...Occupational Safety and Health Administration Jaisa Faye Ganir University of Hawaii, West Oahu PUBA 475 (67064) June 26, 2012 Table of Contents Introduction…….………………………………………………………………………………….3 History……………………………………………………………………………………………..3 Background………………………………………………………………………………...........3-5 Who OSHA Covers………………………………………………………………………..4 Who OSHA Doesn’t Cover……………………………………………………………..4-5 Worker Rights……………………………………………………………….…………….5 Regulations “Standards”………… ……………………………………………….............5 Organizational Profile………………………………………………….………………………..6-7 National……………………...…………………….………………………………………6 Regional………………………………………………...…………………………………6 Advisory Committee’s……………………..……………………………………………6-7 Annual Report..………………………………………………………………………………….7-8 Controversies………..…………………………………………………………………………..8-9 Regulations and Enforcement Policies…………..………………………………..…….8-9 OSHA Inspectors and Beryllium………………………………..…..…………………….9 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………..…………………9-10 References………………………………………………………………………………………..11 Introduction Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a dependent agency under the United States Department of Labor. According to OSHA, congress enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, which enabled the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). “ OSHA’s mission under the OSH Act of 1970 is to assure safe and healthful conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and providing training...
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...OSH Act, Standards, and Inspections Name Instructor 1. Why was the OSH Act needed? The Act was introduced to improve workplace safety and health and provide a safer and healthier workplace. 2. What is the purpose of the OSH Act? The purpose of the legislation was to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions. 3. Who does the Act cover, who is not covered, and are there special coverage provisions? The Act covers private sector workers, local and state government workers and also the federal government workers. The Act do not cover self-employed individuals, immediate family members of covered employees and also workers employed in another federal agency. 4. When did OSHA become effective? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration became effective on April 28, 1971 which president Richard M. Nixon signed into law on December 29, 1970. 5. What does the acronym OSHA stand for? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration 6. What responsibilities does NIOSH have? Promoting a safe and healthy workplace through interventions, recommendations and capacity building, conduct research to reduce cases of work related illnesses and injuries and also enhance international workplace safety and health through global collaborations. 7. How are standards adopted? Standards adoption is based on an official announcement by the state departments. 8. Explain...
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...Health and Safety Measures for Workers in Japan . Allan Ray S. Gabriel MBA 1st term, 2011-2012 De La Salle University, Manila Business Law Atty. Antonio Ligon Professor Introduction Japan, being an industrial nation, ranks high in the world in terms of competitiveness and safety. The purpose of this study is to present an investigation and inquiry into Japan’s measures on Health and Safety for their workers; including their policies, implementing government agencies, and results; as compared with the measures taken in our country. It also aims to identify areas where we can gain knowledge of Japan’s measures to keep their workers safe and healthy. This study also seeks to see where Japan is and how far it is from our country in this matter, what their strengths are and where we can improve on. The significance of this study is that it tackles an issue where our country continues to lag behind industrialized nations like Japan. The continued number of work-related accidents in our country affects millions of workers who continue to be at risk due to poor working conditions. The study aims to draw recommendations that will help our government policy makers in strengthening areas that we need to improve on. Contents Health and Safety Measures for Workers in Japan i Introduction ii Study 1 Background 1 Policy and Legislation 1 Industrial Accident Prevention Organization Law (enacted 1964) 1 Industrial Safety and Health Law 1 Working...
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...serious and also addresses the concerns of the previously four ‘W’s’ with the addition of asking ‘why’ the incident took place. During his opening speech at the National Symposium, which was hosted by the Occupational Safety and Health Authority and Agency, Minister of Labour and Small Micro Enterprise Development Errol McLeod stated that inadequate risk assessments and failure to implement safe systems of work were contributors in more than seventy percent of the accidents that involved persons employed in the Manufacturing Sector. Upon inspections carried out by the OSH Agency, the Minister also revealed that there were under-reporting of accidents, deficiencies in contractor management and non-conformance to the requirements of the OSH Act in respect of the establishing and functioning of Safety and Health Committees. According to the OSH Act 2004, Amended and Updated, it mentions in Section 6, subsection 1; “It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the safety, health and welfare at work of all his employees. The Act goes on to list the duties of all employers, describing ways to provide a safe working environment. This means that employers have no excuse for not having a safe workplace. They must ensure that safety measures are put...
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...Health and Safety for Suppliers A partnership project between Volkswagen, ILO & GTZ Maria Kristjansdottir Reykjavik University, School of Law mariak02@ru.is Tel: + 354 699 0482 Better Health and Safety for Suppliers Case Abstract This case study focuses on the “Better Health and Safety for Suppliers” project and how Volkswagen AG seeks to strengthen their policy in Health Protection, Promotion and Occupational Safety by promoting social protection, improving safety and health standards and strengthening labour inspection. The project is a partnership project between Volkswagen, the International Labour Organization and the German Corporation for Technical Cooperation. The project entails first facilitating the participation of selected Volkswagen suppliers in Brazil, Mexico and South Africa in audits with respect to Occupational Safety and Health in their workplace. Based on the findings of these initial audits, several recommendations are given and used to generate a checklist for a second review (conducted up to 6 months after the initial audit). A report is then created which documents the audit findings, including any improvements that have taken place at such supplier. When all the suppliers have been assessed, best practices and solutions found across all project countries will be developed and collected into an online network. This network will provide the necessary information on health and safety for the...
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...Health and Safety for Suppliers A partnership project between Volkswagen, ILO & GTZ Maria Kristjansdottir Reykjavik University, School of Law mariak02@ru.is Tel: + 354 699 0482 Better Health and Safety for Suppliers Case Abstract This case study focuses on the “Better Health and Safety for Suppliers” project and how Volkswagen AG seeks to strengthen their policy in Health Protection, Promotion and Occupational Safety by promoting social protection, improving safety and health standards and strengthening labour inspection. The project is a partnership project between Volkswagen, the International Labour Organization and the German Corporation for Technical Cooperation. The project entails first facilitating the participation of selected Volkswagen suppliers in Brazil, Mexico and South Africa in audits with respect to Occupational Safety and Health in their workplace. Based on the findings of these initial audits, several recommendations are given and used to generate a checklist for a second review (conducted up to 6 months after the initial audit). A report is then created which documents the audit findings, including any improvements that have taken place at such supplier. When all the suppliers have been assessed, best practices and solutions found across all project countries will be developed and collected into an online network. This network will provide the necessary information on health and safety for the...
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...following matters listed below. Discuss the issues below using relevant legislation:” i. The key requirement of the Occupational safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994 applicable to the management of a building/facility. The concept of management is to be effective in reducing incidents and injury. To be an effective management frame work, the organization as a whole need to understand it roles and responsibility. The employer shall provide a safe working environment, information, instruction, training and supervision. The key requirement are described in Section 4 OSHA 1994 as below: The objects of this Act are:- (a) To secure the safety, health and welfare of persons at work against risks to safety or health arising out of the activities of person at work; (b) To protect persons at a place of work other than persons at work against risks to safety or health arising out of the activities of persons at work; (c) To promote an occupational environment for persons at work which is adapted to their physiological and phychological needs; (d) To provide the means whereby the associated occupational safety and health legislations may be progressively replaced by a system of regulations and approved industry codes of practice operating in combination with the provisions of this Act designed to maintain or improved the standards of safety and health. In Section 18, OSHA 1994 also described the requirement and duties of an occupier of a place of work to persons other...
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...Occupational Safety and Health Administration Azinna Kimball HCS/430 February 6, 2012 Norman Greene Occupational Safety and Health Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is an agency in the United States Department of Labor. Many of the health care facilities were acquiring health and safety issues that led to the creation of OSHA. OSHA main mission is to ensure employees and employers reduce the job injuries, illnesses, death, drug exposure, blood borne pathogens, and safety. Enforcing OSHA regulations followed throughout health care facilities protects American workers. Every employee, employer or member who works should understand what OSHA is about. History of Agency The history of OSHA dates back into the 19th century. The act was signed into law December 29, 1970 by President Richard M. Nixon (Reflections on osha, 2009). OSHA main role is assuming safe and healthy working conditions for the men and woman exposed to any type of issues that could affect his or her safety or health. The OSH Act became effective April 28, 1971 (Reflections on osha, 2009). It was estimated that in 1970 around 14,000 workers were killed on- the-job (Shach, 2011, para. 4). OSHA has lowered the number in people killed because of their safety and regulations. OSHA covers all employees and their employers in the 50 states and territories and jurisdictions under federal authority (What does OSHA do? para. 2). OSHA began the start up phase in the most dangerous...
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...workers are therefore equalised between industries and occupations by means of competition in the labour market. In particular, the theory implies that the marginal worker receives a compensated wage just enough to accept the work conditions, whereas those who are not risk averse or do not mind adverse conditions are paid more than is necessary to have them work in jobs that are risky or have bad working conditions. In an ideal market situation where each worker is well informed and everybody shares the same information. The worker is confronted with a schedule of wages and risk in different occupation. The worker has a utility function depending on wages, occupational health and safety (OSH) hazard and leisure of the form u = u (W, OSH, l ).For each level of leisure the worker trades with higher OSH hazard for higher wages according to his/her preferences (Chichilnisky, 1978). The...
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...OSHA IMPLEMENTATION The main reason of implementing and practicing OSH in an organization today is really very important. As for my current company which will be SHELL it is the upmost important thing. To put in a easier way if you don’t care about safety you then choose not to work with SHELL. My company is a Holland based oil service company but I’m currently working with the branch in Kota Kinabalu. To be more specific I will be more focused on the efforts and implementation taken by Shell to ensure the safety of personnel in an oil platform. The main reason Shell cultivates a very good safety practice will be the environment we work on which is really very dangerous since involving ourselves with heavy machinery and adverse weather conditions. Royal Dutch Shell plc commonly known as Shell is an Anglo-Dutch multinational oil and gas company headquartered in the Netherlands and incorporated in the United Kingdom. It is created by the Merger of royal Dutch Petroleum and UK Based Shell Transport& Trading. It is the seventh largest company in the world as of 2016. Shell has a very straight forward OSH policy and objectives. The Policy of Shell is OSH will be including 1) Has a systematic approach to HSSE & SP management designed to ensure compliance with the Law and to achieve continuous performance improvement- Prepare a set of work order to comply with the local country law and also prepare a stringent law under the company’s law. 2) Sets target for improvement...
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...FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY XBTP4106 PROJECT: Case Study on the Occupational Safety and Health at SMK Senibong Construction Site, Lundu, Kuching, Sarawak Pau Chiong Hing Pusat Pelajaran Sarawak SUPERVISOR’S NAME: Tuan Haji Mahmood bin Long STUDENT’S PERSONAL DETAILS NAME : Pau Chiong Hing MATRIX. NO : 570416135561001 ADDRESS : 116 , Taman Siang, 95000 Sri Aman, Sarawak. PHONE : 019-8986891(H/P) 083-322961(R) EMAIL : pauch@oum.edu.my OCCUPATION : Site Safety Supervisor SPONSOR (IF ANY) : nil PROJECT TITLE : Case Study on the Occupational Safety and Health at SMK Senibong Construction Site, Lundu, Sarawak Table of Contents Page Acknowledgement i Declaration ii Abstract iii 1. Introduction 2.1 Research Background 1 2.2 Problem Statement 2 2.3 Objective of Study 3 2.4 Historical Perspective of Occupational Safety and Health in Malaysia 3 2. Literature Review 2.1 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994 7 2.2 Letter of Appointment of Contractor 10 2.3 Safety Manual of PN Construction Sdn Bhd 11 2.4 Organization Chart of Safety and Health Committee 13 2.5 Safety Statistic for SMK Senibong Project for year 2013 14 2.6 Occupational Safety and Health Issues in Construction 15 3. Research Methodology 3.1 Desktop Review 17 3.1.1 What is Tool-box Talk 21 3...
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...COMMUNICATION MATRICULATION NO : 811029015900002 IDENTITY CARD NO. : 811029-01-5900 TELEPHONE NO. : 012-7410614 E-MAIL : cute_pirate81@yahoo.com LEARNING CENTRE : IPTHO / OUM BATU PAHAT REPORT ON THE PROBLEMS TO THE HEALTH AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVED SAFETY STANDARD OF AM CONSTRUCTION & HARDWARE SDN BHD Prepared for Hamzah bin Kahar ( Managing Director ) AM Construction & Hardware Sdn Bhd 28-30 , Jalan Pt Jalil 83000 Batu Pahat , Johor By Suhaily bt Heait ( Occupational Health Director ) AM Construction & Hardware Sdn bhd 28-30 , Jalan Pt Jalil 83000 Batu Pahat , Johor 16th October 2012 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL The Managing Director , AM Construction & Hardware Sdn Bhd , 28-30 , Jalan Pt Jalil , 83000 Batu Pahat , Johor . Dear Mr Hamzah bin Kahar , Enclosed is the report you requested in September on the problems related to the health and safety standards in AM Construction & Hardware Sdn Bhd . After the recent tour of the company , it was discovered that the operators were blatantly ignoring the safety standards of the company . The problems are stated as follow : 1. Manual handling of hand tools 2. Sharp objects and rubbish: syringes, broken glass and rusty metal 3. tripping or slipping. 4. Violation of rules / Improper working behavior . I have identified the solutions to overcome the problems...
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...Employee Safety, Health, and Welfare Law Paper Virginia A. Williams MGT/434 October 22, 2012 Paul D. Love, JD MBA Employee Safety, Health, and Welfare Law Guidelines were leveled at hirers, workers, safety representatives, safety committee members, and health practitioners. The guidelines are a guide to segments 25 and 26 of the Safety, Health, and Welfare at Work Act 2005, hereafter called the 2005 Act. They give general guidance on the roles of each party in the process of safety exchanging of views to reach a decision. The provisions of the act apply to hirers, workers in employments and the self-employed. To encourage a preventive approach to occupational safety and health, it also has implications for individuals who control workplaces, such as landlords or property companies who may have non-one employed but may provide the workplace itself or essential services for use by hirers and workers. The 2005 Act provides for exchanging of views to reach a decision between hirers and workers to help ensure cooperation to prevent mishaps and ill-condition of experiencing physically and mentally soundness. Under Segment 25 of the Act, workers are authorized to choose an assurance delegate to stand for them on assurance and medical subjects in consultations with his or her hirer. Segment 26 lays out the conditions for this exchanging of views on a scope of assurance and...
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...CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SUMMARY REPORT 2010 1 2 UMW HOLDINGS BERHAD CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SUMMARY REPORT 2010 3 CONTENT 02 04 - 05 06 - 07 08 09 - 11 12 - 14 15 - 18 19 - 21 22 - 23 24 - 26 27 - 31 32 RATIONALE PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT UMW STRUCTURE OUR ECONOMIC FOOTPRINT AWARDS RECEIVED WORKPLACE MARKETPLACE ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE DATA PROFILE DISCLOSURE FEEDBACK AND COMMENTS ABOUT THIS REPORT UMW’s Corporate Social Responsibility Report supplements our other publications, including the Group Annual Report, our internal staff magazine “U”, regular media releases and investor updates, as well as our Group and divisional websites. This report is also a follow-up to the Group’s maiden CSR report, launched in 2008. The report brings together the Group’s economic, social and environmental performance from 2007 to 2009. We have also included some information for 2010 which was available before the collection deadline. The report covers the entire UMW Group, and those subsidiaries that are included in Group consolidated financial statements. In the Environment section of this report, we have particularly concentrated on our Automotive Division, as it is the Group’s largest profit contributor and accounts for around 60% of our physical assets and 70% of our workforce. We have also included relevant environmental data from our other divisions, to provide a more complete picture of the Group’s environmental initiatives and performance. "Corporate Responsibility...
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...TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND SIX SIGMA Edited by Tauseef Aized Total Quality Management and Six Sigma http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/2559 Edited by Tauseef Aized Contributors Aleksandar Vujovic, Zdravko Krivokapic, Jelena Jovanovic, Svante Lifvergren, Bo Bergman, Adela-Eliza Dumitrascu, Anisor Nedelcu, Erika Alves dos Santos, Mithat Zeydan, Gülhan Toğa, Johnson Olabode Adeoti, Andrey Kostogryzov, George Nistratov, Andrey Nistratov, Vidoje Moracanin, Ching-Chow Yang, Ayon Chakraborty, Kay Chuan Tan, Graham Cartwright, John Oakland Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia Copyright © 2012 InTech All chapters are Open Access distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license, which allows users to download, copy and build upon published articles even for commercial purposes, as long as the author and publisher are properly credited, which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. After this work has been published by InTech, authors have the right to republish it, in whole or part, in any publication of which they are the author, and to make other personal use of the work. Any republication, referencing or personal use of the work must explicitly identify the original source. Notice Statements and opinions expressed in the chapters are these of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of information contained...
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