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Health and Care: Risk Assessment, Illness and Injury Prevention, Safety Data Sheets, Risk Control Measures, Compliance

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This article discusses the importance of risk assessment in the health and care industry, the prevalence of work-related illnesses and injuries, safety data sheets, risk control measures, and compliance. It covers topics such as the hierarchy of control, the use of personal protective equipment, and hazard identification checklists. The article also emphasizes the importance of good working conditions, adequate training, and proper equipment maintenance.
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Table of ContentsTask 1.........................................................................................................................................................1Task 2.........................................................................................................................................................4Task 3.........................................................................................................................................................7Task 4.........................................................................................................................................................8Task 5.......................................................................................................................................................11References................................................................................................................................................13
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Health and CareTask 1 The risk assessment is required because of the underlying risks:1.The work activity presents a large number of psychosocial and physical risk factors. The most commonly cited risk factors were to deal with difficult patients, customers, and pupils, etc. which was present in more than two-third of workplaces. Although this risk has been identified as the psychosocial risk, it can also consider as physical risks according to the violent and threats for the workers.2.The second most prevalent risk factors present in the workplaces are lifting or loads or moving people. In case the risk is not controlled it ultimately leads to the cases of manualhandling accidents along with longer-term musculoskeletal disorders. This case has been observed in around 60 percent of the workplaces. 3.The other physical risk factors which are seen to be observed in the workplace contributing to the longer-term musculoskeletal disorders also includes slips, trips and falls, repetitive arm movements and even includes working in painful positions. These risks have been reported in most of the workplaces. This ill health and the injuries incidents impose human costs including the quality of life of an individual, loss of life or fatal injuries and financial cost which includes lost production. Therefore, the total economic workplace cost for the ill health and injuries include valuation of human costs along with financial costs incurred. Most of the deaths are taking place due towork-related cancer and lung diseases due to past exposure or exposure to dust and chemicals. The diseases taking place develop with time and ultimately leads to deaths due to the past workplace conditions. The ways to reduce the possibilities of exposure to the risk include (Australia, S. W., 2011)1
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Health and Care1.Elimination which includes substitution: In order to remove the hazard from the workplace, or to substitute the hazardous machines or materials with the machines or equipment which are less hazardous. This is a step to control the risk in most effective manner. This is the most preferred method for controlling the hazard and must be used within the organization whenever possible. 2.Engineering Controls: This section includes the modifications or designs for equipment, plants or even the ventilation systems and the processes which can help to reduce the exposure source. The engineering controls are one of the reliable methods for controlling the worker exposures in the case when the controls are designed and maintained and used very effectively. The most basic engineering controls are Process controlVentilationEnclosure and/or isolation of emission source.3.Administrative Controls: These controls are the one who can alter the work methodology which also includes policies, work timing and other rules and the work related practice like operating procedures and standards which include housekeeping, training, maintenance of equipment and personal hygiene practices.4.Personal Protective Equipment:These equipment are worn by the workers which can lead to the reduction in the exposure to chemicals and even the exposure to heat and noise. All these methods are termed as the "hierarchy of control" due to their orderly consideration so as to eliminate all the risk and hazards. 2
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Health and CareThe data above highlights the number of workers being exposed to high risk due to heat, overtime and tiredness (Harrington, J. M., 2001). Whereas the people working in the vehicle spraypainters and the bakers are the ones with highest rates of asthma.3
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