The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the major piece of the health and safety legislation in Great Britain. It provides the legal framework to promote‚ stimulate and encourage high standards. The Act‚ when first introduced‚ provided an integrated system dealing with workplace health and safety and the protection of the public from work activities. By placing general duties upon employees‚ employers‚ the self-employed‚ manufacturers‚ designers and importers of work equipment and materials‚ the
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THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH AND SAFETY AND RISK ASSESSMENTS Healthy and Safety is basically a term that covers the whole protection of wellbeing of a worker and it is supposed to do a lot of things‚ including preventing workers from leaving their jobs because of a health and safety issue. This includes their social‚ physical and psychological states. Social well-being of a worker may be affected by other people gossiping about them‚ or working by themselves in a small room all the time and physical
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– The effectiveness of two different teams. In this assignment I am going to talk about the effectiveness of two different teams. The other team I am going to talk about is Yonas‚ Marlon‚ Derek‚ Sedorf and Hooman‚ our team was me‚ Rashan‚ Jasmine‚ Chloe‚ Mako and Chenice. Our team product is a Handy Umbrella that can be used at night time so that drivers or whoever is operating a vehicle‚ the features of this product consist of reflective panels so that drivers can see you at night because its more
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Stand your ground law Keion Samuel Mr. Jimenez 10 February 2014 The “Stand your ground” law is a very misused and misunderstood laws in the state of Florida. The law states that if a person feels threatened‚ they can retaliate with extreme force. Even if it is deadly force. The law actually states: Use of force in defense of person.—A person is justified in using force‚ except deadly force‚ against another when and to the extent that the person
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young people. If you work directly with babies‚ children‚ young people or their families frequently or for just some of the time‚ whether through paid employment or voluntary work‚ you are a member of the children and young people’s CORE children’s workforce. Alternatively if as part of your work or volunteering (e.g. as a management committee member‚ charity trustee) you are responsible for ensuring that children and young people achieve the 5 ECM Outcomes (e.g. as a trustee you direct and plan the
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September 2011 Examiners’ Report NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (NGC2) Examiners’ Report NEBOSH NATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY UNIT NGC2: CONTROLLING WORKPLACE HAZARDS SEPTEMBER 2011 CONTENTS Introduction 2 General comments 3 Comments on individual questions 4 2011 NEBOSH‚ Dominus Way‚ Meridian Business Park‚ Leicester LE19 1QW tel: 0116 263 4700 fax: 0116 282 4000 email: info@nebosh
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HealthCare Law Facts of case Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones boat collided with a rock‚ causing Chipper to suffer severe whiplash and other possible brain injuries. Chipper was rushed to Lake Lanier Health Care Center (LLHC) who had been in business six months without applying for government approval. LLHC CEO Herman Cain‚ ordered his doctors to discharge Chipper‚ against their cautions that he needed further attention. Cuban called Dr. Gawande‚ detailing Chipper’s case. Dr. Gawande‚ used a smart
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Imagine that you are appointed as the manager of a reputed company. How will you plan the various activities in your organization? ------------------- Answer # 1 Planning is a process which involves the determination of future course of action‚ that is why an action‚ what an action‚ how to take action and when to take action. Terry has defined planning in terms of future course of action. He says that: "Planning is the selection and relating of facts and making and using of assumptions
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ASSIGNMENT 204 Introduction to duty of care in health‚ social care or children ’s and young people ’s settings Task A Dear friend I have heard that you would like to work as a care worker and need to know more about “duty of care”. I wish to help and want to try clarify the term to you as much as I can. “Duty of care” is a phrase used to describe the obligation in your role as a care worker. You owe duty of care to your patients/service users‚ your colleagues‚ your employer‚ yourself and the
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Electronic Cigarettes and your Health Michael Frisch COM/156 10/11/2013 Myrene Magabo Electronic Cigarettes and your Health The Creation In a constant upgrading society‚ things continuously get more advanced every day‚ and thus the demand for better quality‚ lower priced merchandise. In the world of tobacco smokers‚ they strive to find healthier more efficient alternatives to get the nicotine they enjoy. In 2003 the first electronic cigarette was created and patented by Hon Lik‚ and introduced
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