Understand health and safety in social care setting Outcome 1 understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social settings 1.1 List legislation relating to general health and safety in social care setting. There are a small number of legal acts relating to the general health and safety in social care. The most important one it seems to me would the health and safety at work act of 1974‚ it ensures that the employer‚ the employee have responsibilities to ensure that a
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Changes in the business environment The business environment in which firms operate lies outside themselves. It is their external environment‚ which is always changing. Some changes are so dramatic that everybody notices them‚ but others may creep up on an industry over the years and be largely ignored for too long. Changes take many forms and create new challenges. For an industry as a whole‚ it may well be that: * Customers’ needs and requirements change. They look for new‚ better and cheaper
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The British health and safety at work act 1974‚ was enforced to ensure that general duties in the work place were conducted safely and correctly from employers towards employees and members of the public‚ and the duties that employees have to themselves and to each other. These duties are qualified in the act by the principle of so far as is reasonably practicable ’. Therefore an employer does not have to take measures to avoid or reduce the risk if they are technically impossible or if the time
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CU746 1.1 Explain the benefits of knowing the purpose of communication • For us as humans to be able to understand each other in different ways. • We use communication to learn or explain something to someone else • We use communication in a business environment to listen to others problems 1.2 Explain the reasons for knowing the audience to whom the communication is being presented • If you know who your audience is you can make your communication with your audience
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source of potential damage‚ harm or adverse health effects on something or someone under certain conditions at work. Basically‚ a hazard can cause harm or adverse effects (to individuals as health effects or to organizations as property or equipment losses). Studies have shown that the top cause of workplace accidents is employee errors‚ followed by equipment insufficiencies‚ then bad practices. Independent research has shown that employing a health and safety officer within the workplace can cut down
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The Arctic: Environment‚ Economic Development and Security Although many definitions are available‚ the “Arctic” is everything North of the 60th parallel of northern latitude. Canada has three territories and several tips of other provinces which total 40% of Canadian landmass that fits the definition of the Arctic. In this landmass‚ an estimated population of more than 100‚000 Canadians call it home. (The Canadian Arctic‚ 2013) This land and these people have needs and desires that are up to the
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Dell’s Business Environment Breena Stevens MANAGEMENT/521 October 01‚ 2012 Holly Hitzemann Businesses have to compete against other organizations and an effective way to analyze a business financial status is by completing a business analysis. Investors have to review reports to determine the company’s financial health. Business analysis consists of gathering financial data‚ trend analysis‚ business strategies‚ and market research. Essential to gather the financial data to compare when
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Health and Safety GAP Analysis 1. GAP Analysis and GANT chart. This was a good start and gave us something to aim for. We have made some progress but not enough. It didn’t really tackle the serious issues and had a poor starting point in the GAP analysis (should have been a risk assessment). Many initiatives have failed due to poor information flow and management commitment. 2. Management buy-in Not enough support from all Managers at all levels. “We are too busy” was a common phrase
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Understanding Japan: A Business Perspective Project Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Serial No. Particulars Page No. 1. Introduction 3 2. Economy 3 3. Culture 6 4. Legal 11 5. Political 17 6. Currency 21 7. Trade 26 8. Challenges & Opportunities 9. Conclusion INTRODUCTION The purpose of this project is to understand the Japanese Economy with a view to realizing benefits of International Business between Pakistan and Japan
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Pass Criteria. Task 1 (P1.3) Three effective ways to systematically identify existing hazards are: 1. By examining specific areas of the worksite and the activities carried on in them. 2. By analysing different occupations and their tasks. 3. By analysing the total process used to convert raw materials into final product for sale. Hazard identification by area – Static worksites such as Engineerig Factories are well suited to a hazard identification method involving grouping hazards
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