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LO1.2: Impacts of hazards - Coggle Diagram
LO1.2: Impacts of hazards
Employer
Employers could face serious consequences, such as being taken to court, being fined or being closed down - for example, if a person is seriously injured due to a hoist being worn out and poorly maintained. This can also result in a care setting developing a poor reputation or failing an inspection.
Financial loss
Loss of job
Compensation being received/ pursued
Loss of earnings due to time off work
Theft of personal money or belongings
Illness
High blood pressure
Infections
Headaches
Mental health - anxiety, depression, disempowerment, burnout
Food poisoning - sickness, diarrhoea
MRSA - a serious bacterial infection
Being unable to work leading to staff absence
Eye strain
Employees
Staff in care settings may develop mental illnesses such as depression or stress and physical effects such as high blood pressure if their workload is excessive. They main sustain back injuries if they don't receive adequate training such as for manual handling.
Individuals who require care or support
Individuals who require care or support may not receive adequate levels of care if staff don't have enough time to do their jobs properly due to staff shortages or because of a lack of training. Staff who don't maintain high standards of hygiene can cause infections to spread among individuals, such as coughs and colds but also serious infections like MRSA. An individual requiring care or support might suffer financial loss if his or her personal belonging are stolen or damaged while using a care service.
Poor standards of care
Dehydration
Illness gets worse
Bruising due to poor handling
Malnutrition
Bed sores and pressure ulcers
Injury or harm
Deafness
Fractures - arm, leg, collarbone, ankle, ribs
Cuts and bruises
From intruders - burglars, terrorists
Chemical burns
Radiation
Back injuries, slipped disc, injured muscles, musculoskeletal damage