Guide to working safely in people's homes - Queensland Government
Guide to working safely in people's homes - Queensland Government
Guide to working safely in people's homes - Queensland Government
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Table of contents<br />
Acknowledgement ................................................... 2<br />
Introduction .................................................... 4<br />
Def<strong>in</strong>itions ............................................................... 4<br />
Workplace health and safety obligations ........ 5<br />
Who has obligations? .............................................. 5<br />
How <strong>to</strong> meet the obligations .................................... 5<br />
Who has responsibilities <strong>to</strong> workers when<br />
<strong>work<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> the home environment? .......................... 5<br />
How <strong>to</strong> respond <strong>to</strong> changes ..................................... 6<br />
Report<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>cidents ................................................. 6<br />
Manual tasks................................................... 7<br />
Types of <strong>in</strong>juries ....................................................... 7<br />
What are some of the problems of <strong>work<strong>in</strong>g</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong> a home environment? .......................................... 7<br />
How <strong>to</strong> identify problem manual tasks..................... 7<br />
What are the risk fac<strong>to</strong>rs? ........................................ 8<br />
What are some possible controls? .......................... 8<br />
How <strong>to</strong> tell if the controls are <strong>work<strong>in</strong>g</strong> ..................... 8<br />
Aggressive behaviour ...................................... 9<br />
When are workers exposed <strong>to</strong> aggressive<br />
behaviour? ............................................................... 9<br />
What are the risk fac<strong>to</strong>rs? ........................................ 9<br />
What are the controls? ............................................. 9<br />
How <strong>to</strong> tell if the controls are <strong>work<strong>in</strong>g</strong> ..................... 9<br />
Occupational stress .......................................10<br />
How <strong>to</strong> determ<strong>in</strong>e the source of occupational<br />
stress ......................................................................10<br />
What are the risk fac<strong>to</strong>rs? .......................................10<br />
What are the controls? ............................................10<br />
How <strong>to</strong> tell if the controls are <strong>work<strong>in</strong>g</strong> ....................10<br />
Biological hazards .......................................... 11<br />
How are workers exposed <strong>to</strong> <strong>in</strong>fectious<br />
diseases? ................................................................11<br />
What are the controls? ............................................11<br />
How <strong>to</strong> tell if the controls are <strong>work<strong>in</strong>g</strong> ....................11<br />
Workplace Health and Safety <strong>Queensland</strong> | Department of Justice and At<strong>to</strong>rney-General<br />
<strong>Guide</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>work<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>safely</strong> <strong>in</strong> people’s’ <strong>homes</strong>. PN10797 Version 3 Last updated February 2011<br />
Latex allergy ...................................................12<br />
What are the controls? ............................................12<br />
How <strong>to</strong> tell if the controls are <strong>work<strong>in</strong>g</strong> ....................12<br />
Hazardous substances/chemicals ..................13<br />
What chemicals could workers be exposed <strong>to</strong><br />
and how will it affect them? ....................................13<br />
Who has legal responsibilities? ..............................13<br />
What <strong>to</strong> consider when assess<strong>in</strong>g the risks ............13<br />
What are the controls? ............................................14<br />
How <strong>to</strong> tell if the controls are <strong>work<strong>in</strong>g</strong> ....................14<br />
Electrical ........................................................15<br />
What are the legal responsibilities? ........................15<br />
Who has legal responsibilities? ..............................15<br />
Slips, trips and falls ........................................17<br />
What are the contribut<strong>in</strong>g risk fac<strong>to</strong>rs? ...................17<br />
How <strong>to</strong> reduce or prevent slips, trips and falls<br />
<strong>in</strong>juries ...................................................................17<br />
Driv<strong>in</strong>g risks for workers ................................18<br />
What are the controls? ............................................18<br />
How <strong>to</strong> tell if the controls are <strong>work<strong>in</strong>g</strong> ....................18<br />
More <strong>in</strong>formation ...........................................19<br />
Legislation ..............................................................19<br />
Checklist examples and other <strong>to</strong>ols ............... 20<br />
Accessibility and safety of premises checklist ....... 20<br />
Manual tasks checklist .................................. 22<br />
Equipment checklist ...................................... 23<br />
Hazardous substances checklist ................... 25<br />
Checklists overview ....................................... 26<br />
Checklists outcomes ..................................... 27<br />
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