4.3.1: Procedure for maintaining safety of consumers and employees
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Action Required
Assessment Evidence
4.3.1
Determine safety risks that may affect the pharmacy, consumers and employees.
These safety risks should include:
- Physical hazards
- Manual handling
- Smoking in the pharmacy
- Undesirable consumer behaviour
Implement measures to prevent potential risks identified.
Develop and apply safety procedures.
Ensure any incidents that occur are recorded.
The procedures for maintaining safety of consumers and employees.
Observation the procedures are followed by an absence of physical hazards and
a demonstration by an employee of safe manual handling.
An explanation of any measures implemented to prevent identified risks.
Evidence of a system for recording incidents.
Additional Notes:
Template Available:
- 4.3.1(1)- Maintaining Safety Procedure
- 4.3.1(2)- Safe Lifting Wall Chart