Ontario Health & Safety Act & Regulations‚ “A worker shall use or wear the equipment‚ protective devices or clothing that the worker’s employer requires to be used or worn.” (College‚ 2011) * Informing management of potential dangers/hazards before accidents occur: Not only protecting yourself‚ but any employee within the same organization who would be susceptible to injury. This also includes not putting others in dangers via actions caused by another employee (horseplay‚ unsanctioned
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PLANNING TO PREVENT NATURAL HAZARDS FROM BECOMING NATURAL DISASTERS GEOFF N BOUGHTON Disasters such as floods‚ hurricanes‚ tornadoes‚ and earthquakes can occur in almost any area of the country‚ so it’s a good idea to prepare for them. Organize your home to minimize damage‚ create emergency plans‚ and make sure you have emergency supplies. Learning about the building is it safe and able to withstand a disaster? You should also plan what you would do in case of a natural disaster and discuss
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conservative response to managing disasters we currently use that focuses solely on the physical factors. (Reference the lecture here). Vulnerability due to power inequalities within society impacts the damage caused‚ and to whom‚ from these natural hazards. The social construction of natural disasters results from power inequalities in society that leads to vulnerability of certain groups. Within society we construct categories‚ for example by class or gender‚ which are more exposed to risk (McLaughlin
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on the relevant health and safety legislation‚ the organisation’s health and safety policies‚ procedures and programs‚ and any identified hazards and their control? It is important to provide information to work teams on the relevant health and safety legislation‚ the organization’s health and safety policies‚ procedures and programs‚ and any identified hazards and their control‚ because as any other part of a business health and safety matters affect production‚ the quality of products/services and
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technical. Natural hazards and natural disasters may sound like the same thing but there is a small but vital difference. Natural hazards are things like earthquakes‚ volcanic eruptions‚ landslides‚ tsunamis‚ floods and drought - any physical event that happens naturally. They are caused by changes in the atmosphere‚ the earth’s surface or the sea or other body of water. They can happen quickly‚ called a rapid onset hazard‚ or build up gradually‚ called a slow onset hazard. They can happen over
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and ensure that responsibility and accountability are recognised and considered to ensure there are no unnecessary risks. 1.2 Explain how health and safety is monitored and maintained and how people in the work setting are made aware of risks and hazards and encouraged to work safety. Health and safety of our children‚ staff members and family or visitors are a high priority for our setting. Wehahave policy We have policies and procedures set in place for all our activities and environments and ensure
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Disaster Management Hazard A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life‚ health‚ property‚ or environment. Most hazards are dormant or potential‚ with only a theoretical risk of harm; however‚ once a hazard becomes "active"‚ it can create an emergency situation. A hazardous situation that has come to pass is called an incident. Hazard and vulnerability interact together to create risk. Hazards are sometimes classified into three modes: Dormant - The situation has the potential
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. Course Number and Name The management of hazards and risks while using Mobile Plants Student Name Introduction When working close to‚ or together with‚ construction equipment‚ an organisation’s main consideration should be for the safety of any member of the public that is present in the construction zone‚ as well as the environmental impact it will have. This is reinforced by the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 Section 21 where it states “An employer
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mitigate as “to mollify; to make easily borne; to temper’. Therefore one may consider mitigation action as if it will happen after the event. Various disasters like earthquake‚ landslides‚ volcanic eruptions‚ fires‚ flood and cyclones are natural hazards that kill thousands of people and destroy billions of dollars of habitat and property each year. The rapid growth of the world’s population and its increased concentration often in hazardous environment has escalated both the frequency and severity
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A fire occurred in a transformer vault that supplied power to a pesticide storage warehouse. The warehouse also caught fire. The warehouse was located in a rural area. There was a river adjacent to the warehouse that was the source of drinking water for a town downstream of the warehouse. The chemical products that were used in the transformer and the chemicals that were stored in the warehouse were all industrial strength and were supposed to be handled with extreme caution. All of these chemicals
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