Slips and Risk of injury if John slips or trips. John must wear appropriate footwear. Remind John not to run and to trips Warn John of slippy or uneven surfaces when he is near them be careful of others and self. with specific and appropriate instructions. Reduce hazard by regular sweeping and tidying up. Tool Use John Does not use powered tools. Any injuries to be reported in Risk of injury when using tools. The heaviest tool John can use is a manual 2 lb hammer. communication book and Service users do not use powered tools. John will be under supervision at all times when using tools. accident book. John can use hammers, saws, screwdrivers, John has some small manual tool experience, but he will still and mucking out tools such as wheelbarrows, be reminded of risk and safe handling each time. brushes, shovels and forks. Weather John can work outside in all weathers but there Appropriate clothing (inc footwear) worn for the weather. Talk about weather and how are additional risks to be handled John reminded to wear layers so he can adjust his we feel. Hot weather- sunburn, dehydration temperature. Encourage self help and Cold weather-cold, ice risk, slips Sun block can be used by John. encourage him to say if too Frequent hydration breaks in hot weather. Hot drinks available hot/cold. Wet weather- cold+additional slip risk in cold weather. Encourage to keep gloves on John reminded of increased slip risks in wet weather. but allow choice and enable learning. Zoonoses Animal to human disease. John to wash hands after contact with animals, and especially John can help when safe to do Risk of ill-health from contracting diseases from before eating, drinking (or smoking). so to look after a sick animal animals. All Ill animals are treated by vet and if there is any human risk as this is a great way of are not contacted by service users. learning to care for others. John has helped wash a hens foot when she had a cut but remind him we only do that when we need to.
Slips and trips Risk of injury if John slips or trips. John must wear appropriate footwear. Warn John of slippy or uneven surfaces when he is near them with specific and appropriate instructions. Reduce hazard by regular sweeping and tidying up. Remind John not to run and to be careful of others and self. Tool Use Risk of injury when using tools. Service users do not use powered tools. John can use hammers, saws, screwdrivers, and mucking out tools such as wheelbarrows, brushes, shovels and forks. John Does not use powered tools. The heaviest tool John can use is a manual 2 lb hammer. John will be under supervision at all times when using tools. John has some small manual tool experience, but he will still be reminded of risk and safe handling each time. Any injuries to be reported in communication book and accident book. Weather John can work outside in all weathers but there are additional risks to be handled Hot weather- sunburn, dehydration Cold weather-cold, ice risk, slips Wet weather- cold+additional slip risk Appropriate clothing (inc footwear) worn for the weather. John reminded to wear layers so he can adjust his temperature. Sun block can be used by John. Frequent hydration breaks in hot weather. Hot drinks available in cold weather. John reminded of increased slip risks in wet weather. Talk about weather and how we feel. Encourage self help and encourage him to say if too hot/cold. Encourage to keep gloves on but allow choice and enable learning. Zoonoses Animal to human disease. Risk of ill-health from contracting diseases from animals. John to wash hands after contact with animals, and especially before eating, drinking (or smoking). All Ill animals are treated by vet and if there is any human risk are not contacted by service users. John can help when safe to do so to look after a sick animal as this is a great way of learning to care for others. John has helped wash a hens foot when she had a cut but remind him we only do that when we need to.
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