Hazards

Question 1

Types of settings hazards take place in health & social care:

Answer 1

Health = hospital, GP surgery
Care = residential care home, care home
Childcare = nursery/ school
Public = shopping centre or park
Transport = minibus, ambulance

Question 2

Types of hazards:

Answer 2

Environmental
Biological
Chemical
Psychological
Physical
Musculoskeletal
Working conditions
Working practices
Lack of security

Question 3

Examples of environmental hazards:

Answer 3

Wet floors, uneven surfaces

Question 4

Examples of biological hazards:

Answer 4

Bodily fluids, waste

Question 5

Examples of chemical hazards:

Answer 5

Unlabelled cleaning fluid, hot oil

Question 6

Examples of psychological hazards:

Answer 6

Stress, tiredness

Question 7

Examples of physical hazards:

Answer 7

Noise, radiation

Question 8

Examples of musculoskeletal hazards:

Answer 8

Manual handling

Question 9

Examples of working condition hazards:

Answer 9

Poor lighting, cold

Question 10

Examples of working practice hazards:

Answer 10

Long hours, lack of training

Question 11

Example of lack of security hazards:

Answer 11

Faulty smoke alarms, broken locks