Reporting of Injury, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) is relevant as it requires that any infection or disease that is work Related be recorded and reported. There are regulatory bodies such as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) that produce standards to guide and inform infection prevention and control practices. The HSE is an independent regulator for work-related health, safety and illness; provide information and advice to reduce risks of accidents occurring in the workplace including the spread of
My employer must follow the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992, their responsibilities are to provide the mandatory training and supervisions, ensure policies and procedures are put in place, plan, organise, control, monitor and review health and safety arrangements, make sure the equipment is available and to maintain risk assessments and to deal with chemicals and other substances safely. As an employee I also have to follow COSHH 2002 (control of substances hazardous to health) in my workplace. This means I have to follow the procedures set in place by my employer and attend training. I have to make sure any hazardous substances are kept locked away where unauthorized people cannot get them. I also need to dispose of hazardous substances correctly and not mix substances in case of any hazardous fumes or explosions that may occur.
Stress in the workplace can be caused by numerous reasons and can have a major impact on work performance and job satisfaction. It is important that the organization is able to identify the stress related issues and the contributing factors that are causing stress. The stress reducing approaches; stress management training, reduction of stressors and alternate work schedules and telecommuting are essential for reducing stress within an organization as well as benefit the employees at Air Devils
Unit 28: Health, safety and security for airports and airlines Learning outcomes By completing this unit candidates will develop knowledge and understanding of the health, safety and security issues affecting the airport and airline industries. They will identify the main hazards in the terminal and airside areas, gain knowledge of the methods used to minimise the risks and be able to describe the relevant legislation. They will also investigate recently introduced health, safety and security systems and procedures in the airport and airline sector. Candidates will produce evidence to meet the unit assessment objectives in order to show that they understand: • • • • • the health, safety and security hazards at an airport terminal and how
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is charged with enforcing regulations to ensure that men and women have a safe and healthy working environment. They set up training and educate employers on how to keep the workplace safe. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regulates products, specifically the products that could eventually become not safe. They do this by prohibiting hazardous products, summoning back products that have potential defects, and spending the time to study the potential hazards found. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates the amount of pollutants that atmosphere is exposed to during production.
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It is important at this point to have a Workers Union that is serious on fighting for the rights of the workers. The union should be very close to the workers in order for them to get the challenges that the workers are facing. There should also be policies and laws protecting workers, such that a worker is given a logic reason on why they are getting fired rather than waking up in the morning and finding out that they no longer have a job. There should also be policies in regards to pension and health insurance covers makings sure that the workers have those paid for them by the firms. The health insurance is especially important for the workers working in dangerous conditions where they are likely to get an injury.