Health & Safety Hazards

Health & Safety Hazards A hazard is something which could cause an accident. Name the hazards in this picture

Health & Safety Physical Hazards Something physical in the environment that could cause an accident eg a puddle of water. Name other physical hazards

Health & Safety Working Practice Hazard Something you do in your job that could cause you harm or cause an accident, eg working on a line in a factory could cause repetitive strain injury. Name other working practice hazards in health and social care environments

Health & Safety Incident Hazards Incident Hazard – something about your environment which means a dangerous incident could occur, eg a police officer may be assaulted because some people dislike the police. Name incident hazards at college. What incidents could occur specifically in a college? Name incident hazards in health and social care environments Foster home, nursing home, Violence to nhs staff is common