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Nama : Ummi Safrianti

NIM

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: 1104106010034

Risk assessment for hospital

1.1. Medical and laboratory equipment and supplies used for diagnosis and treatment
Fixed medical equipment in surgery theatres and recovery rooms Verify that lamps, equipment for
anaesthesia and surgical tables are secure and that table or cart wheels are locked. Low = The
equipment is in poor condition or it is not secured; Average = The equipment is in fair condition or not
properly secured; High = Equipment is in good condition and is secured.
Condition and safety of fixed radiology equipment Verify that the X-ray tables are secured and the
wheels on X-ray equipment have functional brakes. Low = The equipment is in poor condition or it is not
secured; Average = The equipment is in fair condition or not properly secured; High = Equipment is in
good condition and is secured.
Condition and safety of laboratory equipment Low = The equipment is in poor condition or it is not
secured; Average = The equipment is in fair condition or not properly secured; High = Equipment is in
good condition and is secured.

Condition and safety of medical equipment in emergency room Low = The equipment is in poor
condition or it is not secured; Average = The equipment is in fair condition or not properly secured; High
= Equipment is in good condition and is secured.

Condition and safety of medical equipment in intensive care unit Low = The equipment is in poor
condition or it is not secured; Average = The equipment is in fair condition or not properly secured; High
= Equipment is in good condition and is secured.

Condition and safety of medical equipment in the pharmacy Low = The equipment is in poor condition
or it is not secured; Average = The equipment is in fair condition or not properly secured; High =
Equipment is in good condition and is secured.

Condition and safety of medical equipment in the sterilization and disinfection unit Low = The
equipment is in poor condition or it is not secured; Average = The equipment is in fair condition or not
properly secured; High = Equipment is in good condition and is secured.

Condition and safety of medical equipment in neonatal unit Low = The equipment is in poor condition
or it is not secured; Average = The equipment is in fair condition or not properly secured; High =
Equipment is in good condition and is secured.

Condition and safety of medical equipment in burn unit Low = The equipment is in poor condition or it
is not secured; Average = The equipment is in fair condition or not properly secured; High = Equipment is
in good condition and is secured.

Condition and safety of medical equipment in nuclear medicine and radiation therapy unit Low = The
equipment is in poor condition or it is not secured; Average = The equipment is in fair condition or not
properly secured; High = Equipment is in good condition and is secured.

Condition and safety of medical equipment in other services Low = More than 20% of the essential
equipment for a systems operation is at risk of material or functional failure and/or if nonessential
equipment puts the entire services operation at direct or indirect risk; Average = Neither Low nor
High; High = 100% of the essential equipment and at least 80% of the nonessential equipment is
secured.

Anchors for shelving and safety of medical contents Low = Shelves are anchored or shelf contents are
secured in 0% to 20% of cases; Average = Shelves are anchored or shelf contents are secured in 20% to
80% of cases; High = More than 80% of shelves are anchored and the contents of shelves are secured.

1.2. Contingency plans for medical treatment during different types of disaster
Tsunamis, volcanoes and landslides Low = Plan does not exist or exists only as a document; Average =
Plan exists and personnel have been trained; High = Plan exists, personnel have been trained, and
resources are in place to carry out the plan.

Social conflict and terrorism Low = Plan does not exist or exists only as a document; Average = Plan
exists and personnel have been trained; High = Plan exists, personnel have been trained, and resources
are in place to carry out the plan.

Floods and hurricanes Low = Plan does not exist or exists only as a document; Average = Plan exists
and personnel have been trained; High = Plan exists, personnel have been trained, and resources are in
place to carry out the plan.

Fires and explosions Low = Plan does not exist or exists only as a document; Average = Plan exists and
personnel have been trained; High = Plan exists, personnel have been trained, and resources are in place
to carry out the plan.

Chemical accidents and exposure to ionizing radiation Low = Plan does not exist or exists only as a
document; Average = Plan exists and personnel have been trained; High = Plan exists, personnel have
been trained, and resources are in place to carry out the plan.

Pathogens with epidemic potential Low = Plan does not exist or exists only as a document; Average =
Plan exists and personnel have been trained; High = Plan exists, personnel have been trained, and
resources are in place to carry out the plan.

Psycho-social treatment for patients, families, and health workers Low = Plan does not exist or exists
only as a document; Average = Plan exists and personnel have been trained; High = Plan exists,
personnel have been trained, and resources are in place to carry out the plan.

Control of infections acquired during hospitalization Request the corresponding hospital manual and
verify whether procedures are in force for controlling infections acquired during hospitalization
(nosocomial infections). Low = Plan does not exist or exists only as a document; Average = Plan exists
and personnel have been trained; High = Plan exists, personnel have been trained, and resources are in
place to carry out the plan.
1.3. Plans for the operation, preventive maintenance, and restoration of critical services
Measure the accessibility, legitimacy, and availability of those documents that are essential when
attending to an emergency
Electric power supply and back-up generators The maintenance unit should provide the operations
manual for the back-up electric generator as well as the logbook showing preventive maintenance. Low
= Documentation and plans do not exist; Average = Documentation and plan exist and personnel have
been trained; High = Documentation and plan exist, personnel have been trained, and resources are in
place to restore electric power.
Drinking water supply The maintenance unit should provide the operations manual for the water
supply system as well as the logbook showing preventive maintenance. Low = Documentation and plans
do not exist; Average = Documentation and plan exist and personnel have been trained; High =
Documentation and plan exist, personnel have been trained, and resources are in place to restore water
supply.
Fuel reserves The maintenance unit should provide the operations manual for fuel supply as well as
the logbook showing preventive maintenance. Low = Documentation and plans do not exist; Average =

Documentation and plan exist and personnel have been trained; High = Documentation and plan exist,
personnel have been trained, and resources are in place to restore fuel supplies.

Medical gases The maintenance unit should provide the operations manual for the supply of medical
gases, as well as the logbook showing preventive maintenance. Low = Documentation and plans do not
exist; Average = Documentation and plan exist and personnel have been trained; High = Documentation
and plan exist, personnel have been trained, and resources are in place to restore medical gas systems.

Standard and back-up communications systems The maintenance unit should provide the operations
manual for the communications system as well as the logbook showing preventive maintenance. Low
= Documentation and plans do not exist; Average = Documentation and plan exist and personnel have
been trained; High = Documentation and plan exist, personnel have been trained, and resources are in
place to restore communications system.

Wastewater systems The maintenance unit should ensure that the hospital wastewater drains into the
public sewerage system in order to avoid contamination of the drinking water supply. Low = Plan does
not exist or exists only as a document; Average = Plan exists and personnel have been trained; High =
Plan exists, personnel have been trained, and resources are in place to carry out the plan.

Solid waste management The maintenance unit should provide the manual on solid waste
management, as well as the logbook showing waste collection and subsequent disposal. Low =
Documentation and plans do not exist; Average = Documentation and plan exist and personnel have
been trained; High = Documentation and plan exist, personnel have been trained, and resources are in
place to restore solid waste management.

Maintenance of the fire suppression system The maintenance unit should provide the manual for
managing fire suppression systems, as well as the logbook showing preventive maintenance on fire
extinguishers and fire hydrants. Low = Documentation and plans do not exist; Average = Documentation
and plan exist and personnel have been trained; High = Documentation and plan exist, personnel have
been trained, and resources are in place to restore the fire suppression system.

1.4. Availability of medicines, supplies, instruments, and other equipment for use in emergency
Compare list showing availability of essential supplies for use in an emergency with existing stock
Medicines Check available medicines against list recommended by the Pan American Health
Organization. Low = Nonexistent; Average = Availability covers less than 72 hours; High = Availability
guaranteed for at least 72 hours.

Items for treatment and other supplies Check that the disinfection and sterilization unit has a supply of
sterilized materials for use in an emergency (it is recommended that the supplies be rotated the day
after sterilization). Low = Nonexistent; Average = Supply covers less than 72 hours; High = Supply
guaranteed for at least 72 hours.

Instruments Verify the existence and maintenance of specific instruments used in emergencies. Low =
Nonexistent; Average = Supply covers less than 72 hours; High = Supply guaranteed for at least 72 hours.

Medical gases Verify the telephone numbers and home address of the provider of medical gases, and
ensure that provider guarantees supply during emergencies Low = Nonexistent; Average = Supply covers
less than 72 hours; High = Supply guaranteed for at least 72 hours.

Mechanical volume ventilators Hospital authorities should know the amount and conditions for use of
ventilation equipment. Low = Nonexistent; Average = Supply covers less than 72 hours; High = Supply
guaranteed for at least 72 hours.

Electro-medical equipment The hospital authorities should know the conditions for use of electromedical equipment Low = Nonexistent; Average = Supply covers less than 72 hours; High = Supply
guaranteed for at least 72 hours.

Life-support equipment Low = Nonexistent; Average = Supply covers less than 72 hours; High = Supply
guaranteed for at least 72 hours.

Personal protection equipment for epidemics (disposable) The hospital should have personal
protection equipment for staff working in areas of initial contact. Low = Nonexistent; Average = Supply
covers less than 72 hours; High = Supply guaranteed for at least 72 hours.

Crash cart for cardiopulmonary arrest The hospital authorities should know the numbers, conditions
for use, and location of crash carts for treatment of cardiopulmonary arrest. Low = Nonexistent;
Average = Supply covers less than 72 hours; High = Supply guaranteed for at least 72 hours.

Triage tags and other equipment for managing mass casualties Verify that the emergency department
has a supply of triage tags to distribute in case of mass casualties.

Low = Nonexistent; Average = Supply covers less than 72 hours; High = Supply guaranteed for at least 72
hours.

2.

Risk assessment for food

This Food Health and Hygiene risk assessment should identify:

Food safety hazards at the various stages in the business


How these hazards can be controlled and minimised
Measures which can be put into place to reduce or eliminate those risks

Hazard

Yes/
No

Risk
Level
Low/
Med/
High

AT PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF GOODS


Chilled and frozen foods are
not delivered within the
correct temperature range
Foods are contaminated
Eg micro biological due to
poor temperature control;
Foreign body eg glass
Goods are purchased too
close to or beyond Use by
and Best before dates
Food packaging is defective
Food is purchased from
unfamiliar or dubious
sources
STORAGE
Chilled and frozen goods are
not stored at the
recommended temperature
Risk of cross contamination
eg raw meat juices dripping
on ready to eat food, Contact
with cleaning materials,
staples, mice droppings etc
Food is stored in damp or
humid conditions causing
mould or rusting of tins
Defective shelving is
damaging fragile packaging
Stock is not rotated correctly

Existing precautions and


procedures
Recommendations for
improvement

Date
Done

Signature

so out of date stock is left on


display
Refrigeration equipment is
inadequate, over filled and
over iced
Storage areas are not
checked daily for pests
PREPARATION (of food for sale in the shop)
Food is not thawed
effectively before cooking
Food is left out at room
temperature unnecessarily
Preparation room is not well
ventilated allowing bacteria
to multiply
Lack of hot water, soap and
drying facilities at all hand
wash basins
Staff not trained on personal
hygiene practices eg.
Handwashing so risk
spreading disease
Staff continue to handle food
and do not report symptoms
of food poisoning eg
sickness, diarrhoea
Separate cloths are not used
to clean surfaces used for
both raw meat and poultry,
and ready to eat foods
Work surfaces not cleaned
and disinfected regularly
There is no effective cleaning
regime, with checklist, which
will discourage bacteria &
pests
Risk of food contamination
by flies, jewellery, broken
glass etc
COOKING Not achieving adequate Temperature and Time (The Two Ts)
Internal cooking
temperatures not checked
Raw meats and unwashed
vegetables not separated
prior to service
FURTHER STORAGE: HOT HOLDING
Temperatures not checked to
ensure that food is kept
above 63 degrees C

Cooked foods are not cooled


to below 8 degrees C quickly
enough eg within 1.5 hours
Reheated foods are not kept
at a temperature greater than
70 degrees C for two
minutes
GENERAL
Staff not fully trained and
consulted on all aspects of
food hygiene
Hazard analysis chart is not
regularly reviewed

3.

Risk assessment for Automotive


Policies and Procedures
OH&S Policy displayed
OH&S Committee in place
DWGs formed and HSRs elected
Issue resolution procedures in place
New employees and contractors induction program in place
Approved rst-aid kit and eye-wash equipment available
Injury register provided and maintained
Emergency contact numbers prominently displayed
Unauthorised persons prohibited from entering workshop areas
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for workshop activities
If you are injured poster displayed in workplace
Manual Handling
Information and Guidance Material on identifying and controlling manual handling risks is available
from the WorkSafe Victoria website, VACC or your local WorkSafe office.
Manual-handling risks such as heavy and awkward items identied, assessed and controls
implemented
Awkward and sustained postures such as working under bonnets identied, and controls
implemented
Mechanical aids used to lift heavy or awkward items
Toolboxes mobile for ease of moving around workshop area
Workshop areas

All exits clear and accessible


Toilets and showers provided and clean
Kitchen facilities provided and adequate
Adequate lighting provided
Fire extinguishers provided, maintained and accessible
Hearing protection and audiometric testing provided and records kept as per Noise Regulations
All electrical equipment maintained as per AS/NZS 3000 and records kept
All hoists, trolley jacks serviced and maintained as per AS/NZS 2615 & 2550.9 and records kept
Minimum 600mm clearance provided between hoists and other equipment
Compressors inspected and serviced regularly
Power tools inspected and serviced regularly
Parts stored in appropriate areas with racking, shelves, etc
No goods stored on top of internal offices/buildings unless designed for load bearing purposes
Eye protection provided where needed
Guards tted to equipment where required, ie bench grinders, compressor pulleys, etc
All Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs) handled appropriately as per WorkSafe Guidance
Material, eg brakes, clutches, gaskets.
No electrical equipment used in wet areas of workshop
Welding screens available and used
Tyre ination cages available and used
All lifting equipment inspected regularly, eg chains, slings
Chemicals
All dangerous goods/hazardous substances stored and labelled appropriately
Material Safety Data Sheets available for all chemicals
Dangerous goods/Hazardous substances register kept and maintained
Appropriate personal protection equipment/training provided for employees when using
dangerous goods/hazardous substances
Waste oils and other products disposed of appropriately
Falls from Heights
Mezzanine levels provided with guard rails and kickboards if required
Stairs have handrails and anti-slip tread
Work platforms used to gain access to work at height
Pit areas provided with fall protection
Housekeeping
Workshop oor free of slips and trips hazards
Fluid spills cleaned up immediately
Rubbish not stored near ammable substances

Spill-containment equipment available


All tools and equipment stored appropriately
Air lines, hoses, and tools clear of oor surfaces
Gas cylinders stored and secured appropriately
Metal rubbish bins provided and emptied on a regular basis
Clothing laundered in an appropriate manner
4.

Risk assessment for electronic

HAZARD(s)

Contact Injuries
(abrasions, cuts,
burns, etc.)

Electrical
equipment
(electric shocks
or burns from
using faulty
electrical
equipment)

Manual handling
of heavy/bulky
objects(back
injuries)

Hazardous
Substances

RISK
L/
M/
H

CONTROL MEASURES (i.e.alternative work methods/mechanical aids/engineering


controls, etc.)

1. Access to the workshops is strictly restricted to authorised personnel only.


2. No one may operate workshop equipment unless they have received a
sufficient training and permission from the technician-in-charge.
3. Specific risk assessments for machinery and the generic risk assessment
for power hand tools have been completed and safe systems of work
issued to operatives.
4. All workshop equipment must be regularly maintained and serviced.
1. All portable electrical equipment must be tested at for electrical safety at
correct intervals and labelled with the date of the test.
2. Electrical cables and plugs should be regularly visually inspected by the
user for damage.
3. Any defective equipment should be reported to the technician-in-charge
and taken out of use until the repair has been effected.
4. Electrical equipment must always be operated in accordance with
manufacturers' instructions.

1. A risk assessment must be completed for lifting heavy and bulky loads that
present a risk of injury.
2. Training in lifting techniques must be provided for workshop staff who
undertake the lifting of heavy loads.
3. Appropriate PPE for lifting operations must be worn.
4. Lifting equipment must be registered with the Universitys Engineering
Insurers and annual inspections carried out. Records of the inspections
must be kept in the safety file.
1. A COSHH risk assessment must be completed for using substances that
may present a hazard to health.
2. A Material Safety Date Sheet (MSDS) must be kept together with a risk

(e.g. irritating
vapours, skin
sensitisation,
dermatitis)

Slips and trips

Fire

assessment in the Workshop Safety File for future reference.


3. All containers used for storage of hazardous and non-hazardous
substances must be suitably labelled indicating their contents.

Working at
height
(fall from a
stepladder)

Lone / Out of
Hours (LOOH)
Working

1. Workshop working areas must be kept clear of obstructions.


2. Any spillages should be cleaned up immediately.
3. Any hazards such as trailing cables, defects to floor coverings and faulty
lighting etc. should be reported immediately to the technician-in-charge.
4. All areas well lit.
1. Equipment should be switched off when not in use for long periods.
2. All portable electrical equipment must be tested for electrical safety at
correct intervals and labelled with the date of the test.
3. Flammable substances must be kept away from naked flames and ignition
sources.
4. Flammable substance must be kept in an appropriate fire resistant metal
cabinet.
5. The fire alarm system is installed, maintained and tested.
6. Workshop users must be acquainted with the Fire Routine Procedure for
the building.
7. Fire Stewards must be appointed to cover the workshop area.
1. Users must be familiar with the risk assessment and safe system of work
for using stepladders.
2. Users should be familiar with the University Guidance on the Use of
Stepladders at:
http://www.docs.csg.ed.ac.uk/Safety/general/height_stepladders.pdf
3. A stepladder should have a visual inspection by the user prior to use for
damage.
4. Stepladders must be individually identified and formal inspections must be
carried out and records of inspection kept.
5. Any defective stepladder should be clearly labelled and taken out of use
until the repair has been effected.
1. LOOH working in the Workshops is strictly prohibited unless permission
from the Health and Safety Manager is given and a specific lone working
risk assessment is carried out.

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