Health and Safety Essay

According to the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 40% of all industrial workplace fatalities are caused by substance abusers. How is it possible to be under the influence and be able to work/operate machinery not only efficiently, but also safely? The problem is, working efficiently while under the influence of any drug is not possible. Being in a safe, controlled work environment is important for the safety of employees and other people in the workplace environment.…

The health and safety Act was put in place to help combat workplace related accidents/incidents; with the end goal being to ensure the health and safety of its employees. Using the Hierarchy of control Businesses have successfully eliminated many hazards or have downgraded the risks associated with them. SMOKING IS NOT A NECESSITY!, and by permitting smoking, employers are not ensuring the well-being of their employees; they are in-fact putting their lives at risk. Thus failing to follow a key…

worldwide, per-capita (Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency, n.d.). Asbestos has a carcinogenicity classification of 1a under the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). This classification means that a…

the buildability of the structures with regard to health, safety and welfare of everybody in the influence of the structures. This consideration should be done prior to construction work, during construction, while the structure is undergoing maintenance and at normal operation time. Health, safety, and welfare also continue throughout the lifespan of the said structure, that is during the structure removal after its design life. Heath and safety works act 1974 put the onus on all duty holders…

calls in the community where people have taken risk, whether it was intentional or not. Taking risk is part of the job and it is important to take these risk with all the necessary safety precautions and training in place. There are two key agencies which influence fire department training; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Nation Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Unlike NFPA which issues guidelines, which are recommendations, OSHA is a regulatory agency which…

want the injury rates lowered and the calls to stop and think that the approach they will use will be to use the integrative bargaining tactics. The negotiations fit within this model of bargaining, given that it used when negotiating both health and safety issues and rest breaks. While there are some issues with the rehiring of laid off employees, much of the issues is surrounding items related to work injury and…

the ‘owner’ or ‘person who has control’ over the premises is responsible for a number of actions and tests in respect to the building’s emergency lighting system, to ensure compliance in securing the Means of Escape under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Monthly and annual testing, combined with the routine maintenance must be carried out by a professional electrical contractor in respect to the building’s emergency system. An Emergency Lighting Log Book is to be kept up to date,…

The construction industry continues to grow and even though there has been improvement in workplace safety, there is still a significant amount of accidents resulting in injuries and fatalities in the industry that could have been prevented. According to the United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (n.d.), statistics show construction site falls as the leading cause of death and fall protection as the most cited violation in the industry. The top four…

for Handling Injuries/Illnesses Medical Emergencies When an employee is sick or injured to the extent that emergency assistance is obviously required, follow the steps listed below. 1) Notify the plant dispensary at extension #11255. 2) Notify the Safety Engineer at extension #11227. 3) Call security by radio or by dialing “0” on the phone and inform them that an ambulance is needed. If there is someone trained in first aid at the scene, that person may begin to administer first aid to the…

intervention they must have a comprehensive safety program in place regardless of the level of danger involved in the job. Some Fortune 500 companies rate safety programs as one of the most important aspects of their success. Overall safety measures in the workplace accomplish primarily two purposes in two central ways: one focusing on unsafe employee actions and the other on unsafe working conditions. The overall idea of job hazard analysis (JHA), also known as job safety analysis (JSA), is to…