TOURO UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL MICHAEL REXROAD ❖ OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MHE 510 CASE ASSIGNMENT MODULE THREE Dr. Heidi D. Sato Dr. Larry Hoff 2 June 2010 Introduction: The problem of Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) has been an ongoing issue in the industrial environment. Even with the best hearing loss prevention program the human factor‚ or non-compliance is the primary reason for this issue
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Unit Three Question 2 Explain the difference between authority‚ responsibility‚ and accountability as they apply to OSH program management. In your discussion‚ provide examples of how your current organization implements these concepts. Is it effective? How can you tell? What recommendations do you have for improvement? Total Environmental Health and Safety Management There is a tremendous amount of difference between authority‚ responsibility‚ and accountability as they apply to the OSH
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RISK ASSESSMENT: What are the hazards? | Who might be harmed and how? | What are you already doing? | Do you need to do anything else to manage the risk? | Action by whom? | Fire | -Visitors and staff. | -Carry out fire procedures every month – fire exits‚ fire blankets‚ fire extinguishers. | -Put more signs up and make sure everyone’s aware. | -Fire marshal and all staff. | Lifting heavy objects | -Staff may hurt their backs. | -Teach employees the best way to lift heavy objects and displaying
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MANAGING HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK |Centre Number: |Centre Name : | |Candidate Registration No |Candidate Name: |Please use the headings shown below when writing up your assignment |Assessment Criteria | | |Two pieces of legislation relating to health‚ | |Review of health and safety roles and
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Unit 3:Health‚ safety and security in Health & Social Care Assignment 3: Incidents and Emergencies. Scenario: Whilst on placement you are asked to take part in some staff training about incidents and emergencies related to the service users. P4: Explain possible priorities and responses when dealing with two particular incidents or emergencies in Health & Social Care For my first incident and emergency I have chosen a Fire. This has a wide range of priorities and responses that could be taken by
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The first norm I decided to us is “WHEN PEOPLE ASK YOU HOW YOU ARE DOING‚ TELL THEM ABOUT YOUR WHOLE DAY”. I was sitting in library doing my assignment. I then seen a young girl who I haven’t talk to in a while and approached her and said hey. She said hey back as she continue to walk. You could tell she had somewhere to go. I then stopped her and said “How you been?” “I been good how are you doing” She responded. I went on to tell her about and argument me and my mother had that morning that caused
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in costs to both the organisation and the individual and continues to be an area of concern. Workplace bullying can be defined as ‘a repeated‚ unreasonable behaviour directed towards a worker‚ or group of workers‚ that creates a risk to their health and safety’ (Caponeccia & Wyatt‚ 2009; Workcover NSW‚ 2008). Bullying is an OHS hazard‚ whether it is intentional or unintentional. Through evaluating the findings of a number of sources‚ we can determine the causative factors of bullying and assessing
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The British health and safety at work act 1974‚ was enforced to ensure that general duties in the work place were conducted safely and correctly from employers towards employees and members of the public‚ and the duties that employees have to themselves and to each other. These duties are qualified in the act by the principle of so far as is reasonably practicable ’. Therefore an employer does not have to take measures to avoid or reduce the risk if they are technically impossible or if the time
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Introducing Health and Safety - Office Skills Series 2 1. What are an employer’s responsibilities when it comes to the health and safety of workers? They must provide a safe and healthy workplace by identifying the hazard‚ assessing the risk and controlling the risk 2. What are an employee’s responsibilities when it comes to health and safety in the workplace? Cooperate with employer and any safety plan that has been set by that workplace in a given situation 3. If a potential hazard is identified
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The key legislations relating to health and safety in a social care setting are - Health and Safety at work Act 1974 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999 Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulation 1981 include amendment on 2009 The Electricity at Work regulations 1989 Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 Communicable diseases and infection control Working Time Regulations 1998 Care Standard
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