Identify the current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety Children Act 1989 This Act identifies the responsibilities of parents and professionals who must work to ensure the safety of the child. This Act includes two important sections which focus specifically on child protection. Section 47 states that the Local Authority has ‘a duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child is
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Occupational Health and Safety Act Introduction • The Occupational Health and Safety Act provides us with the framework and the tools to achieve this goal.• Changes to the Act in 1990 and subsequent years continued the evolution of occupational health and safety legislation in Ontario. These improvements are based on our experiences. History • Occupational injuries and illnesses have been present throughout history: – Ancient Egypt: stonemasons with respiratory problems– Industrial Revolution:
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Unit 4222-306 Health & Safety The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act‚ the employer‚ the workers and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety is maintained in the workplace. Your employer should display a copy of this Act on their main premises. The main purpose of the legislation is: • To secure the health‚ safety and welfare of people at work • To protect others from
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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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Department Practitioner. It will focus upon the Health and safety at work act 1974‚ this will look at the responsibilities of both employee and the employer and the implications these regulations have upon operating department practice. The need for effective communication and information governance‚ How evidence-based practice contributes to the
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sources of current guidance from planning healthy and safe environments and services. 1.4 Explain how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are implemented in own work setting or service. Legislation/policy | Summary | Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 | This act sets regulations and guidelines for all aspects of health and safety within the work place. The act is split into four parts‚ part one being the biggest and most in-depth...Part I - Health‚ Safety and Welfare
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IGC1. Management of International Health and Safety Chapter1. Foundations in health and safety [Practice questions] 1. Explain‚ using an example in EACH case‚ the meaning of the following terms: (a)’hazard’; A hazard is the potential of a substance‚ person‚ activity or process to cause harm. Hazards take many forms including chemicals‚ electricity and working form a ladder. (b)’risk’; A risk is the likelihood of a substance‚ activity or process to cause harm and its resulting severity. Although
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Assignment Task 1 Regulatory bodies and current legislations OFSTED Ofsted is the office for standards in Education‚ children’s services and skills. They make sure that people achieve excellence in care of children and young people. Ofsted assess children services in local areas and inspect services for looked after children ‚ safeguarding and child protection. Ofsted’s job is to check places that young people and children are looked after and the people who look after children and young people
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provided by a newly committed Health and Safety Manager‚ Mr. Tony Fuerth. We will outline several things including the results of our group audit of the facility‚ our assessment of the overall health and safety policies and procedures in place at the facility and we will ultimately offer suggestions in regards to these topics. Overview of Company Occupational Health and Safety Function Upon our visit to Quality Models‚ we were given a presentation by Health and Safety Manager Tony Fuerth during
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unsafe work * b) The employee’s right to report unsafe conditions * c) The employee’s right to a safe workplace * d) The employee’s right to participate in health/ safety programs 3. Which of the following is an example of an external health/ safety stakeholder? a) Government b) Employers c) Employees d) Supervisors * * 4. Which of the following underlies the need for Human Resources Managers to understand and implement effective occupational health/ safety policies/
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