...aspects of security to present their views on how to understand and tackle a security problem, using the best research evidence available. Reports are written to appeal to security practitioners in different types of organizations and at different levels. Readers will inevitably adapt what is presented to meet their own requirements. They will also consider how they can integrate the recommended actions with existing or planned programs in their organizations. This CRISP report focuses on firearms in the workplace and their relationship with workplace violence. Author Dana Loomis, PhD, discusses how firearms end up at workplaces, and then assesses a host of opportunities to prevent any ensuing problems. His recommendations provide solid ideas on how organizations can avoid becoming victims of workplace violence, and how to implement recommended solutions. His discussion helps security practitioners think in a more informed way about firearms in the workplace and ways to prevent violence. CRISP reports are based on the Problem Oriented Policing (POP) Guides produced by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) of the U.S. Department of Justice, which can be accessed at www.cops.usdoj.gov. While that series summarizes knowledge about how police can reduce the...
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...TABLE OF CONTENTS TOURISM SECTOR BREAD AND PASTRY PRODUCTION NC II | |Page No. | | | | | | | |SECTION 1 BREAD AND PASTRY PRODUCTION NC II QUALIFICATION |1 | | | | | | | |SECTION 2 COMPETENCY STANDARDS | | | | | |Basic Competencies |2 - 13 | |Common Competencies |14 - 28 | |Core Competencies ...
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...suppliers (“Suppliers”) are obligated, in all of their activities, to operate in full compliance with the laws, rules, and regulations of the countries in which they operate. This Supplier Code of Conduct (“Code”) goes further, drawing upon internationally recognized standards, in order to advance social and environmental responsibility. Apple requires that Suppliers implement this Code using the management systems described below. The Apple Supplier Code of Conduct is modeled on and contains language from the Electronic Industry Code of Conduct. Recognized standards such as International Labour Organization Standards (ILO), Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Social Accountability International (SAI), and the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) were used as references in preparing this Code and may be useful sources of additional information. A complete list of references is provided at the end of this Code. As an extension of the Code, Apple maintains a series of detailed Standards that clarify our expectations for compliance. Labor and Human Rights Suppliers must uphold the human rights of workers, and treat them with dignity and respect as understood by the international community. Antidiscrimination Suppliers shall not discriminate against any worker based on race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, union membership, national origin, or marital status in hiring and employment practices such as applications...
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...Integrity 4 Professionalism 4 Initiative 4 Dependability & Reliability 4 Lifelong Learning 4 Tier Two: Academic Competencies 6 Science 6 Basic Computer Skills 6 Mathematics 7 Reading 7 Writing 7 Communication—Listening and Speaking 8 Critical & Analytical Thinking 8 Information Literacy 8 Tier Three: Workplace Competencies 10 Business Fundamentals 10 Teamwork 10 Adaptability/Flexibility 11 Marketing and Customer Focus 11 Planning and Organizing 12 Problem Solving and Decision Making 12 Working with Tools and Technology 13 Checking, Examining, and Recording 13 Sustainable Practices 14 Tier Four: Industry-Wide Technical Competencies 15 Entry-Level 15 Manufacturing Process Design/Development 15 Production 15 Maintenance, Installation, and Repair 17 Supply Chain Logistics 17 Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement 18 Sustainable and Green Manufacturing 19 Health, Safety, Security, and Environment 19 Technician Level 21 Manufacturing Process Design/Development 21 Production 21 Maintenance, Installation, and Repair 22 Supply Chain Logistics 23 Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement 24 Health, Safety, Security, and Environment 25 Resources Reviewed 26 Employment and Training Administration United States Department of Labor 2 www.doleta.gov Updated April 2010 Advanced Manufacturing Competency Model ABOUT THE MODEL The...
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...Construction, I have experienced many different facets of the construction industry and how the proceedings work in order to successfully build commercial and residential infrastructure. Having the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals has been an extremely rewarding experience that has expanded my knowledge and skill base through continued industry practices within my job responsibilities as a Construction Cadet. Rimfire’s outlined Cadet program aims to complement the university’s course structure by incorporating teachings from different components of the businesses structure. This provides a greater exposure to the necessary elements required in order to maintain the continued operations of a successful construction company. During my employment I have been able to cover sections including estimating, contracts administration, cost reporting, document control and involvement in developing tender packages. Experiencing this variety of works has enabled me to realize the area of work I wish to move into once I complete my degree and Rimfire’s cadet program. Without exposure to these categories I would not have been able to make an informed choice on my future career ambitions post graduation. This future ambition involves continuing down the path of contracts administrator and onto Project Manager. In summarizing the reflection detailed in the attached report, receiving practical industry experience is an invaluable learning curve to a fulltime university student...
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...and maintaining health and safety documentation for Queens College both at a central and local level. Documentation is critical for the success of any organisation’s workplace health and safety management system and as such documents require regular review by competent persons to ensure their effectiveness, suitability and the information is current. It allows for consistency and uniformity in the application of procedures and specifications for health and safety in the workplace. It applies to all documents created as part of the College’s OHS. This includes documents such as policies, procedures, guidelines and fact sheets • OHS Documentation: Plans, policies, procedures, guidelines, forms and any other document which forms part of the OHS • Local Documentation: Local OHS documents are those which are created by a faculty or division to meet the local area needs e.g. computer room procedure. • Controlled Document: Any document for which distribution and status are required to be kept current by the issuer to ensure that authorised holders or users have the most up to date version available. • Document Control: The process established in this procedure to define controls needed for the management of OHS documentation. 2. Responsibilities • Manager Occupational Health and Safety: The Manager OHS has the responsibility for the development of central OHS documentation for the college. • Health and Safety Advisor: The Health and Safety Advisor has the responsibility...
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...continues seeking methods to improve and maintain these relationships. There are many philosophers and writers have studied and written lots of different theories and approaches that are related to employment relationship. These theories and approaches have changed rapidly from the classical era to the modern era. Furthermore, illustrating issues that have evolved through changes in the employment relations environments such as the nature of work, technology, managerial regimes, regulation, policy and globalisation. The purpose of this essay is to identify and explain the main changes that listed above. The second part of this essay identifies those changes or improvement of employment relations environment that can benefit both the employers and employees by creating a healthy and supportive working environment. Employees who have strong employment relationships, are more satisfied and keen on work, also, they tend to have helpful and friendly co-workers as well as high levels of employee trust and commitment with employer. The establishment of regulation and policies such as labour law, minimum wages, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) enhance safety and security in workplace. Thus, strong employment relationships are beneficial to both employees and employer. In addition, a better quality of working environment could also increase the productivity of organisations. Since automation had been widespread in the manufacturing industry in 1950s and 60s, technologies become a...
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...Ethical Code and CSR activities: DEFINITION of 'Code of Ethics' A code of ethics document may outline the mission and values of the business or organization, how professionals are supposed to approach problems, the ethical principles based on the organization's core values and the standards to which the professional will be held. A guide of principles designed to help professionals conduct business honestly and with integrity. A code of ethics document may outline the mission and values of the business or organization, how professionals are supposed to approach problems, the ethical principles based on the organization's core values and the standards to which the professional will be held. Corporate social responsibility Corporate social responsibility (CSR, also called corporate conscience, corporate citizenship or responsible business) is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model. “By Mallen Baker” One of the most frequently asked questions at this site - and probably for all those individuals and organizations dealing with CSR issues is the obvious - just what does 'Corporate Social Responsibility' mean anyway? Is it a stalking horse for an anti-corporate agenda? Something which, like original sin, you can never escape? Or what? Different organizations have framed different definitions - although there is considerable common ground between them. My own definition is that CSR is about how companies manage the business processes to produce...
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...The primary focus of lawsuits, such as that brought on behalf of WTC workers, and compensation schemes such as workers’ compensation is on paying those who have injured or made ill. The OSH Act created a general duty on the part of every covered employer to maintain a work environment free from “recognized hazards causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employee.” It also created a federal agency, the Occupational safety and Health Administration (OSHA), empowered to oversee safety and health standards, by enforcing the general duty clause and by writing and enforcing detailed health and safety standards for each industry, and the National Institute of Occupational safety and Health(NIOSH), to provide research, information, education, and training. On-the-job risk:1 many dangers, such as falls from roofs or amputations form unguarded machinery.2 forceful exertions, repetitive movements and awkward posture. 3 dactyl and the food flavorings that cause bronchiolitis obliterans or modern metalworking fluid.4 workers compensation: Firms contribute to a workers’ compensation fund that is used to pay benefits to employees accidentally injured in the workplace. Instead of suing ,an employee’s legal task is simplified . she need not prove the company was negligent, nor can the company raise any of traditional defenses to negligence to defeat her claim. Employers are willing to accept this approach because there is a trade-off: if workers compensation covers...
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...the social norms (Raz, 1979). Firefighting in itself has many standards, regulations and laws that affect the way firefighters perform their duties, to what they wear while performing their job, to the tools they use and interaction with patients. The functions and role of law in business, society, and industry are necessary for maintaining fairness, peace, freedom, justice, and safety. Functions of role of Law in Business Small business and large companies must adhere to same rules and regulations and need legal expertise once in a while. Business law creates guidelines on what companies and businesses can and cannot do, along with certain things that must be accomplished. Business law is a comprehensive control with several fields of the functions of business (Hamel, n.d.). Business must pay taxes on the income that they earn, and the tax law determines how businesses pay taxes to the government. The antitrust law promotes competition by restricting behavior like price fixing and domination. The intellectual property law grants legal protection to the creator of items. Employment laws govern how employers interact with employees, such as minimum wage and workplace safety. There are several more of these; the role of these laws are to work together to ensure...
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...particular job role or function OS are performance standards that individuals must achieve when carrying out functions in the workplace, together with specifications of the underpinning knowledge and understanding Insert your SSC picture here Introduction Qualifications Pack – Unarmed Security Guard SECTOR: PRIVATE SECURITY SUB-SECTOR: 1. COMMERCIAL 2. INDUSTRIAL OCCUPATION: GUARDING REFERENCE ID: SKS/Q0101 ALIGNED TO: NCO-2004/9152.30 An Unarmed Security Guard in the Private Security Sector form the first level of defence and notice and encounter threats and risks that are detrimental to life, property and premises. Security Guard is responsible for monitoring premises and property through physical presence and by using security and protection systems. Brief Job Description: The primary role of the individual entails guarding designated premises and people by manning the first tier of protection aided by appropriate security devices/equipment. The core responsibility includes guarding against theft, criminal acts, emergencies, fire and other contingencies. Personal Attributes: An Unarmed Security Guard needs to bear a good moral character, pleasing deportment, healthy habits and good grooming in addition to being physically fit, mentally robust, intelligent, committed and proficient. Security Guard needs to be alert, calm and confident and maintain a personal demeanour that helps him/her to control situations effectively using personal initiative. The role requires...
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...Occupational Health and Safety Work Health and Safety Act 2011 QLD No. 18 Model Work Health and Safety Act TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 History and Purpose of OH&S Legislation 4 3.0 Scope of WHS Act 5 4.0 Key Provisions in a Business Context 6 5.0 Primary Duty of Care 7 6.0 Application of OHS 9 7.0 Regulation Change, a Harmonious Approach? 11 8.0 References 13 8.0 Resources 13 1.0 Introduction According to recently published data uncovered within the ABS WRIS (Australian Bureau of Statistics, Work-Related Injuries Survey published 2011), in 2009 it was estimated that 640,700 Australian workers experienced a work-related incident. While a total of 337 people died in Australia from work-related traumatic injury (safeworkaustralia.gov.au). Economic losses from work-related disease, injuries and deaths impose a heavy burden on the Australian economy, with estimated costs totalling in excess of $60.6 billion per annum. Figure 1: Total work-related injury and illness cost for 2009 (www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au) It is within these alarming figures we derive the impetus to further examine current Workplace Heath and Safety regulations and the associated Industrial legislation on both State and Federal levels. This report will predominately focus on the newly established Queensland Work Health and Safety Act 2011 in conjunction with the National Model Work Health and Safety Act developed by the...
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...SAFETY MANAGEMENT Safety management refers to the method of leading a company whereas safety leadership is more of a hypernym which contains the principles of the way of thinking studied here. Safety management combines the different fields of safety into one entity and thus functions as the coordinator of different sectors of safety. Safety management means the protection of people, environment and property as well as determined development of safety. Safety management includes all the areas and operations that are necessary to ensure the meeting of the organization’s goals and the intactness of the targets to be protected. HISTORY & DEVELOPMENT THE ERAS OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT 1900 – Design and physical clean-up 1931 – Unsafe acts (88%) & unsafe conditions (10%) (Heinrich) 1950 – Safety management systems 1960 – Training and development 1970 – OHS Act and Minerals Act (Accountability) 1980 – Psychology of safety (BBS) - Human Factors Approach - Risk Management 1990 – Organisation culture - Mine Health and Safety Act - HIRA / FRM 2000 – Self assessment - Risk Based Safety ARTICLE An electric gondola used on the exterior of a high-rise construction in the Makati business district of the capital Manila collapsed on January 27. It fell 21 stories and landed on protruding metal rods. Ten construction workers died; one survived but is now in the hospital with numerous fractures and injuries...
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...The Cost Impact of Construction Safety in Alberta’s Workplace December 8, 2012 The attached report offers insight into the cost impacts of a safety program in the construction industry in Alberta. It examines the positive aspects of a safety program vs. the negative situations when one does not exist. The following is a breakdown of what is included in the report: 1. A brief look at what a safety program is and what defines it as successful. 2. The construction industry’s impact on Alberta’s economy, including growth and current trends. 3. Cost impacts on various parts of a construction company, including morale, legal and direct costs and expenses. 4. Implications of not maintaining a program and how that can affect an organization financially. The research includes a variety of information, primarily from Alberta Industry Profiles and personal experience working for a Construction Safety Organization. My personal experiences are supported by publications on principles of construction safety. Thank you for the opportunity to examine the far-reaching impact of safety on the construction industry. Sincerely, TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 What is a Safety Program 1 Components of the Industry 1 The Industry in Alberta 2 BENEFITS OF A SUCCESSFUL SAFETY PROGRAM 2 Benefits on Employee Morale and Impact on Organization 2 Legal Benefits and Impact on Organization 3 Cost Benefits and Impact on Organization 3 Workers’...
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...Violation of Health and Safety Insurance Act Main Article: http://news.ontario.ca/mol/en/2015/01/company-directors-receive-jail-sentences-corporation-fined-250000-after-worker-dies-in-fall.html 1. What is the current event and which employment legislation you have learned about in the course is relevant and how? On January 18th, 2013, an employee of New Mex Canada Inc. in Brampton, an importer of retail furniture and accessories, was pleaded guilty after a worker was found dead after he had fallen from an order picker. The worker was moving merchandise in the workplace using a combination forklift/operator-up platform called an order picker. The order picker had been modified and had an additional platform supported by the forks that was tack-welded to the manufacturer-equipped operator platform. The added platform did not have a guardrail around it. Additionally, the employee was not wearing safety shoes or other fall protection at the time of the incident. The cause of death was later determined to be blunt force trauma to the head. On January 13th, 2015, after pleading guilty to safety violations that lead to the death of the warehouse worker, the two directors of New Mex Canada Inc, Baldev Purba and Rajinder Saini, were fined $250,000 and were ordered to each serve 25 days in jail on weekends. As well, both directors were also ordered to take a health and safety course within the next 60 days. The Ministry of Labour investigation found multiple violations of Ontario's...
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