Environmental Hazards December 6‚ 2012 Environmental hazards can have many effects to one’s health. It has the potential to threaten the surroundings of a natural environment and harmfully affect people’s health. It can cause health issues to plants‚ minerals‚ or animals. Some hazards have the potential to be poisonous to the environment. Some examples are oil spills‚ which can cause fish or any animal living in the water to die. There are earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ and floods. Environmental hazards are
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14 ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL SAFETY & HEALTH PROGRAM Element 1: Hazard Recognition‚ Evaluation and Control. Establishing and maintaining safe and healthful conditions required indenifing hazards‚ evaluating their pontential effects‚ developing ways to eliminate or control them and planning action priorities.This process is the essence of successful safety and health management. Element 2:Workplace Design and Engineering Safety and health issues are most easily and economically addressed when facilities
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K22 how and when you should seek support in situations beyond your experience and expertise Theory for practice K23 the factors that may affect the health‚ wellbeing and development of individuals you care for or support K24 how these affect individuals and how they may affect different individuals differently K25 the main stages of human development Communication K26 factors that can have a positive
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Moral Hazard A few years ago when Hurricane Katrina wake‚ many people fled the ravaged Gulf Coast were spending disaster relief paid for by taxpayers‚ on tattoos‚ expensive handbags and making trips to their favorite places. In this case the damage has already done and people are using the debit cards issues by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). The debit cards are issued to buy the necessities like food and clothing. But the damage was done and people misused its money. FEMA swore that
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Common types of hazards Use these notes to help you identify and assess hazards that might occur in your workplace. Chemical hazards Chemicals can affect the skin by contact or the body either through the digestive system or through the lungs if air is contaminated with chemicals‚ vapour‚ mist or dust. There can be an acute (immediate) effect‚ or a chronic (medium to long-term) effect from the accumulation of chemicals or substances in or on the body. Noise hazards Excessive noise can disrupt
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The three significant factors that promote health and safety in early childhood settings are Environment “Children experience an environment where: their health is promoted; their emotional well-being is nurtured; they are kept safe from harm” (MoE‚ 1996‚ p. 46). A healthy and a safe environment protect children from any kind of harm. The environment is made up of physical‚ social‚ economical and cultural factors. These factors influence the way children perceive and
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country‚ one can realize that coffee is one of the most favorite products among American people. It has remained in the top positions for some decades. However‚ drinking coffee is not only the consumption of a product; it has become a daily activity. It is normal to hear this question when someone wants to meet up with one person: “do you want to get a coffee tomorrow and we can talk about...?” Any excuse is good enough to get a cup of coffee. The beginning of the coffee industry dates back to the 1960’s
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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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Legislation provision for health and safety in India: In the Constitution of India it is mentioned about the health and safety management of the workers‚ which directs the Government to form policies but there is least follow up of the Government policies. These policies are formed so as to give strengthen the workers at the working site‚ so that they are not abused and exploited. Some sections enforce for the humane working conditions as well as maternal relief. But many of the workers and people
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UNIT 3 – HEALTH‚ SAFETY AND SECURITY TASK 2 – P2‚ M1 BY SOPHIE PRIOR P2) Outline how legislation‚ policies and procedures relating to health‚ safety and security influence health and social care settings • Legislation in a law or a group of laws in which ensures any actions and practices are carried out. • A regulation or regulations is a principle rule law (legal rules) which have to be applied in care settings that supplement the HASAWA‚ regulations are also designed to control behavior. •
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