KITS 7 4. SAFETY OF MOVING MACHINERY 14 5. FIRE FIGHTING AND FIRE RISK 20 1. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ON THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT Legal requirements are any requirements that are issued by the local‚ provincial or federal government and are within scope. The principal legal requirements relating to occupational health and safety are covered in the Health and Safety at Work‚ etc. Act 1974 (HSWA) and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Health and Safety at Work‚ etc
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will be done (such as in an office‚ at home‚ in a plane or car‚ in an office‚ or at a conference‚ all of the above‚ etc.) • What processes (such as transaction processing‚ innovating‚ communicating‚ learning‚ etc) will define the work to be done. • How technology will enable those processes to be carried out (such as data access‚ groupware‚ mobileware‚ etc.) • What physical environment will support the work (such as office design and layout‚ furniture‚ equipment‚ temperature‚ light‚ etc.) • When
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allowed to carry out certain tasks relating to Health and Safety. Here are a few examples: • Moving and handling • Administering medication • Emergency first aid • Giving injections • Peg feeding • Colostomy • Fighting fire If you are unsure about what you can and cannot do‚ you must discuss this with your supervisor / manager. Where and from whom additional support and information relating to Health and Safety can be accessed? • The Health and Safety at Work Act requires employers to ensure
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It is simply amazing at how the people of ancient civilizations were able to survive. Air‚ water‚ food and shelter are considered to be necessary for human life and existence. Without these basic needs‚ one can not survive. By examining the daily lives of a sampling of ancient Roman citizens‚ one can conclude that this was a hard time in history and people were exposed to dangers that they were completely unaware of. It has only been through increased knowledge that similar problems do not continue
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Unit Title CYP Core 3.4: Support children and young people’s health and safety. 1.1: Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services. There are a lot of factors to take into account when planning a healthy and safe indoor or outdoor environment and service. These will include the needs and requirements of the children/young person firstly. The service should meet the needs of the children and young people‚ such as changing the
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The health hazard pictogram is a red diamond with a human head and half torso with an exploding heart. This pictogram indicates after long periods of exposure can cause health problems. The following health hazards include Acute Toxicity‚ Skin Corrosion‚ and Serious eye damage‚ Carcinogen‚ Mutagenicity‚ Reproductive Toxicity‚ Respiratory Sensitizer‚ Target Organ Toxicity and lastly Aspiration Toxicity. Acute toxicity is contact of the skin or ingestion symptoms occur within 24 hours‚ or 4 hours when
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Purpose of a Health and Safety Policy A policy is a written statement‚ usually comprising of three elements: a statement section (often a single page) detailing how safety will be managed and that demonstrates the organisation’s commitment to health and safety an organisation section that details where responsibilities are allocated‚ organisation structure‚ and how employees fit into the overall safety management system an arrangements section that contains details of how specific activities
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Unit 208 Understanding Health and safety in social care. Outcome 1 Understanding the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings. 1.1 List legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting. Health & Safety at Work Act The Management of Health & Safety Work Regulations Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) Manual Handling Operations Regulations The Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous
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How to Build and Improve Your Client Relationship One thing is true for all consultants; if we have any work‚ we have clients! One of the most important parts of our work is maintaining and enhancing our relationships with our clients. Maintaining and growing these relationships makes the time spent on a project more enjoyable‚ satisfying and effective. Improved relationships also improves the chance that we will get referrals and future business. The following are ten things you can do to improve
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should take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments. Look at the pictures below‚ and then complete the boxes in the grid to explain how you might need to adapt them in order to take the list of factors into account. Factor | Indoor environment | Outdoor environment | Age and ability of the children | * Age appropriate chairs and height of table. For example in year 3 the chairs and height of table are different of that to a year 6 classroom. * SEN are given
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