HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

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CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)
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• Care plans

• Manual handling

• Using mobility equipment

• Using personal protecting equipment

• Duress alarm system

• Emergency procedures

• Incident procedures

• Infection control

QUESTION 2

List six things you would check when you are doing a fire safety check on a client’s home.

QUESTION 3

Why is it important that you report this particular hazard, rather than just moving it out to the bin like you did last time?

• Should Jenny report this as a WHS issue to management? Explain your answer.

• What possible solution could Jenny could suggest?

• Jenny’s solution (see your response above) has been approved. She has been asked to assist with putting her solution into effect. Suggest at least three ways that she can do this.

QUESTION 4

Fill out the table below.

QUESTION 5

While you are on a home visit, a client tells you that she is feeling unwell. She has stomach cramps, feels very nauseous and has bad diarrhea.

She tells you she must have picked it up off her grandson who visited yesterday, as he was unwell when he was visiting and had to rush off to use her toilet.

1. What responsibility does the client have to the worker?

1. What infectious disease do you think it is likely your client has?

1. What are three things that should be done to minimise the risk of this spreading to other people?

1. Why is this a risk for workers – even though the client is in her own home?

QUESTION 6

List three things you can do to remain up to date with safe work practices.

QUESTION 7

Fill out the table after each scenario.

1. Omar works in Home and Community Care in a rural location. His job is to visit clients in their homes. Due to the large area he services, Omar spends many hours of the day driving to different properties to see his clients.

1. Kellie works transporting disabled clients to appointments or to the shops and other locations.

QUESTION 8

Source: http://www.thesafeness.com/manual-material-handling.php

Look at the diagram above.

Why does this method of lifting produce less strain on the musculoskeletal system than bending at the waist?

QUESTION 9

Jenny was injured at work when using a portable hoist to transfer a client with a disability.

The injury occurred because Jenny was not given any training in how to use the equipment.

Jenny’s supervisor had told her to follow the instructions in the manual – Jenny couldn’t find the manual so she decided to figure it out herself.

1. Did the employer show a duty of care to Jenny? Explain your answer.

1. Did Jenny fulfil her duty of care? Explain your answer.

1. Jenny works in Victoria. She would like to find out more about her WHS responsibilities. What is the name of the WHS authority that Jenny should contact?

ASSESSMENT TASK 2: CASE STUDIES

TASK SUMMARY:

You are to read each case study and complete the questions that follow.

WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT?

• Access to textbooks and other learning materials
• Access to a computer and the Internet (if you prefer to type your responses).

WHEN DO I DO THIS TASK?

• You will do this task in in your own time.
• Write in the due date as advised by your assessor: _______

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?

If your assessor marks any of your answers as incorrect, they will talk to you about resubmission. You will need to do one of the following:

• Answer the questions that were incorrect in writing.
• Answer the questions that were incorrect verbally.

1. What is MRSA’s mode of transmission?

2. Where will you find the procedures for working with a client who has an MRSA infection?

3. Should standard or additional precautions be used?

4. When working with Frances, when should you wash your hands?

5. What PPE should you wear when working with Frances?

6. When should you remove your PPE?

7. What should Frances and her visitors do in terms of hand hygiene?

8. Explain how Frances’s room should be cleaned.

9. What needs to be reported in this situation?

10. What personal risks are involved when working with Frances?

11. What further steps can be put in place to protect workers?

12. What is your duty of care when working with Frances?

1. How will you report this incident?

2. How will the recording of your observations assist in Richard’s future care?

3. What were the warning signs that all was not well with Richard on this day?

4. What was the risk to yourself in this incident? What was the level of risk?

5. How does the service setting (that is, the person’s home) contribute to the risk involved?

6. What risk controls do you think could be put in place to reduce the risk of future visits to Richard’s house?

7. What could you do to address your levels of stress following this incident?

Refer to the attached risk assessment form. The hazards have already been noted. Complete the rest of the form using the risk rating table provided.

RISK ASSESSMENT RATING MATRIX

Use this table to determine the current risk for each identified hazard.

RISK LEVELS

Resolution at each level involves reducing the risk level to a lower level of risk

• Extreme – requires immediate assessment with management consideration. A detailed plan, regular monitoring and reporting is required with a target resolution within 1 month timeframe
• High – requires immediate assessment with senior staff consideration, planning and reporting. Target resolution should ideally be within 3 months Medium – reviewing of existing controls and planning required. Resolution timeframe should be within 1 year

Low – the risk may be tolerable and controlled if managed with high quality process and procedures

ASSESSMENT TASK 3: PROJECT – WHS INSPECTION

TASK SUMMARY:

You are required to complete a work health and safety check using the risk assessment form provided.

WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT?

• Hazard inspection policies and procedures (from your workplace) Hazard Inspection checklist (from your workplace).

WHEN DO I DO THIS ASSESSMENT?

• You will do this task during your workplace.
• Write in the due date as advised by your assessor: _______

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?

If your assessor sees that you have not completed the form correctly, they will give you some feedback and you will need to do the task again.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Select a work area from your workplace that you are familiar with. For example, you might like to choose a client’s room, the common area, toilets/bathroom facilities etc.

Ask your supervisor for a copy of the WHS checklist for that area and conduct a workplace inspection.

Once you have completed your checklist you must answer the following questions.

1. Did you find any things during the inspection that were not compliant? What were they?

(If you did not find any non-compliances, think of one thing that could have been non-compliant.)

2. What did you do about the non-compliant items?

(If you did not find any non-compliances in your safety check, refer to the item you identified above.)

3. How often is this area required to be inspected?

ASSESSMENT TASK 4: PROJECT – RISK ASSESSMENT

TASK SUMMARY: You are required to complete a WHS risk assessment using the forms provided.

WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT?

• Your workplace service’s hazard identification and risk assessment policies and procedures Supporting documents (included in this assessment):
  • Risk Assessment Control Form
  • Risk Assessment Matrix
  • Consequence Table
  • Hierarchy of Control Table.

WHEN DO I DO THIS TASK?

• You will do this task in your workplace.
• Write in the due date as advised by your assessor: _______

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?

If your assessor identifies that you did not complete all parts of each form correctly, you will be asked to fix the parts that are wrong and resubmit.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Read your workplace‘s hazard identification and risk assessment policies and procedures to prepare for this task.

Choose a task you are familiar with at your workplace. For example, you may choose the task of transferring a client to the dining room; providing a personal care activity; providing a client with a hot beverage or assisting people in wheelchairs.

You will need to do a hazard identification and risk assessment for this task.

1. Use the risk assessment control form and identify at least 5 potential hazards for your chosen work activity or task.
2. Now use the risk assessment rating matrix and the consequence table to:
   • consider the consequences of the hazard
   • consider the likelihood of those consequences occurring calculate the risk rating.
3. Enter your risk assessment data in the Risk Assessment Control form and the Hierarchy of Control table.

Think about the following questions when completing the documents:

• What type of harm or injury could the hazard potentially cause?
• What is the likelihood of that harm occurring?
• Are there current controls in place?
• How effective are these controls?
• Are workplace procedures being followed?
• What further controls might be required?
• How would you put these controls in place?

4. Now add each of your recommendations into the Hierarchy of Control table. You may double up on some of the hierarchy levels. An example has been completed for you as a guide.

RISK ASSESSMENT RATING MATRIX

Use this table to determine the current risk for each identified hazard.

RISK LEVELS

Resolution at each level involves reducing the risk level to a lower level of risk

• Extreme – requires immediate assessment with management consideration. A detailed plan, regular monitoring and reporting is required with a target resolution within 1 month timeframe
• High – requires immediate assessment with senior staff consideration, planning and reporting. Target resolution should ideally be within 3 months Medium – reviewing of existing controls and planning required. Resolution timeframe should be within 1 year

Low – the risk may be tolerable and controlled if managed with high quality process and procedures

CONSEQUENCE TABLE

Use the following matrix to rate the consequence of each identified hazard. Where a hazard could have multiple consequences (for example, injury and financial cost) the highest consequence should be selected.

ASSESSMENT TASK 5: WORKPLACE OBSERVATIONS

TASK SUMMARY:

This task is broken up into three parts:

• Part A: You are to locate and discuss your workplace’s policies and procedures with your
• Part B: You are to apply emergency response policies and procedures in a simulated emergency situation.
• Part C: You are to apply infection control policies and procedures to clean up a ‘blood spill’.

PART A–WORKPLACE POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND SIGNAGE

WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT?

• Access to your workplace
• Access to your workplace’s policies and procedures (infection control, emergency management, manual handling and incident reporting)
• Access to WHS manual handling codes of practice Access to National Infection Control Guidelines.

WHEN DO I DO THIS TASK?

• You will do this task in your workplace.
• Write in the date of your assessor’s workplace visit: _____

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?

If your assessor identifies that you did not complete all requirements of this task correctly, they will give you some feedback and you will need to redo the incorrect part/s again.

INSTRUCTIONS:

During your assessor’s workplace visit, you are required to do the following:

1. Locate the following policies and procedures:
   • Infection control – this must include standard and additional precautions, clean/contaminated areas, hand washing, hygiene and personal protective clothing
   • Emergency management
   • Manual handling
   • Incident reporting.
2. Discuss each of the policies and procedures with your assessor, explaining the main points of each and relevant legislation and standards.

Your assessor will ask you for examples of how each policy and/or procedure is relevant to the work you have been doing or observing, and what legislation is involved in relation to safety and infection control.

3. Your assessor will ask you to show them a number of different workplace safety signs.

Take your assessor to each sign that they ask to see. Tell them what the sign means.

PART B–EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND MANUAL HANDLING

WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT?

• Access to your workplace
• A chair
• A wheelchair
• A person to play the role of the client (assessor or a colleague).

WHEN DO I DO THIS TASK?

• You will do this task in your workplace.
• Write in the date of your assessor’s workplace visit: _____

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?

If your assessor identifies that you did not demonstrate the correct skills and knowledge when evacuating the building, they will give you some feedback and you will need to redo the task again.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Your assessor will talk to you about an emergency scenario. You will be required to:

1. Correctly respond to the emergency situation by following workplace instructions, policies and procedures.
2. Take responsibility for transferring one client to the emergency evacuation area. (Your assessor will provide you with details about this.)
3. Debrief with your assessor after the scenario is complete.
4. Answer two verbal questions.

PART C–CLEAN-UP OF BLOOD SPILL AND INFECTION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS

WHAT DO I NEED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT?

• Access to your workplace
• Access to National Infection Control Guidelines
• An area in which they can demonstrate the blood spill clean-up A blood spill kit.

WHEN DO I DO THIS TASK?

• You will do this task in your workplace.
• Write in the date of your assessor’s workplace visit: _____

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO IF I GET SOMETHING WRONG?

If your assessor identifies that you did not demonstrate the correct skills and knowledge when cleaning up the spill, they will give you some feedback and you will need to redo the task again.

INSTRUCTIONS:

For this task your assessor will use water to simulate the blood spill.

1. You are to clean up a blood spill that has occurred in a dry area. The spill is approximately 13 cm in diameter.
2. Using your workplace’s policies and procedures, clean up the spill and wash the area.
3. Once you have cleaned up properly, correctly dispose of the contaminated materials.
4. As you work you are to explain to your assessor what you are doing. Remember to communicate professionally and appropriately with your assessor during this time.

Your assessor will ask you a number of verbal questions after you have completed the task.