4 Wheels and tyres Operator – P=1 All direct care staff trained in use of wheelchairs including the pre use poorly maintained musculoskeletal injury S=3 inspection. / direct contact from pushing chair if RF=3 Faults reporting procedures with tyres insufficiently Low System of monthly wheelchair inspection/maintenance by in house inflated. staff. Operator/client Access to specialist contractors for major repairs works trapped digits in spokes 5 Collision with Clients, employees P=1 Training & supervision for client users as per client risk assessments people/furniture/ visitors and S=3 Direct care staff trained in safe operating procedures. equipment contractors – bumps, RF=3 ‘Awareness training’ for all visitors to the site. resulting in injury cuts, crush injuries to Low Employees comply with written housekeeping procedures. to persons and/or feet, falls injuries damage to property 6 Fall from chair Client – minor to major P=2 Ref. Client risk assessments during muscular falls related injuries S=4 Additional supervision may be provided. spasms, coughing, RF=8 Lap straps may be considered along with additional supervision challenging Low behaviour, manoeuvring over 7 Securing of Client – minor to major P=1 Specialist minibus hired for any such occasion. wheelchair during falls related injuries S=5 Staff to ensure all wheelchairs are secured before movement is minibus outings RF=5 allowed. Low Welfare 1 Extremes of temperature Employees P=1 Workplace temperatures are comfortable and above recommended Visitors S=5 minimums. Other RF=5 Wall mounted thermometers are provided within the workplace. Low Regular rest breaks given to staff. Supply of drinking water made available.
4 Wheels and tyres poorly maintained / direct contact with Operator – musculoskeletal injury from pushing chair if tyres insufficiently inflated. Operator/client trapped digits in spokes All direct care staff trained in use of wheelchairs including the pre use inspection. Faults reporting procedures System of monthly wheelchair inspection/maintenance by in house staff. Access to specialist contractors for major repairs works P=1 S=3 RF=3 Low 5 Collision with people/furniture/ equipment resulting in injury to persons and/or damage to property Clients, employees visitors and contractors – bumps, cuts, crush injuries to feet, falls injuries Training & supervision for client users as per client risk assessments Direct care staff trained in safe operating procedures. ‘Awareness training’ for all visitors to the site. Employees comply with written housekeeping procedures. P=1 S=3 RF=3 Low 6 Fall from chair during muscular spasms, coughing, challenging behaviour, manoeuvring over Client – minor to major falls related injuries Ref. Client risk assessments Additional supervision may be provided. Lap straps may be considered along with additional supervision P=2 S=4 RF=8 Low 7 Securing of wheelchair during minibus outings Client – minor to major falls related injuries Specialist minibus hired for any such occasion. Staff to ensure all wheelchairs are secured before movement is allowed. P=1 S=5 RF=5 Low Welfare 1 Extremes of temperature Employees Visitors Other Workplace temperatures are comfortable and above recommended minimums. Wall mounted thermometers are provided within the workplace. Regular rest breaks given to staff. Supply of drinking water made available. P=1 S=5 RF=5 Low
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