Natural hazard

These components have been described by various scholars. Physical risk- psychological safety relates to the of feeling safety of an employee and deals with physical risk conditions, such as noise, physical hazard and etc. (Amponsah-Tawiah et al., 2013). Team-psychological safety relates to an employee’s feeling as a member of a team and not being rejected, embarrassed or punished by other members of the team when he/she speaks up (Edmondson, 1999). Energy…

Changes that are happening in the industry, when it comes to safety, will have to evolve constantly due to the changing work environment. Even if the new safety regulations are relevant today, there will come a time when we need to create new, more efficient techniques when it comes to completing certain tasks in the workplace. Some of the changes that resulted from the incident will encourage companies to spend more time ensuring everything is up to the standard. The problem with having this is…

Human Nature through Ron Hansen “Wickedness” In the winter of 1888, in a small town in Nebraska, a massive and unexpected storm paralyzed the community without warning. Humans, animals, agricultural life forms experienced massive destruction. Ron Hansen, in his short story called “Wickedness,” describes the brutality of the storm, and it’s affect on individual lives. Hansen uses human traits to illustrate the wickedness of the storm. Over one long dark night, the snow storm of 1888…

1.) What responsibilities does an employer have to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for employees? Employers should follow the standards of OSHA to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for their employees. According to Donnelly (1982) the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHAct) was designed to protect over 55 million workers in 4.1 million workplaces. OSHA was put into effect by the government to ensure employers were held accountable for any safety instances that…

Reporting party (RP) stated that the administrator is not willing to address her concerns about her teacher Xenia treats her son Ayeden Lichti (DOB: 09/08/14). RP stated that the child has attended this daycare since January 2017. RP stated that it has been a continual problem with the child having dried poop on his bottom causing a severe rash. RP stated that the child’s “skin was coming off and bleeding.” RP stated that when she dropped the child (about 1 month ago) Ms. Xenia grabbed him and…

except for the owner) did not read the recommendations in my report. Upon reflection whilst I explained to the owner, I did not take the time to talk to the workers and gain their trust. Explaining to workers what needs to be done to control any hazards or risks is important in preventing injuries. Lesson 2 Industry experience and knowledge. With Assignment C, I found that I lacked industry knowledge with regards to demographics( male dominated workforce), the work tasks itself and the…

Moral Hazard and the Principal-Agent Problem Defined: Moral Hazard can be easily defined as an individual or business will be more likely to take risks because the negative consequences of the risky behavior will be felt by another individual or business (Hill). For example an individual who gets their automobile insured might start speeding or other reckless driving behavior. That same person might let their insurance lapse and will continue to start driving safe once again. However, the…

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is equipment worn to protect a person from being exposed to infectious material, such as blood or other body fluids that contain pathogens. PPE consists of gloves, a cover gown, a surgical mask, and safety goggles. Gloves are used to cover the hands and are worn when there may be contact with blood or body fluids, or when the person has non-intact skin. Cover gowns are used to protect the uniform and body and are worn when splashing of any potentially…

Kids Health is a wonderful go-to website for trusted information concerning kids and teens health (The Nemours Foundation, 2016). Split into the categories: “For Parents,” “For Kids,” and “For Teens,” users are further revealed tabs such as “Diseases & Conditions,” and “Emotions & Behaviour” (The Nemours Foundation, 2016). It is under these two tabs where one can find information pertaining to mental health (The Nemours Foundation, 2016). Alternatively, a search bar is also available (The…

Life safety and property protection from further damage is the main priority for fire fighters. They may have to damage parts of the scene to save or protect lives. The majority of the evidence get destroyed or lost from the activities done by fire service. That result in the spoliation, contamination, removal, loss, unnecessary movement of physical evidence, complication of the scene and detraction of the evidence validity. Therefor it becomes harder for fire investigators to figure and conduct…