Participate in OHS Consultative Processes Question 8 A WHS inspection of the office environment and employee work practices should occur on a regular basis. a) Identify three common hazards that could occur b) Recommend how the hazards you have suggested can be controlled 1. Storage & Filing ; Do not overload shelves, place frequently handled items within easy reach, maintain a clear pathway at all times, maintain organisational skills and never climb to reach overhead- use a step ladder. Small signs as reminders could be useful in ensuring staff are cautious and organised. 2.
This act has helped people save their lives and be able to carry on working; this act covers people in the UK for example England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The health and safety at work act 1974 is carried out in hospitals, business and schools even before they are open to the public they do this to make sure that everything is safe and they can do risk assessments to make sure no one is at danger of being hurt and they are in a safe environment. When a risk assessment is done you have to keep a recorded to make sure you are not making the same mistakes again. Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 These regulations require employers to minimise the health risks associated with manual handling, a term used to describe activities which involve lifting, carrying, moving, holding, pushing, lowering, pulling or restraining an object, person or animal. Employers should: * Avoid the need to lift, carry, push, pull, lower or support loads wherever possible * Mechanise tasks where they cannot be avoided
Assignment A0 In this assignment I will be documenting my knowledge and understanding in safety, security and legislation. Health and safety at work act 1974 – this act was put into place to aid the protection of employers, employees and others (i.e. patients) in the work place, by securing a safe, healthy environment and being aware of the welfare of people in the working environment. As an employer it is your duty to ensure where it is reasonably practical that certain regulations are adhered to such as providing up to date training, information and supervision for all employees. Insuring the working environment is safe and providing correct welfare facilities.
Communication, behavior, and appearance are three are the crucial factors that make a great professional employee, as these are characteristics that can contribute to a company in its goals to be profitable. Most businesses, no matter the industry, sets certain guidelines to which its employees are expected to adhere to, these rules are usually explained in the employee handbook. Professionalism is essentially, the knowledge that an individual conveys about a certain field. At work, professionalism refers to a person doing his or her job with sincerity, and maintaining professional etiquette and ethics in the workplace. Companies specify which behaviors are acceptable, and which are not, when they first start the hiring process for a new employee.
Clean Desk Policy 1. Overview a. The purpose for this policy is to establish a culture of security and trust for all employees at <company>. An effective clean desk effort involving the participation and support of all <Company Name> employees can greatly protect paper documents that contain sensitive information about our clients, customers and vendors. All employees should familiarize themselves with the guidelines of this policy.
You will also need to organise your work so that you are not doing a repetitive task for a long time. One of the ways to reduce risk of injury is to ensure that your workstation and the business equipment you use, are ergonomically designed. Ergonomics is about creating comfortable and safe working conditions. It is about fitting the job to the worker, rather than the worker to the job. Click Next to read about some of these ergonomic requirements.
STUDENT DETAILS ACAP Student ID: 196154 Name: Kevin Morgan Course: Bachelor of Applied Social Science. (BASSIX) ASSESSMENT DETAILS Unit/Module: Organisational Behaviour. (BUSM1011) Educator: Mrs.S.McMullen Assessment Name: Cognitive and Emotional Intelligence Behaviour in an Organisation. Assessment Number: one Term & Year: Term 2, Year 2012-07-29 Word Count: 1,932 DECLARATION I declare that this assessment is my own work, based on my own personal research/study. I also declare that this assessment, nor parts of it, has not been previously submitted for any other unit/module or course, and that I have not copied in part or whole or otherwise plagiarised the work of another student and/or persons.
Giving due consideration to social structures within the workplace, and acknowledging that comfort and design of the workplace directly reflect corporate business vision, will naturally lead to greater workplace efficiency. In order to meet health and safety requirements both the physical and psychological interactions between workers and management and between workers and their work environment must be taken into consideration. Legislation Under health and safety legislation, employers are referred to
The social responsibility affects all its surrounding environments. These environments include: investors, customers, employees, suppliers, the community, and the society. All these individuals are linked and the benefits received by an individual will be reflected on another individual. Costumers expect that the organisation provides them with goods and services and if the quality, the durability, and the safety are good the consumer will be loyal with the organisation. Employees are the workforce of a company and they expect the organisation to provide them with security, safe working conditions, rewarding work, and fairness.
BSBWHS501A Ensure a Safe Workplace Workplace Health and Safety plays a large role in the day to day operations of managing the Ulverstone Sports & Leisure Centre. With such a diverse facility there is a wide range of WHS topics and issues covered; from safe use of hazardous cleaning chemicals and equipment to ensuring appropriate office chairs and desks are provided for office staff. With the assistance of Central Coast Council Work Safety and HR System Officers many written guidelines and procedures have been created to assist with meeting WHS legislation and endeavoring to ensure council operations have a safe and healthy work place. This information can be easily found by staff on the council intranet site and appropriate hard copies located at the USLC. As management we have also created many breakdown instructions and procedures for our cleaning staff to easily follow e.g.