Megann Schmidt
Assignment 2
The primary purpose of a Safety Data Sheet is to be able to find information about the properties, handling, and hazards of a chemical all in one place. As a chemistry student at UNI, these sheets are best used when read in full before handling a chemical to ensure that you are aware of the hazards and proper protective equipment for that particular chemical. They provide many different sections of information about the chemical, its hazards, first aid measures to take if there is an incident with that chemical, and more. Therefore, they aren't only used by chemistry students; they are also used by lab workers, doctors, EMTs, firefighters, and anyone else who needs to know about a chemical substance. These sheets should be readily available anywhere the chemical is stored or used, and they should also be readily available to doctors and emergency responders in the case they need to respond to some form of chemical injury or emergency.
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It is also a major responsibility of leaders and workers in labs to ensure their Safety Data Sheets are kept up to date and accurate in order to ensure they have accurate information about the chemicals being used. The potential inaccuracy of these sheets greatly surprised me while reading this chapter. It seems crazy to me that companies and people are legally required to have Safety Data Sheets, but there are no laws regarding the accuracy of these sheets. Therefore, one of my big takeaways from this chapter is to look for reliable Safety Data Sheets instead of always just using the first one I can find
Employers, managers and supervisors should all ensure that workplace practices reflect the risk assessment and safety statement. Behavior, the way in which everyone works, must reflect the safe working practices laid down in these documents. Supervisory checks and audits should be carried out to determine how well the aims set down are being achieved. Corrective action should be taken when required. Additionally, if a workplace is provided for use by others. The safety statement must also set out the safe work practices that are relevant to them. Hence, it is
When using they system OSHA requires a material safety data sheet on the chemical vapor solution. The reason behind this is because of the chemicals' toxicity.
Cleaning products, chemicals, first aid supplies must be clearly and correctly labeled. Any substances that are deemed harmful such as irritants and toxic or corrosive substances must not be used unless a risk assessment has been carried out and a procedure in place for its use.
Outcome 1 Understanding the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings.
Educational establishments must have in place appropriate measures to ensure that the risks to the health and safety of pupils/students from exposure to hazardous substances are minimised.
Risk assessments are vital to be included within a laboratory setting as it involves evaluating the potential risks which may be involved when completing an experiment or activity. The employer must be aware that risks which someone is exposed to at work must be reduced by them responsibly implementing precautions in order to make the setting safer. They need to analyse: what could possible go wrong? How likely is it? And what would be the consequences? These questions are regularly used when creating a risk assessment so that every risk sheet has a similar outline and meets the criteria of an effective risk assessment. It covers the general procedures, the working environment and the handling, storage and transportation of various substances.
It is stated in the policy that before any food handling by the children can happen that written permission must be given from the parent/carer. The school has a no nut policy. When doing a food activity, the school highlights that the children need to be taught basic safe food handling and procedures. The children are encouraged to do the following
Avii An explanation of the procedures to be followed to prevent and in the event of each of the
Workplace records: stock records; work schedules; servicing dates and contracts; laboratory test data; specimen records; test records; calibration records; validation data; standard operating procedures; information and communication technology (ICT), e.g. laboratory information management systems (LIMS) P4
Aiii) – Health and Safety Act & Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
By checking OR-KIDS, Mr Stanley, who is the legal father of the child was not in contact with his son since the child was discharged from the hospital.
An assessment of the risks to health arising from the use of hazardous substances at work and deciding what precautions are needed,
My company, Eastern State Marine, has a contract to buy and use newly developed paint and rust remover from Virginia Allied Chemical. The rust and paint remover are chemical hazard. Chemical hazards can be inhaled or absorbed through the skin or both, and usually come in the form of mists, vapors, gases, dusts, and fumes (Goetsch 365). As a Human Resources Specialist I need to assess the risks in the workplace and implement and maintain effective control measures (HSE). My first step would be to fill out a safety data sheet and allow employees to view it. By filling this out, I will be able to properly identify the chemical and understand how harmful or toxic it could be. Once I understand how hazardous or toxic the chemical is, then I
The SLAP would be the preference of choice as part of the safety decision-making process for a client. The SLAP which stands for, Situation, Lethality, Availability, and Proximity (Capella, 2015). The SLAP appears to be straightforward way to gather information to evaluate if a client is in immediate danger of harming themselves or others. Despite the RSA and SAD with the same effectiveness, the SLAP appears to be a good reference for a beginning therapist to make an assessment and then decide if a detailed assessment would be appropriate with a direct supervisor. Femons & Gralnik, 2013, explains that it takes time and experience to know when to trust your gut and know when the client is at a high risk of self inflicted harm.
Just like law enforcement and fire rescue, EMS capabilities are capable of handling many different types of situations. EMS holds a contract with Gold Cross EMS for services. There are 6 sub stations located throughout the area which are available 24-hours a day. Workers are capable of handling patients that are critical care to simple wheelchair transportation. The vehicles are also equipped with state of the art communication centers which track the ambulances and convalescent units by UHF vehicle locaters (Brogdon, 2017). As mentioned before there are 5 civilian hospitals within the county and one military hospital. Only one hospital is level I regional trauma center though. In addition to the hospitals, there are 8 Urgent care