Place appropriate mats in the bathroom as well as inside/outside the tub bath. | Trip (accident) | When mats or rugs are rugged or folded up, smalls objects left on the floor (i.e. brush, bucket, etc), uneven floors, etc. | Inform your supervisor about the obstructions on the floor or if the carpet is not placed correctly, remove all the objects from the floor and inform to others. In case of electrical wires on the floor make sure they are not on the way.
Cuts and Bruises – Cuts and bruises may occur while in the vehicle such as bumping legs and arms on chairs and door if the resident is a bit unbalanced and while going to the toilets on doors. Asthma attacks – asthma attacks may occur due to different surroundings, different foods, smells, dry wind and cold air these things could always be a problem. Aii: What procedure you should take if any of the above happen? Travel Sickness – If someone is suffering from travel sickness then you should have a sick bucket or sick bag in reach and lots of fresh air, if they are already aware they suffer then we could apply medicated skin patches or motion sickness wrist bands. Falls – If an individual falls you should act quickly to assess the situation and cheek them for any serious damage.
Inappropriate disposal of ‘sharps’. Needle stick injury and infection Spillages on floor. Slips, trips, falls. Lack of, or damaged moving and handling equipment. Back injuries to yourself; injuries to servicer user, moving and handling injuries to spine, limbs.
The fire door is locked , that may be fatal for the employees who might be trapped in a burning building . The chairs has a wobbly leg that would b dangerous in case of someone sits and the chair collapses . 2. Explain in your on words , why you think is necessary to keep written records of all workplace accidents or incidents . It is important to keep written records of all workplace accidents and incidents cause it’s the employers responsibility to inform
Impacted fracture is where your bone goes into another when it breaks. 1.2 Describe how to manage a fracture If you think a child has a fracture you should take them to the hospital as soon as possible but it is important to immobilize the fracture by elevating it a little you can do this by putting pillows in between, bandages, clothing. You should not try to straighten the bones because this could make the injury worse. If the arm is fractured you should make sure the arm is kept close to the body or putting a sling on it. If the fracture is an open one you should sterilise it to help stop infection and you should cover it with a soft padded dressing but do not press on the bone, if you feel you cannot do this you should call an ambulance immediately.
“residents exhibited a ‘disturbingly high rate of miscarriages ... Love Canal can now be added to a growing list of environmental disasters involving toxics, ranging from industrial workers stricken by nervous disorders and cancers to the discovery of toxic materials in the milk of nursing mothers.’ (Love Canal). All of the people deserved a very safe environment to live in, but there were much too many toxic chemicals that were once underground. As you can see Love Canal’s land doesn’t look like a very safe place to start a community. If you think
Upon meeting with the supervisor, the patient demanded that the medical imaging professional not be allowed to work there because of this drug-related charges and the negative impact it had on her ability to trust his work performance. What should the supervisor do?
A less expensive helmet made by Riddell will be ready in 2012. It uses a thin film to gauge hits. On impact, pressure compresses the film, which generates a charge, sending a signal to a handheld unit on the sidelines. Most health professionals would like to see every player geared up with some kind of monitoring system. A concussion can also occur when a player is hit in the chest and the head snaps back and forth.
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (known as COSHH) says that employers must identify which hazardous substances are present in the work place. We use lots of different types of products every day. Some of these can be harmful and some can cause death. Types of hazardous substances in social care settings: -chemicals * Products containing chemicals * Fumes * Dusts * Vapours * Mists * Biological agents /biological waste, body
It alerts the managers to check the additional cost because of excessive inventory and safety stocks. Primary objectives of Hospital There is a rising concern of latex protein-related allergies especially during the surgery operations. As per the stringent directions issued by Infection Prevention Committee, the hospital is directed to use non-latex powder free gloves for surgical purposes and low latex protein powder free gloves for examination purposes. There is dual objective of EVSC, one is to avoid any risk of allergy and the second is to optimize inventory costs to ensure that there are no stock outs. Decisions about the inventory It is critical to maintain the safety stock of the inventory of both types of gloves to ensure uninterrupted operation of the hospital.