Describe the requirements for a health and safe workplace in terms of the physical environment and the equipment at a selected work organisation. Physical Environment. .Potential for falling objects – The employer or employee must make sure that all items of equipment‚ materials and tools that are not in use must be stored/stacked correctly and securely. Otherwise‚ there is a potential that the item/item may fall and injure a person. .Sharp edges and trailing leads – Sharp edges
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will‚ within the area of business and employment law‚ identify the key features relating to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and will then evaluate the Acts’ significance in protecting the rights and interests of the workforce. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA) brought in a new approach to dealing with the risks to people at work. Prior to HSWA there were approximately 30 Acts and over 500 regulations dealing with health and safety in the work place. The situation was confusing and
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Health and safety legislation Staff to pupil ratio Specific legal requirements for ratios of adults to children that all early years providers must meet. These specific legal requirements have the force of regulations and therefore must be complied with by all early years providers. These legal requirements reflect the needs of the children in their care and are appropriate to their setting. Children under two.... * In a child care setting there should be at least one member of staff
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Introduction In this report I will be conducting a safety inspection on my study area at home. I have identified six hazards and filled out an inspection checklist aswell as a table explaining the hazard‚ the risk‚ any recommendations‚ timeframe‚ records‚ monitoring and measuring and training. I conducted this inspection on the seventh of June 2010. 2. Brief overview of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) is an important consideration for all Australians
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children or young people with whom you work. The health and safety requirements of all young people and adults must be taken into consideration before starting any learning activity and it must be ensured that the learning environment is free from any hazard that could affect a person’s health and safety. The duty of care of a setting to children‚ young people‚ parents and carers is a legal obligation that should always have the child’s safety and welfare uppermost in mind when planning. The desired
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IRELAND 2013 No. 108 HEALTH AND SAFETY The Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 Made 18th April 2013 11th May 2013 Coming into operation - The Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment(a)‚being the Department concerned(b) makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 17(1) and (2)(c) and 55(2) of‚ and paragraphs 1(1)‚ 7(1)‚ 13‚ 14(1)‚ 15 and 19 of Schedule 3 to‚ the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland)
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Health and Safety At Work Act – 1974 – In this sector this act ensures the safety and welfare of all its employees in any work activity by protecting others against risks to health and also safety of anyone who is affected by work activates e.g. pupils‚ visitors to educational sites‚ students and also parents. Although the Act emphasizes the responsibility of the employer on health and safety. Care workers must have awareness and understanding of their health and safety responsibilities in relation
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Health and Safety in the Workplace Bradley Whitaker Mid Continent University Human Resource Management DL17/M14 Professor J. Gordon February 13‚ 2013 Health and Safety in the Workplace Health and Safety play a very important role in the workplace today. Many organizations take the responsibility of their employees’ safety and health seriously due to the various affects that could stem from a lack of providing a safe work environment. During the 20th century our nation has become a world
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investigate the health and safety issues and examine the role of risk assessment and other important policies that should exist in the workplace. “It is estimated that 1.6 million accidents occur each year in the workplace with a cost to the industry of around £700m” (Ref.1). This is why it is hugely necessary to take the rights steps in trying to prevent people from being injured at work. This process is called Health and Safety. Every business has its legal responsibility to work in within Health and Safety
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Task A 1. A description of four different exemples of accidents and/or sudden illness that might occur: severe bleeding‚ cardiac arrest‚choking and difficulty of breathing‚ fractures andd suspected fractures 2. An outline of the procedure to follow if an accident or sudden illness should occur. Severe bleeding:you will need to apply pressure‚ if possible‚ use a sterile dressing. You will need to apply direct pressure over the wound for 10 minutes. If there is any object in the wound‚
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