINE potential hazards in your workplace and the
harm that may arise from each in your care home setting (3 Health,3 Safety & 3
Security Hazards)
Hazard is anything that can cause harm. In a health and social care setting ,hazards
can occur in different settings which are; residential care home
setting ,hospital,clinics,surgeries,daycare setting,Pre-school…
Types of hazards include;Physical,Biological,Chemical,Social,Environmental
hazards etc..and they include examples like;
Hazard Explanation of harm that could arise from this hazard
1. Hazard in the Physical In a health care setting for instance , a Day care home,
environment. poor ventilation can be harmful to their health , An
Poor ventilation. example is a situation whereby one of the kids have a flu
if there is no proper ventilation it can increase the risk of
airborne infection to everyone in the room such as
cold,flu, thus in worse cases every kid in the class can get
sick,to reduce the risk, ventilation should be checked
properly as it might cause airborne infection, it is very vital
to have fresh air circulating and proper ventilation.
2)Hazard in the Physical In a health and social care setting for instance a Care
Environment. home Poor lightning can be hazardous to older people or
people with poor vision, if they are poor lightning people
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Poor lightning can trip and fall or harm themselves,you should learn to
position people with poor vision in well lit areas,they
should be able to enjoy their activities in well lit areas.
3) Hazards from In a health and social care setting for instance a hospital
Equipment. Poor maintenance of equipment can cause hazards,
Poor maintenance of equipment that are not properly maintained can cause
equipment. hazards for example if an ECG or X-ray machine does
not function well it can lead to incorrect diagnosis ,so
equipment should be checked and maintained regularly.
4) Hazardous work Practice. In a health and social care setting for instance a care
food hygiene hazards home,Food hazards is very risky as older people are
particularly at risk and can contact food- borne infections,
for example putting an older person with weak immune
system food into the microwave can be risky and can
cause harm,food should be monitored closely and
prepared in a clean and tidy environment.
5) Hazardous waste In a health setting for instance a hospital when disposing
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