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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Code and Title SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Assignment Title QUIZ SEPTEMBER 2012 (BGB4043) 1. List and discuss FOUR (4) factors that contribute to the accident. (8M) The worker has work overtime and may face sleepiness and tired because working at maximum overtime for the last two months. This will make the worker lose his focus and the probability of accident may occur is high. The machine or equipment in the workplace has not been properly
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Psychology of Health in the Workplace Health and psychology by some might seem to be intertwined as one and the same; by others health and psychology are two separate aspects in ones life. Ones physical health can depend on many things for example gender‚ family history and dynamics‚ stress‚ type of career and what type of environment one lives in. If one lives near a coal mine and works at the mine they may experience respiratory issues‚ depression and possibly post traumatic stress syndrome
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potential damage‚ harm or adverse health effects on something or someone under certain conditions at work. Basically‚ a hazard can cause harm or adverse effects (to individuals as health effects or to organizations as property or equipment losses). Studies have shown that the top cause of workplace accidents is employee errors‚ followed by equipment insufficiencies‚ then bad practices. Independent research has shown that employing a health and safety officer within the workplace can cut down accidents by
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Sharps- In a hospital health and social care setting needles are frequently being used in lots of different places and lots of them are actually used. It’s important to have a place where these used needles can be stored which is why now after a needle has been used it’s put into a ‘sharps box’. If all the sharps are kept in the box then it reduced the possible harm to service providers and users such as if a person was to come into contact with a used needle they could hurt themselves because it
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THE ROLE OF A SAFETY OFFICER (A CASE STUDY OF UIDC PLC) INTRODUCTION Many organisations will recruit a Health and Safety Officer to oversee the company’s obligations and procedures regarding the safety of its employees. Health and safety is a top priority for many businesses. The law dictates that every organisation should provide every employee with a safe working environment‚ and if they are found to be negligent‚ they stand to suffer considerable damage to their reputation and finances. The
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your client.This is the number one guideline for a successful client engagement. Without a clear contract neither you nor your client can be clear on roles and responsibilities‚ deadlines and deliverables‚ methodologies and measures. Beyond the importance of the contract to the project itself‚ a clear contract also is a great aid to a good working relationship. The goal of a contract is clarity‚ not legalese - as such; it is a great aid to improved client relationships. Your mutually agreed to contract
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unsafe conditions * c) The employee’s right to a safe workplace * d) The employee’s right to participate in health/ safety programs 3. Which of the following is an example of an external health/ safety stakeholder? a) Government b) Employers c) Employees d) Supervisors * * 4. Which of the following underlies the need for Human Resources Managers to understand and implement effective occupational health/ safety policies/ programs? * a) Increasing concerns for industrial-sector
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Antanaitis‚ A. (2015). Mindfulness in the workplace benefits and strategies to integrate mindfulness-based programs in the workplace. Journal: The Official Publication of the Ontario Occupational Health Nurses Association‚ 34(2)‚ 39. The author of this qualitative study examined mindfulness in the workplace‚ benefits‚ and strategies to integrate mindfulness-based programs in the workplace. This article presents stress in the workplace as a serious contributor to job dissatisfaction‚ employee turnover
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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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