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(b) Figure 2 of supporting document 1 shows survey results for workers’ opinions on WRV. (i) Explain why the survey results for opinion 1 are worrying


1. (a) The hospital management want to use the numbers and descriptions of violent incidents, as presented in figure 1 of supporting document 1, to help understand WRV across the hospital. Why might this approach be unsuitable?


Task 1: Management of work-related violence (WRV)


Maintaining high levels of cleanliness in the hospital is essential to achieve good infection control, especially for patients who may have reduced immunity


Patient Y has just come out of the operating theatre on floor 2 after major surgery, and is recovering from the anaesthetic. Soon, Patient Y will return to the surgical ward on floor 1 to continue their recovery


The ED is in an old single-storey building near the entrance to the hospital site. The nature of an ED demands quick, life-and-death decisions that can be emotionally tiring and lead to high levels of stress and exhaustion among staff


The hospital has a large X-ray and imaging department, that has four X-ray machines and other types of specialist imaging equipment. There are 10 radiographers who work in the department taking X-rays, and an X-ray department manager


Interventu Hospital is a large hospital. On the hospital site there are several buildings that accommodate a variety of departments and facilities


(b) Explain what events and changes to circumstances KH must consider when planning their health surveillance programme.


Health surveillance is an ongoing process, the need for which is prompted by specific events and changes to circumstances.


4. The OH has recommended that health surveillance be carried out for all workers who are exposed to wood dust because of operating the VPS.


3. (a) The SM is reviewing the overall approach to manual handling risk assessments at KH. With the exception of weight, outline other manual handling risks, arising from the loads that are handled at KH.


(ii) Evaluate if EACH of the hearing protection products identified in supporting document 3, provide an appropriate level of attenuation for workers using the VPS.


(i) According to L108, what should be considered when deciding if a noise risk assessment is required for this activity?


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