Health & Safety

Under this act, employers are responsible for reporting certain types of incidents, accidents or illnesses to the Health and Safety Exectutive, or the local authority.

Employers must provide a safe working environment for all of their employees. The legislation states it is an employer’s duty "to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work" of all their employees as well as others on their premises, including temps, casual workers, the self-employed, clients, visitors and the general public.Workers health is paramount within an organisation, employers must ensure that all workers health is not affected by the work they are doing and put in place all necessities to prevent this. The Health and Safety at Work Act sets out specific standards which can add costs to a business, however these costs are considered essential for the safety of all workers. Most of the costs come from training staff about health and safety and putting in place procedures to maintain this. This act prevents unfair unsafe working conditions which in turn reduces the likelihood of accidents or injury at work. If a worker has injured themselves at work due to something which could have been otherwise prevented by the company had the followed the guidelines of the Health and Safety at Work Act they company may be required to pay out for the injury. For those who employ five or more staff, employers must also keep and revise a written record of health and safety policy and consult

The employer has a responsibility to follow the regulation which is known as the ‘Health and Safety at Work Act 1974’. This is An Act to make further provision for securing the health, safety and

Under the Health & Safety at work Act I have many responsibilities as an employee. These responsibilities must be obeyed in order to maintain a safe working area and minimize any potential hazards or risks to yourself or others. Some of my responsibilities as an employee are as followed:

One thing is true for all consultants; if we have any work, we have clients! One of the most important parts of our work is maintaining and enhancing our relationships with our clients. Maintaining and growing these relationships makes the time spent on a project more enjoyable, satisfying and effective. Improved relationships also improves the chance that we will get referrals and future business. The following are ten things you can do to improve these important business relationships, and some suggestions on how to get started.1. Have a clear contract with your client.This is the number one guideline for a successful client engagement. Without a clear contract neither you nor your

As the hazard administration of Dalton Café is worried, there is an inclination to have a hazard investigation meeting. You are welcome to go to the meeting on the 9 Sept 2016

When working in the food and hospitality industry, many physical hazards are presented to workers. By having good training and supervision, most of these serious issues can be avoided.

My health and social care setting is an under 5’s nursery, within my setting there may be many incidents or emergencies. There could be incidents within my setting such as bumping their heads, falling over, tripping over toys. An emergency within my setting could be things such as fires or severe injuries such as being knocked unconscious. In this assignment I will cover two incidents or emergencies, the ones I will be covering are actual and suspected abuse and exposure to infection.

According to (Armstrong, 2009, p.994). Health and Safety Acts is the Act that cover how the organization intends to provide health and safe place and systems of work. Therefore, to maintain a health and safety environment at my workplace and for people who are under my management: employee, service users and visitors, I ensure that I carry out risk assessment before and after any task, ensuring that everyone at work place are safe. I identify and minimize the risk of hazards and accident e.g. I remove the obstacles, I ensure the environment is clean and clear, Ensure the materials and equipments are kept in a safe place etc.

Burnley College’s specific health and safety system has improved the standard of health and safety as they comply with different types of health and safety legislation. Health and safety at work act (1974) requires certain standards to be met while at work, these standards include:

- Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations (1992). It seems that the risk management at the café seems to be very poor and not meeting the provisions of this requirement.

Bartram, J., Lewis, K., Lentron, R. & Wright, A. (2005). Focusing on improved water and

This document tells you how to respond immediately to an accident (an ‘adverse event’), and when and how to investigate and report accidents in the workplace. It helps ensure that the immediate response is appropriate, and that investigations are thorough and dispassionate, and preventative strategies can be put in place to prevent recurrence. AUDIENCE This document is for all employees of SAC.

High standards need to be maintained, and health and hygiene safety regulations need to be met at all times. This includes the quality of raw ingredients and prepared food, food storage, and customer service. The maintenance of equipment, stock and the budget is also controlled by the restaurant/catering manager.

Many work-related accidents can lead to loss of work force contribution, hence if any employee injured on the job may require medical care which can be far-reaching and expensive. According to Aleta A.Nitschke and William D. frye, the risky work setting cannot be cost effective from medical, legal, and productivity perspectives. (Aleta A.Nitschke, William D.frye, 2008)