OCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS FACING MINE WORKERS (Experience from Anglogold Ashanti mines‚ Geita Gold Mine in Geita Tanzania) By HAMENYA KASASE Introduction Mining works have always been among the most hazardous works that demands the health of many people in the industrial world today. Health and safety of many workers particularly those who work directly in mining production and engineering is always at greater risks and thus requires much attention. This paper describes the prevailing situation
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NVQ 2 Health and safety 1.1 Legislation that relates to the Health and safety in a social care setting are the following: Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 The Workplace (Health‚ Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 The Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
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Unit 504 Develop health and safety and risk management policies procedures and practices in health and social care or children and young people’s settings (M1) Sector unit number M1 Level: 5 Credit value: 5 Unit Reference Number: K/602/3172 Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services 1.1 Explain the legislative framework for health‚ safety and risk management in the work setting. 1.2 Analyse how policies‚ procedures and practices in own setting
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1.Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 Often alluded to as HASAW or HSW‚ this Demonstration of Parliament places an obligation on all businesses "to guarantee‚ similarly as is sensibly practicable‚ the health‚ safety and welfare at work" of every one of their representatives. Among different arrangements‚ the Demonstration additionally requires: • safe operation and upkeep of the working condition‚ plant and frameworks • maintenance of safe get to and departure
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Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) • Sets out duties that employers have to employees and what duties employees have to themselves and others. • Steps employers must take; - Carry out assessments of H & S risks - Make arrangements for any risks found in assessment to be mended. - Keep a record of assessments & adjustments made as a result. - Draw up a H & S Policy and drawing the employees attention to it. - Appointing competent people to carry out H & S adjustments. - Provide clear emergency procedures
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Food safety A major Health Issue What is Food Safety? Food Safety is all conditions and actions necessary to ensure the safety of food at all stages. This refers to the conditions and practices to prevent contamination and food-borne illnesses. (FDA) Food safety is an essential health function. Food can be contaminated and judged unsafe in many ways. Contamination can occur during the packaging process‚ by inadequate cooking or storage. Also‚ different food products may already have different
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Unit 306 Promote and Implement Health and Safety in Health and Social Care * 1.3 Analyse the main health and safety responsibilities of * Self: As an employee I have a legal duty to take responsibility to care for my own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by what I do or don’t do. Also to co-operate with my employer with health and safety. To correctly use work items and equipment provided by my employer‚ which includes personal protective equipment‚ in accordance
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Health and Safety Assignment 2 Task D Introduction In this part of the assignment I will look at a case study and evaluate this in term of risk assessment‚ I will use this information to determine recommendations for care planning and management of Mr Campbell the service user. I will discuss how dilemmas within the case study can be addressed by implementing policies and systems for Health‚ Safety and Security. Ref 1 Risk assessment Risk assessment is the process of evaluating risks to workers’
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Understand Health and Safety in social care setting You have been asked to contribute to an induction day for new staff. You have been asked to prepare a presentation about Health and Safety. It must include the following Task a presentation A list of the key of key legislation relating to Health and Safety in a social care setting * The equality act 2010 * Health and Safety work act 1974 * The reporting of injuries‚ disease and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995 * Health and Safety
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OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE DIPLOMA IN SAFETY AND HEALTH Module - Occupational Safety Lecturer: Captain Adam NAME :ANANTHAN MATRIX NO :IEDOSH-12xxxxx CENTRE : BANGI Occupational safety and health management as the foundation to ensure the safe work environment in construction work place Construction is noisy‚ dusty‚ hazardous and sometimes the most uninhabitable work place one can ever be exposed to. It is
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