Occupational Safety and Health in the Caribbean lecture notes Dr. A. Bailey BBA Unit 1 Course objectives On completion of this module the student should have mastered the following : * Overview of OHS in LAC * Gender issues * High risk occupations * Common occupational hazards * The impact of OHS in LAC * Main policy issues and challenges * Policy recommendations People spend more than one-third of each day at work. For this reason alone it should be clear that
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Health and Safety Project This work-based project forms an important part of your training. The aim of this project is to familiarise yourself with your working environment and the Health and Safety issues that arise in your placement. On completion you should: Understand the structure your organisation’s; and your role in it Understand the importance of Health and Safety at work Understand the legal requirements of Health and Safety at work Know your organization’s health‚ hygiene and
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M1 - Discuss how policies and procedures help children‚ young people and their families whilst the child is being looked after- identify and explain pros and cons If you wish to meet M1 you must also discuss: • The role of policies and procedures in helping the children and their family whilst the children are being looked after 1. Policies and procedures help to provide good quality provision 2. They make it clear to staff and parents what type of care will be provided – the principles
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to want to continue to be stimulated when they reach school age. Friendships are also a major factor‚ by the age of three children start to form strong friendships. Friendships may begin to influence behavior‚ in a positive or sometimes a negative way. They will start to learn how to listen to other people’s opinions and also how to voice their own views. It’s when children start making friends that their personalities really start to develop and they start either start to become a leader or a follower
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3 different laws or legislations 1.Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 ‚ also referred to as HASAW or HSW‚ is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in the United Kingdom. The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working environment. 2.Health and Social Care Act 2008 The Health and Social Care Act 2008 established the
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distribute to the rest of the group (P2‚ D1) Second Lesson 2:15 – 3:30 M1 / D1 · A SAFEGUARDING policy from a nursery / school/ hospital/ college preferably nursery or school (M1) · 2 job descriptions one from Health and one from Social Care/ Education i.e A midwife and a social worker; a teacher and a nurse (M2) During the lesson we will go through all the words below – and relate to assignment brief. There are plenty of resources for this unit
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Explain potential hazards and harm that they may arise from each in a health and social care setting (P1) There are lots of hazards that may occur in health and social care settings‚ these hazards pose risks of harm that effect specific service user groups. The essay is based on a private residential care home for the elderly with dementia‚ these people have mobility issues and other health issues associated with old age‚ e.g. high blood pressure and diabetes. There are 20 residents with 8 permanent
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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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attend hospital appointments and recover from operations. A child or young persons development can be affected by different factors in their background. Children or young people from single parent families with multiple children are more likely to act out for attention that they are not getting from their parent(s). This can cause other behaviour problems which can lead to academic problems like truancy. Children or young people from families that are working can have emotional and behaviour problems
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occupational health and safety practice requires the collaboration and participation of both employers and workers in health and safety programs such as the Four-Point Workplace Program and Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)‚ as well as involving the consideration of issues relating to the direct and indirect costs of injuries to an organization. The OSH Act of 1970 was established to provide guidelines and regulate laws to protect employers and employees in the workplace. The purpose of a safety and health
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