ES 315 SAFETY MANAGEMENT Definition of Terms: Accident – an unplanned‚ undesired event that may result in harm to people‚ damage to property or loss to process. Near miss or near accident – an incident resulting in neither an injury nor property damage. Hazard – is any existing or potential condition in the workplace that by interacting with other variables‚ can result in death‚ injuries‚ property damage‚ and other losses. Hazard control –involves developing a program to recognize‚ evaluate
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business and employment law‚ identify the key features relating to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and will then evaluate the Acts’ significance in protecting the rights and interests of the workforce. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA) brought in a new approach to dealing with the risks to people at work. Prior to HSWA there were approximately 30 Acts and over 500 regulations dealing with health and safety in the work place. The situation was confusing and unfair in that it afforded
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Unit 4222-208 Contribute to health and safety in health and social care. Understand own responsibilities‚ and the responsibilities of others‚ relating to health and safety in the work setting. 1.1 Legislation that relates to general health and safety in a health and social care setting‚ • The health and Safety at Work Act 1974 • Manual Handling operations Regulations 1992 • Lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations 1998 • COSHH- Control of substances hazardous to health regulations
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Bibliography: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety‚ 2009. Hazard and Risk. [Online] Available at: http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/hazard_risk.html [Accessed 19 October 2012]. Howe‚ A.‚ 2011. Worker deaths haunt our big miners. [Online] Available at: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/deaths-haunt-our-big-miners/story-e6frfhqf-1226213572040 [Accessed 18 October 2012]. Mine Safety Training Inc‚ 2012. Training Programs. [Online] Available at: http://www.mine-safety
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Reflection on health and safety Introduction This reflection will be about moving and handling skill‚ which took place during my introduction to health care assistant programme where I was supposed to learn and practice health care assistant skills. For the purpose of confidentiality the name of the patient will be changed. Description I was on one of my long day shift work when the registered nurse asked me to transfer John from his bed to the chair. John is a 75 year old man who suffers from
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Health and Safety Legislation 1. Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR) 1995 RIDDOR came into force on the 1st of April 1996 and requires you to report some work-related accidents‚ disease and dangerous occurrences to the Health and Safety Executive. Major injuries include: * Fracture / break other than to fingers‚ thumbs or toes * Amputation * Dislocation of the shoulder‚ hip‚ knee or spine * Loss of sight Dangerous occurrences include:
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NEBOSH Certificate Definitions – Common Words/Phrases ACCIDENTS - are undesired and unplanned events which may cause personal injury‚ damage to property or equipment‚ or loss of output‚ or all three. DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES - these are events or situations that could harm employees at work in such a way that there is a legal requirement to report them. If something happens which does not result in a major injury‚ but clearly could have done‚ it may be classed as a dangerous occurrence.
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numbers of fatal accidents related to machine and equipment operation. A lot of these accidents involve the operator‚ but over half involve people on the ground - spotters‚ co-workers‚ laborers‚ shovel hands‚ passers-by and sidewalk superintendents who get too close. And because of the forces and physics involved‚ these are usually not first-aid injuries; there is often an ambulance and sometimes a coroner called to the jobsite. Road Construction Safety[edit] The United States has over 4 trillion miles
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construction workers are subject to many tasks and pieces of equipment that can put their lives in danger. Workers are asked to work with heavy equipment and powered vehicles‚ such as forklifts (Powered vehicles)‚ cranes and other heavy duty equipment‚ (OSHA‚ 2010). With all of the activities that occur on a construction site‚ accidents due to falls are the number one threat to construction workers on a work site‚ (OSHA‚ 2010). The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) states that falls
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Unit 009 Health and Safety Activity Find out what your settings policy and procedure is on health and safety and where it is kept. Write down your understanding of this policy and procedure. At Highfield children’s centre copies of the health and safety policies and procedures are kept in the main office‚ in the head teacher’s office and in the family support office. Highfield children’s centre has a family support team linked to the nursery. The health and safety policy and procedure is set
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