Health and Safety Executive

Article: Halliburton upbeat on 2018 as oil recovery spreads Authors: Nivedita Bhattacharjee, and Liz Hampton In my chosen article “Halliburton upbeat on 2018 as oil recovery spreads” the authors’ used ethos, pathos, and logos throughout the entire video, for the sole purpose of convincing their audience. Ethos can be identified by the authors’ statement that “Halliburton quarterly revenue spurted nearly fifty percentage higher and met the rebound in the energy sector”. This gives the audience…

OSHA and the General Duty Clause is, the effect on construction companies, and lastly I will be informing you of a case regarding the General Duty Clause. What Is It OSHA stand for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA is the general umbrella for protecting worker health and safety The law requires for employers to condition a safe environment for their employees and OSHA sets and enforces this law. According to Small Business What is the OSHA General Duty Clause, “The…

Considering the Elora Jean & Co. work environment and history (124 employees, in business for 18 months, mix of union/non-union), is the company currently exposed to any legal risk by not having a defined leave policy in place? If so, what are the risks and the penalties for violation? Since the company does not have a well defined leave policy in place the company can face legal challenges from several quarters. First, the company can be held legally liable for violation of specific statutes.…

In her lecture, Lauren Chubb talked about much at risk miners are in their work environment. These miners develop different respiratory diseases such as silicosis (a form of lung disease), coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (Black Lung), lung cancer, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to name a few. They get these diseases from the coal, crystalline silica, metallic species, and different fibers in the air. They inhale these constantly then become infected. It has gotten so bad that…

I’m address you today about the continued use of asbestos in common products used and handled by labor workers, and the continued health risks this poses to these workers. Florida has a long history with the use of asbestos from shipyards, oil refineries, and five asbestos processing plants which increased Florida’s asbestos-related death rate to rank second in the nation for those who lost their lives to mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. Asbestos is banned in more than 55 countries…

-2 This report consists of details on the job duties that I performed in Abbvie, Inc. as Drug Safety Consultant from Nov 2nd, 2017. I have incorporated the company’s main motive to protect and improve the quality of life of the people into my daily responsibilities. The primary task I was assigned after the company’s mandatory training on various tools and their application is safety surveillance. Safety surveillance is very important as it provides a structured and consistent approach…

On December 29, 1970, President Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, which included three agencies. Among those three was the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA is responsible for implementing standards to ensure safe and healthy working conditions for those men and women in the workforce. One way OSHA has been successful is by reducing injury in the workplace. Occupational hearing loss has been a major concern for workers as early as the 1960's.…

Workers' compensation is a state-mandated program consisting of payments required by law to be made to an employee who is injured or disabled in connection with work. Problems that continue to occur in worker’s compensation, is the reporting of claims by employees. Whether it be falsification of claims, where the employee exaggerates or makes up a claim or employees not wanting to report a claim because they think that they are in danger of losing their job for taking time off. Many times,…

The working conditions were harsh for the Forever 21 workers. They often worked twelve-hour shifts for limited pay. Bathrooms were locked so workers could not go without asking for permission, which was often denied. Garment workers would only make about $200 dollars or less a week and were forced to take work home to finish it. Companies would randomly fire workers and refuse to pay them. Garment workers had to work Sundays as well for only $3.25 per hour making only $25 dollars for an…

information about policies, procedures, and benefits for that place of employment. “The document discloses legal information, such as the company equal employment opportunity policy, including workplace harassment policies, as well as expectations for safety in the workplace (Scott, n.d., para. 2).” It can be considered a relationship guide between the employer and employee; describing how both parties will behave and disciplinary procedures for when behavior is reprimanded. For this reason,…