Risk Assessment for Care Workers-new

Care Worker Details

Name *

Gender *

Site *

How long have you worked in this position *

Standard Risk Assessment

Are there risks of acute injuries? (back pain from lifting a client, shoulder pain by trying to stop a client from falling, moving heavy objects such as furniture) *

Yes

Are there risks of acute injuries? (During bedcare) *

Yes

Is bed height appropriate? *

Yes

Can the bed rails be lowered easily and are they in good working condition? *

Yes

Are Water basins and supplies height and location appropriate? *

Yes

Are Client seated height appropriate? For Seated height for shave, mouth care, skin care. *

Yes

Are Seated height in tub appropriate? *

Yes

Are shower head height appropriate? *

Yes

When conducting resident’s personal care is there excessive reaching, bending or awkward posture to reach shower head? *

Yes

When conducting resident’s personal care is there excessive reaching, bending or awkward posture to reach shampoo, soap height? *

Yes

When conducting resident’s personal care is there excessive reaching, bending or awkward posture to reach toilet seat ,height and location? *

Yes

When conducting resident’s personal care is there excessive reaching, bending or awkward posture to reach water taps, height and location? *

Yes

Is there risk of using excessive force when moving floor lift? *

Yes

Are there any small working spaces or obstacles, such as furniture, cans, clutter, or other obstacles around the bed that might prevent Care Workers from Using Mechanical Lift: Slings on Floor or Ceiling Lifts effectively? *

Yes

Is there risk of Risk of lifting, bending, or reaching excessively when positioning client in sling? *

Yes

Is training required to safely assist clients in the activities of daily living? *

Yes

Are there risks of chronic injuries? (High repetition activities with excessive force, awkward posture) *

Yes

Is more than one person needed to assist with tasks like bathing, repositioning and transferring? *

Yes

Activities of Daily Living

General

Is training required to safely assist clients in the activities of daily living? *

Yes

Do the activities of daily living include: transferring or repositioning, dressing and bathing clients? *

Yes

Do the activities of transferring or repositioning the client involve manual handling, reaching, bending or twisting? *

Yes

Are there risks of acute injuries? (back pain from lifting a client, shoulder pain by trying to stop a client from falling, moving heavy objects such as furniture) *

Yes

Are there risks of acute injuries? (back pain from lifting a client, shoulder pain by trying to stop a client from falling, moving heavy objects such as furniture) *

Yes

Are there risks of acute injuries? (back pain from lifting a client, shoulder pain by trying to stop a client from falling, moving heavy objects such as furniture) *

Yes

Are there risks of chronic injuries? (High repetition activities with excessive force, awkward posture, static load or direct pressure on the tissues) *

Yes

Is more than one person needed to assist with tasks like bathing, repositioning and transferring? *

Yes

Transferring and repositioning

Does the client resist being moved? *

Yes

Does the carer need further information about adequate transferring and repositioning techniques? *

Yes

Does the activity of dressing the client involve reaching and client’s limbs (arm or leg) have to be supported for a long time or require the exertion of a high force? *

Yes

During dressing does one of the carer use excessive bending or the adoption of an awkward posture? *

Yes

Does the carer need further information about adequate dressing technique? *

Yes

Bathing

Does the carer need further information about adequate bathing technique? *

Yes

Assistive devices

When bathing a client does this require the adoption of an awkward or static posture, high forces or high contact stress (on knees from kneeling or upper chest from leaning against the bath)? *

Yes

Are assistive devices required to safely meet the demands of the activities of daily living? *

Yes

Is training required to work with assistive devices? *

Yes

The Physical Enviroment Outside the Home

Are the surfaces sometimes slippery, e.g. when wet, muddy or dusty? *

Yes

Does the ground have uneven areas, loose covering, holes, spills etc.? *

Yes

Are there thresholds or other changes of level on outside surfaces? *

Yes

Is the lighting of surfaces and access routes inadequate? *

Yes

Are animals present? *

Yes

Domestic Duties Support Services

Housekeeping activities can put the carer at high risk. Do the activities include: making beds, cleaning, doing laundry and cooking? *

Yes

Do the activities of bed making and tucking in sheets require bending over at the waist and reaching forward or gripping sheets and bed covers using a pinch grip (which increases the effort required)? *

Yes

Does the activity of cleaning the floors, the toilet or the bath involve bending over or kneeling? *

Yes

Does the activity of cleaning overhead require reaching overhead for a long time? *

Yes

Does scrubbing with force require bending or reaching? *

Yes

Do domestic activities require kneeling on hard surfaces which can put pressure on the knees? *

Yes

Does loading or unloading laundry from washers and dryers require repeated bending forward while twisting? *

Yes

Does lifting dry laundry require using a pinch grip (which can increase the forces of the small muscles in the hand and forearm)? *

Yes

Is lifting wet laundry part of the domestic duties? *

Yes

Does food preparation and cooking involve the use of blunt knives which can increase the force required to cut food? *

Yes

Is the work surface height appropriate for preparing and cooking food? (For example if it is too low it can require bending over and putting stress on the back, whilst too high can require the use of awkward wrist and shoulder postures). *

Yes

Are cleaning products used in the client’s home as they can put the carer at risk of exposure to chemicals? *

Yes

The Patient's Health Condition (Infectious Conditions)

Blood-borne diseases

Does the client have a wound, active bleeding or wound drainage? *

Yes

Does the client require assistance with bowel or bladder elimination? *

Yes

Can infected blood or body fluids come into contact with the tissue lining of the carer’s eyes, nose, or mouth? *

Yes

Can infected blood or body fluids come into contact with a cut in the skin? *

Yes

Can the care worker be accidentally pricked with a needle or a sharp (lancet, for example) that is contaminated with infected blood? *

Yes

Can the carer prevent exposure to blood-borne diseases? *

Yes

Does the carer know what to do in the case of unprotected contact with potentially infected blood or body fluids? *

Yes

Airborne diseases

Does the client have an airborne disease (e.g. flu, tuberculosis, measles, chicken pox or influenza)? *

Yes

Could the care worker touch a person or object (e.g., table, doorknob, or telephone) contaminated with the disease, and then touch their own eyes, nose, or mouth? *

Yes

Could the care worker breathe in the very small airborne drops of saliva or mucus produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks very close to them? *

Yes

Does the carer know what to do to prevent exposure to airborne diseases? *

Yes

Contact diseases

Does the client have an infectious disease that can be spread by contact (e.g. herpes, MRSA, scabies, rubella, mumps or ringworm)? *

Yes

Could the care worker touch a person or object (e.g. table, doorknob, telephone) contaminated with the disease, and then touch their own eyes, nose, or mouth? *

Yes

Does the carer know what to do to prevent exposure to contact diseases? *

Yes

Psychosocial Issues

Does the resident demonstrate or have a history of behaviour, such as verbal attacks, threats of physical attack or actual physical attacks? *

Yes

Does the resident have a mental illness? (e.g. a mental health diagnosis, depression, paranoia, confusion, agitation?) *

Yes

Are there any recognised events or conditions that bring about violent or aggressive behaviour in the resident? *

Yes

Are there significant changes in the resident’s mood? *

Yes

Does the carer have difficulty in communicating with the resident? *

Yes

Family members and visitors

Do family members and/or visitors have a history of violent behaviour? *

Yes

Do family members often become argumentative? *

Yes

Are there any unexpected resident visitors? *

Yes

Does the carer feel a lack of consideration from the family members? *

Yes

Time pressure

Does the carer feel that the time available is not enough to assist the resident? *

Yes

Emergencies

Does an emergency action plan exist for the client’s home? *

Yes

Does the carer have contact phone numbers in the case of an emergency? *

Yes

Does the carer know the fastest evacuation route in the case of an emergency? *

Yes

Information and training

Does the carer know about the hazards they are exposed to? *

Yes

Does the carer know how they may be affected by the hazards they are exposed to? *

Yes

Did the carer receive appropriate instructions regarding health and safety risks? *

Yes

Did the carer receive adequate safety and health training? *

Yes

Health Surveillance

Did the carer receive health surveillance appropriate to the health and safety risks they incur at work? *

Yes