The health and safety representative is responsible for addressing workplace health and safety issues. The employees of the workplace who do not exercise managerial functions select‚ from among those employees‚ the person to be appointed health and safety representative. If the employees are represented by a trade union‚ then the union selects the person to be appointed after consulting any employees who are not in the union. The health and safety representative’s duties include: * to consider
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Describe the requirements for a health and safe workplace in terms of the physical environment and the equipment at a selected work organisation. Physical Environment. .Potential for falling objects – The employer or employee must make sure that all items of equipment‚ materials and tools that are not in use must be stored/stacked correctly and securely. Otherwise‚ there is a potential that the item/item may fall and injure a person. .Sharp edges and trailing leads – Sharp edges
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Task 1 – Health & Safety Policy Booklet Health and safety at work act The Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) 1974 secures the health and safety of people at work. This Act imposes a responsibility to the employer to provide a safe and healthy working environment for all their employees. The employee has a duty to work according to the legislation and provide systems of work that are safe and without risk to health. Control of Substances Hazardous To Health Regulations 1988
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Unit 009 Health and Safety Activity Find out what your settings policy and procedure is on health and safety and where it is kept. Write down your understanding of this policy and procedure. At Highfield children’s centre copies of the health and safety policies and procedures are kept in the main office‚ in the head teacher’s office and in the family support office. Highfield children’s centre has a family support team linked to the nursery. The health and safety policy and procedure is set
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Chapter 4 Identifications Middle Ground: Middle ground refers to the land between the British and French empires. It was located between the Mississippi and Ohio river‚ and was home to many different tribes of Indians Backcountry: The back country was important because it had an abundance of water‚ causing its farms to grow very well without any outside aid. As the colonies grew‚ so did the population of people in the back-country as the planters grew in prosperity and power threatened to shift
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3:4 Support children and young people ’s health and safety learning outcome 1: Understand how to provide environments and services that support children and people ’s health and safety. 1:1Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services. It is important when planning and setting up learning activities that indoor and outdoor environments are hazard free and that staff and pupils will be able to work safely. The following
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Explain how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are implemented in own work setting or service . Ensure the area in or outdoors is free of any hazards or risks and is safe for CYP to work or play in safely. There should be adequate space for the number of people using it to move round comfortably and safely. Equipment should be stored safely storage should be labelled clearly. Furniture should
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Assignment 204 Task B Research and Account. Identify two reports on serious failures to protect individuals from abuse. Write an account that describes the unsafe practices in the reviews. Winterbourne View Hospital Winterbourne View in Bristol was featured on Panorama after an undercover reporter revealed the abuse that was taking place in the private hospital for vulnerable adults with learning disabilities and autism. Patients were physically
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Support children and young people’s health and safety 1. Understand how to plan and provide environments and services that support children and young people’s health and safety. 1.3 Identify sources of current guidance for planning healthy and safe environments and services. As a childcare provider it is my responsibility for the safety of the children in my care. There are a number of legal and regulatory guidance to help protect children and adults in my setting. All staff should be made aware
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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. Health and safety legislation. Within the early years setting‚ we have a duty
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