Occupational Safety and Health Administration

connecting safety and performance within a firm, we draw a conceptual model (Figure 6) depicting the relationships between the safety preparedness, safety performance and project performance. Conceptual Model First, we start with the practical concept of Safety Preparedness, which is the ability to ready, fortify and prepare an organization in advance to cope with reality of providing safety to the workforce. We operationalize Safety Preparedness using the constructs of Culture of Safety…

DISCIPLINARY SYSTEM (norika) Discipline in the workplace is controlling personnel correct behaviourial deficiencies and ensure the compliance to established company rules. (‘Discipline in The Workplace’, n.d.). Disciplinary system should be implemented in every workplace because it can control the employee’s behavior based on the rule given. This is because not all of the employees can always follow the rules given to them as long as they work in the company. Disciplinary system can educate…

In case of indications of an attack is evident one should execute restraining properly. Restraining is important to avoid an animal to escape or hurt himself or others. With the use of proper restraining techniques such as leashing and caging you may prevent accidents such as bite or scratch. At some cases pets can even attack their owners, restraining is also a way to protect yourself from an aggressive attempt (Whitney, 1954). Mishandling in confining a pet may lead to scratches and bites that…

such risk, so before doing the work of employees need to expose themselves on knowledge about health and safety in order to reduce the accident, but the thing about health and safety is now taken for granted by the film production. Before start work, the workers were not given instruction or briefing before starting work filming. Therefore, prone to unforeseen accident to employees as it related to safety underestimated. In doing a job we should be able to identify hazard in work environment.…

the use of personal protective equipment. The study reveals some identified problems and possible solutions to those specific problems in communication, culture, and knowledge. The study suggested that regular working safety dissemination through a kinship approach and specific safety training to resolve communication, cultural and knowledge issue problems. Empowering workers and supervisors by provide a clear roles and tasks, time and resources are also suggested. Keywords. Participatory…

Also an example of breaking health and safety procedures is cables hanging out people could trip over them and hurt themselves or could electrocute themselves. A lot of employers will look for health and safety training as it is very serious the Health and Safety Act 1974 which tries to make sure that the health and safety of the employees in the workplace will be safe and to a high standard where no one will be in danger or…

fire safety in the working environment. The use of these approaches should be accompanied with compliance with legal requirements regarding occupational health and safety. The organization should examine state and federal laws regarding occupational health and safety, particularly fire safety and develop and implement policies and practices that comply with these legal requirements. Fire Risk Assessment A fire risk assessment of the workplace is the first step towards ensuring fire safety for…

as Sedex and Verisk Maplecroft to manage and verify risks in their supply chain. Sedex is “a secure, online database which allows members to store, share and report on information in four key areas” (“About Sedex”), such as labour standards, health & safety, the environment and business ethics. This allows Kellogg to verify that their suppliers are following policies. On the other hand Verisk Maplecroft is a “global risk analytics, research and strategic forecasting company” (“Verisk”). The…

Introduction This essay will review and critique the study Occupational Hazards among Cooks in Commercial Kitchens conducted by Bindu and Reddy (2013). It will summarise the key findings, discuss the occupational hazards and health issues studied. It will analyse a similar study with a New Zealand context and propose a study design for further research. Finally, this essay will provide lessons for future research and planning in occupational health. Summary of key points: This study aimed to…

of adequate sanitation and safe drinking water. The existing health system is weak and overwhelmed. Avid to explore the iron of the region, Rio Tinto received a mining concession of the region, while compromised to develop a 700km long haul iron ore railway and a Deep-water port. The project will demand 10 thousand direct jobs for the constructions and 4.500 full-time jobs after…