HLTWHS002: Follow Safe Work Practices For Direct Client Care

Question :

Assessment – HLTWHS002: Follow safe work practices for direct client care. 2

Competency Record to be completed by Assessor 3

Observation/Demonstration

Throughout this unit, you will be expected to show your competency of the elements through observations or demonstrations. Your instructor will have a list of demonstrations you must complete or tasks to be observed. The observations and demonstrations will be completed as well as the activities found in this workbook. An explanation of demonstrations and observations:

Demonstration is off-the-job

A demonstration will require:

Performing a skill or task that is asked of you
Undertaking a simulation exercise

Observation is on-the-job

The observation will usually require:

Performing a work based skill or task
Interaction with colleagues and/or customers

Your instructor will inform you of which one of the above they would like you to do. The demonstration/observation will cover one of the unit’s elements.

The observation/demonstration will take place either in the workplace or the training environment, depending on the task to be undertaken and whether it is an observation or demonstration. Your instructor will ensure you are provided with the correct equipment and/or materials to complete the task. They will also inform you of how long you have to complete the task.

You should be able to demonstrate you can:

Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Follow safe work practices for manual handling
Follow safe work practices for infection control
Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace
Reflect on own safe work practices

You should also demonstrate the following skills:

Reading skills

Activities

Activity 1A

Estimated Time	15 Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to follow workplace policies and procedures for safe work practices.
Activity	Identify three separate procedures that must be followed for the health and safety of your employees.

Activity 1B

Estimated Time	20 Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to identify existing and potential hazards in the workplace, report them to designated persons, and record them according to workplace procedures.
Activity	Identify a hazard from each of the following categories and explain what you would do in each instance: Environmental Client-based Staff-based People based

Activity 1C

Estimated Time	Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to identify any client-related risk factors or behaviours of concern, report them to designated persons, and record them according to workplace procedures.
Activity	What would you do if: You noticed a puddle of water in the kitchen You noticed a flap of carpet loose in the building You slipped on the floor in the hallway Give the best answer you can. If organisational policy stipulates action, include this.

Activity 1D

Estimated Time	20 Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to follow workplace policies and procedures to minimise risk.
Activity	What policies and procedures does your organisation impose or recommend in the following situations: Working in a new environment? A staff member doesn’t turn up for work? A client becomes violent?

Activity 1E

Estimated Time	25 Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to identify and report incidents and injuries to designated persons according to workplace procedures.
Activity	Identify an emergency situation that could occur at work: And outline the roles, expectations and limitations of various roles: What they need to do: What they could do, if possible: What they should not do:

Activity 2A

Estimated Time	45 Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to follow manual handling procedures and work instructions for minimising manual handling risk.
Activity	Role playing activity Choose a manual handling activity that is carried out in your workplace. Demonstrate how to do it, following established manual handling procedures and work instructions for minimising risk. Next, demonstrate how it could be done with no regard for safety and explain each risk associated with this method. Note: do not actually do the task in this way, but indicate and use gestures to show how it would be done hypothetically to explain your answer.

Activity 2B

Estimated Time	30 Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to identify manual handling hazards and report in line with workplace procedures.
Activity	Role playing activity Choose from one of the following categories: Moving people Carrying manageable items Moving heavy or bulky items Postural movements. Describe an action or task to be carried out that belongs in your category. Next, individually demonstrate how you would handle it correctly, explaining any specific points, such as ‘keep your back straight,’ or a particular grip, etc.

Activity 2C

Estimated Time	30 Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to apply control measures for minimising manual handling risk.
Activity	Locate a risk assessment form from: Workplace Government website Other suitable website or source And identify an activity to plot on the risk assessment form. What conclusion do you come to?

Activity 3A

Estimated Time	Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to follow standard precautions as part of own work routine to prevent the spread of infection.
Activity	List the benefits associated with: Washing hands Safe disposal of sharps Surface cleaning Management of bodily fluid spills Personal Protective Equipment And how they contribute to the prevention of infection.

Activity 3B

Estimated Time	25 Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to recognise situations when additional infection control procedures are required.
Activity	Identify a situation in which you would be required to apply additional infection control procedures. Why is it needed? What would you do?

Activity 3C

Estimated Time	20 Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to apply additional precautions when standard precautions alone may not be sufficient to prevent transmission of infection.
Activity	How can you ensure that additional precautions are applied when required? Give an example of this.

Activity 3D

Estimated Time	45 Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to identify risks of infection and report them according to workplace procedures.
Activity	Case study Every time Tom cooks he seems to become ill with a stomach upset. Why could this be? How can he avoid getting ill when he cooks? Sophie seems to catch every sniffle and sneeze that is going in the building. Why could this be? How can she avoid catching everything? Andrew has caught head lice three times this year so far and is sure he is getting them from work, as each time he has caught them he has been doing overtime at another residential home. How could this be? What can he do to tackle this issue?

Activity 4A

Estimated Time	45 Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to raise WHS issues with designated persons according to organisational procedures.
Activity	Give an example of how you can adhere to your requirements at work, in terms of your WHS responsibilities. For each of the following, give an example of how you could meet these requirements: Work safely Wear PPE where required Follow safety procedures and requirements Not destroy or compromise equipment and resources provided to them Not interfere with safety equipment Not act in a way that compromises the safety of yourself, colleagues, clients and the public Report WHS issues / hazards, etc. Identify three task or role-specific issues or concerns you could encounter and note who you would consult for help and why.

Activity 4B

Estimated Time	20 Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to participate in workplace safety meetings, inspections and consultative activities.
Activity	What types of inspection are carried out in your workplace? How are you expected to follow up on areas of concern?

Activity 4C

Estimated Time	30 Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of safe workplace policies and procedures in own work area.
Activity	This activity is about providing feedback to supervisors about hazards. What would you do if: You noticed that a hoist was broken? You noticed that water in the front porch was leaking into the hallway? You saw someone lifting something incorrectly? You identified that a resident had the flu? You thought a colleague might be intoxicated? You noticed that a door was hanging off its hinges? Who would you contact? And how?

Activity 5A

Estimated Time	20 Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to identify ways to maintain currency of safe work practices in regards to workplace systems, equipment and processes in own work role.
Activity	Identify any equipment that poses a risk in your workplace. What safety measures and precautions are in place to limit the risks associated with this equipment?

Activity 5B

Estimated Time	15 Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to reflect on own levels of stress and fatigue, and report to designated persons according to workplace procedures.
Activity	Identify eight symptoms of stress and fatigue.

Activity 5C

Estimated Time	20 Minutes
Objective	To provide you with an opportunity to participate in workplace debriefing to address individual needs.
Activity	Identify the primary purposes of workplace debriefing sessions.

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