Nationally drowning is the second leading cause of accidental death in children‚ however it’s the number one cause of death in children under five in Florida‚ Arizona‚ and California (Hockenberry & Wilson‚ 2007). Steve Levitt‚ author of Freakonomics‚ states that a home with an accessible pool is more dangerous for a child than a home with a gun (Levitt & Dubne‚ 2005). The largest proportion of drowning occurs in private swimming pools with the preschooler population rating the highest (CDC‚ 2008)
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As part of my HNC Social Care I have been asked to complete an extended reflective account about an incident/ pattern of behaviour at my placement for the subject understanding and supporting behaviour. This assessment has to be handed in on the 21st of May 2013. Due to the confidentiality of the young people at Rathbone and the Data Protection Act 1998 I will refer to the particular young person who is involved in the incident as Jack. At Rathbone which is my placement there are various incidents
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Elements of Safety Management & System Subhadip Manna 1. What are the Regulatory Agencies/Authorities having control over petroleum Industry? • • • • • • • • • • • • Following is the list of various regulatory/statutory agencies having jurisdiction over the petroleum industry. Central Pollution Control Board ( CPCB)‚ under the Minist ry of Environment and Forest Respective State Pollution Control Board‚ under the Ministry of Environment and Forest of The State Chief Inspector
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Introduction It has been suggested that any well designed safety program or system is only as effective as the day-to-day ability of everyone in the organisation to rigorously follow procedures correctly and safely every time This paper seeks to highlight the critical components of an OHSMS and demonstrate also how a well-designed OHSMS will address the day-to-day abilities of organisations personnel to follow safety procedures every day. Modern employments factors such as transient work forces
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Health and Safety Understand the different Responsibilities relating to Health and Social care. 1.1) Identify Legislations relating to Health and Safety in social care settings? HSE also known as Health and Safety at work act 1974 It places a duty on all employers to “Ensure”the Health ‚Safety and welfare of the individuals emplyed. The Act also requires: • safe operation and maintenance of the working environment‚ plant and systems • maintenance of safe access and egress to the workplace
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1.2 Explain how health and safety is monitored and maintained and how people in the work setting are made aware of risks and hazards and encouraged to work safely. All settings must carry out risk assessments on a daily basis. These are supplemented with daily checks. In all cases these must be signed and dated‚ so that members of staff are made responsible and accountable for the safety of children‚ other staff and visitors to the setting. Health and safety 3.2 Health and safety general
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Accountability for health and safety lies with the Company’s Trust members The organisation chart of the business identifies the key positions of people who are accountable to the Trust Members for ensuring that the detailed arrangements for safe working are drawn up‚ implemented and maintained. DUTIES Chief Executive The role of the Chief Executive is to provide leadership on Health and Safety matters and policies. Specific duties are: to ensure that the Health and Safety policy‚ organisation
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Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health and social care setting. Fire Precautions Act 1971 Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Health And Safety of Work Act 1974 Manual Handling Operations Regulation 1992 Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health regulation 2002 (COSHH) These are the main principles of health and safety legislation that applies to a health care setting. By following these acts can reduce accidents
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Introduction 2 3.1 Safety Culture 3 3.2 Safety Climate 5 3.3 Culture versus Climate 6 3.4 Why is addressing culture‚ being promoted as the panacea to the problem of health and safety performance‚ particularly in the construction industry? 8 3.5 Can culture be measured in an organisation? If so‚ how can it be measured? 9 3.6 What are the factors/components of culture? 10 3.7 How can health and safety culture be promoted in an organisation? 12 References 18 Introduction Health and Safety until very
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SUITABILITY OF EQUIPMENT FOR CHILDREN AND THAT IT MEETS SAFETY REQUIREMENTS In a home based childcare setting it is the responsibility of the child-minder to ensure that all of the equipment that children may come into contact with in that setting is both suitable and safe. The “safety requirements” standards in the UK are set out by the registering body Ofsted within the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage‚ The regulatory body says; Safety Providers must ensure that
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