Job Stress – A Health and Safety Issue Job stress can pose a significant threat to the health and safety of corporations’ employees and can consequently affect the health of an entire organization. If the symptoms are properly recognized by Human Resource (HR) personal‚ the devastating affects that job stress and its’ associated costs have on an organization can be minimized. This paper will look at what are some of the causes of job stress‚ the resulting symptoms‚ the consequences to employers
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The British health and safety at work act 1974‚ was enforced to ensure that general duties in the work place were conducted safely and correctly from employers towards employees and members of the public‚ and the duties that employees have to themselves and to each other. These duties are qualified in the act by the principle of so far as is reasonably practicable ’. Therefore an employer does not have to take measures to avoid or reduce the risk if they are technically impossible or if the time
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Understand health and safety in social care setting Outcome 1 understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social settings 1.1 List legislation relating to general health and safety in social care setting. There are a small number of legal acts relating to the general health and safety in social care. The most important one it seems to me would the health and safety at work act of 1974‚ it ensures that the employer‚ the employee have responsibilities to ensure that a
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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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Understand health and safety in social care settings. 1.1 legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting would be Health and safety at work act‚ Manual handling operations regulations‚ Control of substances hazardous to health regulations RIDDOR Health and safety first aid regulations‚ Management of health and safety at work regulations. 1.2 The main points of the policies and procedures are to ensure everyone follows the same guidelines‚ is safe and to minimise the
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Health and Safety Act 1974 The health and safety act provide security for the health‚ safety and well-being of individuals at work‚ this protect them against risks to health or safety in connection with the activities of individuals at work‚ this is for controlling and preventing illegal possession or use of dangerous substances also to make more provision with respect to the employment medical advisor. This act also provides a safe working environment. The health safety act has influenced health
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Unit 208 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings Outcome 1 Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety 1.1 Some health and safety legislations are: 1 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 1 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 2 Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 3 Workplace Health‚ Safety and Welfare Regulations 1992 1.2 All health and safety policies and procedures should
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CU301P/CT301 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings Outcome 1 Understand 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 and Safety at Work Act The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (known as COSHH) The Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985 (known as RIDDOR) Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations
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Health‚ Safety And Welfare Unit 1 – Assignment 1 Michelle Stephens – March 2010 Table of Contents Task 1a Roles and Responsibilities 3 Task 1b 3 Main types of Legislation 4 Task 2 Interaction between members of the building team 10 Appendix (i) References 11 Task 1 a) Identify and describe the roles and responsibilities of the persons responsible for health‚ safety and welfare
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QCF Level 2 Health and Social Care Diploma Group A Mandatory Units Knowledge Workbook Candidate . Signature Date completed 16-08-2013.. Assessor . Signature . Date signed off Internal Verifier Signature Date Verified . SHC 021 Introduction to communication in health‚ social care or childrens and young peoples settings Understand why communication is important in the work setting (1.1‚ 1.2‚ 1.3) Identify the different reasons people communicate. A People communicate to express emotions
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