Health and Safety at Work
We all have duties under the health and safety at work etc 1974 and we are all informed of our personal responsibilities. We must take due care for the health and safety of ourselves and to ensure that we do not endanger other persons by our acts or omissions. We are also informed that we must co-operate with the company in order that it can comply with the legal requirements.
· We must always follow the safety rules and follow the health and safety policy.
· Only perform work which are qualified to under take.
· Always store materials, equipment and tools in safe manner.
· Never block emergency escape routes. (fire exits)
· Always practise safe working procedures,
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All injury records will be kept o file for a minium of three years.
Food and safety / hygiene - does not occur to me.
Cosh / chemicals - does not occur to me.
All the first aid kits are kept all around the gym. The kitchen, administrator and the general manager have first aid kits on the first floor, then we have another one in the gym, they are all fully stocked. They are not stocked with anything that the first aid officer has not been trained to use therefore it will not contain any medication such as creams, lotions and drugs, again the first aid officers are Kate Collins, Steph Hallett, Cerys John, and Ruth Tucker. There is always a first aid officer on duty.
If medical treatment is required and if I was on shift my role would be to diall 999 and ask the emergency service to send an ambulance giving the address and nature of the injury. The nearest hospital is the:
Royal Gwent Hospital
Cardiff road
Newport
Gwent
NP20 2UB
Fire action
should do in an even of an emergency, such as a fire, bomb scare etc.
In this assignment I am going to describe three different Health and Safety legislations that promote the safety of individuals within a health and social care setting.
This Act of Parliament is the core part of UK health and safety law. It places a responsibility on all bosses and managers to make sure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and well-being at work of all their staff and workers.
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is a customer-driven organization that is focused on finding faster, easier, and more effective and efficient ways to deliver their services in all of their customer interactions. With a focus on improving services to customers, the WSIB has introduced E-services to make it quicker and easier for workers, employers, and healthcare professionals to report claims, and enable employers to access their account information.
D1 -Justify, in writing, the method use to deal with hazards in your metalwork shop in accordance with local policies and legal requirements
Care for the health and safety of others that may be affected by their acts or omissions
In his essay Occupational Hazards: Why Military Operations Succeed or Fail, David Edelstein makes the case that though there is no perfect recipe for occupation, three factors do increase the likelihood of success. These are ensuring a necessity of occupation, having a commonly perceived threat and establishing credible guarantees, factors that all lend to cooperation from the occupied population, and thus ensure a more agreeable occupation. Thus, recent successful occupations are predominantly found in the post World War II, at the start of the Cold War, era, for at this time both a necessity of occupation was present (the occupied populations maintained hope that the occupying states would help them rebuild their territories) as well as a commonly perceived threat, that being the Soviet Union. However, since the end of the Cold War and the United States’ rise to being the sole great power, successful occupations have been scarce to come by. Edelstein notes that occupying powers need to make more of an effort to...
There are many reasons for the employees to get involved in a wellness program. Whether they like it or not overall wellness will affect their everyday life, at home as well as at work. The fact of the matter is that people that are in good health are usually more coherent and are able to enjoy more out of life. With more incentive going towards corporations paying subsidies to encourage employee participation there is increasing demand by employees to have a wellness program implemented.
Safety is important everywhere; safety in a hospital is just as important if not more. When a baby is born, it wants the safety of its mother. If a child falls off their bike, they cry for their parents. If a teen or adult goes to work, they want the comfort of knowing that they’re safe and going to make it home. The truth is, going to work in the hospital, it can be a very unpredictable. Hospitals aim to be safe. We all take special precautions to make sure others’ germs and bacteria doesn’t spread. If someone harms themselves and gets sent to the hospital, we take special precautions to make sure their safe. Although, with the windows able to open, some patients get the urge to jump. The windows in hospitals should
This paper will show how the facility will continue to stay abreast of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) standards. The paper will also take a look at the activities and the frequency of training and audits that the hospital will conduct throughout the year. This paper will address the possibility of the fines the hospital has received and what causes the fines. The OSHA is an organization that provides a safe work environment for all staff members.
Introduction Canadian health and safety legislation requires companies and organizations to make a commitment towards occupational health and safety. Maintaining a safe workplace environment has numerous benefits. A safe work environment can boost employee morale, increase productivity, and improve job satisfaction. For companies and organizations, these benefits can lead to less turnover and increased employee retention. They can also reduce absenteeism while improving the culture and image of a company or organization.
Patient safety is a crucial component within the nursing discipline and is of utmost importance in health care. According to Kirwan, Matthews and Scott’s quantitative nursing research article, The impact of the work environment of nurses on patient safety outcomes: A multi-level modelling approach, published in 2013 in the International Journal of Nursing Studies, contributing factors that may have an impact on patient safety may include the nurse’s work environment as well as the nurse’s education level (Kirwan, Matthews, Scott, 2013). This article has relevance in the nursing discipline across health care settings and is important to this writer’s nursing practice to reinforce the importance of the work environment and nursing
Employers have many health and safety responsibilities such as; Employer’s should decide what could cause you harm in your job and the things that they can do to stop that from happening. This could be by fixing a chair that you sit in regularly that you have reported to not be adequate for supporting your back, it is their responsibility to listen and act on your complaint for your safety. It is also their responsibility to ensure that you do not pay any money for the chair to be fixed or to buy a new one. They must provide you with any equipment/protective clothing free of charge. This ensures that even the staff on the lowest of wages do not have to choose between personal necessities or their safety. Employers should always explain who is responsible for the health and safety in your workplace and who you should report any incidents to clearly, this person will be responsible for keeping up to date records on any incidents and reporting any major incidents, injuries or diseases to the incident contact centre. Employers must insure that they consult with staff and this person regularly to address any potential hazards in the workplace and come to a solution that will prevent incidents from happening.
Ensuring the health and safety of employees is of primary importance to the Organization. Organization is committed to maintaining safe facilities, sponsoring appropriate training programs, and providing necessary safety equipment. In addition, Administration and staff shall cooperatively develop appropriate procedures and regulations for ensuring employees' health and safety, with special emphasis on the handling of potentially hazardous equipment or substances and for investigating and reporting any accidents and mishaps. All newly employed staff shall be required to comply with the physical examination. Every employee must provide annually, at a minimum, an updated health history of current health problems.
First aid skills and kit is a dire necessity in unfortunate areas prone to accidents and natural calamities. It makes communities aware of the dangers posed to remain prepared for any