organisations, including the Council of Social Services of New South Wales (NCOSS). This version has been developed to ensure compliance with Victorian law and to incorporate helpful contact information. Consultation with Victoria’s community services peak bodies and relevant government departments informed its adaptation. Please note: if your organisation provides homecare services you should also refer to the Victorian Home Care Industry Occupational Health and Safety Guide that specifically covers home
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PWCS:37 Understand health and safety in social care settings 1.Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings 1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting. ● Health and safety at work act 1974, often referred to as HASAW or HSW.This is the main piece of UK health and safety legislation, under this act the employer, the employee and the individuals being supported have responsibilities to ensure safety
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CASE 3: COMPETITION IN THE GOLF EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY 2009 Background There is no exact date as to when the game of Golf came into existence. The first known reference of golf was made in 1452. Golf has come into its own during the early 1950’s and 1960’s. The game was televised in America, which ultimately meant that more and more people would become exposed to the game. During the late 1990’s.it was estimated that more than 27 million Americans were playing golf. However, between 1998 and 2008
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take these physical characteristics into account whenever you design anything that someone will use, from something. This is the branch of ergonomics that deals with the body shape and size. People come in all shapes and as simple as a pencilte something complex as a car. The word “anthropometry” means measurement of the human body. It is derived from Greek word anthropos (“man”) and metron (“measure”). Anthropometric data are used in ergonomics to specify physical dimension of workplaces, equipment
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strategies that are necessary in coping with challenging behaviour related with specific needs and finally show the different approaches and intervention strategies that support individuals with specific needs. INTRODUCTION This report will cover a case study about Mr. K Gibbs, who was a 55year old man with severe learning disability and epilepsy. I will discuss the concepts of health, disability and illness in relation to service users in health and social care. I will also be assessing and discussing
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transmitted infection is a broader term than sexually transmitted disease. An infection is a colonization by a parasitic species, which may not cause any adverse effects. In a disease, the infection leads to impaired or abnormal function. In either case, the condition may not exhibit signs or symptoms. Increased understanding of infections like HPV, which infects most sexually active individuals but cause disease in only a few has led to increased use of the term STI. Public health officials originally
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elies on conservation of angular momentum to set up for landing, and the tail is little used for this feat. This leads to the proverb "a cat always lands on its feet". One poorly understood element of cat hunting behavior is the presentation of prey to human guardians. Ethologist Paul Leyhausen proposed that cats adopt humans into their social group, and share excess kill with others in the group according to the local pecking order, in which humans are placed at or near the top. Anthropologist
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different nationality. The hard part is that there are no independent unions and meaningful corporate codes of conduct to discipline management. So workers must turn to the courts for help which is a long fought battle that no one wants to attempt. In one case that made it to, a Vietnamese court recently found a Korean supervisor guilty of beating workers and extradition may be sought for the accused sexual molester who fled. In Indonesia 24 discharged Nike workers are challenging the legality of their dismissal
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Safety Analysis of a High Voltage Test Lab by David Wallace for ISE 6173 Instructor: Dr. Kari Babski-Reeves Spring 2015 ABSTRACT In the production of electrical transformers, dielectric test must be performed to certify the transformer will function properly in the field. These tests are conducted in a high voltage test lab (HVTL) where voltages can reach in excess of 500,000 volts. This health and safety assessment was performed on a HVTL to identify potential safety and health hazards within
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PRACTICAL - 2 AIM: To explore the food culture in Old Delhi and New Delhi OBJECTIVES: 1. To understand food culture in Old Delhi and New Delhi. 2. To gauge similarities and differences in Old Delhi and New Delhi. 3. To study the impact of globalization on food culture in Delhi. INTRODUCTION A composite view of culture posit that the core of a culture consists in the shared assumptions, beliefs and values that the people of a geographical area acquire over generations. Assumptions
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