Health and social care Health and safety – HSC 37- unit 4222-306 Outcome 1 Understandings own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety. 1. Some legislations that relate to health and safety include: Manual handling regulations 1992- In summary, the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, (as amended 2002) require employers to- Avoid the need for hazardous manual handling, so far as is reasonably practicable; Assess the risk of injury from any hazardous manual handling that cannot be avoided; and Reduce the risk of injury from hazardous manual handling, so far as is reasonably practicable. Control of substances Hazardous to Health 2002 (COSHH): COSHH is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health. You can prevent or reduce workers exposure to hazardous substances by: finding out what the health hazards are; deciding how to prevent harm to health (risk assessment); providing control measures to reduce harm to health; making sure they are used ; keeping all control measures in good working order; providing information, instruction and training for employees and others; providing monitoring and health surveillance in appropriate cases; planning for emergencies.
Introduction The purpose of this assignment is to firstly identify why there is a need to implement changes within an organisation and highlight any barriers that an organisation may encounter when implementing any changes before explaining how to overcome these barrier. It will also describe what techniques can be used to plan, monitor and review any potential changes. Finally the report will also consider the effects of change of the workforce within the organisation and why communication is vital before, during and after any changes. To help demonstrate different points and techniques I will refer to a specific example of innovation and change within a company which is planning on implementing a machine which is an automatic packaging system instead of a manual based packing system. Benefits of Innovation and Change To fully understand the benefits of innovation and change, we must first understand what innovation and change actually are.
* What legislation applies, and the process of complying with it * The Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (the Act) is the cornerstone of legislative and administrative measures to improve occupational health and safety at ABC Chemicals. * This Act sets out the key principles, duties and rights in relation to occupational health and safety. The general nature of the duties imposed by the Act means that they cover a very wide variety of circumstances, do not readily date and provide considerable flexibility for a duty holder to determine what needs to be done to comply. * The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 are made under the Act. They specify the ways duties imposed by the Act must be performed, or prescribe procedural or administrative matters to support the Act, such as requiring licenses for specific activities, keeping records, or notifying certain matters.
"Situation awareness" is the correct term for the field of study that concerns the knowledge and understanding of the environment that is critical to those who need to make decisions in complex areas such as aviation, air traffic control, driving, power plant operations, heavy machinery operations, and military command and control. At its core, situation awareness involves being aware of what is happening around you to understand how information, events, and your own actions will impact your goals and objectives, both now and in the near future. Lacking situational awareness or having inadequate situational awareness has consistently been identified as one of the primary factors in accidents attributed to human error. Thus, situational awareness is especially important in work domains where the information flow can be quite high and poor decisions may lead to serious consequences (e.g., piloting an airplane, functioning as a soldier, Operating a fast moving saw or other heavy machinery, or treating critically ill or injured patients). However, in addition to the issue arising from accidents caused by a lack of situational awareness, many people often find themselves in a dangerous situation that they had no knowledge of until there is a serious negative consequence to themselves.
Rather the response to a stimulus “operates” on the environment and thus creates a different response when it affects the environment differently. (Hergenhahn & Olson, 2005). The relationship between a response and the consequent changes it produces is known as a reinforcement contingency. Skinner’s work has provided the basis for behavior analysts to understand behavior in terms of reinforcement contingencies. Reinforcers are stimuli which if made contingent on a behavior increase the probability of that behavior over time.
1. Why is it critical to follow safety procedures and instructions when conducting work? It is critical to follow safety procedures and instructions when conducting work to reduce and eliminate possible incidents and accidents. When working with hazardous materials, machinery, waste, chemicals etc., it is critical to follow the instructions so that no accidents resulting in harm can occur. 2.
Crisis Management may be defined as the process of preparing for and responding to an unpredictable negative event to prevent it from turning into an even bigger problem, or becoming a full-blown, widespread, life-threatening disaster. It involves the execution of well-coordinated actions to control the damage and preserve or restore confidence in the system under crisis. Risk management, on the other hand, is a process for identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks of different kinds. Once the risks are identified, the risk manager will create a plan to minimize or eliminate the impact of negative events. Common risks include things like accidents in the workplace or fires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters.
Environmental Issues Who’s Obligation? Janet Mitchell Soc 120 Professor Peabody July 7, 2010 Environmental Issues – Who’s Obligation? This paper will address the need for appropriate actions in regards to environmental issues, and who is ethically and socially obligated to carry out such actions. It will also outline the ethical decision making process in which these actions are decided. The fact that there are so many environmental issues that needs to be addressed is an issue in itself.
Thesis statement In this term paper, one of the commonly used approaches in physical security program development will be examined. The approach to be examined is known as the crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). It should be noted that the level of security required in an organization will vary from facility to facility depending on risk assessment and threat analysis of such organization. In essence, it is important for the organization to conduct a detailed risk analysis by understanding the common threat to the facility, identifying the threats and ultimately ensure proper countermeasures are implemented.
Ensure A Safe Workplace The hazard identification process is designed to identify all the possible situations where people may possibly be exposed to injury, illness and disease arising from all sources including the above. Prior to the introduction of any plant, substances, processes or work practices in the workplace, it is essential for the hazard identification process to be carried out to identify whether there is any potential for injury, illness or disease associated with such introduction. This essay will analysis a case study in ABC Chemical about the hazard identification process. Legislation The Occupational Health and Safety (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 1999 require employers to ensure that: * an assessment is made to determine whether there is any risk (likelihood of injury, illness or disease) associated with the use of a hazardous substance at the workplace; and * any risk is eliminated, or if that is not practicable, reduced so far as is practicable. The Occupational Health and Safety (Noise) Regulations 2004 require employers to ensure that: * any risk to employees from exposure to noise is identified; and * employees' exposure to noise is controlled so as to minimise risk to health and safety.