Health and Safety Understand the different Responsibilities relating to Health and Social care. 1.1) Identify Legislations relating to Health and Safety in social care settings? HSE also known as Health and Safety at work act 1974 It places a duty on all employers to “Ensure”the Health ‚Safety and welfare of the individuals emplyed. The Act also requires: • safe operation and maintenance of the working environment‚ plant and systems • maintenance of safe access and egress to the workplace
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Fire Safety Essay After a recent fire at Seton Hall University in South Orange‚ NJ killed three students who did not respond to what they thought was a false alarm‚ officials at Oswego State University are being especially careful when it comes to the issue of fire safety. This semester there is a new policy regarding the confiscation of items considered being hazardous. The policy states that any items that are found and have the potential to cause a fire‚ such as candles‚ incense‚ and certain
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Fire Saftey * Fire Safety Essay After a recent fire at Seton Hall University in South Orange‚ NJ killed three students who did not respond to what they thought was a false alarm‚ officials at Oswego State University are being especially careful when it comes to the issue of fire safety. This semester there is a new policy regarding the confiscation of items considered being hazardous. The policy states that any items that are found and have the potential to cause a fire‚ such as candles‚ incense
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structure and align the activities of the organization. Managers should also hire for the staff and line positions separately and check for staff should have no authority on line positions unless the authority is granted. They should also check the safety matters of the organizations and organize the steps to maintain the safe environment in the organization Controlling Managers must control that company activities are in line with general company policies and objectives. It also involves monitoring
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HARDLINES NO. 145/09 AUGUST 2009 REVISED STANDARDS FOR FIRE SAFETY FOR CANDLES & CANDLE ACCESSORIES Recently‚ ASTM has announced the release of newly revised standards‚ ASTM F2417‚ Standard Specification for Fire Safety for Candles‚ and ASTM F2601‚ Standard Specification for Fire Safety for Candle Accessories. Their previous versions have been replaced by the 2009 editions. BACKGROUND ASTM F2417 was developed to create the minimum safety requirements for candles. Candles are defined as flame-producing
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CAR SAFETY Active and Passive: Car safety features are grouped into two categories: Active and Passive. Active feature are designed to reduce the likelihood of a crash. Things such as tires‚ brakes‚ lights and steering are active features. The most important of all of them however is the driver. Passive safety features aim to reduce the damage done to a car ’s occupants in the event of a crash. These include things like seatbelts‚ airbags‚ and crumple zones. For all these features any car
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Forklift Safety 1 Forklift Safety Many industries and operations (manufacturing‚ agricultural and warehousing) use powered industrial trucks (including forklift trucks or lift trucks) routinely in the workplace. Forklift trucks are used to move‚ raise or lower objects that are stored in containers or on pallets to other areas of the workplace. Their use helps to improve workplace productivity and reduces the need for excessive manual handling of goods and objects by employees. However‚ according
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The issue of women’s safety is indeed a global one‚ transcending borders and impacting people at all levels‚ including governments‚ policymakers‚ non-governmental organizations and citizens. Women are at risk of violence both in public and private spheres‚ in and around the home‚ in neighbourhoods and at city level. Risk is influenced by urban design choices and the organisation of public services including transport and energy‚ amongst other things. Women experience a higher degree of insecurity
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines aggressive driving as "the operation of a motor vehicle in a manner that endangers or is likely to endanger persons or property"a traffic and not a criminal offense like road rage. Examples include speeding or driving too fast for conditions‚ improper lane changing‚ tailgating and improper passing. Approximately 6‚800‚000 crashes occur in the United States each year; a substantial number are estimated to be caused by aggressive driving
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Accountability for health and safety lies with the Company’s Trust members The organisation chart of the business identifies the key positions of people who are accountable to the Trust Members for ensuring that the detailed arrangements for safe working are drawn up‚ implemented and maintained. DUTIES Chief Executive The role of the Chief Executive is to provide leadership on Health and Safety matters and policies. Specific duties are: to ensure that the Health and Safety policy‚ organisation
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