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Contribute to OHS Processes HLTWHS300A

Contribute to OHS Processes HLTWHS300A. #2 Identifying Hazards in the Workplace. Lesson outline. What is a hazard? Specific workplace hazards Classification of hazards Hazard identification Risk & residual risk Incidents and accidents Reporting incidents & injuries . Hazard.

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Contribute to OHS Processes HLTWHS300A

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  1. Contribute to OHS ProcessesHLTWHS300A #2 Identifying Hazards in the Workplace

  2. Lesson outline What is a hazard? Specific workplace hazards Classification of hazards Hazard identification Risk & residual risk Incidents and accidents Reporting incidents & injuries

  3. Hazard What is a hazard? A hazard is a source or a situation that has the potential to cause • injury or illness • damage to property • disruption to productivity or the environment View Funny Video: Safety in Offices (1944 style) Reflect on past WHS risk awareness and regulations compared to the current situation . http://youtu.be/GLzbmlzG3X4

  4. Hazard Classification Hazards can be classified as: Physical hazards, eg: Slips, Trips & Falls, Noise, Vibration, Machine, Manual Handling of disabled/elderly clients Chemical hazards, eg: Hazardous Substances, Dangerous Goods Ergonomic hazards, eg: Electric Shock, Electrical Burns, Electrocution Radiation hazards Psychological hazards, eg: Occupational Stress Biological hazards, eg: Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi Environmental hazards Workplace hazards

  5. Hazard classification Specific workplace hazards may include: • Alarms, • Bodily fluids , • Burnout (compassion fatigue) , • Chemicals , • Computer use , • Cytotoxic medicines & waste , • Defusing violent behaviour , • Managing violent behaviour on outreach & home visits, • Manual handling , • Moving parts of machinery , • Noise , • Rostering , • Sharps , • Trips/falls etc , • Underfoot hazards , • Violence in the workplace , • Work posture

  6. Hazard classification Psychological hazards are particularly prevalent in the community service sector, eg: • Occupational violence • Fatigue, burnout, shift work, job insecurity • Harassment, Discrimination • Bullying • Poor management practices • Inadequate organisational systems or job training • Problem with resource accessibility • Unrealistic workloads &/or deadlines • Stress Brainstorm: How can community services organisations identify & reduce these sources of harm?

  7. Identifying hazards The process of identifying sources of harm & risk involves assessment, often before starting work: • before new forms of work and organisation of work are implemented • before changes are made to workplace, equipment, work processes or work arrangements • as part of planning major tasks or activities, such as equipment shutdowns • following an incident report • when new knowledge becomes available • at regular intervals during normal operations • prior to disposal of equipment, or materials

  8. Pairwork: Discuss the hazards After discussing, choose one of the pictures & complete the hazard report form provided by your educator:

  9. Fill out Hazard Form...

  10. Risk Risk is the likelihood of injury or illness if exposed to a hazard.

  11. Risk

  12. Residual risk Definition: The residual risk is the risk or danger still remaining from an action/event/method/technical process even if all theoretically possible safety measures are applied Exposure to loss/injury remaining after other known risks have been factored in or eliminated http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/residual-risk.html Discuss: Why is the concept of residual risk important?

  13. Hazard/risk assessment Workplace hazards & risk must be subject to: Identification Assessment Evaluation Control Monitoring and review Handout: Workplace Hazards in Health & Aged Care. This factsheet is designed for students going on placement in aged care facilities. Discuss the types of hazards you may encounter in your preferred workplace type for your upcoming placements in this course

  14. Activity: Hazard & risk identification

  15. Incident • An incident is a distinct event or occurrence that, in this context, carries the possibility of causing harm. • Video: Child Care Safety: Manual handling and slips, trips and falls - Family Day Care. As you watch, think of how these tips could apply in other community service work settings http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/publications/multimedia/childcare/index.htm

  16. Accident • An accident is an event or occurrence where harm has actually occurred. • WHS is concerned with prevention of both incidents and accidents. • Youtube video: It only takes a second safety video,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYwMhepuJMA

  17. Incident and injury reporting Why report incidents? Incident reports allow monitoring of the trends & types of incidents occurring or recurring in the workplace. Workplace injuries or illnesses should be recorded on official forms, printed by the government’s workplace health and safety section.

  18. Incident and injury reporting • Incident reports usually include: • a concise description of what happened • the precise location of where the incident occurred • when the incident took place • who was involved • witnesses • details of first aid provided and/or medical treatment sought • See sample Incident Report on the next slide

  19. Incident report activity You are a Coordinator for personal support workers in a community service organisation for clients who are in wheelchairs. One of your workers calls you to say while they were showering a quadraplegic client the wheelchair slipped, he fell out of the chair & they tried to manually lift him back into it. Discuss what hazards and risks exist here. What actions would you as the personal support worker’s coordinator be obliged to take? Decide how you would fill in the incident report form on the previous slide.

  20. References • Archer R, Borthwick K, Travers M & Ruschena L 2012 WHS: A management guide, 3rd edn., Cengage Learning: Australia • Business Dictionary.com, web finance incorporated, 2012, accessed 26 July, 2012 http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/residual-risk.html • Child Care Safety: Manual handling and slips, trips and falls - Family Day Care, online video, accessed 26 July, 2012 http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/publications/multimedia/childcare/index.htm • Creighton B and Rozen P 2007 Occupational Health and Safety Law in Victoria, 3rd edn., Australia: Federation Press • Corey G, Corey MS & Callanan P 2011 Issues and ethics in the helping professions, 8th edn., Cengage Learning: Brookes/Cole , United States • Dept of Justice & Attorney General, Working Safely in People’s homes, 2011, Queenslandhttp://www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/resources/pdfs/community-working-safely-in-peoples-homes.pdf • Geldard D & Geldard K 2011 Basic Personal Counselling: A Training Manual for Counsellors, 7th edn., Australia: Pearson education

  21. References It only takes a second safety video, online video, accessed 26 July, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYwMhepuJMA McDonald C, Craik C, Hawkins L & Williams J 2011 Professional practice in human services organisations, Allen & Unwin, Australia O’Hara A & Pockett R (eds) 2011 Skills For Human Service Practice: Working with Individuals, Groups and Communities, 2ndedn., Oxford University Press, Australia/ New Zealand Quinlan M, Bohle P & Lamm F 2010 Managing occupational health and safety in Australia. A multidisciplinary approach, 2ndedn., South Melbourne Victoria: Palgrave Macmillan Working on a Safer Queensland, online video, Workplace Health & safety Qld, accessed 26 July, 2012 http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/publications/multimedia/index.htm Workplace Health & Safety Queensland, The five Steps, 2012 accessed 26 July, 2012, http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/subjects/riskman/fivesteps/index.ht Workplace Safety Australia, National Safety Handbook, 9thedn., Australia & New Zealand

  22. Student Resources Websites: www.counsellingresource.com – theory of counselling supervision www.aipc.com.au – Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors www.aasw.asn.au – Australian Association of Social Work www.weblaw.edu.au – source of law materials and legislation www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au – promotes OHS in Australia www.workershealth.com.au/facts018.html www.legislation.vic.gov.au - Vic Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 www.legislation.vic.gov.au - Vic Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007f General Articles/Journals: Journal of Occupational Health and Safety Australia and New Zealand. CCH Australia Limited www.cch.com.au Sample Occupational Health and Safety Management System. www.ncoss.org.au Psychologists and Counsellors – a guide to practice. www.workcover.nsw.gov.au

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