children or young people with whom you work. The health and safety requirements of all young people and adults must be taken into consideration before starting any learning activity and it must be ensured that the learning environment is free from any hazard that could affect a person’s health and safety. The duty of care of a setting to children‚ young people‚ parents and carers is a legal obligation that should always have the child’s safety and welfare uppermost in mind when planning. The desired
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relating to health safety and security influence health and social care settings. M1- describes how health and safety legislations‚ policies and procedures promote the safety of individuals in a health and social care setting. In this essay I am going to outline how legislation‚ policies and procedures relating to health‚ safety and security influence health and social care settings. I am also going to describe how health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures promote the safety of individuals
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What is an occupational health and safety (OH&S) program? A health and safety program is a definite plan of action designed to prevent accidents and occupational diseases. Some form of a program is required under occupational health and safety legislation in most Canadian jurisdictions. A health and safety program must include the elements required by the health and safety legislation as a minimum. Because organizations differ‚ a program developed for one organization cannot necessarily be
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experience required‚ physical exertion required (such as how many pounds a person would be expected to lift‚ how far a person would have to walk) other skills required (such as needing to have a clear speaking voice‚ good communicator or know the safety regulations of a certain state government.)A job description describes the major areas of an employee’s job or position. A good job description begins with a careful analysis of the important facts about a job. This
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on the health and safety legislation in relation to employee protection for accidents at work. Introduction Health and safety law at UK The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering work-related health and safety in the United Kingdom. It sets out employers responsibilities for employee’s health and safety at work. Employers and employees must comply with the duties set out in out which are as follows: Section 2 places a duty on employers for the health‚ safety
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Occupational Safety and Health Definition: The joint international labor organization committee on Occupational health‚ 1950 defined occupational health as “The highest degree of physical‚ mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations.” According to WHO (1995)‚ occupational safety and health can be defined as a multidisciplinary activity aiming at: a. Protection and promotion of the health of workers by eliminating occupational factors and conditions hazardous to health and safety at work
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develop in. We wish to develop and promote a strong health and safety provision within the nursery for the benefit of all staff‚ children‚ parents and visitors. The policy will be kept up to date‚ particularly as the business changes in nature and size‚ and will be revised annually‚ or as and when necessary. Aims and objectives The aim of this policy statement is to ensure that all reasonably practical steps are taken to ensure the health‚ safety and welfare of all persons using the premises.
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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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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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DRAFT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY. 01 APRIL 2003. DRAFT DRAFT TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. PREAMBLE OBJECTIVES MANDATES DOCUMENTS PRINCIPLES DISCUSSION (POLICY MATTERS) 6.1 6.2 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Responsibilities of employer Responsibilities of employees 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 1 1 2 2 2 HEALTH AND SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES/COMMITTEES FIRST AID‚ EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES WORK IN ELEVATED POSITIONS PROVISIONING OF PROTECTIVE
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