...Work, Health, and Safety Policy Vicki Williams University of Louisiana At Lafayette Work, Health, and Safety Policy Obligations The management has to be firmly committed when it comes to the policy which will enable all the work activities to be done or carried out in a safe manner. There is the need for an effective health policy where leadership roles such as expertise, persistence, and vision are considered (Wright, 2010). Here, all the possible measures will be taken to remove firmly or in the worst cases reduce the risk that are associated with the health, safety, and the welfare of the workers, authorized visitors, patients, contractors, and anyone who may be affected by the activities and the operations. It should be noted that the process of the implementation of a policy is involved by a few people because most people lack the guidance on its implementation (Hewison, 2007). Who is the Policy Intended For? This policy is intended for the workers of a hospital and specifically aimed at any person who has an intention of visiting the hospital. The first aim is to show categorically the commitment of the hospital management and all the workers involved when it comes to the health and safety in the setting. Apart from that the other function is to remove or in other cases significantly reduce the risk associated with risks that are associated with the health of the hospital workers, their safety, and most importantly the welfare of all the workers in the hospital...
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...Unit 3 – P2 Outline how legislation, policies and procedures relating to health, safety and security influence health and social care settings. A legislation is a law or a set of laws which have been produced by governing body and made official by parliament to: regulate; authorise; sanction; grant; declare and restrict. Policies are clear, simple statements of how an organisation intends to conduct its services, actions or business. They provide a set of guiding principles to assist with decision making. Procedures describe how each policy will be put into action within the organisation. They outline who will do what, what steps need to be taken and which forms or documents to use. There is a number of policies that have been put in place to promote the safety of individuals within different health and social care settings. Food Safety Act 1990 (Amended in 2013) The Food Safety Act 1990 sets out the requirements of the food producer and the food handler regarding food safety. The guideline is for all types of food businesses in England, Scotland and Wales. The main responsibilities within the act are: ensuring you do not include anything in food, remove anything from food or treat food in any kind of way which could damage health to the people that are consuming it; to ensure the food served or sold is of the nature, substance and quality which consumers would expect and to ensure the food is correctly labelled, advertised and presented in a form that is not false...
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...and inexperienced nurses simultaneously (Mason, Leavitt, & Chaffee, 2014). The inexperienced nurses have always used the experienced nurses as their mentors. This is how inexperienced nurses gain experience and knowledge. It is vital to have an experienced nurse’s knowledge and guidance for new nurses. Nursing staff is very important when it comes to safety. Patient safety often suffers do to inadequate nursing staff. Without adequate staff, there are more patient injuries, medication errors, hospital-acquired infections, and patient deaths. There are many benefits to having adequate staff. The positives DEFINITELY out way the negatives in this case. Adequate staffing increasing productivity, decreases hospital stays, and saves lives. It also decreases the risk of lawsuits by having a safer environment. It can decrease the risk of nursing burnout. Today, more people are living longer lives, but are acquiring more health problems. This is increasing the demand for nurses today, especially skilled ones! According to Mason, Leavitt, and Chaffee (2014), social justice is A philosophical, political, and public health concept rooted in the idea of human rights and social equity. The equitable distribution of resources and opportunities for a productive and fulfilling life is a human...
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...1. Know the legislative and policy framework for health and safety 2. 1.1 Describe how current health and safety legislation, policies and procedures are implemented in the setting 3. In my setting the head teacher is responsible for health and safety legislation, these are set by the law and she has to ensure that the school meets the objectives. She needs to make sure that the school polices are applied and regular updated and revised. It is important that all the health and safety guidance issued by the learning trust is available to all the staff and that training is offered to help the staff preform these tasks. The teachers are also responsible to spot any hazards on a day-to-day basic, to make sure that the children are safe, if the teacher notice any potential danger then it is their responsibility to inform the head teacher. If any child has an accident then the teacher has to make sure that the details of the accident is in the accident record and to make sure that it is investigated. The care taker make regular inspections of the school grounds and the building, he also has to make sure that all the emergency exits are clear and nothing blocks the doors. He also hast to ensure that all the fire alarms are tested on a regular basic. 4. 1.2 Describe how health and safety is monitored and maintained in the setting The school governing body has a named governor responsible for health and safety and also the governing body in consultation with professional advisors...
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...Neighborhood Public Policy This paper is regarding a scenario involving Marcus Young in an automobile accident and Angie Young, Marcus’ mother and her attempt to change public safety for children in her residential area. The paper will also discuss the Legislative process, the different approaches of the Neighborhood Council and Angie Young’s ability to refute the opponent’s claims and propositions. Public safety and public health cannot be separated. Anywhere there are safety issues, it affects the people around the unsafe zone. Neighborhood scenarios represent both public safety and public health. Marcus Young was playing around the neighborhood and got into a car accident where he was struck and suffered a pelvic fracture, a right leg fracture, and multiple lacerations to the body. He is now in stable condition at an intensive care unit. Marcus’ mother, Angie Young wants to prevent these incidents from happening in the future to other families in the community. She wants to put speed bumps in her residential area. She is planning to take this matter to the state and local Neighborhood Council. This scenario exemplified the legislative process and how it influences public health in the Neighborhood community. Angie Young discovered a problem for public safety and is planning to take this matter to state and local Neighborhood Council. She wrote a letter to a congresswoman and made phone calls to city officials. While waiting for the meeting, she organized a Neighborhood...
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...Nurse as an Advocate Nursing Leadership Health Policy Advocating for Health Care Policies. Nurse’s Vital Role as Policy Advocates Introduction “I’m not discouraged because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward” Thomas Edison (1847-1931). In today’s healthcare system, nurses are aware of the inconsistencies and the troubles that the healthcare system faces, and a need for a change. Expert nurses and nurses with vast experience are stepping forward and motivated to take part in advocacy roles. This movement is initiating a great wave of change in nursing world and how nurses influence a change in policies, regulations and law that oversee the health care system. Nurses stepping into this arena requires great deal of courage and knowledge on how the policies and politics interchange hands to implement a major change in health care system. The nurses who step up into this role should have the will, power and with power comes responsibility to negotiate through the legal system. Methods to advocate for health Nurses taking part in advocacy is not new anymore, but what advocacy means is still a mystery in nursing world. Great theorist like Florence Nightingale and her efforts, did influence other nurses throughout the nursing profession to step out of the box and shape the health system, where discover, heal and teach remains the core motto. Nurses throughout the world in some shape or form initiated policy recommendations, represented their view through...
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...Public health and health care Concepts of Population Health HCS/535 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, coordinate efforts in conjunction with states and other partnersto offer a system of health surveillance, which would monitor and prevent disease outbreaks, which includes bioterrorism. The goal of the agency is to implement strategies to prevent diseases as well as maintain national health statistics. Another role of the CDC is to safeguard against international disease transmission, this is vital as the agency has personnel located several countries outside the United States. Looking at the agency’s core functions, examining influences in the workplace, and identifying roles of the agency personnel is vital to understanding the CDC’s contribution(Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], n.d.). Core functions The primary focus of the CDC has been geared toward the protection of health and the promotion of life. This is achieved through preventing and controlling of disease, injury, and forms of disability. This will be attained through collaborative efforts with partnerships in the United States as well as throughout the world. These efforts include monitoring health, detecting and investigating health issues, performing research to improve prevention, develop and promote policies, spearhead leadership and training, and foster safe and healthy environments(Fos& Fine, 2005). Support to the Public Health System The CDC is a sub-set...
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...Review the health policies of each of the following countries. Then, choose a country from the following list to compare and contrast with the current U.S. healthcare system: China England Germany Australia Canada Japan Once you have thoroughly analyzed the health policy information for your chosen country, answer the following questions: What is the main focus of the policy standard in this (chosen) country? What are the similarities to the U.S. healthcare system? Governance Workforce Leadership Quality How does the U.S. healthcare system differ in terms of policy? Where do you foresee the U.S. healthcare system in the future (long-/short- term)? ( Review from one of the the following perspectives: the provider, the patient, or other stakeholders) Summarize the meaning of universality in U.S. health policy versus your chosen country. (Include your research on the future of the U.S. healthcare system) The paper: Must be 4 to 6 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Must include a separate title page with the following: Title of paper Student’s name Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted Must use at least four (4) scholarly sources in addition to the course text. Must document all sources...
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...experiences that contribute to decision making. I originated from Nairobi, Kenya and was raised in a middle class conservative Christian household. All my life has focused on respect for my culture, language, good health, good work ethics, professionalism, reliability, optimism, respect for all humans, respect for laws, religion, education, friendships and keeping up with major life events like graduation, birthdays, baby showers and weddings. As Christian I believe in God and the existence of Christianity which has been a source of my strength all my life. In our younger years, all the family members were encouraged to participate in church activities which I still believe is important to my lifestyle and has given me confidence and believe that I am who I am today because of God. As nurses, the beliefs we have developed may be related to the stereotypes that we have formed around issues like sexuality, abortion, alcohol, marriage, ageing and disability, health care policy and other people’s rights (Federico, 2009). As healthcare workers our duty is to provide services that meet or target group and help them feel empowered without being judgmental thus avoiding imposing our values and beliefs on other people (Federico, 2009). Beliefs and opinions about health care policy Newport (2013) states that recent research on healthcare quality, cost and coverage shows that quality of healthcare is a constant concern. Americans continue to be much more positive and believe in the...
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...Learned: Developing the Health Promotion Strategy and Action Plan in Georgia In 2009 Oxford Policy Management (OPM) completed technical work to support the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs, Georgia, in producing a comprehensive national Health Promotion Strategy (HPS) along with a prioritised Health Promotion Action Plan (HPAP). This work was commissioned as part of the European Union support to the Ministry, aimed at facilitating evolution of key evidence-based policies, and enabling the people of Georgia to increase control over their health and its determinants. This briefing note develops the case for giving support to the Georgian government in elaborating the HPS. It argues that transparent and participatory processes must be established to assure strong national ownership and consensus over the outputs. The process must also guarantee the skills transfer and capacity building of national stakeholders; and be flexible and highly responsive to the government needs while producing strategies effective, feasible and applicable to the local context. Georgian public health Over recent years Georgian efforts to adopt and nurture a democratic market oriented economy have been impressive (Chanturidze et al. 2009). On the down side however, the Georgian health sector still demonstrates system imbalances between curative services and O x f o r d • prevention, and between clinical services and primary health care (MoLHSA 2009b)...
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...OF LABOUR THE NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY MAY 2012 FOREWORD A proactive and well-functioning policy on Occupational Safety and Health is important for improving the safety and health of workers, reducing cost of business and improving productivity. The Government has developed this National Occupational Safety and Health Policy to enhance the framework for implementation of occupational safety and health programmes for the country’s development. Implementation of the policy will contribute significantly to the achievement of the goals of the Economic, Social and Political pillars of the country’s development blueprint, the Kenya Vision 2030. The Kenya Vision 2030 aims to create a globally competitive and prosperous country with a high quality of life by the year 2030. For the country to achieve the aspirations of the Vision, there is need to improve the safety and health of workers. It is expected therefore, that implementation of this Policy will contribute significantly to the country’s competitiveness and development of the human resource, and hence the achievement of the aspirations of the Vision 2030. Kenya faces a major challenge of employment creation, especially for the youth. However, a significant portion of those in employment still face the challenge of unsafe and unhealthy workplaces. It is therefore important that the country not only focuses on creating jobs but also improves safety and health at workplaces. Globalization is ever affecting...
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...| Assignment #8 Participants Manual/Trainee Manual | HN2150 – Managing Performance through Training and Development | | This assignment provides the Participants/Trainee Manual that NL Safety Co. will utilize in the delivery of training to Summit Appliances Inc. | Health & Safety Training Summit Appliances Inc. Developed & Administered by NL Safety Co. www.nlsafety.ca TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME3 EXPLANATION OF TRAINING SESSION4 LEARNING OBJECTIVES5 AGENDA6 LEARNING NOTES7 APPENDICES19 BIBLIOGRAPHY30 Welcome We would like to welcome you to our training session on behalf of NL Safety Co. and we would like to thank the management and executives of Summit Appliance Inc. in recognition of the time and resources set aside to facilitate this very important training session. I would like to call upon Mr. Sid Lawrence, your CEO, to say a few words on behalf of Summitt Appliances Inc. Housekeeping Items Identification and review of housekeeping rules/points as follows; * Sign-in sheet is provided at the front of the class. Ensure you have filled out the information and signed-in. Please print clearly as this information will be used to complete your course certificates at the end of the day; * the location of washrooms just outside and to the left of the classroom entrance; * cell phones are to be turned off or placed on silent during training sessions; * Fire exit is to the right of the classroom...
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...EXTENT OF ADOPTION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH BY SMALL AND MEDIUM MANUFACTURING COMPANIES. A CASE OF STEEL MANUFACTURING. SUBMITTED BY GERD HAMAUNDU HATULEKE STUDENT NUMBER: 12488416 PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR MY DESSERTATION. ABSTRACT With the now existence of many steel producing, manufacturing and selling agents in the steel industry in Zambia, much worry should be placed in the amount of safety that exists and is being implemented in the industry. This is to the fact that steel workers are exposed to dangerous, hazardous and fatal injuries when working. Despite this worrying situation, international awareness of the magnitude of the problem remains surprisingly modest. The inadequate dissemination of knowledge and information hampers action, especially in developing countries. It also limits the capacity to design and implement effective policies and programmes. The fatality, accident and disease figures are alarming but investment decisions continue to be made in disregard of safety, health and environmental considerations (Ali, 2001). With the owners of these industries mainly concerned with making huge profits, they sideline the arising costs due to poor health and safety practices, hence, awareness on occupational, safety and health is needed. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1...
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...Information booklet: Unit 3 P2 Outline how legislation, policies and procedures relating to health and social Care influence health and Social Care settings Introduction: In this assignment, it is important to outline how legislation, policies and procedures relating to health and social Care influence health and Social Care settings. Definition of legislation: Legislation is a law or set of laws agreed by the government which must be followed and done. Definition of regulation: A principle, rule or law designed to control behavior. Food Safety Act (1990) The Food Safety Act was introduced in 1990 in response to public concern over the safety of food. This Act aims to control safety at all stages of food production. This legislation was also introduced in order to sell and keep food for sale which is unfit for people to eat. For example in a kitchen when staffs are placing foods in fridges and cupboards, they must ensure that the dates of the foods are up to date and checked properly. All food premises must be clean and free from rubbish, all equipment must be clean and good hygiene practices should be observed at all times. Under the Food Safety Act it is illegal to sell food unfit for human consumption. This means people may pass poor quality food off as good food to make money. The food safety Act 1990 influences health and social care settings so that Staffs check dates continuously on stocks to ensure that the foods are in good condition by checking that...
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...Precious 30020625 Unit 3 Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care Legislation, Policies and Procedures in Health and Social Care Settings Jessica Precious 30020625 Unit 3 Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care Legislation, Policies and Procedures in Health and Social Care Settings Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work Act provides security of the health, safety and welfare of people at work, with the protection against risks to health or safety of an individual in connection with work activities. It sets out employers’ duties to staff where more than 5 staff are employed, and to the community, in addition to the duties of employees towards themselves and others. Health and Social Care Setting: Preschool The Health and Safety at Work Act aims to protect staff in relation to their health, safety and security in the workplace. It provides awareness in the workplace, so children and adults are aware of the health and safety issues. Within the preschool, the employer has a duty of providing induction training to staff which involves a clear and understandable explanation of health and safety concerns so that all adults are able to adhere to the policy and procedures as they understand their shared responsibility. The induction covers employees’ wellbeing, including safe lifting, and storage of hazardous substances. This also involves regular discussion of health and safety at staff meetings even...
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