Why and when was the Occupational Safety and Health Act passed? Describe some of the provisions in this Act. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 as the name implies‚ was passed in 1970 for employee safety reasons. The increasing number of workers being killed or injured as a result of their jobs‚ the impact it had on the economy at large‚ and the emotional and psychological trauma caused by these deaths (or injuries in some cases)‚ was the main reason for the passage of this Act. As
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CASE ANALYSIS: BASIC EARTHQUAKE SAFETY PROCEDURE I. OBJECTIVES A. To develop safety awareness among all students in cases of earthquakes B. To establish procedures which will govern all actions and activities during the occurrence of earthquake in order to avoid panic thereby saving lives and minimizing physical injuries to people and damage to school properties. II. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT EARTHQUAKES A. Earthquakes are nature‘s way of releasing dangerous strains that accumulate
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Mental Health Today: Drug Coverage Mental Health Today: Drug Coverage They are people you know—friends‚ family‚ co-workers‚ patients—and they need medication to live. Mental health disorders are everywhere in the United States today. The statistics are truly staggering. In the United States each year‚ one in four adults lives with a diagnosed mental disorder and one in sixteen adults suffer from a serious mental illness. Almost half of those diagnosed with a mental disorder
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Vanessa Cantu Professor Ward-Smith 9/22/14 Child Care Center Health Policy It is import to realize that illness can be spread very quickly in a group child care situation. It is understandable that parent rely on the facility to care for children on a regular basis‚ but children will have to be sent home when there is evidence of a contagious illness. When a child appears to be sick‚ he/she will be kept away from the group as much as possible. In the meantime parents will be called to pick up their
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Schools have policies and procedures because if people have guidelines to follow it makes for a more consistent work environment Staff will know what is expected from them and there will be less confusion. Schools will have a basis of who to inform and what to do for different s circumstances. Some examples of statutory policies within education legislation are Sex education and Special educational needs Some examples of statutory policies from other legislation are Data protection and Health and safety
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CU 2667 Promote and implement health and safety in health and social care. Level 3 credit value 6 Ref; . Candidate Signature and date............................................................................................ Assessor Signature and date.............................................................................................. Feedback.
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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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Explain how the procedures of the work setting protect both children and young people and practitioners. Not only do Gap Club’s procedures protect the children who attend the club but they also protect the staff too. An example of this would be the policies and procedures relating to the receipt‚ storage and administration of medicine. All staff at Gap know that this should be strictly adhered to as the aim of the policy is to protect us and the children against medication errors. The dose and
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relating to health and safety in a health or social care work setting; • Health and Safety at Work Act (HASWA) 1974 - ensures the health and safety of everyone who may be affected by work activities. • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (MHSWR) 1999 - requires employers and managers to carry out risk assessments to eliminate or minimise risks to health and safety. • Workplace‚ (Health‚ Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 - minimises the risks to health and safety associated with
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7 4. SAFETY OF MOVING MACHINERY 14 5. FIRE FIGHTING AND FIRE RISK 20 1. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ON THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT Legal requirements are any requirements that are issued by the local‚ provincial or federal government and are within scope. The principal legal requirements relating to occupational health and safety are covered in the Health and Safety at Work‚ etc. Act 1974 (HSWA) and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Health and Safety at Work‚ etc.
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