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Assignment:

Section: Knowledge Activity (Q&A)

Objective: To provide you with an opportunity to show you have the required knowledge for this unit.

Answer each question in as much detail as possible, considering your organisational requirements for each one.

1. Identify the WHS authority which governs your workplace state/territory and outline the responsibilities you have as a worker under this authority.

2. Drawing on your own knowledge and experience, outline the key duty of care responsibilities a worker has towards a client under the legislation of your workplace state/territory.

(75 words)

3. Make a list of two different hazardous manual tasks which may be performed as part of your role.

4. For each, identify the steps you would take to reduce the risk of accident or injury occurring.

5. Identify the infection control procedures you are required to implement according to the legislation covering your workplace, or one you are familiar with.

6. Source or draw the safety symbols for the following, and provide a short statement outlining the meaning of each

• Poisons
• Emergency equipment
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Specific hazards, such as sharps, radiation.

7. In no more than 30 words, define what is meant by a hazard.

8. Suggest three different examples of infection control risks.

9. Identify four different personal safety risks.

10. Referring to your current organisation, or one you are familiar with, outline the procedure you would apply for hazard identification.

(75 words)

11. List three examples of rights a client has when receiving care in a home-based environment.

12. List two examples of responsibilities a worker has when providing care in a home-based environment.

13. Identify one group which is seen as high-risk in reference to home fire safety and explain why this is the case.

14. Suggest one type of behaviour which would contribute to fire injury and/or fatality.

15. Explain how smoke alarms should be placed, installed and maintained in a home-based environment.
(150 words)

16. List three potential risks to your personal safety when working in a home-based environment.

17. Identify one common source of infection related to a home-based environment, and suggest a strategy which would help to minimise the risk of infection.

18. Drawing on your own knowledge and experience, suggest one basic practice which incorporates fundamental knowledge of the muscoskeletal system which will help to minimise the risk of injury to yourself and clients.

19. Outline the steps you would follow for one emergency procedure in place within your current organisation or one you are familiar with.

20. Identify one area of your work in which WHS applies. For this area of work, describe the WHS policies and procedures which you would apply, according to the guidelines of your current workplace or one you are familiar with.
(250 words)

21. Identify and outline three different ways to maintain currency of safe work practices in the workplace.

22. Consider each of the following within you answers:

• Workplace systems
• Equipment
• Processes.