Category: Health and Safety
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Health and Safety – The Stress Response
Template part has been deleted or is unavailable: post-metaWhitehall II Study: Civil Servants: High/Med/Low grades The lower grades showed highest percentage of CHD than the other grades due to stress In many species, subordinate animals are more stressed than dominant ones. The stress response is initiated by our senses, which our brain sees as a threat on homeostasis and instructs the body to…
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Health and Safety Accidents
Template part has been deleted or is unavailable: post-metaHealth and Safety Accidents What is an accident? Unplanned, uncontrolled event leading to actual or potential injury, damage or loss Accidents and consequences Major injuries, fatalities, damage or loss Minor injuries, damage or loss Near-misses (no injury, damage or loss) Prevention Remove the cause Protection Minimise the consequences. Slips, trips and falls are due to:…
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Health and Safety is Everybody’s Responsibility
Template part has been deleted or is unavailable: post-metaHealth and Safety is Everybody’s Responsibility For more information please go to: https://deejayess.com/hsintro Factors affecting health and safety Occupational factors Chemicals, equipment, working methods Environmental factors Such as: High noise levels, poor lighting, dusty atmospheres, hot or cold temperatures Human factors such as: Behaviour of people affecting their safety and that of fellow workers, customers…
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Health and Safety Law
Template part has been deleted or is unavailable: post-metaHealth and Safety Law For more information please go to: https://deejayess.com/hsintro Criminal Prosecution by the state in a criminal court Purpose to punish Prosecutor and defendant Innocent until proven guilty Beyond reasonable doubt Heard by a judge and jury Magistrates/Crown court Fines and/or prison sentence (compensation for injured party may be ordered). Civil Action…
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What is RIDDOR?
Template part has been deleted or is unavailable: post-metaWhen you have an accident at work you must enter details in the Accident Book. Such as: Person affected/injured Home address Person reporting the incident About the accident/incident Description of the accident/incident Must comply with data protection legislation. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013 Fatalities, injuries and dangerous occurrences should be…
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Why is Health and Safety Important?
Template part has been deleted or is unavailable: post-metaWhy is health and safety important? There is: A moral obligation on employers, employees and every other person in a workplace to look after themselves and others. Financial impact on employers, employees and every person in a workplace, e.g. compensation, fines, lost earnings etc. A legal obligation on the employer, employee and every person in…
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The Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace Just Added
Template part has been deleted or is unavailable: post-metaThis training programme has been designed to provide essential knowledge and understanding of health and safety for employees working in any sector of business, whether manufacturing, commerce, public sector or the service industries. Good health and safety standards rely on employers and employees working together to reduce risks and prevent accidents and ill health arising…