A4 Flashcards
(13 cards)
What is the purpose of workplace health and safety
To maintain the safety and wellbeing of both the individual and healthcare workers
To reduce risk to the individual and healthcare workers
To provide a duty of care to the individual and healthcare workers
Define heath
A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease and illness
What year is the health and safety (first aid) regulations
1981
What is the purpose of health and safety (first aid) regulations 1981
They set out legal guidelines for employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure employees receive immediate attention if they are injured at work
What year is the care act
2014
What is the purpose of the care act
To improve people’s independence and wellbeing
What year is the ionising radiation regulations
2017
What is the purpose of ionising radiation regulations 2017
Aims to protect people from exposure to the harmful effects of radiation
What is DRABC
Danger
Response
Airways
Breathing
Circulation
What is the first course of action you should take if someone suffers a cardiac arrest
Call 999
The resuscitation council helps save lives by
Promoting and publishing resuscitation guidelines
Developing educational materials for learning methods
Supporting research into resuscitation
What can poor manual handling lead to
Unjuries such as back pain, musculoskeletal disorders that can make you unable to work
Accidents can cause injury to both the mover and the moved
Discomfort and lack of dignity for the person being moved
Why must you must have the correct training and use a minimum of two people and use specialised equipment
To protect individuals and professionals from harm
Comply with requirements of health and safety law and regulations as well as policy and guidance of the organisation
