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CPH 2711 - Individual Support to Health & Safety at Workplace Report

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Community and Public Health (CPH 2711)

   

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CPH 2711 - The following paper has one Scenario based question for which some possible solutions related to situitions like hazard, potential risk, procedure for minimising the risk and related policy and procedure are given. Learn to know the solutions of the questions. One question is about describe why older people or people with disability are at a higher risk for a fire starting in their homes ?

CPH 2711 - Individual Support to Health & Safety at Workplace Report

   

University of the People

   

Community and Public Health (CPH 2711)

   Added on 2020-03-04

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Running head: INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT TO HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORKPLACEINDIVIDUAL SUPPORT TO HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORKPLACEName of Student:Name of University:
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1INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT TO HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORKPLACETABLE OF CONETENTPart A: Personal Safety..............................................................................................................2Answer to Question 1:............................................................................................................2Answer to Question 2:............................................................................................................6Answer to Question 3:............................................................................................................7Part B: Participating in WHS systems.......................................................................................8Answer to Question 1:............................................................................................................8Answer to Question 2:..........................................................................................................10Answer to Question 3:..........................................................................................................10Answer to Question 4:..........................................................................................................13Answer to Question 5:..........................................................................................................13Part C: Looking After Yourself...............................................................................................14Answer to Question 1:..........................................................................................................14Answer to Question 2:..........................................................................................................15Answer to Question 3:..........................................................................................................15BIBLIOGRAPHY:...................................................................................................................16
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2INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT TO HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORKPLACEPart A: Personal SafetyAnswer to Question 1:ScenarioA: HazardB: PotentialriskC: Procedureto minimiseriskD: Relatedpolicy andprocedureA. You turn up in the morning to a client’s home.The front door is unlocked and the windows are open. The client is in bed, asleep.TrespassingBurglary Physical AssaultTheft of wealth and precious materialsBodily Injury caused trespasser Murder of loss of lifeAll possible entrances like doors, windows should be locked properlyUsing blinds or non-transparent curtains to prevent people from looking inside the house1Safety alarm should be installed in order to generate signal to residentsInstallation of timer switches that would keep up the sound and light inside the house even when it is empty fooling outsiders.B. The client becomes frustrated that the train is late. They start to swear loudly on the train platformand bangs the seat. Disturbance to people aroundInjury to ownselfAnxiety attackHigh blood pressureThe person can cause serious threat to ownhealth if he has nerve, heart and blood pressure related issues. He might fall sick for being excited suddenly.There shouldbe supervisor on the platform to addresssuch issuesFrequency oftrains shouldbe increased in order to minimise theproblems of delay.Strong digitalmonitoringAvailability of emergencyhealth aids inevery stationProvision andupdation of information to passengersthrough announcements or display on LCD screens.1Zohar, Dov. "Safety climate: Conceptualization, measurement, and improvement."The Oxford handbook oforganizational climate and culture(2014): 317-334.
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3INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT TO HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORKPLACEC. In the community, a member of the public yells abusive things at the client and support worker, and begins following them about the shopping mall. The stranger gets closer andcloser. Encroachment of personal space or privacyThreat of disrupted peaceThe incident can cause physical injury or assault basedon the motive of the stalkerThe person should take help of security system installed in the shoppingmall avoiding personal attempt to resolve the matter2.Strong surveillance system should be operating in the shopping mall complex.A general body of security should be alert and ready to provide service to individual.D. The client falls over on an uneven path in the complex where they live. They start crying and saying that they can’t get up. Injury to headand any part of body can take place.Internal haemorrhageBrain InjuriesBreaking of bones On immediate note, a sign board of caution should be positioned inorder to aware people.The path should be flatten up Supervisors or security should be assigned to keep notice of such problemsMarking the zones of dangerProvision of emergency health aids like ambulance, doctors, first aid3.E. You are setting up a newactivity centre in the community. It is the first day. The clients all arrive atonce, and there is much commotion. The clients seem stressed, and look angrily at the support workers.Over-crowd and jostlingDisruption in the atmosphereJostling can lead to fall or stampede leading to injuries to one or manyViolence canevoke out of stressed The centre should be spacious enough in order to keepenough roomfor allProvision of entertainmenInquiry and grievances forums should be created to address individual problems if any from the 2 Gallagher, Clare, and Elsa Underhill. "Managing work health and safety: recent developments and futuredirections." Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources 50.2 (2012): 227-244.3Zohar, Dov. "Safety climate: Conceptualization, measurement, and improvement."The Oxford handbook oforganizational climate and culture(2014): 317-334.
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