What is operational health and safety - The identification‚ evaluation and control of hazards associcated with the work environment. -The goal is to reduce occupational injuries and illnesses associated with employment * Injury = any cut‚ fracture‚ sprain or amputation * Illness= any abnormal condition or disorder caused by factors -Why only reduce and not eliminate? Because illness is unforeseeable. Accidents and the employer is not in full control of everything. Science is evolving
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2. Identify Policies and procedures relating to the safeguarding‚ protection and welfare of children. All early year’s settings must have a child protection policy. These include: All children have right to be kept safe and protected from any abuse or harm. Child abuse can occur in any cultures‚ religions and social classes. Every person who works with child must be sensitive to the children’s family culture‚ religions and social background. Children must have the opportunity to express their views
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Unit 306 Promote and Implement Health and Safety in Health and Social Care * 1.3 Analyse the main health and safety responsibilities of * Self: As an employee I have a legal duty to take responsibility to care for my own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by what I do or don’t do. Also to co-operate with my employer with health and safety. To correctly use work items and equipment provided by my employer‚ which includes personal protective equipment‚ in accordance
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yet on these events the staff is evenly split for children’s safety and care. Task 1.3 The sources of current guidance for planning healthy and safe environment and services are given below Health and Safety at Work (1974) The health and safety at work 1974 stresses upon some basic duties of employee and the employer in regards to health and safety; • Every employer shall ensure‚ so far as is reasonably practicable‚ the health‚ safety and welfare at work of their employee.They have to ensure
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NVQ 2 Health and safety 1.1 Legislation that relates to the Health and safety in a social care setting are the following: Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 The Workplace (Health‚ Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 The Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
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Effective Financial Policies and Procedures Kayla Lysak HCR 230 October 11‚ 2012 Benita Fisher Effective Financial Policies and Procedures The basic elements of an effective medical office financial policy are that it must be easily to follow for both staff members as well as patients. These policies should be explained to staff and patients so that each understands what is expected of them. These policies should include explanations for the patient as to how the practice is going to handle
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under the framework of the “Work Health and Safety Act” (2011). This Act outlines how to protect and balance the health‚ safety and welfare of all workers at the resort or workplace. The WHS Act also provides protection for the community so that their health and safety is not placed at any risk by work undertakings. At this resort as an employer‚ our responsibility is to make a risk assessment and to put in place the measures that are necessary for the health and safety for all employees and others
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Introduction In this report I will be conducting a safety inspection on my study area at home. I have identified six hazards and filled out an inspection checklist aswell as a table explaining the hazard‚ the risk‚ any recommendations‚ timeframe‚ records‚ monitoring and measuring and training. I conducted this inspection on the seventh of June 2010. 2. Brief overview of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is an important consideration for all Australians
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Understand Health and Safety in social care setting You have been asked to contribute to an induction day for new staff. You have been asked to prepare a presentation about Health and Safety. It must include the following Task a presentation A list of the key of key legislation relating to Health and Safety in a social care setting * The equality act 2010 * Health and Safety work act 1974 * The reporting of injuries‚ disease and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 * Health and Safety
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Community Health Issues Case Study HCM 5102 Jordan Seidle Fox School of Business MBA Candidate Middleboro Community Health Issues Introduction The county of Hillsboro appears to be a rural‚ and somewhat isolated‚ conservative community with some common healthcare related issues that are present in many other rural communities. Educational levels for community members are relatively low‚ and much of the workforce in the area comes from manufacturing facilities. Due to higher health related
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