types of hazards

• Hazard:

  Anything that can cause harm
• Risk:

  The probability that someone is harmed by the hazard
• risk assessment:

  The process of evaluating the likelihood of hazards actually causing harm
• types:

  environment: surrounding

  biological: people (spread of infection)

  chemical: lab made

  psychological: mental well-being

  working conditions: where you work

  working practices: how you work

  security: locked doors

  physical: things around you

  Musculoskeletal: manhandling
• impacts:

  injury

  illness

  poor standards of care

  financial loss
• abuse:

  • intentional
  • unintentional
• abuse:

  physical: affects the body

  intellectual: affecting the mind

  emotional: metal or emotions

  social: relationships
• intentional: deliberate

  unintentional: careless approach to a task
• possible affects for abusers in care:

  • attend retaining
  • disciplinary action
  • dismissal
  • sued for negligence
  • suspension
  • criminal prosecution
  • imprisonment
• possible affects for abused in a care setting:

  • anger
  • fear
  • loos of trust
  • anxiety
  • low self esteem
  • death
  • denial
  • illness
  • self harm
  • depression
  • disempowerment
  • lack of confidence