Identifying and reducing the safety and security risks in a care setting.

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Identifying and reducing the safety and security risks

TASK 5A

Identifying hazards

Good security is the best way to reduce the chances of people in a care setting becoming victims of crime and stopping intruders. A lot of crimes are done just because they have an easy point of entry for example a burglar may see an open window and that would be an easy opportunity and would therefore rob the house. This is why care workers have to be very careful and aware of the problems that can arise when security is lax because staff are not vigilant and consider that it is not their problem. If care workers make the effort they can reduce the instances of property theft and violent attacks. For example if in a care home a worker sees a window open, they should close it and lock it so that there is no possibility in anyone breaking in. If the care worker sees someone lurking about outside, looking suspicious, then the care worker would conclude that as a hazard and would ask them to leave the premise.

In the care setting, there plenty of ways where hazards can be