It addresses hazardous substances in the work place and identifies the manufacturer or the importer of the substances as the primary source of information (including for distinguishing substances as hazardous substances). It recognises the material safety data sheet and the work place label as important health and safety information sources with the employer assuming responsibility in applying and communicating the (manufacturers or importers) information to employees in the work place. The legislation will therefore provide for more clearly defined rules for work practice, and information and responsibility where 'hazardous
Multiple methods of data collection were used with (3) self-report measures, (1) self-report questionnaire, (1) rating scale, and (1) 5-point Likert scale (Lin et al., 2004). Listed with each measure were citations where additional information could be obtained (Lin et al., 2004). Internal consistency was validated for each measure as evidenced by the use of Cronbach alpha coefficients: “…EFI, .96; STAI, .97; BDI-II, .86; STAEI, .90; CSEI, .76; and vulnerability to drug use scale, .76” (Lin et al., 2004, p. 1117). Empirical validity was confirmed for each testing instrument along with citations for additional source information (Lin et al., 2004). Following the guidelines for evaluating measures by Pyrczak (2013), the measures used in this study were
(Moran & Shajahan, 2008, p.45). Magnitude: Although hospitals are usually concerned about augmenting safety, healthcare risks transpire quite often. Forbes magazine posted an article stating that between 40,000-100,000 people die because of careless mishaps, drug mix ups, preventable infections, and medical paperwork not completed correctly. (Herper, 2008, p.2). These few risk management categories mentioned above are to maintain awareness, reporting, general criteria, and adhering to appropriate medical administration in a hospital setting.
| | | | 2.Conduct a WHS risk assessment for your workplace (or one of your work locations). You are required to identify WHS hazards (at least 6) and using the Likelihood and Consequences table and risk matrix, analyse where each of these hazards sit (low, moderate, significant, high). Using the hierarchy of control review each of these items and detail which control/s you would use for each and what you would do to reduce the risk. Once you have completed this re-do the Risk Matrix to indicate the new risk rating. Templates are provided at the back of this assessment booklet: (see page 13) * Hazard Identification * Likelihood / Consequence Table * Risk Matrix * Hierarchy of Control Hazard Identification Form Name of person completing form: | Reported to: Manager / Supervisor / WHS Representative / Consultant / Other ________________
Understand health and safety in the social care settings Learning outcomes and assessment criteria Outcome 2 understanding risk assessments and their importance in relation to health and safety. 2.1 Explain why it is important to assess health and safety risks. It is important to assess health and safety risks, as if you don't assess them, you will not be able to reduce or eliminate any risks that occur. This will result in putting you, your colleagues and your service users as risk and will increase the chance of unnecessary injuries occurring. Outcome 11: safety, availability and suitability of equipment Regulation 16 - (1) the registered person must make suitable arrangement to protect service users and others who may
Workers must be consulted about managing WHS in the workplace. | True | False | c. Everyone in the workplace should have the opportunity to contribute to the development of WHS policies and procedures. | True | False | d. Daily inspections of the physical environment can help to eliminate workplace hazards. | True | False | e. Step three in the process of/risk management is to control risks. | True | False | f. The most effective way to control a risk is to eliminate the hazard.
Step 1 – Identify the hazard; you need to find out how people could be harmed. Walk around workplace, ask staff to identify hazards. HSE website also had guidance on where hazards happens and how to control them. Step 2 – Decide who might be harmed and how; for each hazard think about who might be harmed i.e. an individual, staff members, and how i.e.
Before implementing risk controls, you need to assess the potential effectiveness and possible consequences. You should then suggest a realistic and acceptable time frame for implementation of controls and ensure that deadlines are complied with. Employees should also be consulted as they might have good ideas of what can be done to reduce the likelihood of injury or damage. Also when controls are to be implemented, organizations should communicate proposed plans to affected employees via a form of specific training, staff notices or the revision and a public workplace statement of revised standard operating procedures. It is important to identify and implement WHS procedures and instructions to keep aware of Possible hazardous occurrences, and to be on top of workplace WHS.
When defining responsibilities, what must be included? Health and safety legislation and standards that are relevant to the workplace responsibilities should be specific eg identifying and controlling hazards and risks minimising risks that could lead to injury, loss or damage Key performance indicators, early
Identify the hazard 2. Decide who might be harmed and how 3. Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions 4. Record the findings and implement them 5. Review the assessment and update if required 4.4 Explain the importance of carrying out a risk assessment Under the Health and Safety Act 1974 all companies have a legal responsibility to protect the H and S of their employees and any others using the workplace such as patients, friends and family. The risk assessment then evaluates the risk to the employees and others and tries to reduce that risk to a reasonable practical low.