Risk Assessment of Biological and Psychosocial Hazards in a HealthCare Hospital Located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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Risk Assessment, Biological, Psychosocial, Hazard, HospitalAbstract
Risk assessment of biological and psychosocial hazards was conducted in a healthcare hospital located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Purpose of risk assessment was to identify various hazards and then removing or reducing the level of risk associated with them in order to ensure a safe environment at the workplace. Various biological and psychosocial hazards were noticed in the hospital by walk through surveys. Through risk assessment it was found that people in the hospital were at a risk of minor to major damage due to both biological and psychosocial hazards. It was interpreted that air –borne pathogens and patient/visitor aggression was at moderate level of risk that was undesirable. Out of all the hazards, work-related stress and bullying produced unacceptably high level of risk which requires strict measures to be taken. There is a dire need for the implementation of strategies in healthcare institutions of Lahore, so that the risks linked with biological and psychosocial hazards in the hospitals could be avoided.
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