1.2 Analyse own responsibilities for promoting equality and valuing diversity. The Equality Act 2010 brought together all elements of previously enforceable legislation relevant to potentially discriminatory factors of society. Some aspects of this new Act superseded previous laws. The fundamental aims and progressive nature of this type of legislature meet the ongoing desire in the UK to build a fairer society‚ creating truly equal opportunities for all individuals to reach their potential regardless
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WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PURPOSE This paper is intended to provide an organized approach for managing Workplace Health and Safety through the development of a management system compliant with the Australian Standard AS4801. In addition to this paper the explanation of relationship between BHP Billiton Limited for the provision of safety related services via a Corporate Service Agreement and specifies responsibilities and accountabilities for the parties. SCOPE The objective
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CU 2667 Promote and implement health and safety in health and social care. Level 3 credit value 6 Ref; . Candidate Signature and date............................................................................................ Assessor Signature and date.............................................................................................. Feedback.
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Mental Health Today: Drug Coverage Mental Health Today: Drug Coverage They are people you know—friends‚ family‚ co-workers‚ patients—and they need medication to live. Mental health disorders are everywhere in the United States today. The statistics are truly staggering. In the United States each year‚ one in four adults lives with a diagnosed mental disorder and one in sixteen adults suffer from a serious mental illness. Almost half of those diagnosed with a mental disorder
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7 4. SAFETY OF MOVING MACHINERY 14 5. FIRE FIGHTING AND FIRE RISK 20 1. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ON THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT Legal requirements are any requirements that are issued by the local‚ provincial or federal government and are within scope. The principal legal requirements relating to occupational health and safety are covered in the Health and Safety at Work‚ etc. Act 1974 (HSWA) and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Health and Safety at Work‚ etc.
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Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) • Sets out duties that employers have to employees and what duties employees have to themselves and others. • Steps employers must take; - Carry out assessments of H & S risks - Make arrangements for any risks found in assessment to be mended. - Keep a record of assessments & adjustments made as a result. - Draw up a H & S Policy and drawing the employees attention to it. - Appointing competent people to carry out H & S adjustments. - Provide clear emergency procedures
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No secrets: Guidance on developing and implementing multi-agency policies and procedures to protect vulnerable adults from abuse There can be no secrets and no hiding place when it comes to exposing the abuse of vulnerable adults. The Government’s White Paper‚ ‘Modernising Social Services’‚ published at the end of 1998‚ signalled our intention to provide better protection for individuals needing care and support. This is being taken up through the Care Standards Bill. We are also committed
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IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT REVIEW OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GENERAL POLICY This policy recognizes that Conference and Banqueting Venue is responsible for the health and safety of all employees‚ clients‚ visitors and contractors in the workplace. In fulfilling this responsibility‚ as a General Manager of the venue‚ I have a duty to provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and without risks to health. The purpose of this procedure is to provide a process that is reasonably practicable
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DISASTER RECOVERY AND DATA BACKUP POLICY Table of contents 1.1 Purpose - 6 - 1.2 Mission and Objectives - 7 - 1.3 Scope - 7 - 1.4 Key Plan Assumptions - 7 - 1.5 Disaster Definition - 8 - 1.6 Business Impact Analysis - 8 - 1.6.1 Objectives - 8 - 1.6.2 Applications - 8 - 1.6.3 Application profiles and other Information Assets - 9 - 1.7 Analysis of Policies and Procedures - 10 - 1.8.1 Prioritized Risks - 13 - 1.8.2 Summary - 14 - 1
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nurses there‚ causing an uncomfortable environment and putting his safety and other safety on the line. I have always heard of patient abuse‚ patient neglect‚ patients being sexually abuse‚ etc.… but I have hardly ever heard about staff mistreatment from patients‚ patient’s family members‚ and other staff. In my first semester of nursing‚ I was taught to treat patients with courtesy‚ respect‚ and care and most importantly‚ their safety. But we were only taught once on ways to protect ourselves from
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