A safe workplace is more effectively achieved when everyone involved in the work communicates with each other to identify hazards and risks, talks about any health and safety concerns and works together to find solutions, this includes cooperation between the people who manage or control the work and those who carry out the work or who are affected by the work. In deciding how to control risks, you must consult with your workers who will be affected by this decision, either directly or through their health and safety representative. Their experience may help you identify hazards and choose practical and effective control measures. Regularly walking around the workplace, talking to your workers and observing how things are done will also help you identify hazards. Conducting a survey of your workers can provide valuable information about work-related health issues such as
Just like the employees at Air Devils Inc needed interventions implemented to help with stress reduction, interventions are vital for organizations. The employees at Air Devils Inc can definitely benefit from training in effective conflict resolution techniques because the simulation outlined the way employees were struggling with effectively interacting with one another. They can also benefit from interventions that can help to modify the team structure. Implementing flexible work schedules can also decrease stress in the workplace and contribute to improving organizational performance. To help employees handle the conflict and stress of the work schedule many organizations have adopted guidelines that allow alternate shifts and schedules (Jex & Britt, 2008).
The three types of costs associated with quality considerations are prevention costs, appraisal costs, and internal/external failure costs. Prevention costs are the most effective way to mitigate problems with production quality. Prevention costs are comprised of processes the organization can take to proactively avoid defects. For example, we should ensure our employees have the right tools for their jobs; they have safe working conditions; all new employees are properly trained, and existing employees are continually trained in their areas of responsibility. The Prevention costs will help the organization by providing our employees the tools, training, and procedures needed to reduce the amount of defective products coming off of our assembly lines.
Also having a clear understanding of customer expectations and values is essential, as they are important to meet the demands and thus assists the organisation in achieving their personal goals. As well as customer demands and product development, observing and learning within the industry assists in determining direction and avoiding any mistakes. Simple standards that would be expected by me on the ways in which I organise my time and management of all tasks would be my position as to who I report to, what my daily today tasks are and what it reports are expected from me throughout the day. Knowledge would be an impact on me when it comes to managing time. This is because it prioritises me to set my tasks from important to less important.
Manual handling is aimed to help employers and employees reduce the risk of injuries and work related accidents occurring by effectively managing the movement of staff, equipment and people. Hazard identification, risk assessment, control measures and constant monitoring are all steps taken to minimise the risk. (The Scottish Government, 2003) In a health and social environment it is possibly more important than any other work setting due to sometimes employers could be handling or lifting the service users. It is essential that employers understand the important of manual handling and promote it by giving everyone who works for them the extra training so they are not in danger of hurting themselves or the service users from lifting or handling in the wrong way. (Aberdeenshire council,
Amongst the company's policies and procedures, you will find such guidelines, as 'equality and diversity'., and 'dealing with harassment and bullying at work' These policies exists to enable all employees to work cohesively. Please make sure that you familiarise yourself with all of the company policies that will assist you within your job role. It is not only important for the company to have full and up to date details of agreed ways of working, it is also a legal requirement. It is vital that this company can show up to date documents, in the forms of policies and procedures, so that employees can gain a better insight into how the company works with others to promote best practice. Little or no documentation relating to agreed ways of working, would breach national regulations, and the standards of this company.
This is where all the services come together and become aware of both the internal and external factors and the potential after effects and consequences if there is failure on their part; this stages therefore educates them on the scope of the situation and allowing them to come to terms with everything involved. This stage will include personnel from all levels who will be informed on the overall objectives and key principles of the plan. The key to this is that it sets out a plan of what each agency will do and what all of them need to avoid doing. I think this is so important in terms of being efficient in the response Then there is the information and gathering stage which is vitally important as this enables organisations to learn useful information internally within their own service and also externally from other organisations concerning the adequate response that will be suitable, the individuals and organisations which will be involved and who could contribute effectively and the needs of the public. Learning the needs of the public will enable the services to protect them and save more lives.
The risk assessment then evaluates the risk to the employees and others and tries to reduce that risk to a reasonable practical low. 5.1 Demonstrate correct use of PPE These can include * Uniforms- fresh every day, loose fitting, short sleeved, cover when travelling * Gloves-only when direct person contact or dealing with blood ,liquids or bodily fluids * Aprons- over uniform prior to activities with blood, body fluids or liquids. Blue with food and white all other. Place over head , tie waist behind back. Change between patient contact.
* By co-operating with their employer’s efforts to meet safety obligations under the legislation. * By being aware, and taking care of their own safety and acting in a way that does not place other employees at risk of injury or illness. * By consulting with employers on matters that relate to health and safety in the workplace (through and OHS committee as an example) and assisting to provide practical solution to WHS problems within the workplace. Implement workplace safety requirements Question 3 This is a research question. Safety signs are used in the community and in the workplace to ensure accidents are avoided at all costs.
Following these guidelines, procedures and codes of practice allow everyone to be treated equally and help prevent or solve any issues that arise in the work place. Planning and priority of my work is fundamental as without a plan I would not have a clear idea of what needs to be done, affecting my time management and causing disturbance to others who are depending on my work. With a plan such as a ‘to do list’ I am able to work effectively and efficiently knowing approximately what I am doing to guarantee anything of high importance can be processed immediately. As a result, if I am asked to take on more work I can check my plan and give a realistic answer. Agreeing to realistic targets and being honest with the amount of work I am able to handle allows me to manage my work flow accordingly ensuring targets are realistic to achieve.