LO4.1

• incidents —> unwanted event or situation that could result in an accident
• accidents —> situation that results in an injury or consequence
• Incidents

  • violent and aggressive behaviour from dementia patient
  • child leaving a nursery unaccompanied
  • fire breaking out in youth centre
  • flood on hospital ward
• accidents:

  • support worker injuring their back while handling wheel chair
  • child swallowing a small toy
  • adult with learning disabilities cutting hand with knife while cooking unmonitored
• Exposure to infections

  Exposure to hazardous substances such as cleaning materials

  • classified as very toxic , harmful , corrosive
  • could be because of spillages or poor working practices ( not stored or handled safely )
• Spillages:

  • bodily fluid spillages - blood, urine , vomit
  • hazardous substance spillages - cause injuries such as poisoning and burns
  • other spillages can be slip hazards
• intruders:

  • lack of effective security systems
  • intruders cause damage , loss and Phycological upset
  • can cause harm to staff and users
• aggressive and dangerous encounters

  • intoxication , angry people , those with conditions such as dementia can be aggressive
• fire

  • fire safety includes knowing how to prevent fires from starting and spreading
  • fires only start when There’s oxygen, fuel and heat
  • essential that staff know what to do in case of fire
• floods:

  • growing concern due to weather conditions
  • caused by equipment or maintenance issues
  • cause long term damage to premises and spread of waterborne diseases
• Loss of water / power

  • mean a leak of breakage - maybe due to inadequate checks
  • serious impacts on care provisions - medical equipment not working
  • drinking water and washing hands effected