would say it’s because teens have the attitude of thinking they’re invincible‚ which is true speaking as a teenager myself‚ but not all teenagers are like that. Some teenagers know the responsible and consequences of driving a car‚ but sometimes accidents happen and they feel the need to talk on their
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roads is very poor and deplorable. The rate at road-accidents and fatality in the country is very high. Pressure on roads has been on increase and the number of vehicles is increasing by leaps and bounds. Lack of road-sense has further complicated the matters. Driving licenses are given on illegal gratifications to the authorities and traffic rules and regulations are thrown to the winds. Overloading is one of the major factors of road- accidents and deaths. The condition of the vehicles is hardly
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what’s the point? They would just assume the risk and move on. And why wouldn’t they‚ they are a for-profit business. Its only after an accident happens that they look to safety to save them money. British Petroleum’s Deep Water Horizon oil spill is a prime example. A friend of mine actually worked for BP as a fire protection supervisor leading up to this accident. He told me that on an inspection of that rig a year earlier‚ he recommended 3 million dollars in upgrades. Of course‚ they didn’t feel
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give you. If you look at the brochure I’ve given you prior this morning‚ you’ll see that there’s the list of dangers that could happen in a workplace. Some of these might sound silly‚ but remember that ANYTHING can happen. We have had this kind of accident before‚ and I think it’s a good example of why we shouldn’t be careless. It’s about one of our previous kitchen hands‚ this boy had been working with the restaurant for about 5 months. One of his jobs is to put the pork meat into the grinding machine
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Is sixteen an appropriate age to drive? More than five thousand United States teens die each year in car crashes and according to the National Highway Safety Administration. “The rate of crashes per mile driven for a sixteen year old is almost ten times the rate for adults” CBS News (1). Many countries in Europe and elsewhere have a driving age of seventeen or eighteen. Also‚ teens under the age of eighteen are not allowed to purchase alcohol or buy cigarettes then why are they allowed to be in
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men. ‘Out‚ Out’ is set in 1910 and was written by Robert Frost‚ who wrote the poem after reading a news article about an accident. ‘Disabled’ was set in 1917 and written by Wilfred Owen; he wrote the poem because he had fought in the war and wanted to document his thoughts about it. Both poems were written around the same time‚ however the two poems were written about accidents that occurred in different places. ‘Disabled’ was written about an injury that happened during World War 1 and ‘Out‚ Out’
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You have a new member of staff starting and you are responsible for giving them all the information on health and safety requirements in your setting they need to be aware of. Prepare a document/presentation to give to them‚ which should include the following information: * A brief explanation of the relevant health and safety legislation * How you plan and maintain a healthy and safe environment * What factors do you consider when planning the environment to ensure safety for all
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Drowning Of Children 0 – 5 Years Of Age: Preventable Or Inevitable? Injury is a significant cause of illness‚ hospitalisation‚ disability and death in Australian children and adolescents. This research based report by first year nursing student‚ Karla McCulloch‚ aims to promote awareness and educate nursing students and colleagues‚ as well as the general public and parents‚ on unintentional injury. In particular‚ it will focus on drowning in children from birth to 5 years of age. The report will
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Hannah Joseph Business Communication 275 October 25‚ 2011 Week 4: Persuasive Communication Internal Release Attention: Employees On August 5‚ 2010 33 of our employees working in our San Jose Mine copper operation were trapped in a mine explosion. We have deployed crews who are working diligently to rescue these employees. Details relating to this mine collapse are limited and will be released as we find out more detail. Presently‚ there are counselors available for all who need. We ask that
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You should explore some simple training opportunities‚ then follow a list of scaffolding safety procedures and checklists. Scaffolding Safety Training Each year there are nearly 4‚000 injuries and over 50 deaths from scaffolding safety related accidents. Training courses for working with scaffolding are not expensive‚ but extremely important for scaffold workers. They cover scaffolding safety precautions‚ teaching you how to use scaffolding correctly‚ how to haul it properly‚ plus most provide a
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