Outcome 1 UNDERSTAND HOW TO PLAN AND PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTS AND SERVICES THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S HEALTH AND SAFETY 1.1 Describe the factors to take into account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services Most of the factors to consider when planning safe and healthy environments for children and young people come down to common sense. As everyone is an individual you will need to take in to account each child/young persons level of development
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inspiring and interesting talk; entitled “HAZARD OF SMOKING”. DEFINITION FROM WIKIPIDIE A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life‚ health‚ property‚ or environment. Most hazards are dormant or potential‚ with only a theoretical risk of harm; however‚ once a hazard becomes "active"‚ it can create an emergency situation. A hazard does not exist when it is not happening. A hazardous situation that has come to pass is called an incident. Hazard and vulnerability interact together to
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Anthropogenic hazard Anthropogenic hazards or human-made hazards can result in the form of a human-made disaster. In this case‚ anthropogenic means threats having an element of human intent‚ negligence‚ or error; or involving a failure of a human-made system. It results in huge loss of life and property. It further affects a person’s mental‚ physical and social well-being. Sociological hazards Crime Crime is a breach of the law for which some governing authority (via the legal systems) can ultimately
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Hazard identification‚ assessment and control report for Outdoor Timber Ltd (20.05.2012) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this report is to create an identification‚ assessment and control process for Outdoor timber Ltd to identify‚ manage hazards on their worksite. We have developed and described a hazard management and identification process. We have also identified and prioritised existing significant hazards‚ and analysed the potential harm of these hazards. We have
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Importance of Health and safety in early childhood When opening a centre one of the most important things is Health and Safety. Making sure that the children‚ families and teachers are in a safe and healthy environment is paramount. The centre should ensure that all teachers and management have the same expectations regarding health and safety‚ that’s why it is important that everyone reads the Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood and Care Centres 2008 which clearly states the high standard
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HEALTH AND SAFETY – YESTERDAY‚ TODAY‚ TOMORROW | Health and Safety – Yesterday‚ Today and Tomorrow | Research paper | | Teresa VanMarrum | 6/17/2012 | Abstract If we go back 135 years‚ we wouldn’t find any protection or support for workers injured while on the job. The major industries at the time were coal and asbestos mining‚ and many workers had no choice but to work in cold‚ dark and extremely dangerous conditions. Efforts were made by employers to increase efficiencies‚ but there
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Hazard identification Malathion is an insecticide that is used primarily on crops to control insects. Malathion brakes down quickly when exposed to the elements like soil‚ water‚ and sunlight. Normally people are not exposed to this insecticide unless they are in the vicinity of the area that is being sprayed. Then the risk will be the spray that is in the air‚ or on surfaces that have been touched. (http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov) Malathion affects how the brain and the nervous system
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that the employees is wearing proper and safety equipment but as well as the usage of the proper technique and way of doing the job . On the other hand ‚ the proper attire is very important in places wherein employees are expose to hazardous chemicals such as in laboratories and thus ‚ it the managers responsibility to ensure that proper attires are used in the workplace . Every work has its own safety precautions that should be applied in to ensure the safety of the employees Also ‚ it is also the
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1) Describe how current health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures are implemented in the setting. There are several key pieces of legislation that impact on how schools manage the health and safety of both their employees‚ and others who come into contact with the school e.g pupils‚ support workers and parents. These pieces of legislation are: The Health and Safety at Work‚ etc Act 1974 This act places the responsibility of ensuring the health and safety and welfare of employees
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workers all over the world are faced with a multitude of health hazards‚ such as: • Dusts • Gases • Noise • Vibration • Extreme temperatures Unfortunately some employers assume little responsibility for the protection of workers’ health and safety. In fact‚ some employers do not even know that they have the moral and often legal responsibility to protect workers. As a result of the hazards and a lack of attention given to health and safety‚ work-related accidents and diseases are common in all
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