Why do we report incidents and near misses

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Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Question 1. A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) has a duty of care and a responsibility to document policies and procedures to support safe work practices. Visit this website and choose one of the Duty Holder Responsibilities. Write a short paragraph advising a PCBU on how to meet their obligations relating to the responsibility you have chosen.

Question 2. Briefly explain what is meant by a hazard and name at least two (2) examples that exist in the workplace.

Question 3. You have learned about the Hierarchy of Controls. Summarise this concept and suggest at least one question that should be asked at each level to determine the best solution possible

Question 4. Why do we report incidents and near misses? Provide at least two (2) reasons.

Question 5. In your own words, define "hazardous manual task" and provide at least two (2) examples to demonstrate your understanding.

Question 6. Just like working in residential facilities, if you work in the home-based care environment, you will need to be aware of the fundamentals of the musculoskeletal system and practices to avoid injury to yourself and your client. With reference to the musculoskeletal system, briefly explain why manual handling is a main cause of injury and the control measures that should be used to help prevent injury.

Question 7. Outline the reasons why slips, trips and falls are a major WHS issue for health care workers.

Question 8. List three (3) ways you can apply safe handling practices to reduce the likelihood of incurring a back injury, whether you are working in a facility, community, or residential home care setting. You might like to consider the hierarchy of controls to help you with your answer.

Question 9. List two (2) risk control strategies you can implement to reduce your risk of infection from workplace hazards such as contact with human blood through a scratch, needle stick or splash and body fluids including urine, faeces and spittle.

Question 10. Risk to personal safety from violence or threats of violence is a significant issue for health care workers. List three (3) factors that might increase the risk of violence for you as a nurse.

Question 11. Describe three (3) causes of stress in health care, work, and list three (3) ways you might prevent or address these.

Question 12. Why is debriefing after a major incident an important step in helping nurses to manage stress?

Question 13. Person-related factors and behaviours of concern refer to workplace hazards involving your interaction with people. List one physical and one psychological hazard relating to working with people in your workplace and explain how they represent risks to a worker's health and safety.

Question 14. Obligations under legislation and regulations relating to WHS mean that you and all others in your workplace need to:
a. Complete documentation according to organisational policies and procedures
b. Contribute to continuous improvement
c. Implement and monitor all controls for which you are responsible
d. All of the above

Question 15. To maintain currency of safe work practices in workplace systems, equipment, and processes, workers should:
a. Read all updates that are distributed by management/WHS representatives
b. Ask their line manager for opportunities to engage in formal training opportunities
c. Ensure their WHS and safe manual handling certifications are up to date
d. All of the above

Question 16. Reflecting on your own safe work practices requires you to be open to feedback and be committed to opportunities for continuous improvement so that you and all others can benefit from a safer and healthier work environment.
TRUE / FALSE

Question 17. Complete the table below for safety signs:
Safety symbols

Identify the symbol and describe the meaning

Question 18. How do WHS legislation and regulations impact on your rights and responsibilities to contribute to effective infection control? In your answer, you must refer to a Worker's duty of care to their clients.

Question 19. Refer to the dangerous goods classification system (Australia) and answer the following: a) What does category / class 3 include?

Question 20. Thinking about the home-based care environment, what rights and responsibilities do nurses and clients have? Identify two (2) rights and two (2) responsibilities for each stakeholder.

Question 21. Identify three (3) high risk groups in a home-based care environment for fire injury and related fatalities. What are the behaviour patterns for each group you identified, that contribute to fire injuries and fatalities?

Question 22. Briefly describe some appropriate locations to install a fire alarm in a home-based care environment.

Question 23. Who can install a smoke alarm in a home-based care environment, and what are some of the basic maintenance protocols for smoke alarms (e.g. battery, dusting)

Question 24. You are allocated to provide person care to a person in their home. The client is semi-dependent and requires assistance to perform activities of daily living. The client has additional support from cleaners through another agency. When you reach the client's home, you observe that the kitchen surfaces, rags, and mops have been left out unrinsed and dirty. Uncooked chicken and raw fish have been left on the kitchen surface for what appears to be a long time.
a) What type of risks are these?
b) What should you do to appropriately address the situation?
c) Who should this be reported to, and how?

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