Risk Management

Case Study

100

If a fast food workplace has employees not wearing gloves and utensils for cooking, is this considered a risk if so, Why?

This is a risk. You are endangering the safety of consumers and risk of a lawsuit and food poisoning. 

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200

In a Hospital,  a coworker (nurse) is arrogant and has a negative attitude to work, what risk does that pose to the work force and patients? List 2 reasons

1. Mental Health endangerment

2. Mishandling medical equipment

3. Endangering a patients life

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300

If a doctor is just rushing through patients, not cleaning tools or properly dismissing them, what risk does this put onto patients?

This is putting the possible risk of infection and disease for the patients who are not stepping into a clean environment

400

Employees are disregarding the safety laws of workplacements and having very unhygienic rules. If a manager doesn't address these issues, how can risk management be utilized in this scenario.

Report to HR.

Report to safety laws.

Address this issue by improving these circumstances. 

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True or False

100

A risk management is assessing a threat to your organisation and workplace

True

200

A coworker can't be a possible risk to work and other coworkers.

False

A coworker can be a possible threat to work and the environment.

300

Risks dont exist in higher up workplaces

False, anywhere can have risks that could affect people 

400

Risk management only occurs in workplacements.

False, this can occur in any scenarios.