Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

Running Head: NURSING
Nursing
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Answers to question 1
The relevant WHS authorities are-
 Workplace Health and Safety Queensland
 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic)
 Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT) (Bailey
et al. 2015)
Answer to question 2
Three hazards or risks in the home based care (Davis et al. 2015) -
 Slips, trips, and falls- due to wet floor or any client movement may lead to
musculoskeletal injuries
 Electrical hazards- Risk of fire and accident when handling the electrical
equipments that is not protected with the residual current device. It may lead to
skin burn and even death
 Biological hazards- Coming in contact with the client’s body fluids through
broken skin or by handling the soiled lining may lead to spread of infections and
increases the risk of diseases
Answer to question 3
Slip and falls risk can be identified by walkaway audits to monitor the wet floor,
footwear, presence of open drawers, rails on staircases, stepladders, and any obstacles in the
pathway

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Electrical hazard can be identified by the pre-service assessment of the client’s home,
reassessment of the electrical equipments, RCDs tested by appropriate qualified person.
Biological hazards can be a identified by observing and recognising the source of
infections, defective personal protective equipments, and checking the records of the vaccination
of the clients (Vincent and Amalberti 2016).
Answer to question 4
Situation of Risk
Type Minimisation strategy
E I
Client/resident _____ ____ Initial mental assessment of client
Chemicals/Poisons _____ ____ Code of practice for hazardous
substance handling
Poorly lit areas _____ ____ Immediate fixing or replacement of life
Night shift _____ ____ Proper lock of doors, emergency
telephone system available
Persons under the influence _____ ____ Skills to deal with aggression
Faulty equipment _____ ____
Care of agreement should include
equipment maintenance