Health and Safety- Risk and hazard
Please complete the following passage by filling in the blank gaps to test your knowledge on
the what risk and hazard mean and what types of hazards can be associated with risks in the
workplace.
A Hazard is something that can cause
or harm to a person or group
of people. A risk can occur as a result of a
and the risk of incidents happening
in the workplace is greater when the person is exposed
to the hazardous
condition. It is the role of the
to minimize these risks by finding the appropriate
methods and applying them. The practitioner must undertake a risk
regularly of the
to ensure that the room is safe and
risk
For example, objects left on the stairs in a care home would cause
somebody to
over and fall on the stairs. In order to control these hazard
practitioners, need to make sure items are placed or left on the stairs at any
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Practitioner
Injury
Never
Free
Trip
Control
More
Time
Assessment
Hazard
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