Occupational Safety and Health in the Caribbean lecture notes Dr. A. Bailey BBA Unit 1 Course objectives On completion of this module the student should have mastered the following : * Overview of OHS in LAC * Gender issues * High risk occupations * Common occupational hazards * The impact of OHS in LAC * Main policy issues and challenges * Policy recommendations People spend more than one-third of each day at work. For this reason alone it should be clear that
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Indentureship‚ on the other hand‚ specifically East Indian Indentureship‚ was the arrival of East Indians from India to the Caribbean to replace African labor under a contract which they open-mindedly agreed to. In theory‚ as described by some historical references and using the previously stated definitions it can be stated that Indian Indentureship in the British Colonized Caribbean between 1845 -1917 was not a form of chattel slavery but the conditions however were reminiscent of the past system of
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Caribbean Studies Internal Assessment (Poverty within the Caribbean) Title page Candidate Name: Akizar Bascombe Name of School: Speyside Secondary School Centre Number: 16055 Candidate Number: 160550049 Subject: Caribbean Studies Name of Teacher: Mr Augustine Statement of problem What are the causes and effects of poverty and how does it impact on family life in the community of Betsy’s Hope‚ Tobago?
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some ways‚ the characters in the Pirates of the Caribbean perpetuate romanticized pirates tales‚ but in other ways they fall short. Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of blockbuster films inspired by a Disney attraction and many classic pirate stories. "The Curse of the Black Pearl" is the first movie in the series and it is set in the Golden Age of piracy. The filmmakers clearly made an effort to reproduce the Englishmen’s way of life in the Caribbean when piracy was booming. Subtly‚ the dialogue
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Question #2 The Matrifocal family is very prominent in the Caribbean. This is noted more as among people of Africans in the regions. Reasons for this diversity‚ Cultural Retention‚ Plantation system of slavery‚ Socio economic and the culture of property. Cultural retention‚ Melville Herkevitts was one of the first researchers to trace the African Origin of the slaves who came to the Americans he believed that despite attempts to strip Africans slaves of their cultural heritage the practice of
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The Bahamas is a nation consisting of 29 islands. It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba. In 1492 the Bahamas was discovered by Christopher Columbus. In 1973 the Bahamas attained independence from the UK. I would live in the Bahamas; I believe it is a very beautiful and stable country. The reasons for this are the country’s views on capital punishment which I see as very lawful to inmates on death row‚ also the country has a very calm and relaxed environment that is based around tourism
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Caribean Studies Handout #1 Early Migratory Movements of the Indigenous Peoples into the CaribeanHistory tels us that before the European invasion into the Americas there were pre- historic Amerindian groups who lived in the region. These groups setled in areas as far back as 500-300 BC to 7‚ 00 years ago. These peoples were the Ostionoids‚ Barancoids and the Saladoids who infiltrated the region from which you have the descendants of the Kalinagos‚ Tainos‚ Mayas‚ Aztecs and Incas. Archaeological
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RESEARCH STATEMENT Theme: Environment Problem Statement: An assessment of improper solid waste disposal in Mandeville‚ Jamaica. Research Questions: 1. What are the different methods of improper solid waste disposal in Mandeville‚ Jamaica? 2. What are the impacts on the wider communities due to improper solid waste disposal in Mandeville‚ Jamaica? 3. What are the procedures for ensuring the collection of solid waste in the various communities? 4. What are some solutions to solve the improper
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My name is Thias Gosine‚ thank you for agreeing to take part in my survey studying the effects of viewing violent movies on the behavior of form 3’s of Chaguanas North Secondary. This questionnaire is designed to better understand the motives and behaviors of children. Your responses are voluntary and will be confidential. Responses will not be identified by individual. All responses will be compiled together and analyzed. It should take about five minutes of your time. 1) Where do you live
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Pre-Text *All numbers are based in Jamaican currency. * All numbers are rounded to the nearest dollar. 1.What managerial issues should David consider before starting the CIC? Before starting the CIC David should consider the following managerial issues: 1. He has minimal training in business ownership. He has the background of a computer programmer‚ and is getting his MBA but he is still in the process of learning and doesn’t have the knowledge to start an internet café. 2. David
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