Aged Care WHS Case Study: Manual Handling, Incident Report & Stress

This case study examines a support worker's role in maintaining workplace health and safety (WHS) within an aged care and disability service. It addresses methods for safe manual handling to minimize injury, the process of reporting notifiable or dangerous incidents, and strategies for personal stress management. A specific incident involving a client named JJ, who experienced a fall and subsequent injury, is detailed through an incident report form. The case study concludes with an exploration of various strategies to reflect on and monitor personal stress levels, including adequate sleep, balanced diet, exercise, and positive thinking, providing practical approaches to maintaining well-being in a demanding work environment. Desklib offers a range of similar solved assignments and study resources.

CASE STUDY

Table of Contents
QUESTION 1 A...............................................................................................................................3
Methods to follow workplace manual handling procedures to minimise injury....................3
A notifiable incident or dangerous incident...........................................................................3
Strategies to reflect on and monitor own stress......................................................................3
QUESTION 1 B...............................................................................................................................3
Incident form..........................................................................................................................3
QUESTION 1 C...............................................................................................................................5
Strategies to reflect and monitor own stress...........................................................................5

QUESTION 1 A
Methods to follow workplace manual handling procedures to minimise injury
As per this, there are various method which is follow in order to practice to workplace
manual handling which have some of process to reduce injury.
 In this, they look some of way which help to reduce the lifting of heavy item.
 Try to move feet apart from twisting back.
 Keep the load which is associated with front and close to body.
 During long shift which is required to need change task around to give muscle a break.
 Life calves using the legs and keep the back straight.
A notifiable incident or dangerous incident
As per this, there are more chance of having incident which is related with hazards when
the workplace health and safety guideline are violated. Moreover, a notifiable incident which is
associated with person dies or any person have experience which is serious injury or the illness.
However, there is a potential dangerous incident occurs.
Strategies to reflect on and monitor own stress
As per this, the stress management which is toolkit by mastering which is based on four
strategies which help to cope with stress. In this, avoid, alter, accept and adapt. Moreover, there
are some of effect which is based on the stress which is weighing us down and show impact
which is based on backpack that become heavier by the minute.
QUESTION 1 B
Incident form
Incident/accident report form Record Number:
The person completing the form:
Name: JJ
Occupation:
Department: Date of report:
Incident/accident details
Date of incident/accident:

…… Time of occurrence: …………. Date reported: …………….
Location: ………………………………… Witness: …………Community Health
Services……………………………………
Reported to:Workplace
supervisor …………………………………………………………………………………......
Details of the person injured: (client, staff member, visitor)
Name: JJ
Address:
Age: 42-year-old
Contact Details:
Details of incident/accident: He used to take therapy session and due the loose edge of the
carpet in the therapy hey just fell out. Due to this some of the bumps are appear on left side.
Injury received: -
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Location of injury on the body: Head
Treatment received: First aid Y/N Doctor Y/N Hospital Y/N
Damage to equipment/building(s)/vehicle, etc.: Not applicable (if
applicable) ………………………………………
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Extent of damage: …………………………………………………………………………………….
………
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Contributing factors (if any):
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… Corrective actions Immediate actions: using of first aid.
Preventative measures: Using first aid.
Recommended actions: Need to call ambulance and take some of the emergency treatment
and medication.

Extent of damage: …………………………………………………………………………………….
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Contributing factors (if any):
…………………………………………………………………………….
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Corrective actions
Immediate actions: Use of first aid kit.
Preventative measures: Try to monitor place before taking any session.
Recommended actions: Used to focus on the JJ and call ambulance as per emergency and
prevent the further progressive factor which can complication.
QUESTION 1 C
Strategies to reflect and monitor own stress.
In this, there are some of strategies which is well associated with monitor stress are take proper
and enough sleep. Moreover, exercise is useful which help to develop quality of health by doing
some of the physical and emotional exercise which help to reduce stress. In this, eat balance diet
such as fruits, vegetable and many more. As per this, there are other thing which is based on
psychology such as avoid negative expectation which can cope mind with positive vibes. This is
best way to improve and monitor own stress.