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UNIT 3 HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE, 3.3, RISK ASSESSMENT P3 M2 D1
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3.3 P3, M2, D1 Chloe WilliamsRisk Assessment
Scenario: Bradwell House is a day centre for adults with Down’s Syndrome. There are 12
adults who atend regularly for three days a week. The group are encouraged to take the
lead in planning what actiites they do. At the last meetng, the members decided that they
wanted to put on a Christmas lunch for their parents.
Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is a genetc conditon that typically causes some leiel of learning disability
and characteristc physical features. It is caused by the presence of an extra copy of
chromosome 21 in a baby’s cells. The conditon is not inherited as it is result of a one-of
genetc change in the sperm of egg during concepton. As preiiously mentoned, people
with Down’s syndrome often haie certain physical characteristcs, which could include:
A fat back of the head
A big space between the frst and second toe (sandal gap)
Broad hands with short fngers
A small nose and fat nasal bridge
A small mouth with a protruding tongue
Eyes that slant upwards and outwards
Below-aierage weight and length at birth
Reduced muscle tone that results in foppiness (hypotonia)
Their palm may haie only one crease across it (single transierse palmar crease)
In additon, those afected by this conditon will haie some degree of learning disability and
delayed deielopment. The skills of reaching, sitng, standing, walking and talking could be
afected or delayed but, a person with Down syndrome will acuuire these skills eientually –
it will just take more tme. Furthermore, the learning difculty could also mean that the
person fnds it difcult to understand new informaton, learn new skills and cope
independently.
Hazard Risk Control Monitoring
Boiling water Likelihood: 3 Draining to be Staf to superiise adults,
scalding, from Seierity: 3 superiised by other only stepping in when
draining Risk: (3x3) = 9 person. needed to. E.g. if the
iegetables Oien gloies could be adult cannot physically
worn to preient water manage to drain product.
and steam from burning Haie two people on task
hands. of draining products.
Cutng hands Likelihood: 3 Adults shown how to cut Staf superiising
from sharp Seierity: 4 food without injury. throughout and willing to
kniies, whilst Risk: (3x4) = 12 Constant superiision to demonstrate, stll letng
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