Potential Impacts Of Hazards
On Individuals
Employees
Service users
Employers
Employers could faces serious consequences such as fines or being taken to court
Staff in a care setting may develop mental and physical illness from the workload being excessive
Individuals who require care or support may not receive adequate care levels of care if staff don't have enough time to do their job properly due to a lack of staff in the establishment
Poor standards of care
Illness
Financial loss
Injury or harm
Individuals may be harmed if hazards (environmental) are not identified.
Biological and psychological hazards, if not managed, can cause life-threatening and long-term illnesses.
Unsafe working conditions and working practices can result in hazards not being identified, reduce or removed, which can impact directly on the standards and quality of care and support being provided.
A lack of effective security systems, may result in theft of personal belongings and damage to property. When a hazard results in injury or fatality of an employee or service user, they can bring a lawsuit against the organisation.
Impacts such as
Back injuries
Chemical burns
Cuts/ Bruises
Impacts such as
Eye strain
Food poisoning
Headaches
High blood pressure
Impacts such as
Impacts such as
Employees -
Tired
Forget medication
Lack of concentration
Service user-
Bed sores
Dehydration
Loss of job
Loss of earnings
Theft of personal items