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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initiated the Patient Safety Initiative at Children’s Hospital and Clinics by transforming mindsets and culture within the hospital. Key initiatives implemented by her included (a) Introduction of a Blameless Patient Safety Reporting System (b) Conducting Focus Groups and (c) Setting up of Patient Safety Steering Committee. Building Block 1: A supportive learning environment (key activities implemented‚ key challenges and effectiveness of endeavor) 1.1 Psychological Safety 1.1.1 Blameless
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Support Children and Young People ’s Health and Safety This essay will provide knowledge and understanding of supporting children and young people ’s health and safety. In my placement there are many policies regarding health and safety when working with children. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Act 1999 and The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 require all schools to have policies and procedures to ensure the safety of staff and children. If the policies and procedures are not in
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Safety & Health at Work SN1794 Assignment 10/3/2013 Joy Mc Inerney Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Explore the role of communications and training in promotion and provision of health and safety in the workplace. 3. Outline the principles and procedures of good housekeeping in the work place 4. Noise‚ dust and fumes are hazards whish commonly found in the work place for one of these hazards outline the risk associated with the exposure to this hazard
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5.2 Safety Meetings Weekly safety meetings are held on the jobsite. All employees and subcontractors are required to attend. The meetings may cover a range of safety-related topics. The format and content of the meeting is up to the discretion of the superintendent. Monthly safety meetings are held for all foremen‚ superintendents‚ project managers‚ project engineers‚ and other management personnel. These meetings are for the purpose of discussing companywide safety issues and providing continued
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Safety Construction Practices A construction site of any type can be a very dangerous environment if safety rules are not followed. An employee who is injured on the work site will draw worker’s compensation and drive the rates up for his employer‚ not to mention having a lower income while recovering. This also puts pressure on the other workers to complete a job with one less employee‚ and the same pressure is conveyed to the company in order to reach completion deadlines. Accidents in the construction
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Food Safety Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 provides the legal framework in Britain to promote‚ stimulate and encourage high standards of health and safety for people at work and protection for others‚ members of the public‚ against risks that arise from work activities. Employers must make sure that: -Safe plant and safe systems of work -Safe handling‚ storage‚ maintenance and transport of work articles and substances. -Necessary information
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Health and safety legislation Two of the most important pieces of health and safety legislation affecting educational establishments across the UK are the Health and Safety at Work‚ etc Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. These set the standards that must be met to ensure the health and safety of all employees and others who may be affected by any work activity. Other regulations also exist to cover work activities that carry specific risks‚ for example lifting
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framework of the “Work Health and Safety Act” (2011). This Act outlines how to protect and balance the health‚ safety and welfare of all workers at the resort or workplace. The WHS Act also provides protection for the community so that their health and safety is not placed at any risk by work undertakings. At this resort as an employer‚ our responsibility is to make a risk assessment and to put in place the measures that are necessary for the health and safety for all employees and others‚ including
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It is essential and absolutely vital to exercise proper lab safety any time that a person‚ including yourself‚ is in the lab. One of the most important parts of remaining safe in a lab is wearing the proper clothing and equipment‚ such as goggles and an apron. It is also very important that everyone who is eligible to participate in a lab or is present in the lab is well-versed in the basic and general rules of lab safety. It is important to follow these rules so that everyone in the lab can avoid
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