11/09/2013 Unit 4 Health and Safety at work act 1974 This purpose of this act is to regulate the health‚ safety and welfare of individuals in the workplace. The act is enforced by the health and safety executive and local regulatory bodies. At Custom Care we have many policies and procedures that fall under the umbrella of Health and Safety these included- Company Health and safety Policy Accidents and incidents Chemicals (COSHH) Company Premises Display Screen COP (DSE) Policy on Eye
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Safety and Health Issues in Human Resources There are several health and safety threats to an organization’s employee health that an employer must address. These include: Chemical Hazards‚ Physical Hazards‚ Biological Hazards‚ Substance Abuse‚ and Work-related Stress (Bogardus‚ pp. 109-113‚ 2004). Organizations can protect employees most efficiently by addressing them with all five of the primary workplace management functions: plan and align the workforce‚ hire workers‚ deploy the workforce
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Electrical Safety Electricity is all around us‚ no matter where you work there are electrical outlets and machines that run off electricity. Due to how dangerous electricity can be Occupational Safety and Health Administration or OSHA has come up with safety standards when dealing with electricity. Their standards are designed to protect employees who are exposed to the dangers whether it be directly like working on an outlet or indirectly like using the outlet. Safety equipment is available for
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when they move about. They can also forget where they have put things down and fail to understand the consequences of actions such as touching hot liquids or pulling on cupboard doors. It is important that you develop an awareness of health and safety risks and that you are always aware of any risks in any situation you are in. If you get into the habit of making a mental checklist‚ you will find that it helps. The checklist will vary from one workplace to another‚ but could look like the
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in front of you? What if someone was drowning or being attacked? Would you risk your safety or well-being for others? While at a block party last Fourth of July‚ a dangerous accident made me realize how brave I could be. I live on a cul-de-sac with a roommate‚ Chris. Chris and I were invited‚ by our neighbors‚ to a block party this past Fourth of July. They were going to have plenty of food‚ drinks‚ fireworks‚ and games for kids and adults alike. We could not resist a good time. I invited my girlfriend
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SAFETY CULTURE QUESTIONNAIRE (Health Care Personnel) I work in the (clinical area or patient care area where you typically spend your time): This is the Department of: | * Encircle the number which corresponds to your answer. | Please answer the following items with respect to your specific unit or clinical area. Choose your responses using the scale below. 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Agree Strongly | Agree Slightly | Neutral | Disagree Strongly | Disagree Slightly | I. Safety Climate
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Explain how health and safety policies and practices are monitored and reviewed. Define the following: ❖ Health and Safety- According to World Health Organisation health was defined as ‘a state of complete psychic‚ mental and social well-being [which] does not merely consist of an absence of disease or infirmity’. The scope of health and safety includes protection of the worker’s well-being‚ social and psychological as well as physical. Social well-being may be affected by the organisation
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Support children and young people’s health and safety 2.4 – Explain how health and safety risk assessments are monitored and reviewed; Health and safety and risk assessments are a major part of the primary school. A major risk assessment is carried out at the start of each new school year to make sure all risks are being covered and new ones identified so they can be closely monitored through out the whole school year. The health and safety policy is also reviewed at the start of the school
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Sample Written Program for Excavation Safety 1926‚ Subpart P Excavation Safety Program The following excavation safety program is provided only as a guide to assist employers and employees in complying with the requirements of OSHA’s Excavation Standard‚ 29 CFR 1926‚ Subpart P‚ as well as to provide other helpful information. It is not intended to supersede the requirements of the standard. An employer should review the standard for particular requirements which are
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HSC 037 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health and social care setting. Fire Precautions Act 1971 Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Health And Safety of Work Act 1974 Manual Handling Operations Regulation 1992 Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health regulation 2002 (COSHH) These are the main principles of health and safety legislation that applies to a health care setting. By following these acts
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