Occupational therapist

Truck safety is complex but with potential injuries and death increasing, truck safety is also a paramount concern of our nation 's largest delivery system. A Closer Look at Truck Safety In the United States, there are nearly ten million people in trucking-related jobs with over 2 million tractor trailers hitting the roadways each year logging in almost 450 billion miles annually. Trucks account for 70 percent of freight transported in the United States with several trillion dollars of…

Majority of those children who do not attend schools are in the workforce, in some areas where the schools are free do not give the children the resources to participate as they cannot provide it. The children do not have the time nor the supplies to be able to attend and have to work for their bread. Children are even sent to construction sites where dangerous conditions force them to work around the safety hazards. These long hours, isolation from a social environment, lack of education,…

potentially neglect the training program and the efficiency of this training. Therefore, it is important that regulations are put in place that entitles companies to be held accountable for the people training the workers. This will further enforce the Occupational Work and Safety Act in various workplaces. It will also help to address the minimum standards that are not only required, but expected by workers and organizations. This will give employees the opportunity to address any concerns and…

INTRODUCTION Asbestos is the name given to a group of six naturally occurring minerals. This essay will focus on methods of recognition, evaluation and control of asbestos in an occupational setting in Australia. BACKGROUND Products manufactured from asbestos demonstrate durability, flexibility and excellent insulative and fire resistant properties, for this reason asbestos has been used extensively in many industries worldwide. Until the mid-80’s Australia’s use of asbestos was one of the…

its association with the role of a Public Health Inspector/Environmental Health Officer. Legionaries’ Disease is caused by roughly 35 Legionella bacteria species, with symptoms of severe pneumonia and psychological changes. (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, 2015) With an increase of the elderly population in North America and the use of statistical data, the predicted trend of Legionaries’ Disease cases is on the rise. Therefore, the active roles of a Public Health…

In the book, The Last Man Off, Matt Lewis tells of his story of a ship wreck in the freezing Antarctic seas. Lewis had recently graduated from college and was pursuing his dream of being a scientific observer. He received his first job from a fishing company in South Africa who would be fishing south of the island, South Georgia. While out at seas, the boat experiences several mechanical problems during a storm and the crew has to abandon ship. Seventeen crewmembers perished before being rescued…

Introduction Apple Inc. is known as the largest tech giant world over for its best quality products like iPhone, iPad, watch, Mac computer and smart TV, etc. Besides 115,000 employees in the US, its suppliers employ more than 1.6 million people in 20 countries. Apple has a set code of conduct to be followed by all its employees as well as suppliers. It helps to keep a balance in the decent workplace to avoid any discrimination based on race, color, ethnicity, age, nationality, sex,…

Wastewater can be formed from domestic, industrial, agricultural, commercial activities or any combination of these. Rainwater runoff is also considered as wastewater. This wastewater is full of chemicals, bacterial, viruses and other contaminants regardless where it comes from. Based on this reason, wastewater treatment is needed and crucial for converting the wastewater into an effluent that can be either discharged to the environment or reused. However, wastewater treatment plant posed safety…

If picking up material, utilizing proper storage, keeping ingress and egress free of clutter can reduce the second leading cause of fatalities in general industry (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, n.d.), then housekeeping’s importance becomes clear. The question that must be explored is what helps determine “good housekeeping,” which can reduce injury to employees, and maintain continuity of operations.…

These rules and instructions for the safety of the person who doing experiments in the laboratory and also others in the laboratory. Because one mistake can do a severe damage to lots of people. Because of that, following rules are very important to follow. [1][2][3] 1. “SAFETY FIRST” is the main thing. Use “COMMON SENSE” to avoid accidents. 2. Working and doing experiments alone in the laboratory is forbidden. 3. Everyone must wear approved safety goggles at all times. 4. Everyone must wear…