WPHS Refresher

Workplace Health and Safety Assessment

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Manual handling is just about lifting heavy objects:

True

False
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Manual tasks injuries can include:

Please select all that apply:

Strains and sprains

Neck and back injury

Slips, falls and crush incidents

Cuts, bruises and broken bones

Hernia

Strained heart muscles

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Link the ways to reduce risk with its how to?

Ways to Reducing Risk	How to
Eliminate double handling		No Answer
Lightening loads		No Answer
Reduce push / pull forces		No Answer
Suitable Equipment		No Answer
Footwear		No Answer

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A fall in the workplace causing neck or head injuries may result in damage to the spinal cord. This can lead to permanent disability.

True

False

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Linens soiled with blood or body fluids should be placed in:

A rubbish bin for incineration

Straight in the usual linen bag

A separate bag marked for ‘foul’ linen

A linen bag in the clients room
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To prevent transmission of disease:

Hand must be washed before contact with each client

Gloves must be worn and rinsed between handling clients

Masks and protective eyewear should always be worn

All of the above

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When talking about dangerous chemicals, this could include:

Please select all that apply:

General cleaning products

Paint

Glue

Powders

Explosives

Corrosives
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A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) includes information on:

Please select all that apply:

the identity of the chemical

health and physicochemical hazards

safe handling and storage procedures

emergency procedures

disposal considerations
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Sharp objects or devices with sharp points should be disposed of by putting them in a suitable container which is:

Large, cylindrical and leak proof

Strong, leak proof and red in colour

Puncture resistance, leak and shatter proof and able to be sealed when full

Made from recyclable material
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In the health and community services industry you may be at risk of injury or harm from violent acts because:

You may have to work with patients who are confused or unwell

The work can be stressful and it makes you bad tempered

Relatives often become abusive when a hospital is overcrowded

All of the above
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