workplace. Throughout the U.S.‚ workplace injuries occur on a daily basis. This has been an issue in the workforce for many years and is still an ongoing issue. Are there laws that protect employees from an unsafe work environment; what is the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA); and how did the labor unions affect the law? In this paper these following questions will be addressed‚ as well as the background and driving force of OSHA. Definition of the OSHA Law According to the OSHA website
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had always known that I wanted to become an occupational therapist. Actually‚ it was not until recently that I learned the OT profession even existed‚ but I am thankful that I did discover it. I have always wanted to pursue a career in which I could help people. At first‚ I thought physical therapy would be the best choice for me. After having the right person at Keiser University explain me‚ personally and in a more detailed manner‚ what occupational therapy was about‚ and then reflecting about
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Occupational therapy (OT) is a client-centred profession with the primary objective of promoting health and wellbeing through occupation in people with neurological‚ musculoskeletal‚ or mental health issues (Hammond‚ 2004; Michaels & Orentlicher‚ 2006; Occupational Therapy Australia [OTA]‚ 2016). OTs frequently work as part of an integrated healthcare team in a range of public and private settings‚ including hospitals‚ medical rehabilitation units‚ psychiatric facilities‚ and schools (OTA‚ 2016)
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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 workers * b) The public’s decreasing tolerance for work-related hazards * c) Costs associated with work-related injuries and illnesses * d) Improving
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I someday want to work as an occupational therapist. Occupational therapy (OT) as a field‚ focuses on a variety of physical and functional impairments. Occupational therapists and assistants work with their consumers to help them to regain functionality to be able to perform activities of daily living (ADLs)‚ such as bathing‚ getting dressed‚ eating‚ etc. The physiology of exercise plays a huge role in therapy and is definitely incorporated into therapy sessions. One main component of OT intervention
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Rakita Griffin Professional Presence CS204 June 19‚ 2014 Occupational and Safety Health Act Occupational and Safety Health Act The occupational safety and health Act operate their own government and also regulates the workplace safety. “This is a federal agency under the United States Department of Labor.” (eHow Contributor). The school‚ universities issues different inspection in the workplace. The inspection will include Emergency Action Plan‚ handling and inventory of chemical
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Health Protection‚ Promotion and Occupational Safety by promoting social protection‚ improving safety and health standards and strengthening labour inspection. The project is a partnership project between Volkswagen‚ the International Labour Organization and the German Corporation for Technical Cooperation. The project entails first facilitating the participation of selected Volkswagen suppliers in Brazil‚ Mexico and South Africa in audits with respect to Occupational Safety and Health in their workplace
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Alex just graduated college with a bachelor’s degree in health and science and a masters in Occupational Therapy. Throughout her collegiate years she was a great student‚ hard working‚ organized‚ and always stayed on top of her work; along with being involved in clubs such as Student Government Association and Dance Marathon. Recently‚ a local private practice had some a job opening for an occupational therapist. After doing a SWOT analysis‚ Alex seems to be the best applicant for the position. She
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What do we mean by “Occupational Psychology”? “It is the study concerned with the performance of people at work in training‚ how organisations function and how individuals and small groups behave at work. The aim of this area of psychology is to increase the effectiveness of the organisation‚ and to improve the job satisfaction of the individual by understanding their life style and their work. The speciality is broader in scope and less formalised than most other areas of psychology‚ and it touches
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Occupational therapist use interventions to have the client work on occupations and participate on getting better (2014 pg. S43). One way practitioners implement intervention is by using occupation and activities. Occupations include daily life activities that are client-directed toward his or her goals (pg. S29). Being able to dress himself or herself independently would be an occupation intervention. Activities are parts of an occupation that develops the client’s performance skills and patterns
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