Revised 12/2/2014 FIRE DEPARTMENT ● CITY OF NEW YORK STUDY MATERIAL FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS EXAMINATION FOR F-03 INDOOR PLACE OF ASSEMBLY SAFETY PERSONNEL (Premises related) © 08/2012 New York City Fire Department - All rights reserved ® TABLE OF CONTENT NOTICE OF EXAMINATION ....................................................................................... I STUDY MATERIAL AND TEST DECRIPTION ..................................................VII INTRODUCTION
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Question The following appeared in the editorial section of a monthly business news magazine: "Most companies would agree that as the risk of physical injury occurring on the job increases, the wages paid to employees should also increase. Hence it makes financial sense for employers to make the workplace safer: they could thus reduce their payroll expenses and save money." Discuss how well reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and
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bridge the gap in communication, including hand-offs, patient transfers, critical conversations and telephone calls. It creates a shared expectation between the sender and receiver of the information being shared. SBAR promotes quality and patient safety, primarily because it helps individuals communicate with each other with a shared set of expectations. Staff and physicians use SBAR to share patient information in a clear, complete, concise and structured format; improving communication efficiency
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issues stand out when it come to the operation of table saws in the work place and in the home; safety, training and equipment conditions. Mr. John Schmidt was injured on June 7; he seriously injured his hand while pushing a large piece of wood through a table saw in the production shop at work. Who is at fault here, the company or Mr. John Schmidt? Problems to be examined are the functioning of the safety guards presently on the table saw being used in the production shop, how employees are trained
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Mexico oil spill incident brought attention to the kind of culture that U.S. government officials, industry regulatory agencies, and all oil-drilling firms created and fostered. With an industry climate that cared more about production rather than safety and environmental protective efforts, it was easier for drilling companies to make a great deal of flawed decisions in their business practices. If efforts to change the industry culture and implement better standards of operations do not come into
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Children's Safety News headlines about heinous criminal acts against children such as kidnapping, abuse, assault, murder and rape are more than just disturbing. They are shocking. It is right that we condemn these despicable acts. While our hearts go out to the aggrieved parents who may never see their children again, we must realize that we live in a time and age where it is no longer safe for children to roam about freely. Protecting children from harm and violence is not just the duty of
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scaffolding, boomlift, or a scissor lift to get to higher places or areas to get the project done. In the beginning we would just jump up on these machinery and lift up to certain heights without considering our safety. “In July OSHA took the first step toward revising its construction safety standards for cranes and derricks (29 CFR 1926.550). The agency announced it would begin accepting nominations for a negotiated rulemaking committee and that it expects the committee to draft a proposed
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Introduction Occupational Safety and Health is a practical field which is concerned with the safety, health and welfare of people in their workplaces. OSH not only protects workers, but also co-workers, workers' family members, employers, customers and anyone who is expected to be affected by the workplace or experience and accident or injury there. One of the most important aspects of OSH is emergency exits and fire protection systems. I have chosen this topic because fires can break out anytime
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Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper Gayatri Gajaria NRS 427V Grand Canyon University December 22, 2014 Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper For this assignment, I chose my community in city of Montclair, CA. The teaching was done at Montclair Christian Church. The target audience for this teaching plan was parents of infants, pregnant women, and the topic I addressed was Fall Prevention. Falls occurs most frequently in infants when they are trying to explore
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deadliest in US history. No one knew that the tiny spark of a cigarette would cause 146 deaths in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. The negligence of proper fire safety equipment, poor building design, absence of an appropriate fire escape, and substandard evacuation routine caused innocent lives to wither in the inferno. Disregarding proper safety measures had a resounding effect in the tragedy. As Abramowitz was taking his coat and hat from a nearby peg, he noticed the fire. The fire that would ultimately
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