Current ethical issues or hazards

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Question: The workplace health and safety policy was written by the previous Manager. You are now the new Team Leader and you have been told that:

Staff were not consulted about the Policies and procedures and feel as though their opinions do not matter

Gloves and Hand sanitizer are rarely used, despite the WHS Policy stating hand hygiene is mandatory for all staff, due to health vulnerability of client group

One staff member rarely completes incident report forms because he says "paperwork is over the top in this place and unnecessary for minor issues"

Hazards are not being reported as many staff say "nothing changes, so what's the point"

Staff to client ratios are low, putting stress on the entire team
Bullying in the workplace has increased to concerning levels
Staff sometimes blame each other for their mistakes, which has caused tension
Recently a staff member turned up to shift under the influence of alcohol
You like the staff and don't want to "have a go" at them, but are concerned about your safety and client safety. You decide to develop an action plan, below, to address the legal and ethical issues.
Current ethical issues or hazards? Potential future ethical issues hazards? Risk level? Low, medium, high) Risk control measures? Monitoring and review date

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