Health and safety

Question 1

environmental hazards examples

Answer 1

worn or damaged equipment, furniture and flooring can cause slip and trip hazards resulting in sprains, bruising, fractures, unconscious

Question 2

Biological hazard examples

Answer 2

Medical or other waste products not disposed of by following the correct procedures and poor levels of hygiene can result in the spread of infection and disease

Question 3

Chemical hazard examples

Answer 3

Medicines - incorrect dosage administered, wrong medication, unauthorised access to medication can have an adverse effect to health
cleaning materials - incorrectly stored or used can cause serious physical harm

Question 4

Psychological hazard examples

Answer 4

Stress and fatigue - due to long working hours, coping with challenging behaviour, abuse from service users, bullying in the workplace