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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interested in the healthcare field and been fascinated with improving people’s lives. I knew my dream profession should bridge healthcare with education. Occupational therapy does just that. I want to be in a healthcare profession where I get to spend quality time with my patients and help them improve their quality of life in all aspects. Occupational therapy addresses the importance of people’s psychological and emotional well-being‚ as well as their physical needs. This field requires sensitivity‚ understanding
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Music therapy is the use of interventions to accomplish individual goals within a therapeutic relationship by a professional who has completed an approved music therapy program.[1] Music therapy is an allied health profession and one of the expressive therapies‚ consisting of a process in which a music therapist uses music and all of its facets—physical‚ emotional‚ mental‚ social‚ aesthetic‚ and spiritual—to help clients improve their physical and mental health. Music therapists primarily help clients
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using supportive and preventative programs and related community services (kipping‚ 2000:207) The nursing profession follows a holistic approach‚ taking to account the person in totality in his or her environment. Nurses provide presence‚ comfort‚ help and support for the people confronted with loneliness‚ pain‚ incapacity‚ disease and even death. The fact that nursing has been extensively and unfailingly recognized worldwide as a stressful job is therefore not surprising (Farrington 1995:574). Nurses
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Occupational Fraud and Abuse Maia Cunningham-Fortson Concordia University Abstract What is abusive conduct? How does abusive conduct apply to occupational fraud and abuse? What if anything can be done to eradicate the behavior? Are there any methods that can be put in place to deter or prevent this conduct? What is meant by fraud deterrence being a “modification of behavior through the perception of negative consequences?” Do internal controls have an impact on deterring or modifying
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Workplace Risk Assessment Comments: Assessment Date: Next Review Date: Hazard Electrical This Risk Assessment was carried out by the HSE Manager in consultation with some staff members March 2015 February 2016 Hazard Description Staff could get electrical shocks or burns from using faulty electrical equipment. Electrical faults can also lead to fires. Persons at Risk All Staff Risk L 4 S 3 Existing Control Measures/Further Control Measures DR 12 Citi maintenance arrangements for fixed installations
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wanted to be an Occupational Therapist. When I was younger‚ I attended Occupational Therapy (OT) myself in order to correct my pencil grip. The idea was to use fun activities to correct the way in which I use my pencil in order to improve my handwriting. I remember being so excited to go to OT and it was almost like I did not realise that these activities were designed specifically to address my problem‚ and would actually help me in the long run. When I pictured myself as an Occupational Therapist‚ I
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Abstract Successful occupational health and safety practice requires the collaboration and participation of both employers and workers in health and safety programs such as the Four-Point Workplace Program and Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)‚ as well as involving the consideration of issues relating to the direct and indirect costs of injuries to an organization. The OSH Act of 1970 was established to provide guidelines and regulate laws to protect employers and employees in the workplace.
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individual and group therapy have similarities and differences‚ as well as benefits and limitations. Individual therapy can be described as an effective collaborative between the therapist and the client. During this process the therapist assists the client in identifying problems and setting goals‚ as well as exploring feelings and working through all possible challenges that might occur throughout the course of the intervention. On the other hand‚ even though group therapy is also considered
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Medicare Unit (MMU) program. The MMU service in some areas not only provides basic health care‚ but is also delving into new initiative such as providing disability aids‚ shelter assistance‚ yoga‚ specialized home visits‚ and provision of psychological therapy among others. Supporters: HelpAge depends on donations and legacies to fund its services and activities. Resources are raised from: • Individuals HelpAge ’s biggest supporters are its community of individual donors who give regularly
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