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Nargis786
Oct 1, 2009, 11:02 AM
Explain the potential hazards in health and social care settings, you should include:
1. hazards: e.g. from workinh environment, working condition, poor staffing training, poor working practices, equipment, substance etc.
2. working environment: e.g. within an organisation's premises
3. working practices: e.g. activities, procedures, use of material or equipments etc.
4. Incidents: intruders, chemical spillages, etc.
5. risks: e.g. infection, possibility of injury, danger, etc.
NeedKarma
Oct 1, 2009, 11:03 AM
You want someone to do your work for you??
Clough
Oct 2, 2009, 11:23 PM
You want someone to do your work for you????
Apparently so, NeedKarma!
Hi, Nargis786!
You know, if you put what you think might be the answers, you'll be likely to have someone knowledgeable come along to discuss with you how to make improvements to your answers and whether what you've come up with is correct or not.
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helman
Oct 7, 2010, 04:55 AM
You want someone to do your work for you???? Explain potential hazards and the harm that may arise from each in a health or social care setting.
Nikz16
Oct 9, 2010, 07:38 AM
Hey, I have the same question in one of my assignments I know what to say but just need some ideas and examples.
libbyyy
Nov 18, 2010, 03:11 AM
Give some examples then
KillKylee
Nov 23, 2011, 05:20 AM
Quoting NeedKarma:
You want someone to do your work for you?
How is this doing work for them, they are really just asking for help.
NeedKarma
Nov 23, 2011, 05:36 AM
How is this doing work for them, they are really just asking for help.Ok, go for it. :-)
Emez
Aug 19, 2012, 08:45 AM
Hazards are anything that can cause harm, such as a cluttered hallway that people could possibly trip over and cause unnecessary harm. Hazards would normally exist for staff, visitors and individuals in the care setting if care is not taken to ensure that risks are reduced to the minimal. There are different types of hazards, health hazards include incidents that could lead to illnesses. Safety hazards include incidents which can lead to personal injury or damage to equipment or buildings. Security hazards include intruders, that would include theft of property of information and individuals being abducted of leaving without consent. A balance is needed with exposing people with unreasonable risk and over protecting them to an extent that they cannot recognise dangerous situations. Positive risk is an individual taking control some control in their life by weighing up potential benefits and harms while making decisions. Risk taking is part of everyone’s everyday life and all people have the right to take risks. For health and social care workers the working environment can include different types of setting such as residential care, hospitals, day care, pre-school, infant school, childminders, clinic and surgery and any location where an individual receives care services.
km2183
Sep 25, 2012, 06:18 AM
Yes
km2183
Sep 25, 2012, 06:30 AM
Helloo people I'm stuck with what potential hazards are can anyone help