Essays on Occupational Safety And Health

Introduction

Occupational hazards can affect all workers not withstanding gender, age or type of occupation. It is one of the major problems faced by workers and their employers especially those who are engaged in occupation that require the operation of machineries or exposure to hazardous environments. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), 270 million workers every year suffer from occupational injuries while 160 million have contacted work-related diseases. It is only logical to think that work related accidents happen due to factors such as poor working conditions, insufficient training, lack of protective gears and of course, machine and human ...

Introduction

These days, people are spending an ample amount of time in the workplace. That is why it is very crucial to every business entity to ensure that their workplaces are protected and safe for the employees or workers in order for them to do their job well enough and partake in uplifting country's growing economy and be a globally competitive business district. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 states that employers or companies in general, must provide a workplace that is free from renowned hazards that can likely be a source or reasons of harm for their employees (“Dealing with ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established regulations concerning the Means of Egress in Part 1910, Subpart E of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards. These standards require employers to provide a safe working environment for their employees (OSHA, 2002). The key elements to a fire program are covered under this Standard. These essential elements include: fire hazard inspections, emergency services, recordkeeping, communications, fire prevention and hazard control programs, guidance on the placement, and use of fire suppression equipment (alarms, sprinklers and extinguishers), and training and education programs. Standards Number 1910.33 – 1910.35 cover the table of contents, coverage, ...

Working in a large retail chains entail performing broad and multifaceted tasks that require the use of the physical body in the execution of tasks. Many of the tasks performed by workers in large retail chains are hazardous manual tasks because they involve activities like carrying heavy loads, awkward postures, pulling, repetitive movements, and lifting. These activities cause many injuries to workers like strains, sprains, soft tissue injuries and disc injuries (Lich, 2004). Although there are many ways in which the Wal-Mart supermarkets has complied with the principles and guidelines of preventing the injuries that result from hazardous manual ...

Introduction

The U.S health care system is one of the main industries that contribute largely to the economy of the country. The industry has developed massively due to a population that is aging swiftly and the increased impact of chronic diseases on the general population. It is one of the fastest growing industries in recent times posting $21.8 billion for the economy in the year 2013. This has attracted huge investments into the sector, and it is likely to continue this upward trend. A section of the health care system is public, and it forms up to 20 percent of government-owned ...

Introduction

Occupational health safety is a concept that cannot escape the attention of any workplace safety and the welfare of the employee in the work environment. There are several causes and things that can be attributed to be the main contributors of incident causation at the workstations of human beings. Empirical data and research studies have shown and established some of the major lines of actions of actions and thought that might lead to the happening of accidents in workplaces. In principle, there are models and/or perspectives which inform this line of thought and reasoning. There are two major models which ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established regulations concerning the Means of Egress in Part 1910, Subpart E of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards. These standards require employers to provide a safe working environment for their employees (OSHA, 2002). In Standard Number 1910.38, employers are required to have a written emergency action plan in companies with more than ten employees and this plan must be kept available for review in the workplace. In companies with ten or less employees, an employer can have an oral emergency action plan. There are several requirements for the emergency action plan. ...

Question 1

Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA) online resources on safety compliance provide employees with the necessary information to comply with OSHA requirements. The online resources also help workers understand OSHA requirements and cooperative programs. Creating healthy and safe workplaces is a fundamental objective of OSHA online resources (Occupational Health and Safety, n.d.).

In addition OSHA online resources provide Industry-Specific Resources which are tailored for specific industries such as

- Agriculture and forestry - Energy - Construction - Health Care - Maritime - Manufacturing - Services - Retail and wholesale Business - Transportation and Warehousing According to American Industrial Hygiene Association (2012), there is a need for OSHA. OSHA remains ...

Secretary of Labor v. Cities Service Oil Co.and theOccupational Safety & Health Review Commission

Introduction

This appeals court case is about five individuals – four employed by Cities Service Oil Co. and one employed by an independent contractor – of whom four died as a result of inhalation of hydrogen sulfide, while cleaning so-called water knockout tanks belonging to the oil company and located on the Stoltenberg lease near Holyrood, Kansas. The case came to the appeals court because the Secretary of Labor petitioned for review of the original decision by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission which had issued citations and ...

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Human Resources Case Study: A Detailed Plan on How to Handle the Risk of Hearing Loss in the Factory

Today, Beth, who has been our employee for the past twelve years, presented our department with a medical report indicating that she is suffering from a mild case of hearing loss. She claims that the hearing loss is caused by the noise in the main work floor where she works. We require employees working in the main work floor to wear ear protection, so this incident will be important in helping us know if these ear protection devices are effective in mitigating the risk of hearing loss our employees. I am writing this plan to ...

The article to be reviewed in this paper is “Occupational Safety and Health at the Workplace” by Elroy John (2005). The article comprehensively outlines the current policies in place set to protect and enhance the health, safety and general welfare of an organization’s personnel. It accentuates the main aim of Human Resource Management practice of fostering a safe and healthy personnel work environment. The employee safety and healthy is pointed out as important to any proper firm and Human Resources Management department as it touches on legal, moral, and financial principles. The general well-being of the manpower will translate ...

The occupational safety and health act of 1970 is an act enacted in the United States. The law was enacted to ensure that workers in any company are safe and healthy when engaged in their daily duties. The law provides for compensation of any employee who is injured, dies or is wrongfully restricted from duty if the cause is in the line of duty. In the recommendations to the manager of Elora Jean & company, safety policy in the company will contain the following issues. Training of employees on the hazards that are likely to occur in the course ...

Introduction of the OSH Act

OSH Act was proposed due to the accidents that were being experienced in the industries. The industry- specific safety statutes were still being enacted at the period. Most of these statutes protected employees under the federal agency contractors, and those that dealt with maintenance. The health and safety issues were also limited to a number of unions that represented workers that were in hazardous industries. The most common hazardous industries back then were electrical industries, mining, construction and auto. As the incidents of industrial accidents rose in the late 1960’s, there was a need to come up with a health and ...

Regulations are laws, principles or rules that govern people’s conduct. The government uses regulation to influence the interaction and behavior of people and at the same time shape incentives. Regulations fall under various categories including; codes of practice, accreditation programs, principal acts, agreements and policy guidelines. In the field of health care, regulations can be imposed on the practice itself, health insurance firms, health care providers, health insurance bodies and health care professionals (Novak, Berg and Wilson, 2010).

Role of governmental regulatory agencies and its effect on the health care industry.

The role of governmental regulatory agencies in healthcare is to oversee the monitoring of both institutions and practitioners within the ...

American Employment Related Laws and Regulations

The Human Resource Department deals with several legal and safety laws as well as requirements that an organization must abide by in order to prevent law suits. This is also because the legal, safety and regulatory frameworks have serious implications on the human resource department. The laws and regulations ensure that all local and international employees have equal and fair treatment in the course of their employment. The rights of employees and employers are adequately covered by several distinct entities or institutions such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and National Labor Relations, among others. ...

In May 2009, the Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was cited against by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for inadequately managing the crowd at their stores which caused the death of a worker on November 28, 2008. The worker was crushed by 2000 shoppers who were heading into the store on the annual “Blitz Friday” sales event. The store had failed to implement the appropriate practices required for managing the store and also not provided the required training and safety tools to its workers to handle such a huge crowd. The OSHA holds the position that even if any standard or specific ...

Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC is a company that manufactures fluid sealing products used in the processing industry. The company employs more than1900 people, with 12 manufacturing facilities around the world (Garlock, 2013a). In the past, sealing gaskets for use with pipes moving steam or other heated materials were manufactured using asbestos to provide heat resistance to the seal. Workers exposed to asbestos in the workplace have a highly increased risk for mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer (Mayo Clinic, 2012). Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC has been involved in product liability suits related to the use of asbestos in their seals for 35 ...

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

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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 ...

Introduction:

General Motors, commonly known as GM is an auto manufacturing multinational company based in Detroit, Michigan. Before 2009, GM was the world’s largest automaker by vehicle unit sales. The company employs over 202, 000 people. GM places employee’s security at the pinnacle of the company’s goals because auto making is a labor-intensive exercise. Auto –making is a rigorous exercise that is monotonous and can be harmful to body organs such as the spinal cord and back area. As the safety manager of the GM Detroit plant, I am writing a report that explores the effectiveness of the back-belts as ...

Describe the business? What do they do?

Riverside Electric, Inc. is reportedly a full service electric contractor that allegedly provides professional lighting solutions to diverse types of business organizations . According to its official website, the list of services include: lighting management programs; on-call services; Green Technology; Photometric Study; generator sales, installation and services; and electrical services . Being a full service electrical contractor, the organization boast of offering diverse electrical services from installation, maintenance, to repair. Likewise, their pricing strategy was disclosed to be competitive and could fit the budget of those who aimed to avail any of the needed services. Specifically, the organization itemized the following service options: ...

1. Setting standards for record keeping requirements, will help in collecting better information on the incidences and nature of occupational diseases. These information are collected on a national basis. Setting standards for recording keeping will help in effective analysis of this information. It can also improve employee’s awareness and involvement in reporting and recording occupational injuries. Majority of the company records are computerized and are easy to access. Employees can log into his account and report his injury, in the employer’s website. It also creates awareness in the employers, on the type of illness or hazard their employees ...

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The project deals with the problem of bullying in the workplace. It was established that Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Healthy Workplace Bill regulate interpersonal relationship and prohibit bullying in the workplace. The types of bullies and their activities are the focal points of the research paper. Since workplace assault poses a tremendous threat to physical and psychological well-being of victims, mental, emotional and physical consequences of bullying were given a particular focus in the concluding part of the project. Keywords: bullying, workplace, victim, physical, mental, abuse It so happens that people are split into two ...

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Introduction

As human kind progress and improve their way of living, the use of chemicals has been a great factor of that progress. But alongside the benefits of these chemicals, there is a great threat or effect to people and the environment. With this, the countries around the world have developed a way of protecting the lives of the people through laws or regulations that require information to be prepared to those using chemicals, through labels or safety data sheets (United Nations, UN, 2011). In the past, different countries have their own way of classifying and labeling of chemicals but the ...

1. John Smith sustained a reportable injury. According to OSHA (2014a), the basic requirements in recording injuries or illnesses are work-related incidents that result in death, loss of consciousness, restricted work, transfer, days off from work, and receipt of medical treatment apart from first aid (OSHA, 2014a). In John’s situation, he sprained his ankle within his working environment. Moreover, his sprain caused him work restriction as he could not step through his foot and would have to come to work on crutches the following day. 2. The case of William Kane is not a reportable injury. Although his ...

Introduction

Wireless electricity conduction is a fascinating subject. Such technology is still in its early stages, but the importance of its development will be significant to humanity worldwide. Statistics indicate that the world population is increasing by the day. Many nations are constantly trying to improve the quality of living of their citizens. These trends only serve to reveal the growing demand for energy globally. Wireless electricity is a modern technological concept of transmission of electrical energy to devices without the use of wires. With this technology, it is be virtually possible to power or charge gadgets, without wiring them to a power ...

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Nepal Airlines DHC-6 Twin Otter lost the radio contact during scheduled flight between Pokhara and Jumla in Nepal on 16th February 2014.The aeroplane was discovered on the following day with the crew members and passengers dead with total fatalities of eighteen. Many incidents that took place in the recent past including Caribbean Airlines, Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501, and Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 that was indeed mysterious.Accidents in the aviation industry can occur in various forms, but irrespective of the nature of an accident, it is probably caused due to faulty equipment, pilot error, aviation administration, as well as ...

Introduction

Labor relations law is State and Federal laws that are applied in representing employees. The law represents employees in matters pertaining collective bargaining and also employer-union practices. The labor relations laws, the National Labour Relations Act in combination with the federal and state labor laws are responsible for making the legal counsel necessary. The structure of the workplace, the responsibility of both employees and employer and conflict resolution at workplace is outlined in the labor and employment laws. At times, labor laws are contained in the federal regulations where provide the necessary direction to employers and employees on ...

As per the mandates by the government every company, organization and enterprise, irrelevant of its size has to take proper precautions to ensure that the health and safety of the employees is safeguarded. To save the interests of the workers and make this responsibility of the employers bound by law, the government in all the countries has established the Health and Safety Act. This legislation provides and sets the rights and obligations of both the employers and the employees in a workplace and also provides for penalties and fines in case of any breach of the health and safety legislation. ...

Introduction

OSHA was established in the 1971 and it became effective immediately by development of quiet a remarkable number of health and safety related programs, offering of training and required assistance compliance. In 1972, grant making program was set in place to both the public and the private health sector by the developed training institutions. This program facilitated the employer and employee workplace conditions through elimination of the hazards. It majored its operations corning the workplace health, and regulations on safety. Occupational safety and health administration is referred to as a process that assures there is full and guarantee safety and a ...

1-NFPA-National Fire Protection Association

2- Its role in fire safety is to publish consensus codes and standards for building, processing, design, service and installation not only in the US but worldwide. 3-Internet web address: www.nfpa.org. 1- USFA- U.S. Fire Administration 2- The main purpose of the USFA is “to provide national leadership to foster a solid foundation for our fire and emergency services stakeholders in prevention, preparedness, and response”. 3-Internet web address: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/.

1- NIOSH- National Institute of Occupational Health

2- Aim is “to generate new knowledge in the field of occupational safety and health and to transfer that knowledge into practice for the betterment of workers”. ...

How PPE’s make the Workplace Safer

As the objective of a Personal Protective Equipment program is to stop occupational injury from taking place, it cannot be the first option for protecting workers. The employment of PPE does not stop disasters from taking place. PPEs merely reduce the exposure or severity of the work place related injuries (Spellman and Whitling, 335).

The parts of the Body that are protected

Hygiene or comfort masks protect the workers from excessive dust. Ear muffs and semi inserts will protect the ears of workers in places where there is a great deal of noise (Spellman and Bieber, 119). This kind is best worn by workers who are frequently exposed to ...

Technical Fact Sheet

CHEMICAL CLASS/TYPE Morphine is an opiate alkaloid, which are a group of chemical compounds with analgesic (pain-relieving) and narcotic (sleep-inducing) properties. Similar compounds in its class include buprenorphine, and the synthetic opioid heroine. It is found naturally in the environment in the sap of the opium poppy plant, Papaver sominferum (National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2012). These compounds exert their actions on the body through the opioid receptors, which are found on many different tissues. Morphine has widespread effects in the body, of which the most prominent are on the central nervous system and on smooth muscle ( ...

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Smoking is an addiction, such as an addiction to drugs or to alcohol. It is dependence, which causes great harm to health. To overcome it one any method can be used. Banning smoking in public places is one of the most decisive and impactful way to reduce the number of smokers and lessen of harm caused by second-hand smoking. The main objectives of the ban on smoking in public places are protection of the health of non-smokers and fire safety. Other reasons include preserving the purity of the premises, as well as higher labour capacity of non-smoking employees.

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Before employing new employees in the company, it is advisable to follow all the set rules and regulations for compliance purposes. The employees selected are ensured to be up to the tasks to be assigned to them where the skills they possess should match the tasks given. The health facility must be in compliance with several rules and regulations for it to be certified and recognized by the relevant authorities. I will discuss local and state regulations, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and financial risk.

The health facility and the health service providers must comply with the ...

Leadership is a very challenging task in any profession. In nursing, leadership plays a very important role in ensuring that the health care practitioners execute their duties in a professional way. Leaders must possess specific traits that equip them with the right set of skills for the smooth running of the processes. Patient fall accounts for many accidents in the health care setting. The committee to sit in the development of strategies to reduce patient falls and bring down costs related with patient falls must possess knowledge on occupational safety and health. The knowledge on occupational safety and health will allow the ...

The industrial fire at the shirtwaist factory was one of the worst events in the history of the United States of America. This was a garment factory. This fire led to the death of 146 workers. This event led to progressive changes in workers safety and health. There was a commission formed to investigate the working conditions of affecting the health of workers in different American industries. A legislative action occurred that established the workmen’s compensation. It also revised the states codes regarding the occupational safety and health of the workers.

The major regulatory agency that deals with safety and ...

Public Health and Health Care

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration or OSHA is a federal agency of the government that is responsible for the implementation and enforcement of safety and health regulations and under the Department of Labor. The head of the agency is the Assistant Secretary of Labor of OSHA who shall be under the supervision of the Secretary of Labor, under the U.S. Executive Department (OSHA, 2013). The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 or otherwise known as the “OSH Act” was created for the purpose of prevent work place fatality or to prevent the ...

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 ...

Xerox in Kenya

Xerox Corporation conducts business in more than 160 countries and employs about 140,000 employees. Furthermore, Xerox is a member of the Electronic industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) that helps promotes standards in areas such as social responsibility, health and safety and environmental activity. They are also supporters of human rights throughout the globe. They are also big on the promotion of women throughout their corporation. Their CEO, Ursula M. Burns, is a women. They participate in human right throughout the globe (www.xerox.com). Kenya is a country in East Africa. It covers approximately 58,000 square kilometers of land and has the ...

Introduction

One major problem many organizations face is the occurrence of accidents involving trips, falls, and slips of employees. A rise in the injury rates is due to the lack of relevant and essential safety measures to ensure safety in the workplace. The study seeks to determine the presence and effectiveness of safety measures in reducing accidents at the nursing home workplace. It focuses on the occurrence of accidents among employees at one nursing home. The study examines the causes of slips, trips and falls (STF) accidents, the effectiveness of existing safety measures, and improvements that can occur.

Literary Review

Many medical ...

Richard Nixon became the 37th president of United States of America after the presidential elections of 1968. He successfully served his first term as president and was reelected overwhelmingly into office in 1972. He, however, did not complete his second term in office due to allegations of involvement in Watergate scandal. He resigned as the president of US on August 9, 1974 after the Judiciary Committee had recommended his impeachment to the Congress over Watergate Scandal (Vile 30). Before Nixon became president, he served as the vice president during Dwight Eisenhower’s presidency between 1953 and 1961. In 1960, ...

Describe the business? What do they do?

The United Church Camps Incorporated (UCCI) is a religious organization ministry that aims to provide spiritual ministry to devotees and interested members . The organization has two locations: the Pilgrim Center which is located at Green Lake, and the Moon Beach which is located at the northern part of Wisconsin. As specifically noted, the mission of the organization is to “love God, one another, and the earth by providing Sanctuary, practicing Hospitality, and performing Ministry” . Thus, the organization provides activities which include camping, music, dance, drama and art activities. Likewise, there are crafts activities, healing and wellness, as well as ...

The non-discrimination policy of an organization particularly if embodied in the workers handbook acts as a safeguard in the event of the company being sued for discrimination. A company’s non-discrimination policy minimizes its liability in case of a lawsuit since it’s a prove that it has put in place policies and procedures that rapidly and sufficiently address complaints by employees or even reports of discrimination in the work place. This makes the company not to appear negligent in the eyes of the law. The principal law governing workplace health and safety is administered by Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) ...

Introduction

In the present day organizations, joint responsibilities and shared compliances are emerging among the stakeholders. Employers and employees are somewhat equally responsible for the safety and health of the workers. A few decades back employers were considered as the sole entity responsible for the health and safety at the workplace. The general perception was that the employees are working for the benefit of the employer, and it is the latter’s duty to be responsible for everything. But, by the advent of the stakeholder approach, business is considered as a social entity, where multiple social units play in tandem to ...

AN EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS OF SENATE BILL 863

Requirements for the Masters in Public Policy and Administration Degree The thesis of is approved by __________________________________

Chairperson

ABSTRACT California’s (CA) legislature has passed a series of Workers Compensation (WC) reforms during the past 15 years; the most recent, Senate Bill (SB) 863 passed on August 21, 2012. SB 863 was introduced and presented to the California public as a reform bill that would ensure better coverage and easier medical access for workers injured on the job. SB 899 passed during the early 2000s was shown to be better for California’s workers, than SB863. ...

Fall injuries during construction are one of the biggest problems in a health sector. Many accidents happen on the site of constructions. However, the need is to find a solution to the problem. If we look at the surveys conducted by various countries worldwide, they show a large number of people affecting due to injuries at the site of construction. U.K. has faced almost 40 to 45% deaths caused due to fall from any area of construction, and same percent of people got injuries (Yang, 2006). These injuries are sometimes so severe that a person could not carry on their normal life activities ...

An Exploratory Analysis of Senate Bill 863

Finished Chapters 1, 2, 3 ABSTRACT TOC TABLES FOR FIGURES AND TABLES ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AB Assembly Bill CA California CCHSWC California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation DIR Department of Industrial Relations DIV Division of Workers’ Compensation

DWC Division of Workers’ Compensation

ER Emergency Room FEHA Fair Employment and Housing Act MMI Maximum Medical Improvement

MPN Medical Provider Networks

PD Permanent Disabilities PPD Permanent Partial Disability SB Senate Bill SB 899 Senate Bill 899 on workers’ compensation passed by the California legislature in 2004 SB 683 Senate Bill 683 for ...

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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

The role of Human Resources Management (HRM) has changed considerably over time. With the advances in the technology and globalization of business, the role of human resources has essentially grown into a crucial function of all the businesses these days. This role is vital because of financial impacts of practices, policies, and employee behavior. The role of human resource management is broken into some different functions (Dessler, 2000). The modern human resource managers normally work or specialize in recruiting, training and development, performance measurement and guidelines, employee relations, and compensation, which are among the many parts of the primary role ...

IntroductionHuman factors and ergonomics is a wide field that deals with designing systems that complement the cognitive abilities of the human body. The term ‘human factor’ and ‘ergonomics’ are, in most cases, used interchangeable because they deal with more or less the same thing (Cohen & Woodson, 2005). However, it is essential to note that even though human factors and ergonomics mean the same thing, one term may be favored more than the other in different countries may or industries may. Ergonomics essentially deals with designing for the people especially when they interact with systems, processes or products. The application of ...

The role of using personal protective equipment (PPE) for fire-fighters to reduce injuries during confrontation incidents in Saudi Civil Defense

Introduction The invention of fire by man was one of the greatest inventions that have stood the test of time. Fire has been used by man from time in memorial in his daily activities that included cooking his food, warming his body during the cold season and more in scaring wild animals during the Stone Age era. As time went by man learnt to use fire to clear bushes for farming and then the Iron Age started and he used fire to melt metals and make tools out of it. Today fire continues to be a major player in ...

Introduction

Safety has always been a major concern within the labor department. In the case of employee and employer labor issues have gone on throughout history. After the abolishment of slavery, and the passing of the Equal Rights and Discrimination legislations, issues involved within the workplace have dealt with safety and health. In 1893 Congress passed the Safety Appliance Act that became the first federal statutes that required safety equipment, although applied only to the railroad equipment, within the workplace. Soon later in 1910 Congress passed the federal Bureau of Mines after there were highly publicized deadly mine explosions and collapses. ...

Occupational risk factors for shoulder pain: a systematic review by Daniëlle A. W. M. van der Windt, Elaine Thomas, Daniel P. Pope, Andrea F de Winter, Gary J. Macfarlane, Lex M. Bouter, Alan J. Silman

Summary of the Article

The article entitled “Occupational risk factors for shoulder pain: a systematic review” written by van der Windt, Thomas, Pope, de Winter, Macfarlane, Bouter, and Silman presented results of a study with reportedly aimed to determine risk factors within the work setting that are potentially associated with shoulder pain. The authors initially presented a brief overview of the common incidence for shoulder pain in the occupational setting; where ...

Human resource refers to the workforce within an organization. Organization and management of a firm’s workforce is referred to as human resource management. Human Resource Management entails recruitment, training and rewarding of the employees and also is responsible for observing the existing labor laws in the country that the firm or organization is situated (Mondy, 2005). Human resource management ensures that every employee’s duties are well outlined and expresses the protocols in the organization (Dessler, 2000). It is therefore the arm of an organization that is responsible for all matters that relates to the employees. Human resource ...

Authors Affiliation

Introduction Occupational safety and health (OSH) is a management technique which aims at protecting the safety, health and welfare of the working class people. The first session of the ILO (Indian Labour Organization) and the WHO (World Health Organization) held in the year 1990, laid the outlines for OSH management stating that it aims at promoting and maintaining the highest degree of social, mental and physical well-being of the employees in all occupations. It also aims at the prevention of employees leaving their workplace due to health concerns. The main aim of the OSH is the smoothening of the ...

1.NEPA 2. Brief statement Is a disaster management organization. The organization is charged with the responsibility for developing the documents which relates to the disaster preparedness, response to and the recovery from disaster which may have resulted from natural human or the technological events. The organization also has the responsibility of setting up codes and the standards to be followed for instance, in building in order to improve safety and avoid possible occurrence of disaster. 3. Web address: http://www.nfpa.org/assets/files/pdf/nfpa1600.pdf. 1.USFA 2. Brief statement Is a division of the Federal emergency management agency that is managed ...

Workplace Stressors

Identified workplace stressors include personal problems, particularly elevated financial needs of the worker, family problems that deny the worker peaceful, personal time and workplace conditions, especially increased workplace demands. Job stress arises from workplace situations where job demands exceed the capabilities of the workers, the needs of the employees and the resources available to handle the job including tools, equipments, employees’ competence and skills (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 2008). Consider, for instance, a workplace for a retail associate working for a base pay plus commission. Workplace stress would arise from a situation where the associate’s needs far much ...

Tommy Hilfiger is a world’s chief, premium lifestyle brands that deliver best styling, quality and value to clients internationally. The brand offers a revitalizing twist to archetypal, American fashion. Regardless of the alluring facade, labor concerns exist at the rear the closed doors of Tommy Hilfiger, which is an American fashion industry. This can be attributed to the fact that the Company does not uphold Western business standards, in other regions of its operation.

Tommy Hilfiger does not ensure safety standards, when dealing with its establishments that are outside the Western world, due to lax regulations in these countries. This ...

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action

Equal employment opportunity (EEO) refers to the exemption of employees from workplace discrimination on basis of race, sex, marital status, disability, age and even transgender. EEO rights are affirmed by the federal and state fair employment laws. It is the obligation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and its states counterparts to enforce the EEO rights. The principle behind EEO is that every employment seeking individual should have the same access to working opportunities. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics projections, the fastest rate of increase among workers, from 2000 to 2010 in the United States, was ...