* * LEARNING OUTCOMES Define OH &S Describe Financial & Social Costs History & Development of Compensation Models Human Resources and OH & S 1. What is OH & S 2. The Costs of Illness & Injury 3. Human Resources and OH & S * * Read Chapter 1 from Textbook- Introduction & Overview QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS 1. What perspective‚ now obsolete‚ toward accident prevention assumed that employees accepted all the normal risks inherent in a given job?
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as they can be very helpful in spelling out the hazards and putting them in their true perspective. * Have a look back at your accident and ill-health records – these often help to identify the less obvious hazards. * Remember to think about long-term hazards to health (eg high levels of noise or exposure to harmful substances) as well as safety hazards. Step 2: Decide who might be harmed and how: For each hazard you need to be clear about who might be harmed; it will help you identify
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Unit 21: Nutrition For Health & Social Care P2 M1 By Shannon Chloe Grocott 12.5 Alcohol Extra Details: The government have advised that women drink 21 units of alcohol per week and men drink 28 units of alcohol per week. Food Sources: Alcohol can be found in cooking wines‚ malt/wine vinegar‚ gin‚ beer‚ large‚ white wine‚ red wine and rosary wine. The Risks: If an individual consumes too much alcohol it can lead to increased risk of liver damage‚ which is called cirrhosis. It can develop liver
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Apprenticeship Health and Social Care Health and Safety Identify the legislation relating to general health and safety. BTEC 1.1. Dip 1.1 Health and Safety Legislations; Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Reporting of injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) Work Place (Health‚ Safety and welfare) Regulations 1992 Describe the main points of Health and Safety Procedures and
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P3 Carry out a risk assessment in a health or social care setting ‚ M2 Assess the hazards identified in the health or social care setting ‚ D1 Make recommendations in relation to identified hazards to minimise the risk to the service user group As a part of my college course it is essential to find a work placement within a health and social care setting. I have decided to go to First Steps Pre School in bristolwhere I will gain experience there every Monday from 9am-12pm. I will be handling a
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Unit 3 – 4.1 It is important that you are aware of the signs‚ symptoms and indicators of child abuse; because when you see child is not happy or there is a change in personality then this could raise concerns that a child is being neglected or abused. There are different types of signs and symptoms ‚ changes in behaviour and indicators that this abuse is occurring‚ these are: Physical abuse‚ bruises to the eyes‚ mouth‚ or ears‚ fingertip bruising (grasp mark)‚ bruises of different ages in the same
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Introduction Workplace safety is a commonly used phrase that many do not consider until an accident occurs within the workplace. Throughout the U.S.‚ workplace injuries occur on a daily basis. This has been an issue in the workforce for many years and is still an ongoing issue. Are there laws that protect employees from an unsafe work environment; what is the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA); and how did the labor unions affect the law? In this paper these following questions will be
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Health and Safety GAP Analysis 1. GAP Analysis and GANT chart. This was a good start and gave us something to aim for. We have made some progress but not enough. It didn’t really tackle the serious issues and had a poor starting point in the GAP analysis (should have been a risk assessment). Many initiatives have failed due to poor information flow and management commitment. 2. Management buy-in Not enough support from all Managers at all levels. “We are too busy” was a common phrase
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Unit 4: Comparison of the Main job Roles In two organisations First Business : Goldthorn Dentist | Second Business : Tesco | The first business that I have chosen is Goldthorn Dental Practice. This business is set out as a flat structure organisational structure. This means that the business only has two levels to it. At the bottom of the structure there are all the Dental assistants‚ receptionists and cleaners. The high level of the structure is the dentists‚ because they are the most important
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Hydraulics Task 3 – P3 Pneumatics and Hydraulic Systems Modern aircraft controls and the braking systems use hydraulic pressure as a means of control. This is because the hydraulic system uses fluid‚ and hydraulic fluid cannot be compressed. Pneumatic systems which use a gas instead of a fluid however can be compressed and this means that the hydraulic system is more effective in it’s function. Because it uses fluid‚ the effect of the hydraulic system is therefore more precise and can work to
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