Health And Safety Reports Samples For Students

Abstract

Improving labor inspection services and OHS concerns in UAE and for small business is a growing concern. The paper looks into the growth of small business in Qatar and the need for strong OHS laws for workers and owners. There is a need to educate business about the worker’s rights and responsibilities as well as the responsibilities of the employers. The paper also looks into the demographics of the employee in UAE and the challenges faced by the state for occupational health and safety improvement in Qatar. The rate of industrialization has significantly increased over the past decades in Qatar and ...

Introduction

Occupational health and safety are associated with the safety, health, and welfare of employees who are engaged in work. It plays an important role in managing the company’s operations. The report addresses workplace hazards and provides information about the accidents and injuries occurred in the engineering industry. One of the main aims of the report is to indicate ways of mitigating the risk of loss. The purpose of this technical report is to demonstrate that the author has engineering knowledge, professional competence, and technical ability to carry out the essential research in detail about the health and safety ...

Introduction

In order to understand the role of unions in workplace health and safety, the workplace health and safety incidents need to be studied. In spite of the fact that colossal efforts have been made to improve the work place safety for employees still the number of casualties have been currently reported to be around 2 million and 330 million accidents had taken place at work stations. Among all other divisions BWI are the most unsafe ones. Construction sector has the highest number of casualties compared to other large industrial sectors and reportedly 100,000 fatalities take place per year ...

COMPLEX WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PLAN
INTRODUCTION
Equal Employment Opportunity is a Law proposed by the federal agencies for protecting the employees against all sorts of institutional discrimination and harassment. The specific measure of this law is to ensure that the rules implemented in the work environment, policies and practices are fair and all the workers are valued and respected. The application of the EEO law protects all the employees against racial and ethnic discrimination. The rights of the individuals with disabilities are protected under this law and it is ensured that their performance is analyzed only on the basis ...

Abstract

The human asset employed by an organization plays a crucial role in influencing the efficiency and performance level of an organization. There are some factors which influence the working nature of employees. These factors have to be fully taken into consideration for the achievement of the set objectives. One the main factor is safety in the working environment. The safety of an employee is particularly significant in an organization. Every employer should ensure that the working environment is free from any safety problem. This helps to improve their performance. Safety and health of an employee help to improve the motivation ...

Cardiff University

Speaker – Ray Davies
HM specialist inspector
Health and Safety is a very important part of any work environment. Many laws and regulations are put forward to maintain proper regulations in a work environment. HSE, the health and safety Executives are a body that help the organizations in following all such regulations put forward by the law for the safety and health of the workers and the working environment. (Krause T R The behaviour-based safety process 1997)
The speech was about the importance of health and safety in normal operations of any work place, and how these can be handled ...

Issue

Have Adam and I formed a partnership?
Rule
Partnership Act (SA) 1891 Section 1- Definition of Partnership
Partnership Act (SA) 1891 Section 2- Rules for determining Existence of Partnership
Partnership Act (NSW) Section 2- Rules for determining Existence of Partnership
A partnership entails the relationship that exists between two or more people with the intent of running a business for profit making purposes (Partnership Act (SA) 1891 s 1).
Based on Partnership Act (SA) 1891 s 2 and Partnership Act (NSW) s 2, for a partnership to exist, the relationship must satisfy three aspects:

The establishment of a business;

In common;
With a view ...

Summary

The increasing occurrence of complains from the consumers of bakery foods, the company’s researcher will have to carry a research on the companies attendance to the hygienic and food safety in relation to the requirements on the food safety act 1990.The researcher will have to confirm whether the related companies do adopt the health and safety laws about concerning their employees and the customers. The project is entailed on determining how the companies attend to their duties as required by the food regulation acts 2002 and food production (regulations) safety 2002. The research will involve questioning of the customers ...

Introduction

Hulsberg Company is a private limited company specialized in production and supply of sugar in both local and regional markets. Its founders are former workers of Citrus sugar services based in Hulsberg. The mission of the company is to offer reliable and high quality productions for the business development to its clientele. Its vision is to ensure that the customers enjoy working with the company in a more professional and less risky way to develop their business relations. It charges a reasonable cost for its goods and delivers an even higher value to its customer through excellent and effective revenue generation mechanism ...

Abstract

This paper is on the topic of hazard management system for the construction company specializing in rebuilding and renovating in Renovabuild. The first section of this paper will discuss the hazard management system for Renovabuild. The second section of this paper will discuss the type of hazard identification required for different phases for renovation. The third section of this paper will identify and access hazards and choose the controls of hazards pouring concrete decks at the roof of storage building. The final section for this paper will indentify the hazards and determine the consequences of hazards. Also, it will ...

Abstract 3

Introduction 3
Needs Analysis Based on a Health Risk Assessment 7
Lead and Lag Indicators 11
Abbreviations and Meanings 12
Conclusion 12
Recommendations 12

References 14

Abstract
Managing occupational health is an essential part of managing a workforce, and on a larger scale, an entire organization. A healthy workforce may well lead to a productive one and hence a more profitable venture. An unhealthy workforce on the other hand would most likely lead to an unproductive and thus an unprofitable one. Occupational Health Surveillance is one of the direct interventions in keeping a healthy and productive workforce. The objective of this ...

Summary

In this presentation, Davies goes over the Health and Safety Executive, which is a national independent watchdog organization examining workplace health and safety. Essentially, inspectors come to businesses that bring them on to certify that they abide by health and safety regulations. If the business receives the seal of approval from them, they can guarantee a reasonable amount of safety for their customers and employees. The presentation later goes on to teach employers and business owners how to assess risks in their workplace. One particular focus of the presentation (and presumably HSE) is the damage done to the human body by ...

Executive Summary

The report is designed to develop the strategic marketing plan for Vertical Horizon Company for its coming three years. The company was founded in 2003 in New Zealand,and it offers adventurous services. The major activities of the company include Team building, Training of leadership, camping, camps for children, adventurous activities, Family get-togethers and reunions, parties, events and celebrations and Catering, Venue and accommodation services.
Based on the situation analysis, strength and weaknesses of Vertical Horizon are found along with the future opportunities and threats to the company. Keeping the analysis in mind, the three marketing objectives are designed ...

Paper outline

Critical evaluation of Minnie’s Food Pantry Volunteer Volunteer program
Introduction
As presented in the interview, Minnie’s Food Pantry was established on April, 1st 2008 (April fool’s day) with the volunteer program being set in October, 2008. The organization offers healthy meals to families that are in need, in addition to educating them to become positive contributors to the community. In order to make this possible, the organization partners with local grocery stores and market to acquire fresh fruits, vegetables and wholesome meals to the families served. Currently, the organization serves thousands of families via ...

ConocoPhillips Australia is the world’s largest independent production company of liquids and natural gas. The company explores and develops crude oil and natural gas internationally. As a result, ConocoPhillips is committed to safety, operating excellence and environmental awareness. Currently, ConocoPhilips operates in over 30 countries, 17,500 employees as of 2013, and an annual return capital of $55 billion. Out of the 30 countries that ConocoPhilips have had activities in, the company has set out six major operation segments between Latin America, Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Other International sectors.
This report will be focusing on ...

Introduction

The human resource management department in every organization plays an imperative role in ensuring the health and safety of every employee because they are a prerequisite of a safe and conducive work environment. Workplace security is viewed from two dimensions, namely the exposure to workplace violence as well as the physical factors that can cause harm to the staff. The organizational management should ensure compliance with the standard safety and health measures to avoid legal consequences as described by the government legislation. This paper seeks to establish security and health measures that the management at Beer store should adopt ...

When it comes to Human Resource Management, things tend to get a tad bit trickier considering how the HR department’s entire job is to maintain the upkeep of the people to ensure the upkeep of the facility. That being said, there are a few factors the HR department needs to consider before they can perfectly say that have done the best HR planning for the sports complex. For starters they need to make sure there are enough people doing the work and the maintenance of the facility is going as planned. Secondly, they need to make sure that ...

Introduction

Occupational health and safety involves the development of a culture that promotes health and safety within the workplace. Promotion of healthy and safe working conditions within the workplace is important both to the employees and to the employer, as well. To the employees, the probability of suffering harm from their line of occupation is reduced, additio0nally, the risk of contracting a medical condition from their occupation is minimized. To an employer, the damage to the organization occasioned from OHS failures is minimized. Some of the liabilities that an employer can accumulate from poor OHS practices is insurance claims from employees harmed ...

Environmental Factors Assessment

1. Current Status of Chinese Environmental Programs
All environmental programs are managed by the Chinese government in some capacity. The Committee on Energy Futures and Air Pollution in Urban China oversees the state and policies of air pollution in Chinese urban environments (Committee on Energy Futures et al., 2007). In recent years, it has taken more direct action as China’s pollution problems have become increasingly visible in global media. However, although the government has made progress such as instilling a program to decrease smog by only allowing cars with even or odd numbered plates to drive in the ...

VW Group Strategy

Introduction
Volkswagen (VW) is a global automotive industry based in Germany. The industry specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of vehicles in Germany and other parts of the world. With the current challenging business environment and the high competition in the automotive industry, VW group ought to come up with effective business strategies to make her succeed. The company composes of experienced employees that dedicate their time and efforts to produce unique products into the automobile market. VW Group has set a 2018 strategy aimed at positioning the company as a business leader among all automobile manufacturers globally (Volkswagen, 2014). The ...

Engineering

Abstract
The Brooklyn Bridge is probably underappreciated by most of the people who use it today but it is still an example of great engineering. The chief engineer, Roebling, designed a suspension bridge that was fifty percent longer than any other suspension bridge of the times. His design for weighting of the bridge to keep it stable when there was wind is a very important lesson for today’s suspension bridge designers. The health and safety issues of the height of the bridge and the use of the Caisson boxes have been discussed. The approximately 27 deaths that took place ...

Executive summary

From the study, it is realized that the major legal issues affecting restaurants as form of business organizations in Australia relate to the payment of hefty fines and payouts when the owners breach the excessive laws formulated by the government. Basically, throughout this report, the Australian Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, Australian Consumer Law, the Compliance Law, and the Australia’s Trade Practices Act 1974 have been identified as some the laws that affect restaurant operators in Australia. Also, such legislations as Superannuation guarantee levy, Fair work Australia, OHS, and carbon tax are identified.

Generally, there is excessive ...

Introduction

Hazard and risk assessment helps in the identification of health and safety hazard, which helps to engage appropriate measures that ensure high levels of health and safety in the workplace. There are several tools, processes and techniques that are available for conducting hazard and risk assessment in a workplace. In this paper, health and risk assessment is conducted for an office-based workplace using Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), workplace audit and analysis of injury and claims statistics. The workplace has 10 employees conducting a range of computer-based activities, such as website development, computer aided design, data entry, bulk printing and photocopying ...

Abstract

The current discussion is aimed at the dissection of ethics, corporate social responsibility and sustainability of British Petroleum (BP) by taking the case of Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill in to consideration. By commencing the discussion with an overview of the externalities present in the oil industry, the pressures on oil companies are examined which is further evaluated through the application of stakeholder theory and the theory of utilitarianism.
In the case of BP, it is revealed that the resort to CSR was primarily a reactive measure to correct its tainted brand image and save it from reputational risks. ...

Summary and Reflection

The speaker’s topics are focusing on occupational health and safety in general terms with various themes to focus on in the broad topic. Understanding the cause of a problem is the first step that will help prevent the occurrence of an injury or problem in the future. Pollution arising from smoke is hazardous to our bodies. Although the government has mandated and given authority to a body to ensure the citizens are safe, it is the responsibility and the duty of every individual at personal and home level to ensure their safety. Smooth co-existence in the society and ...

Introduction

Occupation health and safety is a discipline focused on minimizing injury and mitigating risks in the workplace. The underlying principle fostering the increased popularity of this concept is that safe and healthy work environments increase efficiency and productivity. When workers get protection from injuries or diseases arising from work activities, they can focus on their tasks and enhance the productivity of the workplace. OHS can offer protection to family members, co-workers, customers, employees and all others who can get affected by the work environment.
In some cases, when an employee suffers an injury, some other people who depend on ...

Introduction

Natural resources for decades have always provided many nations with the affluent source of wealth that helps in building their economy. As such, many of the countries that majorly depend on the natural resources such as copper, oil, gold and uranium often embark on intensive mining practices to ensure their natural reserves are productive and can offer sustainability to their economies. Due to their dependency on these resources, the countries often have structures and laws that govern how they handle the resources in every stage to ensure maximization. It is important to highlight that the resources are most often ...

Company Overview

Enbridge is primarily an energy delivering company, supplying energy across Canada and the U.S. It boasts of the biggest crude oil and liquids supply system worldwide. Other industry-related businesses of Enbridge include natural gas stocking, transmitting and midstream. It is also into generation of renewable and alternative energy, including solar, wind and geothermal energy (Enbridge, 2016).
When stating its mission, Enbridge uses clear words, describing its core values of integrity, safety and respect. It lays stress on environment, health and safety, based on safety principles and life-saving norms by underlining these values. Informing about its 65 years old record ...

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Introduction

A community sports project aims at increasing participation in a particular sport through nurturing talent and making playing the sport enjoyable for young people. These projects are carried out by sports coaches who provide quality coaching and physical activities for the children.
The project I was involved in was coaching football to teenagers between the ages of 16 and 17 years at Barking Football Club. My experience coaching the teenagers was very helpful as I got to work on my weaknesses and utilize my strengths. Before the project, I did not have a lot of confidence ...

Shangri-La Expansion in China

Introduction
Shangri-La Company is a hotel group of Asian origin. It is the fastest growing hotel in the region. It is still spreading its wings across different regions. It has exploited the European and North America markets. In the recent past, it also opened new hotels in the Middle East, Dubai, and Maldives to be precise. The mainland of China is the heart- throb of this company with over twenty hotels and fifteen more expected to be set up by the enterprise.
Shangri-La is a public company that was incorporated in 1971 and by 2004; its sales had reached $ ...

Industrial and Systems Engineering: Career Overview

Management Course Title
Abstract
Industrial and Systems Engineering is a multidisciplinary sub-field of engineering that regards the optimization of processes through the improvement of their efficiency, reduction of costs and management of human capital. This paper analyzes the historical background of this profession, its work field and job prospects as well as statistics and salary data of this type of engineers.
Industrial and Systems Engineering: Career Overview

History

The origins of Industrial and Systems Engineering can be traced back to ancient times, as it is believed that Egyptians, Greeks and Romans utilized the fundamental principles of this discipline to develop ...

Ethics

Being a multinational mining company with a footprint in several developing countries, it is important for DIGIT Ltd to adhere to tenets of Corporate Social Responsibility, as its activities affect a wide swathe of people. While sustainability action plans might not be profitable in the short term, they have the potential to ensure long-term stability and growth for the company, allowing the company to remain in sync with rising environmental and social concerns in its areas of operations, including Europe. While DIGIT Ltd would like to undertake sustainability operations in all fields, there is a need to prioritize options ...

Question a.

Wipro has added special terms under their employee handbook to help disabled employee feel comfortable and part of the organization. Wipro aims to offer equal opportunity to all their employees and avoid engaging in or supporting any form of discrimination in hiring, training, compensation, termination, promotion, or retirement on the basis of disability (Wipro, 2012).

The provisions of Wipro’s employee conduct have guidelines to protect the rights of disabled employees, such as:

a. Employees need to co-operate with all measures introduced for the development of equal opportunities;
b. Employees must respect other employees and their sensitivities. This means that disabled employees need to be respected in the office environment.
c. Employees need to refrain from any ...

Part 1: Review of the Organization

The American Red Cross - Orange County Chapter, is a humanitarian organization in the U.S that comprises of a team of volunteers. The organization is guided by the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and its Congressional Charter. American Red Cross operates on a strategic plan that guides its efforts and activities for a period. It seeks to address the changing needs for the region’s residents. Additionally, the plan and objectives provides the necessary steps that the organization undertakes to achieve its objectives. Finally, it assists the organization to achieve its mission effectively.
The organization’s plans ...

Vision

Our vision is to create the most compliant green car rental company in Saudi Arabia in the 21st century.
Mission
Our mission is to offer our customers the most affordable green car. Customer satisfaction is an important part, to utilize available resources to make our customers satisfied with the service they receive.

Values

Our value is to make our customers satisfied with the green car rental service we will be offering in Saudi Arabia. Our core values are honesty, integrity, transparency, respect for diversity, and care for social, economy, and the environment.

Stakeholder Relations Management Guidelines

Investigations by Liu et al. (2014) suggest the ...

Introduction

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) entails the practices that are undertaken by the organization as a way of giving back to the society b solving the social or environmental issue. For instance, the business may fund projects in the community such as schools programs and clean water projects. Additionally, the corporations may undertake climate change activities such as planting trees and reducing emissions as well as funding for research for common good such as Ebola and cancer programs. Implied, the corporations bet on these projects to create customer awareness and as a way to win their loyalty in the long-term. ...

Quality and Safety Standards

Introduction
Quality and safety standards have come to the fore in the last few years as most businesses focus their efforts on attaining the suitable quality standards for their business. Kenyan Factories need to maintain certain quality and safety standards to provide their workers with a healthy working environment and ensure their safety from industrial accidents. Most of these standards are internationally recognised, to ensure the clients feel that the factory utilizes quality and safety standards and employees work in ethical and safe conditions. Accordance of quality and safety standards in Kenyan factories also ensures that the government trusts ...

Cross Cultural Management in Indonesia

Introduction
In setting their analytical and business priorities, it is essential for entrepreneurs and businessmen to recognize and make use of cultural advantages to propel and achieve success in their business. It to a large extent involves the ability to take advantage of cultural differences and in this particular case between Indonesia and Australia. Entrepreneurs and Australian business leaders should indulge in plans of seeking opportunities and conduct their businesses in an advantage seeking manner to predict demand for products that are novel to consumers in Indonesia and other parts of the world (Basri and Indonesia Update Conference. (2004, ...

Introduction: ABB

This paper will present the case of a Global Multinational Enterprise (MNE) that operates in more than 180 countries, is building sustainability into its business strategies. This company’s sustainability strategies go beyond social investment programs and instead go in deeper into the company’s business processes and overall strategy. The company of choice is ABB, a MNE that was founded in Zurich but enjoys the luxury of being localized in each geographic region it operates in. ABB is one of the largest engineering companies in the world. In 2012, ABB reported gross revenue of US$ 40 billion. It has achieved ...

With workplace bullying becoming a growing concern in ensuring a safe and healthy workplace environment, this paper proposes a campaign to promote workplace health and safety against workplace bullying.

Workplace bullying is a personalized and repeated attack on one colleague by another colleague, which results in the victim being socially excluded, losing their job, or becoming physically and mentally unhealthy. Research shows that workplace bullying occurs due to personality differences, economic and social trends, diversity, workplace competition, rewards for aggressive behavior, stressful work conditions, and organizational culture.

In this light, a campaign to address workplace bullying is important as researchers show that a healthy and ...

1. Types of Risks and Hazards

In any building sites there exist various hazards that may lead to numerous risks to the workers in a building site. The hazards include:

• Trenches and Excavations
• Head Injuries
• Electricity
• Falls
• Ladders
• Scaffolding
• Bad backs
• Noise
• Dusts
• Eye Injuries

2. Assessment of the Risks

Trenches and Excavations sides are likely to collapse any time when weights are applied. This poses a threat as soil cannot be relied to carry its own weight.

Head injuries in a building site are hazards that might result due to tools, equipments, and materials that fall from ladders or from high heights.

Electricity at the construction site is dangerous as they result ...