Health and Safety Project This work-based project forms an important part of your training. The aim of this project is to familiarise yourself with your working environment and the Health and Safety issues that arise in your placement. On completion you should: Understand the structure your organisation’s; and your role in it Understand the importance of Health and Safety at work Understand the legal requirements of Health and Safety at work Know your organization’s health‚ hygiene and
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History of Occupational Health and Safety Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) has been a topic of concern since the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire occurred on March 25‚ 1911 in New York City (Stein‚ 1962‚ Von Drehle‚ 2003). 1911 employers’ attitude toward employees was that of harshness. The employers would lock the employees inside the building to ensure that they would work and not wonder off. Employers locked doors. The fire occurred on the
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Environment‚ Health And Safety Risk COMMENTARY: Brief Summary of Article The Liberian flagged Rena ship containing 47tonnes of oil that got grounded in a reef and leaked oil into the New Zealand’s pristine bay‚ causing environmental damage. This was because to the ship ran aground on the astrolabe reef. An estimate of about 30tonnes of oil was said to have spilled with the possibility of about 1‚700tonnes leaking into the ocean if the Rena is wrecked. It was also reported that the maritime authorities
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society‚ all Australians at some stage will be a patient or have a significant other as a patient in a health care setting. It is the right of every individual to receive safe and quality in health care regardless of the health care setting. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the elements that constitute patient safety and the assessment of quality in health care provision within health care institutions‚ including organisational and nursing strategies for care delivery and evaluation of standards
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Managing health & safety at work (M3.23) The Workplace (Health‚ Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 covers a wide range of basic health‚ safety and welfare issues and apply to most workplaces. Requirements under these Regulations Employers have a general duty under section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 to ensure‚ so far as is reasonably practicable‚ the health‚ safety and welfare of their employees at work. People in control of non-domestic premises have a duty (under
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HEALTH AND SAFETY IN CLINICAL LABORITORIES Health and safety at work act (1974) show that it is a duty of every employer to ensure as far as reasonably practice to health safety and welfare at work of all of its employees. Risks assessments must be carried out when more than 5 people are employed and implement changes as necessary. Risk assessment is a carefully recorded examination of what might cause harm and accidents to people in work places e.g. staff‚ visitors‚ patients‚ clients and contractors
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Control and Prevention. So in honor of February being Heart Disease Awareness Month‚ we want to help you put your best heart forward and boost your odds for a long and healthy life. To do that‚ here are five scientifically proven ways to improve your heart health: 1. Bring on the chocolate. Chocoholics‚ rejoice! According to a study from the University of Adelaide in Australia‚ dark chocolate (sorry‚ milk chocolate lovers) may reduce blood pressure. That’s because cocoa contains antioxidant
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1. HOW MIGHT YOUR OWN VALUES IN RELATION TO HEALTH AND HYGEINE DIFFER FROM YOUR CLIENT’S AND HOW WOULD YOU DEAL WITH THIS? I will make the individual understand what their choices are and what might be the outcome. If they prefer something in their own way ‚i will have to deal with it and provide them the best. 2. WHAT CONFLITS MIGHT ARISE BETWEEN YOUR CLIENT CHOICE AND GOOD HYGEINE PRACTICES? The clients might not be willing to practice their personal hygiene because they might not be in
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Contribute to health and safety in health and social care Level: 2 Credit value: 4 UAN: R/601/8922 Unit aim This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings. It provides the learner with the knowledge and skills required to carry out their work safely. 1Understand own responsibilities‚ and the responsibilities of others‚ relating to health and safety in the work setting 1.1 identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting Health and
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an uncomfortable environment and putting his safety and other safety on the line. I have always heard of patient abuse‚ patient neglect‚ patients being sexually abuse‚ etc.… but I have hardly ever heard about staff mistreatment from patients‚ patient’s family members‚ and other staff. In my first semester of nursing‚ I was taught to treat patients with courtesy‚ respect‚ and care and most importantly‚ their safety. But we were only taught once on ways to protect ourselves from patient abuse. This
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