...Introduction Management of Fire Safety Procedures is an integral part of Safety management on ship. Fire Safety management procedure is the action on Fire Safety plan which are the collection of procedures and recorded information about the safety of various fire installations and the relevant procedures of fire safety. Fire safety management plan ensures acceptable standards relating to fire safety and the adherence and the standard maintenance. The safety plans provide, manage and maintain a safe and healthy working environment for all those onboard and it also promote awareness and protection against hazards at workplace. The International Maritime Organisation (2009), ship safety is a subject that is currently receiving high attention by most countries; this was due to a number of serious vessel casualties that have occurred in recent years. (Howarth 1999), Fire Safety Management is “the application of policy, standards, tools, information and practices to the task of analysing, evaluating and controlling fire safety”. The introduction of a fire safety management model is useful for the analysis and measurement of the existing fire risks and possible recommendations for management to adopt 2.0 Fire Hazards onboard the Ship The causes of fire in a ship can be predictable; on few occasions it could be accidents that may not be preventable. Various work items and appliances can trigger fire on board. John G. Antherson (2000) states that the causes of fire on a ship aren't a lot...
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...overseeing all health and safety risks, which includes fire. We must take every measure to prevent such an event occurring and provide a fire emergency plan detailing evacuation procedures. Management is required to identify this type of hazard, assess the risk, perform risk control procedures to eliminate or reduce the risk, then review control procedures. Consult and update team members with this information. They also have a primary duty of care to ensure the health and safety of workers and associates. • Identify any publication, standards, and codes of practice that will assist you. Detailed information can be found in the WHS Act 2011 in sections 17 and 19. Section 17 A duty imposed on a person to ensure health and...
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...Abstract This paper will discuss fire safety for special needs students. It will discuss the organizational strategy that will include the intervention, the audience, goals, measurable learning outcomes, content outline and its relationship to other elements within the course. There will be an intervention designed for the course that will include the following: the topic, the time it will take, the room setup, the interactions of the students, the media, materials, learning objectives, Gagne Level, Taxonomy Level, Instructional strategy and the assessment plans. The conclusions that are drawn will be discussed. Fire Safety for Special Needs Students Project Name: Fire Safety for Special Needs Students Project Mgr: Linda Lee Learning Intervention It appears that the students in Ms. Lee’s special education class seem to be having difficulties learning basic survival skills. The classroom for children with special needs is designed like a home. Children are taught basic survival skills so that they will know what to do in an emergency. During a recent fire drill, the students held their hands over their ears instead of lining up at the door. Once we got them to the door we told them we are now going outside and four of the students turned toward the gym instead of toward the door that had been opened for them. In another case, while role-playing, the students were told that a classmate’s dress was on fire and was asked what to do, instead of answering...
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...extinguish fires on board an ocean-going commercial vessel.This unit incorporates the content of the previous two units TDMMF901A Fight and extinguish fires and TDMMF1201A Minimise the risk of fire and maintain a state of readiness to respond to emergency situations involving fire as the content applied to ocean-going vessels. It aligns with the AMSA approved course: SC002 ? Fire Prevention and Firefighting. | Unit Sector | Operational Quality and Safety | Pre-Requisites | The unit may be assessed in conjunction with other units that relate to the functions of the occupation(s) concerned. | Performance Criteria | 1 Carry out fire minimisation procedures 1.1 Fire hazards on board vessel are identified and action is taken to eliminate or minimise them 1.2 Responsibilities for checking fire prevention equipment and systems are fulfilled and appropriate action is taken to ensure that they are operational 1.3 An awareness and understanding of the causes of fire and its minimisation is maintained through participation in fire drills and related instructional programs 1.4 A state of readiness to respond to fire emergencies is maintained at all times 1.5Where applicable, correct techniques are applied for the setting up of foam making equipment to extinguish B Class fires on board a vessel2 Respond to emergency situations involving fire 2.1 Emergency situations involving fire are correctly identified in accordance with established nautical practice 2.2 Type of fire is identified...
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...CHILD SAFETY MESSAGES | CURIOSITY DOESN'T JUST KILL CATS KEEP MATCHES OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN | CHILDREN CAN'T PLAY WITH MATCHES IF THEY CAN'T FIND THEM | IT'S ADULTS THAT LEAVE MATCHES IN THE REACH OF CHILDREN | DON'T LEAVE MATCHES AND LIGHTERS LYING AROUND FOR LITTLE HANDS TO FIND | FIRE FACT MESSAGES | FIRE IS THE 3RD LEADING CAUSE OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH PRACTICE FIRE SAFETY | 300,000 PEOPLE ARE INJURED ANNUALLY BY FIRE PRACTICE FIRE SAFETY | WHEN ASLEEP YOU CAN'T SMELL SMOKE ACTUALLY IT WILL PUT YOU INTO A DEEPER SLEEP | MOST PEOPLE DIE IN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES OF A FIRE | A FIRE BURNING IN A HOUSE FOR 1 MINUTE GROWS 3 TIMES ITS ORIGINAL SIZE AND REACHES 50 TIMES IT SIZE IN 11 MINUTES | THE PRESENCE AND MAINTENANCE OF SMOKE DETECTORS INCREASES YOUR CHANCES OF SURVIVING A FIRE BY 50 PERCENTM | IS YOUR WATER HEATER SET BELOW A 120 DEGREES TO AVOID SCALDING? | | GENERAL MESSAGES | IF YOU DON'T WATCH YOUR COOKING YOU COULD BURN MORE THAN YOUR FOOD | FIRE CAN NOT START UNLESS YOU GIVE IT A PLACE TO START | NEVER COMBINE OR MIX ANY HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS | | FIRE EXTINGUISHER MESSAGES | A FIRE EXTINGUISHER CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE | A FIRE EXTINGUISHER IS WORTHLESS IF IT CAN'T BE FOUND | HOME ESCAPE PLAN MESSAGES | DOES YOUR FAMILY HAVE A HOME ESCAPE PLAN? | HAVE YOU CONDUCTED A HOME FIRE DRILL? | SMOKE DETECTORS MESSAGES | A NEW BATTERY IN YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR COULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE | WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU TESTED YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR? | WHEN WAS THE LAST...
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...Managing Business Activities Health and Safety in the Workplace Introduction Health and safety at work are important for several reasons. a) Employees should be protected from pain and suffering. (Obvious - we hope!) b) An employer has legal obligations for the health and safety of employees. c) Accidents and illness cost the employer money. d) The company's image in the market-place (to which it sells goods and services, and from which it recruits labour and buys in other resources) will suffer if its health and safety record is bad. This lesson looks at the law and best practice relating to health and safety at work. Lesson objectives After completing this chapter you should be able to: a) Carry out risk assessments as required by legislation, regulation and organisational requirements ensuring appropriate action is taken. b) Demonstrate that health and safety regulations and legislation applicable in specific work situations are correctly and effectively applied. c) Carry out a systematic review of organisational health and safety policies and procedures in order to ensure they are effective and compliant. d) Carry out practical application of health and safety policies and procedures in the workplace. 1. HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION In 1972, a Royal Commission on Safety and Health at Work reported that unnecessarily large numbers of days were being lost each year through industrial accidents, injuries and diseases, because of...
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...1 General Objectives 3 1.2 Comprehensive safety programme 4 a. Programme Responsibilities 4 b. Implementation and Maintenance 6 1.4 Record Keeping 7 2.0 Standard Operating Procedures 8 2.1 General Safety Guidelines 9 2.2 Eating, Drinking, and Smoking 10 2.3 Housekeeping and Maintenance 10 2.5 Spills and Accident Reporting 11 Spills 11 2.6 Accident Reporting 12 2.7 Audits 12 3.0 Standard Laboratory Control Measures 13 3.1 Hygiene Practices 14 3.2 Ventilation 15 3.3 Safety Equipment 15 3.4 Hand wash Stations 16 3.5 Eyewash Stations 16 3.6 Fire Extinguishers 17 3.7 Flammable Storage Cabinets 17 4.0 Emergency And Medical Procedures 18 4.1 Basic Emergency Response 18 4.2 Controllable Release 19 4.3 Injury and illness 19 Preface The nature of the tasks being undertaken at the Ballistics Unit of the Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine presents a number of hazards. The risks associated with these hazards can be greatly reduced if appropriate precautions and practices are adhered to. To manage these risks, the Ballistics Unit has developed this general safety manual. The intent of this manual is to provide the guideline for the development and implementation of a comprehensive safety programme which will assist staff in maintaining a safe working environment. Responsibility for the development, implementation and enforcement of the general safety manual and comprehensive safety programme are the responsibility of the officer...
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...Injury Prevention and Safety Facts about the learners I have a class of ten students; there are six girls and four boys. * Two of my students have a reading disability; witch requires close attention, to make sure they fully understand the material. I group my student in groups of two placing the two students with reading disability, with strong readers. Every month I assign new groups so the get an equal learning opportunity. My students do work well independently and with others. The learn best by hands on actives, and love learning. Content/Context Description * The child will be able to identify safety rules for the home, school and the community. They will be able to tell when a situation is an emergency and what to do in case of an emergency at home, school, and in the community. The Students will be able to explain ways to stay safety when riding a bus or any other vehicle. They will learn the different between appropriate and inappropriate touching on his or hers own body. They will be able to recognize when they or others are being bullied. The students will also be able to recognize a stranger and not to trust them. The Student will also learn the danger of weapons and know how tell an adult if they see someone with a gun or a knife. Materials * A Move on “Stranger Danger” * A picture power point on safety ( covering Safety for the home, school, community and safe riding in a vehicle) * A picture power point on weapon safety * A Large two...
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...Health and Safety Assignment. Health and safety can be described as the regulations and procedures intended to prevent accidents and injury in the workplace and public environment. Question 1: As the advisor to the management of the centre I would suggest using the four point method of Plan, Do, Check and Act as an effective way to implement the HSG65 to all the employees working within the company in each department. The advantages of using PDCA system is how its illustrations health and safety as an fundamental part of quality management rather than being seen as an unconnected part of it. When trying to engage employees in learning good health and safety practice it is important to express that doing so is not solely to protect the business from any legal action that may follow after an accident but also to protect themselves from potentially life threatening incidents and create a better working environment for all employees. When giving employees health and safety training and introducing practices and codes to follow it is vital to remember to begin with the basics and not assume that employees will just already be aware of certain actions they must take in the workplace, act as if all employees have no previous knowledge of health and safety practice. The use of visual tools (figure 1.0) to help employees learn the correct health and safety practices required by them can be very useful, as they can see exactly what is needed in a situation instead of just being told...
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...Health and Safety at work. Define by oxford dictionary as regulation and procedures intended to prevent accident r injury in workplace or public environment, health and safety is a key element in health and social care setting. In this assignment it is essential to demonstrate how health and safety is implemented and communicate. At first the director need all staff trained, this will allow them to know the policies, the safety legislation and procedures to accomplish their work. The manager should carry out any procedures to follow in case of accident. For example all staff should know where the fire exists s are and should. be visible and clear to find . The fire precaution act 1997, employers have a duty to ensure that staff and services users are safe in the health and social care setting. The act requires the employer to have a written risk assessment defining how fire safety needs to be done. Employer to provide emergency routes, doors lightnining above emergency exist, fire equipments, by pictures. employees shall be trained on all equipment such as fire extinguisher and how to respond to fire evacuation. The management of health and safety regulation act 1999 state that employers have to assess any risk which are associated with the workplace and work activities from walking on wet floor to dealing with violence ,then apply risk control measures that measures taken to reduce the risk. For example in the case study the management integrate health and safety management...
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...production techniques and practices paved the way for availability of such goods that are affordable it manly, the advent of new materials like plastic and vinyl provided the convenience that was unheard of in the past. People now live in concrete structures, through modern fabrication method: building components can be assembled imp matter of days. Provision of interior decorations is relatively done easily by widespread use of synthetic materials for carpeting and upholstery. This new trend of modern life poses a hazard to the lives of building occupants by the nature of its physical composition. Majority of these items, which are in common use, are combustibles or hazardous materials that catches fire easily. Fire is an agent of chemical change. Uncontrolled, it can wreak havoc to many people, maiming, killing and wasting hundreds olives. It can easily convert valuable asset to ash or smoldering heap of useless objects. Man has attempted to tame fire. However, due to apathy, ignorance and neglect, fire remained to be on of mankind’s greatest cursed. Notwithstanding the huge magnitude of destruction brought about by fire, it has contributed much for man to make inroads in terms of progress and development. The knowledge on the behavior and characteristics of fire increases as time passed. The enhance understanding on the process of combustion prompted the people to devise ways to protect themselves from destructive fire. Safety measures, laws and codes...
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...associated with performing research in laboratories, they may include: fires, explosion (with or without an accompanying fire), gas leaks, spills, power outages or release of hazardous or infectious material. It is therefore imperative that institutions develop standard safety operating procedures for personnel, and offer continuous training on the proper ways of handling materials in the laboratory. General personal safety includes not eating, drinking, smoking or applying cosmetics or chewing on pens in the laboratory. Food and drink are not stored in refrigerators or anywhere in the laboratory. Laboratory workers should also ensure that proper personal protective equipment (PPE) is worn at all times. PPE include; Laboratory coats which should be worn at all times inside but not outside the laboratory, footwear should be closed shoes to protect the foot from possible punctures from sharp objects or corrosive reagents. Protective eyeglasses should be used to protect from hazardous...
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...Running head: The Charleston Fire The Charleston Fire Gary Scott Ard Columbia Southern University MSE 5201-10A-4A12-S1 Professor Donald Adams Running head: The Charleston Fire Abstract On June 18th, 2007 nine firefighters died in the line of duty fighting a fire at the Sofa Super Store. The way of life for firefighters in Charleston, SC was thus changed forever. The history and mindset of the department would change forever following the tragic event. This event would change the department’s way of doing business forever. The Charleston Fire Department (CFD) was established as a full time service in 1882. The department possesses sixteen engines and three ladder trucks. A large scale department with modern equipment yet stuck in an ancient time when it came to performing firefighting objectives. There had always been a ideology that a firefighter who wasn’t rushing into any situation without concern for many safety related issues was not a good firefighter. It was the mindset of many employees that rushing in and putting out of a fire was all they needed to worry about-this was a deadly mindset passed down through ranks by leadership and the Chief. This was a very outdated way of thinking in the fire service, unfortunately Charleston had fell behind the times and refused to progress as time moved forward. The departments’ philosophy was one of interdependency and did not feel the need to look beyond their own doors for anything. Charleston felt...
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...Running head: The Charleston Fire The Charleston Fire Gary Scott Ard Columbia Southern University MSE 5201-10A-4A12-S1 Professor Donald Adams Running head: The Charleston Fire Abstract On June 18th, 2007 nine firefighters died in the line of duty fighting a fire at the Sofa Super Store. The way of life for firefighters in Charleston, SC was thus changed forever. The history and mindset of the department would change forever following the tragic event. This event would change the department’s way of doing business forever. The Charleston Fire Department (CFD) was established as a full time service in 1882. The department possesses sixteen engines and three ladder trucks. A large scale department with modern equipment yet stuck in an ancient time when it came to performing firefighting objectives. There had always been a ideology that a firefighter who wasn’t rushing into any situation without concern for many safety related issues was not a good firefighter. It was the mindset of many employees that rushing in and putting out of a fire was all they needed to worry about-this was a deadly mindset passed down through ranks by leadership and the Chief. This was a very outdated way of thinking in the fire service, unfortunately Charleston had fell behind the times and refused to progress as time moved forward. The departments’ philosophy was one of interdependency and did not feel the need to look beyond their own doors for anything. Charleston felt as though they...
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...5/3/2014 Electrical Hazards and Safety in Electrical Installations - Research Papers - Kksharma Login Join The Research Paper Factory Join Search Browse Saved Papers Search over 100,000 Essays Home Page » Computers and Technology Electrical Hazards and Safety in Electrical Installations In: Computers and Technology Electrical Hazards and Safety in Electrical Installations Electrical Hazards and Safety in Electrical Installations K K Sharma Lingaya’s University, Faridabad, Email: krishan_ksharma@yahoo.com Abstract: “Electrical Safety is not an option — it is absolutely necessary for workers and employers alike”. Please login to view the full essay... Safety in the workplace is job number one for employer and employee alike. It is especially important for those who install and service electrical systems. Nothing can replace a worker or loved one that has died or suffered the irreparable consequences of an electrical accident. No matter how much an employer tries to safeguard its workers or how much safety training is provided; the ultimate responsibility lies with the worker. The human factor is part of every accident or injury. The purpose of this paper is to identify electrical safety hazards and present ways to minimize or avoid their consequences. It is a guide for improving electrical safety and contains information about governmental regulations, industry-accepted standards and work practices. It presents ways to meet the standards and reduce...
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