Care for the elderly, care and treatment homes. - Prevent Checklists

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		Care for the elderly, care and treatment homes.
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Description	The list is based on the following regulations
The checklist includes questions about the organisational and social work environment, physical work environment, and environmental protection. Please note that there is also a checklist specifically for infection risks based on the swedish work environment authority's statute book 20184.	AFS 2023:1 §9 AFS 2023:2 2§7 AFS 2023:10 6§8 AFS 2023:12 6§17 AFS 2023:11 3§14

Organisational work environment

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Action	Responsible	Latest completion date	Control
				Low	Medium	High
1. Is there a clear distribution of work environment responsibility, governance, and resources (for the job)?
2. Has the need for knowledge and training for managers and supervisory staff been clarified and addressed?
3. Are the risks of ill health and accidents investigated, assessed, and taken into account when planning and deciding on, for example, new or changed operations, purchases, repairs, maintenance, or reconstruction?
4. Are new employees, temporary staff, and staff with new tasks given a good introduction that includes the work environment?
5. Are there procedures for medical check-ups during night work?
6. Are the risks of ill health and accidents investigated, assessed, and managed continuously, considering the physical, organisational, and social work environment?

organisational and social work environment

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Action	Responsible	Latest completion date	Control
				Low	Medium	High
1. Is there a good balance between the demands of the work and the employees' access to support and help for the implementation of the work?
2. Can employees influence the organization and implementation of their own work?
3. Are performance appraisals conducted on a regular basis?
4. Are there specific procedures for providing rapid care, assistance, and support after employees have been exposed to threats or violence?
5. Is there preparedness to handle emergency situations during weekend, evening, and night work?
6. Are violations and conflicts handled as soon as they arise?
7. Are there routines for psychological and social crisis management in the organisation?

Physical work environment

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Action	Responsible	Latest completion date	Control
				Low	Medium	High
1. The special needs of the activities in different premises are met with regard to...
a) Accommodation rooms, furnishings?
b) Is there space available for transfers and lifting aids?
c) Joint visitation?
d) Food preparation and cooking times?
e) Reception, visitor?
f) Staff facilities?
g) Changing rooms, showers, toilets?
h) Are you referring to cleaning facilities?
i) Storage spaces? - Lagringsutrymmen?
j) Other space? -> Other location?
2. Is the ventilation working satisfactorily in all spaces?
3. Is the general lighting sufficient in the premises?
4. Is there on-site lighting for those employees (e.g. the elderly) who feel that the lighting in the work area is insufficient?
5. Is the temperature satisfactory in the workplace?
6. Are there any disturbing reflections or glare from lamps or windows?
7. Is sun protection needed for all or some of the windows?

Ergonomics

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Action	Responsible	Latest completion date	Control
				Low	Medium	High
1. Is there enough space when moving from bed, shower, toilet, in an elevator, through doors, in corridors, and the like?
2. Is education and training in transfer techniques provided regularly?
3. Is there enough space around the resident's bed where assistance is required when moving?
4. Are working heights adapted to the employee's body size and the task at hand?
5. Can the table height be adjusted to allow for both sitting and standing work?
6. Is the need for terminal glasses regularly checked?

Chemical management

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Action	Responsible	Latest completion date	Control
				Low	Medium	High
1. Is there a list of all chemical risk sources?
2. Are safety data sheets available for all hazardous chemical products?
3. Have any eczema or other issues been investigated?
4. Has the protective equipment been tested for the individual?
5. Do the protective gloves have the right kind of protection against, for example, abrasion and penetration of chemical substances?

Hygiene and infection control

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Action	Responsible	Latest completion date	Control
				Low	Medium	High
1. Does hand sanitizer with a re-oiling additive help reduce skin dehydration?
2. Are there procedures for action in the event of a puncture or cut injury?
3. Are there containers for cutting and sharp waste?
4. Are incidents where staff have been exposed to infectious agents in risk classes 3 and 4 documented? (Examples of infectious agents in these risk classes are HIV and TB bacteria.)

Safety

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Action	Responsible	Latest completion date	Control
				Low	Medium	High
1. Is there a first aid kit available?
2. Do employees have sufficient knowledge of first aid?
3. Are there fire protection equipment in strategic locations?
4. Is there alarm equipment adapted to the business?
5. Are there enough evacuation plans in place?
6. Is evacuation practiced?
7. Are the routines for backup, storage, and control of data files functioning properly?

occupational disease or work-related injuries or ill-health

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Action	Responsible	Latest completion date	Control
				Low	Medium	High
1. Have incidents, occupational accidents and occupational diseases been investigated, followed up and measures taken?
2. Is there sufficient knowledge about the risks of musculoskeletal disorders and musculoskeletal disorders?
3. Is there knowledge about the risks of ill-health due to too high a workload?
4. Is there sufficient knowledge about the risks of eczema, allergies, and other hypersensitivity reactions?
5. Are there procedures for reporting incidents, occupational accidents and occupational diseases?
6. Are there procedures for immediate notification to the Swedish Work Environment Authority in the event of death, serious personal injuries, injuries that have affected several people at the same time or serious incidents?
7. Is www.anmalarbetsskada.se or any other system used for reporting work-related injuries or ill-health?
8. Are there policies and procedures for rehabilitation and work adaptation?

Environmental protection

Question	Yes	No	N/A	Risk assessment:			Action	Responsible	Latest completion date	Control
				Low	Medium	High
1. Is it well known what counts as hazardous waste and how it should be handled?
2. Are there procedures for how hazardous waste, such as infectious waste and needles, should be handled?
3. Is as much of your waste as possible disposed of for recycling or reuse (glass, paper, cardboard, batteries, etc.)?

Other Here you can note risks that need to be addressed that are not included in the checklist

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