HLTWHS002 Student Assessment Booklet (ID 96884)

STUDENT ASSESSMENT BOOKLET
HLTWHS002 FOLLOW SAFE WORK PRACTICES FOR DIRECT CLIENT CARE

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ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
This Student Assessment Booklet includes all your tasks for assessment of HLTWHS002 Follow safe
practices for direct client care.
ABOUT YOUR ASSESSMENTS
This unit requires that you complete 5 assessment tasks. You are required to complete all tasks to
demonstrate competency in this unit.
Assessment Task About this task
Assessment Task 1: Written questions You must correctly answer all 9 questions to show that
you understand the knowledge required of this unit.
Assessment Task 2: Case studies You are to read three case studies and complete the
questions for each.
Assessment Task 3: Project – WHS You are complete a work health and safety inspection of
inspection an area in your workplace.
Assessment Task 4: Project – WHS You are to complete a WHS risk assessment.
risk assessment
Assessment Task 5: Workplace There are three parts to this assessment:
observations ▪ Part A: You are to locate and discuss your
workplace’s policies and procedures with your
assessor.
▪ Part B: You are to demonstrate the application of
emergency response policies and procedures.
▪ Part C: You are to demonstrate the application of
infection control policies and procedures by cleaning
up a ‘blood spill’.
Supporting resources
You may like to look at the following websites, books and documents for more information about the
topics related to this unit:
▪ Arnott, G 2011, The Disability Support Worker, Pearson Australia, Frenchs Forest, NSW.
▪ Croft, H 2013, The Australian Carer 3rd edn, Pearson Australia, Frenchs Forest, NSW.
How to submit your assessments

When you have completed each assessment task you will need to submit it to your assessor.
Instructions about submission can be found at the beginning of each assessment task.
Assessment Task Cover Sheet

At the beginning of each task in this booklet, you will find an Assessment Task Cover Sheet. Please
fill it in for each task, making sure you sign the student declaration.
Your assessor will give you feedback about how well you went in each task, and will write this on the
back of the Task Cover Sheet.
Make sure you photocopy your written activities before you submit them – your assessor will put the
documents you submit into your student file. These will not be returned to you.
Assessment appeals
You can make an appeal about an assessment decision by putting it in writing and sending it to us.
Refer to your Student Handbook for more information about our appeals process.
Assessment plan
The following outlines the requirements of your final assessment for this unit. You are required to
complete all tasks to demonstrate competency in this unit.
Your assessor will provide you with the due dates for each assessment task. Write them in the table
below.
Assessment Requirements Due date

1. Written questions
2. Case studies
3. Project – WHS inspection
4. Project – WHS risk assessment
5. Workplace observations
AGREEMENT BY THE STUDENT

Read through the assessments in this booklet before you fill out and sign the agreement below. Make
sure you sign this before you start any of your assessments.
Have you read and understood what is required of you in terms of ◻ Yes ◻ No
assessment?
Do you understand the requirements of this assessment? ◻ Yes ◻ No
Do you agree to the way in which you are being assessed? ◻ Yes ◻ No
Do you have any special needs or considerations to be made for this ◻ Yes ◻ No
assessment? If yes, what are they?
Do you understand your rights to appeal the decisions made in an ◻ Yes ◻ No

assessment?
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ASSESSMENT TASK COVER SHEET – ASSESSMENT TASK 1
Students: Please fill out this cover sheet clearly and accurately for this task.
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Assessors: Please return this cover sheet to the student with assessment results and feedback.
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ASSESSMENT TASK 1: WRITTEN QUESTIONS
TASK SUMMARY:
▪ This is an open book test – you can use the Internet, textbooks and other
documents to help you with your answers if required.
▪ You must answer all 9 questions correctly.
▪ Write your answers in the space provided.
▪ If you need more space, you can use extra paper. All extra pieces of paper must
include your name and the question number/s you are answering.
▪ You may like to use a computer to type your answers. Your assessor will tell
you if you can email them the file or if you need to print a hard copy and
submit it.
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 answers).
WHEN DO I DO THIS TASK?

▪ You will do this task 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.

QUESTION 1
a) Which of the following are hazards? Tick the correct answers
Is this a hazard? Tick each correct answer
Working with clients in their homes
A strained back
Workplace procedure for manual handling
Showering client
Lifting a box
Working long hours
Stress
b) What could be the consequence if you did not correctly follow your workplace’s policies and
procedures in the following areas? Provide one consequence for each.
▪ Hazard management
Chances of getting injured for clients as well as staff.
▪ Care plans
Possibility of getting injuries for the clients
▪ Manual handling

Inefficiency in manual handling such as giving a support for the client while walking causes the
client to get injured.

▪ Using mobility equipment
It causes the patients to get injured by falling down or other risks.
▪ Using personal protecting equipment

It causes the spread of infection.
▪ Duress alarm system

It causes ineffective communication with the health professionals.
▪ Emergency procedures
It will affect the lives of the client.
▪ Incident procedures
It causes ineffective treatment for the client.

▪ Infection control
It causes widespread of infection among the clients as well as the care workers.
QUESTION 2
List six things you would check when you are doing a fire safety check on a client’s home.
Make sure that clothes (tea towels) are away from the stove.
1.
Keep grills, fans and cooking surfaces free from grease and residue.
2.
Never overload power boards.

3.
Replace faulty appliances immediately.

4.

Test smoke alarms monthly.
5.
Clean the lint filter on your clothes dryer after each load.
6.
QUESTION 3
a) You notice that a box of rubbish has been left in the corridor again.
You nearly tripped over a similar box last week and you moved it outside to the rubbish bin –
where it should have been placed.
Now someone has done the same thing again!
Why is it important that you report this particular hazard, rather than just moving it out to the bin like
you did last time?
There are all chances for the aged people to fall by this rubbish box. If any risks are discovered at
work, we should notify the supervisor or management immediately.

b) The residents at the nursing home have put in a complaint that the dining room is too cold.
Management has now forbidden the use of the air conditioners in the dining room.
Jenny is concerned that this makes the environment unsafe for the workers. The staff all get
extremely hot while serving the meals. It is always a very busy time and they are running around
getting the residents in place, serving meals, assisting with feeding, packing up the dishes and
so on.
Jenny notices that some of the staff are getting uncomfortable. Ian had sweat pouring off him
yesterday and Rebecca was bright red in the face.
By the end of mealtimes they are all hot and bothered.
▪ Should Jenny report this as a WHS issue to management? Explain your answer.
Yes. Because working in a hot environment not only harm the care workers but also
the residents. While working in a hot environment, the workers will sweat which will make
the food that the residents consume get contaminated.
▪ What possible solution could Jenny suggest?

Jenny could suggest the replacement of air conditioners or keeping the windows open.

▪ 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.
Jenny and her co-workers could make the residents understand the downsides of not having air
conditioners.
They could come into a mutual understanding that the air conditioners kept on until the residents
came to have their food.
Arranging electric fans in the kitchen area.
QUESTION 4
Fill out the table below.
a) Standard precautions
▪ What are they and when should they be used?

Standard precautions are for reducing risk, transmission of bloodborne and other germs
from unrecognized or unfamiliar sources. These measures are to be used when providing
care to all individuals, whether they appear infectious or symptomatic.

▪ What precautions should be taken?
Precautions are hand hygiene, Personal protective equipment (mask, gloves, etc.), Needlestick
and sharp injury prevention, Cleaning and disinfection, Respiratory hygiene, Waste disposal
and safe injection practices.
c) Additional precautions
▪ What are they and when should they be used?
Some pathogens and communicable diseases are easily transmitted and the need for extra
precautions to spread the suspected or identifiable agents is spread to health care providers,
other patients and visitors (PIDAC, 2012). They are used in addition to routine studies for
patients who are known or suspected of being infected with microorganisms that can be
transferred by direct (touching) or indirect (shared equipment) contact.

▪ What precautions should be taken?
Precautions taken are contact precautions, droplet precautions and airborne precautions.
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.
a) What responsibility does the client have to the worker?
Client is responsible to inform what all food he or she had had in recent days and who all
had been in the house in recent time.

d) What infectious disease do you think it is likely your client has?
Diarrhea.
e) What are three things that should be done to minimise the risk of this spreading to other people?
Usage of gloves when handling the client.

Don’t allow outsiders to contact (touch)the client.
Shift to the hospital from home.

f) Why is this a risk for workers – even though the client is in her own home?
If the disease spread on to one co-worker, it may be harmful for other workers and their related
people (family members, friends).
QUESTION 6
List three things you can do to remain up to date with safe work practices.
Safe practice Read latest health news.
1:
Safe practice Communicate with health professionals.

2:
Safe practice Be aware of latest updates of the health department of government.
3:

QUESTION 7
Fill out the table after each scenario.
a) 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.
List two risks (at least one risk must List a control measure for each risk
include damage to musculoskeletal
system)
Risk 1: Sitting for an extended period is Take frequent short breaks while driving.
harmful to your health (it impairs your
body's ability to burn fat).
Risk 2: Driving is stressful Play music which make you relaxed.

b) Kellie works transporting disabled clients to appointments or to the shops and other locations.
List two risks List a control measure for each risk
Risk 1: Disabled people are more likely to Always keep an eye on them.
fall.
Risk 2: Injuries that may occur when Take the necessary precautions, such as securing your
travelling (sudden breaks). seatbelts.

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?
To reduce the risk of back damage when lifting such hefty goods. Safe manual material handling
decreases back tension and consequently reduces the chance of injury.

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.
a) Did the employer show a duty of care to Jenny? Explain your answer.
The employer, in my perspective, did not demonstrate a duty of care. He could have shown her how
to operate the portable hoist, for example.
b) Did Jenny fulfil her duty of care? Explain your answer.

No, she performed the procedure incorrectly. She must have informed her employer that she was
unable to locate the manual.

c) 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?
Work safe Victoria is the state's workplace safety agency. It is crucial in promoting and
implementing health and safety in Victorian workplaces.
What do I need to hand in for this task? Have I completed this?
Your answers to each question □

Name: ASHLIN SABU
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Case study 1
Case study 2
Case study 3
STUDENT DECLARATION
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Student signature:
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ASSESSOR FEEDBACK
Assessor signature:
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Date:

ASSESSMENT TASK 2: CASE STUDIES
TASK SUMMARY:
You are to read each case study and complete the questions that follow.

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

▪ You will do this task in in your own time.

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.
CASE STUDY 1: INFECTIOUS PATIENT
You are working in a residential aged care facility. One of the residents, Frances, recently had
surgery on her leg. Unfortunately she has returned from hospital with a methicillin-resistant
staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection.
You are one of the workers who care for Frances. You and your colleagues must work within the
infection control procedures to prevent the spread of MRSA to other residents or staff.
1.

1. What is MRSA’s mode of transmission?
The MRSA mode of transmission is through direct contact with wounds, discharge and soiled
areas. Other risk factors include close contact, breaks in the skin due to wounds, poor personal
hygiene.
2. Where will you find the procedures for working with a client who has an MRSA infection?
The procedures can be found in the MRSA manual for nurses

3. Should standard or additional precautions be used?
Since certain pathogens and certain communicable diseases are easily transmitted and require
additional precautions.
4. When working with Frances, when should you wash your hands?
I should wash my hands before touching him and after touching him.

5. What PPE should you wear when working with Frances?
Gloves, gown and surgical mask should be worn
6. When should you remove your PPE?

PPE should be removed after before leaving the room and after contact with the resident.

7. What should Frances and her visitors do in terms of hand hygiene?
They should perform hand hygiene before entering the room and after leaving the room
and before touching the patient
8. Explain how Frances’s room should be cleaned.
Frances room should be cleaned by using a non-toxic detergent and it must be changed
immediately after use.

9. What needs to be reported in this situation?
The fact that it is an infectious disease and needs additional precautions.
10. What personal risks are involved when working with Frances?
The personal risks involved are chance of spread of the infection to other people.

11. What further steps can be put in place to protect workers?
The further step that could be adopted are taking additional precautions and use of personal
protective equipment.
12. What is your duty of care when working with Frances?
My duty of care is to prevent the spread of other infection to other people and to take
care of the resident carefully.
Your answers to the questions □

CASE STUDY 2: BEHAVIOURAL ISSUE
Richard is an 82-year-old person with onset of dementia. He lives at home with his wife. You are
required to visit Richard in his home to assist with his care.
He has recently cut himself and his dressings need to be changed. When you arrive his wife tells
you that he hasn’t been himself today and is quite angry. You find this unusual – he is usually a
gentle person.
You go inside and say hello to Richard. You explain who you are and that you are there to change
his dressings.
Richard tells you to go away because he doesn’t want any milk today. You explain again that you
are there to change his dressings. You get prepared to do this. Richard becomes very angry and
throws all your equipment on the ground. He yells at you to not touch him.
1. How will you report this incident?
I will let him calm down and report the incident to the RN
2. How will the recording of your observations assist in Richard’s future care?

In the future if someone else comes to assist him they can be careful so they can take
additional precautions.
3. What were the warning signs that all was not well with Richard on this day?
The warning signs are that he wasn't quite himself and he was really frustrated and he
was yelling a lot
4. What was the risk to yourself in this incident? What was the level of risk?

The risk was that he could have hurt me by throwing all the equipment at me and the level of
risk was really high.

5. How does the service setting (that is, the person’s home) contribute to the risk involved?
The person's home contribute to the risk as there are not enough protection and he is vulnerable to
break things out of anger.
6. What risk controls do you think could be put in place to reduce the risk of future visits to
Richard’s house?
The risk controls that can be taken are not using any breakable items near him.

7. What could you do to address your levels of stress following this incident?
I can do is let someone know about it.
Your answers to the questions □
CASE STUDY3: HOME SAFETY
Hilda is a single mother of an 18-month-old girl, Charlie. Hilda is blind.

She lives at home and has done a good job of caring for her daughter since Charlie’s birth. She is,
however, concerned that Charlie is now mobile and running around. Last week she found her
playing in the toilet bowl with her toys. Hilda is also concerned about fire safety now there is a
toddler running around.
Hilda needs help to care for her daughter.
▪ Hilda’s home is on one level.
▪ Furniture has been arranged so it is easy for Hilda to get around.
▪ Hilda uses a cane.
▪ In the past, Hilda has been able to confine Charlie to one area for play activities. Now there are
toys all over the place.
▪ Hilda is capable of providing meals for herself and Charlie.
▪ All cupboards have child safety locks.
▪ There are safety protectors on all power points.
▪ There is one smoke alarm in the kitchen – the battery was last changed 12 months ago.
▪ Charlie has learned that if she is very quiet, Hilda can’t tell what she is doing –this is how she

was able to play in the toilet without being detected.
▪ Charlie is a big child.
▪ She likes to be picked up a lot.
Today you are visiting Hilda to do a safety assessment of her home.

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.
Completed risk assessment form □

RISK ASSESSMENT CONTROL FORM – HAPPYVILLE HOME CARE SERVICE
Site supervisor/manager Date
Name of person completing risk assessment
Hazard identification and initial risk rating Control measures and actions
Likelihood Risk Current control

of harm Consequen level measures &
Hazard Potential harm occurring ce level rating effectiveness Further action/controls required
Charlie High High Medium Mediu being careful while

leaving m walking or using a
things
walking stick
where Hilda
can trip
over them

Charlie Extreme High High High keeping it out of reach

accessing
dangerous
objects (for
example,
knives,
poisons)
Electrical High High High Mediu Using safe electrical

power m power plugs
points

Fire Extreme High High High Staying away from

fire.
Charlie’s Medium High Medium Low Tie a chain around

quietness – her neck that makes
Hilda
noise so that her
cannot tell
what she is movement can be
doing heard

Picking up Low Medium Low Low not picking her up

Charlie
(risk to
worker)
Charlie’s Low Low Medium Low Not letting her play

attraction to with toys that are
playing in
dangerous
the toilet
with her
toys

RISK ASSESSMENT RATING MATRIX
Use this table to determine the current risk for each identified hazard.
LIKELIHOOD
Rare Unlikely Possible Likely Almost certain
The event will only The event is not The event may The event is likely The event is almost
occur in likely to occur in a occur within a year to occur within a certain to occur
exceptional year year within a year
circumstances
C Severe/Catastrophic
O (Accidental death/ MEDIUM HIGH EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME
N serious injury)
S Major
E MEDIUM MEDIUM HIGH EXTREME EXTREME
(serious injury)
Q
U Moderate
E (Lost time due to LOW MEDIUM HIGH HIGH HIGH
N workplace injury)
C Minor
E (Minor workplace injury
LOW LOW MEDIUM MEDIUM MEDIUM
–
no lost time)
Minimal
LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW
(no injury)
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

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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.

▪ 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.

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?

Completed hazard identification checklist □
Your answers to each question

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ASSESSMENT TASK 4: PROJECT – RISK ASSESSMENT
TASK SUMMARY:
You are required to complete a WHS risk assessment using the forms provided.

▪ 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.

▪ You will do this task in your workplace.

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.
Completed Risk Assessment Form □
Completed Hierarchy of Control table □

RISK ASSESSMENT CONTROL FORM
Workplace
Site supervisor/manager Date
Name of person completing risk assessment
Description of activity:
Likelihood Risk Current control Further

Potential of harm Consequen level measures & action/controls Responsibl
Hazard harm occurring ce level rating effectiveness required e? Date









Hierarchy of Control table
Summary of control
requirements Control/further action Hazards Action by Due date:
Elimination
Substitution/Isolation

Summary of control
Engineering (example) Recommence regular Poor maintenance of wheelchair HSR 15/10/2015

maintenance schedule and ensure Maintenance
maintenance occurs at scheduled Manager
times
Engineering

Summary of control
Administration
Personal Protective Equipment

RISK ASSESSMENT RATING MATRIX
Use this table to determine the current risk for each identified hazard.
LIKELIHOOD
Rare Unlikely Possible Likely Almost certain
The event will only The event is not The event may The event is likely The event is almost
occur in likely to occur in a occur within a year to occur within a certain to occur
exceptional year year within a year
circumstances
C Severe/Catastrophic
O (Accidental death/ MEDIUM HIGH EXTREME EXTREME EXTREME
N serious injury)
S Major
E MEDIUM MEDIUM HIGH EXTREME EXTREME
(serious injury)
Q
U Moderate
E (Lost time due to LOW MEDIUM HIGH HIGH HIGH
N workplace injury)
C Minor
E (Minor workplace injury
LOW LOW MEDIUM MEDIUM MEDIUM
–
no lost time)
Minimal
LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW
(no injury)
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.
DESCRIPTION
Consequenc
Injury Illness Environment Financial cost
e
Catastrophic Fatality or Fatality or Disastrous and/or Huge (greater than
permanent permanent widespread $500,000)
disability disability environmental
impact
Major Lost time injury Lost time injury Serious Major ($50,000–
(greater than 2 (greater than 2 environmental $500,000)
weeks) weeks) impact
Moderate Lost time injury Lost time injury Substantial High ($20,000–
(less than 2 weeks) (less than 2 weeks) environmental $50,000)
impact
Minor Requires basic Requires medical Small and / or Medium ($5,000–
medical treatment treatment, for localised impact $20,000)
example, for skin
rashes
Minimal Minor Minor, for Little or no Low (less than
example environmental $5,000)
headache/nausea impact
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ASSESSOR FEEDBACK
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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 assessor.
▪ 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

▪ 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.

▪ Write in the date of your assessor’s workplace visit:

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.

Your assessor will be looking to see that you:
▪ Locate relevant workplace policies and procedures
Including infection control; emergency management; manual handling and incident reporting
▪ Read and understand those workplace policies and procedures
▪ Explain how standard precautions are used to avoid the spread of infection
▪ Understand when additional infection control precautions are required
▪ Understand when and how to report incidents and injuries
▪ Understand manual handling procedures and how to avoid injury to self when lifting and
moving
▪ Understand what to do in the event of an emergency situation (that is, fire)
▪ Understand relevant legislation, codes of practice and standards
Including manual handling, infection control, emergency management and incident reporting
▪ Identify and interpret safety signs
Including those related to fires/emergencies; sharps disposal; poisons; radiation; hand
washing; PPE
You do not need to hand in anything for this task NA

PART B – EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND MANUAL HANDLING

▪ A chair
▪ A wheelchair
▪ A person to play the role of the client (assessor or a colleague).


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.
Your assessor will be looking to see that you:

▪ Read and interpret emergency evacuation policies and procedures
▪ Correctly follow emergency evacuation policies and procedures in a simulated emergency
▪ Correct use manual handling techniques for minimising manual handling risk
For example, when moving the client from the chair to the wheelchair, when pushing and pulling
the wheelchair, etc
▪ Participate in a debriefing session to address the emergency situation
▪ Consider your own levels of stress and fatigue after an emergency situation.

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

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


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.
Your assessor will be looking to see that you can:

▪ Read, understand and follow procedures and guidelines to safety clean up a blood spill
▪ Read, understand and follow procedures and guidelines to safely dispose of contaminated waste
▪ Identify any risks to clients and report and record these
▪ Report and record these risks
▪ Raise safety issues as per organisational procedure
▪ Contribute to the development of safe workplace procedures to minimise risk.


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Working with clients in their homes

Workplace procedure for manual handling

Working long hours

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▪ Using personal protecting equipment

▪ Duress alarm system

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Never overload power boards.

Replace faulty appliances immediately.

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▪ What possible solution could Jenny suggest?

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▪ What are they and when should they be used?

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▪ What are they and when should they be used?

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a) What responsibility does the client have to the worker?

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Usage of gloves when handling the client.

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Safe practice Communicate with health professionals.

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Risk 2: Driving is stressful Play music which make you relaxed.

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List two risks List a control measure for each risk

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Look at the diagram above.

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

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What do I need to hand in for this task? Have I completed this?

Your answers to each question □

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Name: ASHLIN SABU

Date of birth: 03/06/2002 Student ID:

I ASHLIN SABU declare that these tasks are my own work.

None of this work has been completed by any other person.

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