Task 1: OHS Laws and Institutional Frameworks The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act sets out the laws about health and safety requirements affecting workplaces‚ work activities and the use of plant and substances. Besides that‚ the OHS Act is an essential framework in the workplace to cultivate good safety habits in all individuals so as to stimulate a strong safety culture in the workplace. The Act establishes a framework for people by preventing or minimising their exposure to risk. One
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Vistrion Manufacturing Ltd Introduction This report is going to explain Health and Safety roles in organisation Why it is important to be alert to potential hazards when dealing with machinery‚ equipment and substances such as toner and fluids Everybody needs to be aware of potential hazards like dangerous equipment or substances so that their work area can be made safe and eliminated accidents. People have to be trained to use all machinery which is needed at work so that it is used correctly and
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Understand health and safety in social care setting Outcome 1 understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social settings 1.1 List legislation relating to general health and safety in social care setting. There are a small number of legal acts relating to the general health and safety in social care. The most important one it seems to me would the health and safety at work act of 1974‚ it ensures that the employer‚ the employee have responsibilities to ensure that a
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MANAGING HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK |Centre Number: |Centre Name : | |Candidate Registration No |Candidate Name: |Please use the headings shown below when writing up your assignment |Assessment Criteria | | |Two pieces of legislation relating to health‚ | |Review of health and safety roles and
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Queensland workplaces operate under the framework of the “Work Health and Safety Act” (2011). This Act outlines how to protect and balance the health‚ safety and welfare of all workers at the resort or workplace. The WHS Act also provides protection for the community so that their health and safety is not placed at any risk by work undertakings. At this resort as an employer‚ our responsibility is to make a risk assessment and to put in place the measures that are necessary for the health and safety for
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Unit 009 Health and Safety Activity Find out what your settings policy and procedure is on health and safety and where it is kept. Write down your understanding of this policy and procedure. At Highfield children’s centre copies of the health and safety policies and procedures are kept in the main office‚ in the head teacher’s office and in the family support office. Highfield children’s centre has a family support team linked to the nursery. The health and safety policy and procedure is set
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to health and safety for the following: Employers responsibilities Employees responsibilities Safety for all employees‚ risk assessments continually assessed. Local and national legislation that directly affects your work. Industry codes of practice‚ regulations and requirements for practice and codes of ethics should be known and observed. Personal Safety‚ necessary safety checks and procedures‚ to remain safe. Actions to minimise danger to self when carrying out duties. Know your own
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are as important to the environment as are safe and well-kept buildings and grounds. A safe‚ clean‚ and well-maintained school with a positive psychosocial climate and culture can foster school connectedness‚ which in turn boosts student and staff health as well as students’ educational achievement. I want to begin by asking the Honorable Minister ‘What is the position of the ministry in this regard and what measures have been put in place to ensure a healthy physical environment? Budget allocation
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Health‚ Safety And Welfare Unit 1 – Assignment 1 Michelle Stephens – March 2010 Table of Contents Task 1a Roles and Responsibilities 3 Task 1b 3 Main types of Legislation 4 Task 2 Interaction between members of the building team 10 Appendix (i) References 11 Task 1 a) Identify and describe the roles and responsibilities of the persons responsible for health‚ safety and welfare
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1.1 Describe the factors to take in account when planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services. According to me while planning healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environments and services‚ there are various factors which should be taken into consideration. Most important is that before starting any learning activity‚ whether its indoor or outdoor we should always make sure that the environment is free of any hazards and that children will be able to work safely. As there
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