Session Overview

Session Overview

Learning Objectives

• List ways your employer can consult with you about health and safety matters and how an organisation can commit to delivering services safely

• Identify ways that are consistent with legislation, policies and procedures for maintaining own and others’ health and safety

• Define the meaning of hazard, risk and risk assessment

• Recognise common work place hazards (including: electricity, slips and trips, falls, chemicals and substances, stress, physical and verbal abuse, traffic routes, display screen equipment (DSE), workstations and the working environment)

• Identify how risks can be managed through balanced and appropriate preventive and protective measures

• List how to apply and promote safe working practices specific to job roles and/or responsibilities and the actions you should take to ensure patient safety

• Explain the importance of reporting health and safety concerns and the various ways of reporting