Standard Thirteen Assessment (Part 2)

Choose three types of support or information you could use in relation to health and safety:

• explain how to access each one
• explain how it could help you.

Write a list of different types of accidents and sudden illness that could occur in your workplace.

Describe three different types of accidents and three different types of sudden illness that could happen in your workplace. For each one, describe the procedure you should follow.

For each of the following examples, explain why it would be important to assess health and safety risks.

Example 1: Moving an individual using a piece of equipment such as a hoist or wheelchair.

Example 2: When providing personal care to an individual.

Example 3: Changing soiled bed linen.