Task 3 Health And Safety Nvq3 Questions And Answers

Health and Safety- Potential Hazards in Health and Social Care
Task 1:
A hazard is something that is considered to be dangerous and has the potential to harm an individual or others around them.
A risk has two separate explanations, how likely it is for something dangerous to hurt an individual, and the severity of harm that it can inflict upon someone. Usually the severity and likelihood of a risk is dependent upon the age of the person as older people and younger people are the most vulnerable, for example it is very likely that a young child may insert their fingers into a plug socket, but the likelihood of an older child or adult taking that risk is very unlikely and the harm of being electrocuted has a very high severity.
Task 2:
An environmental hazard is something within
This hazard can cause a lot of harm depending upon what type of infection is being spread, as something such as MRSA would need but there are procedures put into place that control the spread of infections such as contamination units and wards within the hospitals. This type of hazard could affect both the patients and the workers within the health care setting.
Another example of an environmental hazard that could occur within a hospital is spilled substances, whether it be a knocked over drink, leaking intravenous fluids or even urine spillages from bedpans. A spillage is a common hazard within the workplace, and it can cause a lot of harm though the severity would depend on how bad the fall or slip on the wet surface is. This type of hazard would mainly affect staff but it could also be a potential threat to patients, especially if they have broken limbs and would not be able to support their falls properly.
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