Staying Injury Free at Work
Your safety at work matters! Hazardous manual tasks are the single biggest cause of occupational injury to frontline aged care workers. Yet most manual task related injuries are preventable. Learn how to safely assist and transfer older Australians to keep yourself free from injury.
Description
As a personal care worker, the safety of older Australians in their care is paramount, but personal safety is just as important. In this set, workers will learn how to prevent injuries at work sustained to both parties by recognising appropriate controls and factors that may cause harm. They will also learn how to assess risks to prevent falls and strains and identify certain tools to aid in injury prevention.
Learning Objective
By the end of this question set, learners will be able to:
- Interpret workplace injury information to support safe work practices.
- Select appropriate controls to help reduce the risk of injury when caring for older Australians.
- Recognise factors that increase the risk of injury to ensure you perform manual tasks safely.
- Recognise appropriate controls that help reduce the risk of injury when caring for older Australians.
Questions
- Bed to chair transfer
- Common injuries
- Sudden injuries
- Risk factors
- External risks
- Identifying risks
- Control factors
- Preparing for a task
- Lifting
- Showering older Australians
- Walking assistance
- Transfers
Staying Injury Free at Work
Your safety at work matters! Hazardous manual tasks are the single biggest cause of occupational injury to frontline aged care workers. Yet most manual task related injuries are preventable. Learn how to safely assist and transfer older Australians to keep yourself free from injury.
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