undertaking are safe at all times and this law is called the Health and Safety Act/Law. “The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering health and safety in the workplace. This piece of legislation lays out the employer’s responsibilities for health and safety. Employers have a ‘duty of care’ over the health‚ safety and welfare of their staff in the workplace”. (www.labourguide.co.za/health-and-safety”) The purposes of these laws are: • To protect the ORG the
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4222-208 Contribute to health and safety in health and social care. Understand own responsibilities‚ and the responsibilities of others‚ relating to health and safety in the work setting. 1.1 Legislation that relates to general health and safety in a health and social care setting‚ • The health and Safety at Work Act 1974 • Manual Handling operations Regulations 1992 • Lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations 1998 • COSHH- Control of substances hazardous to health regulations • RIDDOR-
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Business and Administration Unit one // Session 2 All about…health and safety Read all about it! The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 is the main piece of legislation concerning health and safety for employers‚ employees and contractors in the UK. Employers have a legal duty under this Act to ensure‚ so far as is reasonably practicable‚ the health‚ safety and welfare at work of the people for whom they are responsible and the people who may be affected by the work they do. The legislation
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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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accident. To describe the occupational accident statistics in Indonesia To describe the accident causative factors. To describe the impact of occupational accident. To describe the definition of occupational health and safety. To describe the importance of occupational health and safety Did you know that in the last two years there were 190 workers died due to occupational accident in Banjarmasin. This showed amazing impact and proves that the mortality rate caused by occupational accident
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It is important that children and young people are allowed to exercise their rights and choices‚ while maintaining health and safety requirements. This can lead a dilemma when children or young people wish to undertake a task that you may feel is not within their capabilities‚ or that is not safe for them to do so. 1. What are your feelings about the above statement? It is important for children to have opportunities to take risks in everyday tasks and activities. They need to explore and discover
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POLICY TITLE :Health and SafetyLegislation underpinning the policy: Health and safety Act 1974 | Summarise the main points of this policy:This policy is written and reinforced by the head teacher and the governing body and covers aspect of the following: * First aid * Crisis management * Fire policy and bomb incidents * Accident reporting and recording * Alcohol and drug abuse * Risk Assessments * Electrical equipment PAT testing * Manuel Handling | What
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009 Contribute to Health and Safety 1.2 Identify the lines of responsibility and reporting for health and safety in the work setting. In my work setting as a Registered Childminder it is my responsibility to provide a safe and healthy environment for all the children in my care. My premises are regularly checked by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust as part of the registration process and meet all mandatory requirement. I have attached my Health and Safety Policy‚ Medical Emergencies
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assistance a ambulance will be rang‚ if you need to go home‚ another member of staff will need to cover your shift Dvi – It is important to assess health and safety risks as you will be able to identify the likelihood of the risk happening‚ the cause and ways to minimise this risk. Dvii – There are three different ways of promoting good health and safety practice in an adult social care setting by educating others of good practice‚ by showing good practice through your own work and report and serious
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Question 1 The first statement is correct as lead is a highly intoxicated substance that can cause damage‚ especially in young children. There are many symptoms to lead poisoning which include: irritability‚ loss of appetite and nausea‚ headaches‚ unexplained abdominal pain‚ muscle aches‚ constipation‚ learning problems‚ short attention span‚ easily distracted‚ mental retardation and behaviour problems including aggression and impulsivity. As seen in the statement “this is disturbing because it
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