...Safety Climate Analysis at Power Station Basel Marhoon - University of Bahrain 2016 Safety is the main important issue for all worker in the industrial sector. Safety contain many subjects, safety culture and safety climate are one of those subjects and they are concepts that today considered as one of the main concern across the industrial sector. As simple definition, the safety culture is “Making sure people are not harmed is how we do things here”. This work evaluate the safety climate as it is reflection for the safety culture and easier to evaluate. The evaluation done for private power companies located in Bahrain. First plant (plant A) is for power generation, second plant (plant B) is for power generation and water production. Both plants are belong to the same mother company. The evaluation done through questionnaire including all the staff (around 200). The questionnaire designed by the help of the health and safety department of the mother company. Also, by interviews that used to support the questionnaire. Analysis has been done by different statistical methods using Microsoft excel software. The results of safety climate evaluation showed that the overall level of safety for is above average (3.72 of 5). In addition, the safety level for plant A (3.93) is higher than plant B (3.49). By studying the safety level for different departments, four groups were identified, which are: 1) Plant A daytime workers, 2) Plant A shift workers, 3) Plant B daytime workers...
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... II. Background of the Agency PAGASA means Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration which is one of the attached agencies of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) under its Scientific and Technical Services Institutes and it is mandated to “provide protection against natural calamities and utilize scientific knowledge as an effective instrument to insure the safety, well-being and economic security of all the people, and for the promotion of national progress”. The government agency was created on December 8, 1972 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 78 reorganizing the Philippine Weather Bureau into PAGASA. * Mission and Vision Protecting lives and properties through timely, accurate and reliable weather-related information and services. Center of excellence for weather related information and services. * Functions * Maintains a nationwide network pertaining to observation and forecasting of weather and flood and other conditions affecting national safety, welfare and economy. * Undertake activities relative to observation, collection, assessment and processing of atmospheric and allied data for the benefit of agriculture, commerce and industry. * Engage in studies of geophysical and astronomical...
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...TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 Q.1 MAJOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS RESULTING FROM ROADS EXPANSION INTO SUBURBAN AREAS 3 Q.3 THE LINK BETWEEN THE GLOBAL COMMONS AND EFFECTS OF DEPLETION 6 Q.5 UNSUSTAINABLE EXPLOITATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN KENYA AND RESULTANT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES AND BEST PRACTICES FOR RESTORATION OF THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGITY 9 Commercial use 9 Land for Grazing 9 Demand for Fuel 9 Illegal Logging 10 Erosion of Soil 10 Loss of Biodiversity 11 Climate Change 11 Population Growth 12 CONCLUSION 13 REFERENCES 14 INTRODUCTION This essay paper is divided into three parts: The first part will discuss the implications of the rapid expansion of roads into suburban areas in Kenya with special focus on the major social and environmental impacts of concern. There is an appreciation that Kenya is experiencing unprecedented road and highway expansion in line with its Vision 2030 Strategic Plan. Mitigations that need to be put in place to reduce the severity of these impacts have also been discussed. The second part discusses the Global commons, their interactions and the effects experienced as a result of depletion of one or more of them. In this essay, “Global commons" refers to something shared in common by a community. Commons presupposes a community - its members can claim equal rights to the common ground. A global commons presupposes a global community. This essay will delve on...
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...Controlling the Climate and Weather Recall the pleasure derived from the last time you took a walk through a park on a day when the weather was perfect. The sunshine was bright, the temperature was perfect, and perhaps there was a slight breeze that left you the ultimate feeling of refreshment as it caressed your face. Or perhaps you can remember the last time you enjoyed the sounds and smells of a light April shower that left the trees and grass looking so green and the air so fresh that you just couldn’t resist taking a deep cleansing breath. No doubt everyone can remember times such as these or similar instances when the weather was responsible for bringing them a lift in spirit. Now imagine that you had the ability to control the weather and climate. Perhaps your first response to this idea is that such a thing is, and always will be, impossible. But you would be wrong in your assumption. In our modern world there is a science called Geo-Engineering that has become a political issue. Geo-Engineering is the ability of scientists to control the climate and weather in various areas and for various reasons. The issue we are all faced with is whether or not having this control is a good thing or a bad thing. First of all we must answer the question of whether Geo-Engineering is a reality. Without question it is, and has been for decades. Scientists have successfully demonstrated in numerous ways the ability to be able to control the climate and weather. How...
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...nationwide," Luistro said at a Senate hearing on the K to 12 basic education program. Luistro said that proposals to move the opening of classes from June to September will probably just benefit the National Capital Region (NCR). "Obviously we cannot have a different start of the school year recognizing that the country may have different ways of experiencing the weather," he said. "I think the benefit of moving it to September may be confined to maybe NCR and a few other regions, but that may not necessarily translate to additional safety realities for the other regions," he added. Two climate types PAGASA acting deputy administrator for research and development Flaviana Hilario explained that the country has two climate types: Western areas of the country such as the NCR and Central Luzon fall under type 1 climate, which experiences rain from May to September. Eastern areas such as Aurora and the Bicol region experience type 2 climate, with their rainy season lasting from October to January. "So makikita natin baliktad yung kanilang peak ng rainy season. Kung magbabago tayo ng opening of classes then yung isang side yung nasa eastern side mag-uumpisa sila na nandun yung peak ng rainy season," she said. "Based ito sa historical data natin or yung 30-year period natin...halos di nagbabago 'yung mga areas na iyan," she added. Luistro said that the DepEd already...
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...created and fostered. With an industry climate that cared more about production rather than safety and environmental protective efforts, it was easier for drilling companies to make a great deal of flawed decisions in their business practices. If efforts to change the industry culture and implement better standards of operations do not come into play, the likelihood of such a similar event could happen again. As we look in to BP’s earlier years and identify their decision making pattern that were established while adapting to endless changes in their external environments, we will be able to better assess what the organizational culture was like at BP. Looking at the industry as a whole, we can assess how the actions of political parties and regulatory agencies influenced and shaped the culture for many firms operating in that industry. BP was always trying to cut costs wherever possible, worked hard to meet demands, and continuously exploring deeper water drilling opportunities. This type of behavior allowed BP to be an industry leader. With new environmental issues arising, new leaders, were influenced to adopt a greater sense of value in regard to work safety and environmental protection. BP’s CEO Tony Hayward, along with former BP leaders, had begun to put a little more value in to these safety and environmental issues, yet in times of critical decision making, it was easy to see that the company valued production and profit goal over safety. Hayward did not use...
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...that can become hazardous • Organic matter in delta soil (hazardous byproducts that have trihalomethanes • Salt water can encourage fish to swim upstream, where they can stray to pumps • Californians not paying attention to delta (then want to fix it once it’s gone) • Climate Change: weather (lack of rain) affects fish • Water account project: meant to help environmental protection and water users, but program lacked resources • Farmers protest: cutting into farmers water supplies for the sake of fish • Delta management: 230 agencies are involved, which causes different interests • Delta water availability affects seven western states and even Mexico • Levees are not fixable, money is needed, and can ultimately affect water • Contaminants in Delta: mercury mining from past found in water • Blame on striped bass: eating endangered fish (lack of food for bass) • Delta becoming more like a lake/lagoon because of toxic blue green algae • Delta smelt danger of extinction because lack of plankton • Sacramento sewer affecting Delta (seeping in) • Water supply: affected by surface water, ground water, snow pack, and human built infrastructure 2.) Two Articles: A. Emergency convoy trucking salmon hatchlings to safety downriver This article by Denis Cuff, discusses the precautions wildlife managers have taken in order to give more than 30 million salmon hatchings a surviving chance by moving them to the Sacramento River so they don’t subdue to the low, and overheated rivers/streams...
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...incidents and accidents. Activities – Indoors Maintaining a safe environment for my class is very important. The first way to obtain this goal is to have a strong partnership with my parents. Everything I teach the children, I encourage the parents to reinforce. Having the children and parents well informed on our safety practices, makes it easier to keep it safe inside and outside the classroom. Activities – Outdoors I maintain a safe environment on the playground. The first step is to always have all the equipment checked. Having a professional annually inspect every aspect of the equipment ensures the safety of the children. When bringing the children to the playground there are several basic routines that we practice which increase the safety of our children. First, children must have a partner at all times. The children must hold their partner's hand and walk in twos. Activities-Indoors/Outdoors As a teacher I believe safety is one of the most important things to give to a child besides health and education. A child and adult should feel safe as soon as they walk into the building in the morning. I practice safety in my classroom by placing items for children at their reach and all other items out of their sight. "Out of sight out of mind" I cover all outlet sockets, tape down all wires and lock all cabinets. Children like to explore and they will touch, feel and taste everything. I am trained in CPR and first aid in case i ever have...
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...How and why might organisations adopt a behavioural safety approach Peter Webb, HSEQ Manager, Basell Polyolefins UK Ltd., Carrington Site, Manchester, M31 4AJ, England. October 2003. Introduction It is widely accepted that within the broader scope of human factors, specifically human behaviour at all levels within an organisation influences the effectiveness with which risks are controlled. Behavioural safety approaches aim to promote behaviours which are critical to health and safety. This essay outlines why a behavioural safety approach might be adopted. Behavioural safety programmes vary significantly in their success. Some fail altogether. An overview is given of how to adopt such a programme. Some key barriers and enablers which have been shown to affect the outcome are highlighted. This essay will not go into detail about what behavioural safety is, except insofar as it is necessary to explain the “why” and the “how”. Why Organisations Might Adopt a Behavioural Safety Approach Safety performance in many organisations has tended to reach a plateau. This follows significant improvements which were achieved initially through technological approaches (better understanding of physical hazards, inherently safe design etc.), and subsequently systems approaches (implementation of HSE management systems, quality systems etc.). The term organisation was defined by W. J. Duncan as “a collection of interacting and interdependent individuals who work toward...
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...Question 1) Develop and update legal knowledge Five areas of business compliance required by restaurants operating within NSW include: Business names A business name is a name or title under which a person or other legal entity may conduct its business (Vickery and Pendleton, 2009). It is necessary to register so that a person may find out the details of a proprietor where the business is not trading under the owner’s name. Registering a business name does not give ownership of that name to the proprietor nor does it give exclusive rights to use the whole or part of its name. It also does not prevent the name being used by a person who has registered it as a trademark. When registering a business name, there are a number of fees applicable to certain circumstances. Processing fees attached to the total fee are retained even if the application is unsuccessful. To apply for registration of a business name is $152 including a $26 processing fee. Application for renewal of registration of a business name is $115 including a $17 processing fee. Application for restoration of a business name is $131 including $33 processing fee. And an application for replacement of certificate of registration is $17 including processing charges. Both applications for renewal of registration and restoration of a business name are discounted by $5 if done online. The department of Fair Trading may refuse an application to register a business name if it is seen to be the same as an existing registered...
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...Final Exam In the beginning of this semester I never thought to think how big my impact on the environment was. And now that the semester is over I know exactly what I as a consumer am doing to the environment. Everyone plays a big role in impacting the environment and everyone can play a bigger role in helping conserve the environment they live in. When it comes to air pollution, global climate change, changes in natural habitat, and water pollution I as a consumer negatively impact those four problems. With air pollution I affect it negatively by driving a car, running electricity, and other ways like using the stove in the kitchen. I affect climate change by driving a car, by buying things that come from factories that release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and by using electricity. When it comes to changes in natural habitat I impact it by living in a house that was built on natural habitat which then forced the environment to change, also by going to the mall and other stores that were built upon natural habitat. I impact water pollution by using harmful pesticides, buying food that comes from farms that irrigate, by wasting water like letting the faucet run, also by using fertilizer. Those are just some of the ways I as a consumer impact Earth’s environment. The five levels on which people can participate in working towards a sustainable future are as follows, individual lifestyle changes, political involvement, membership participation N60s, volunteer, and...
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...Planet Trojan X is approximately 110,546,002 Miles from the sun. Trojan X is very much similar to desert regions on earth with some exceptions. Such as instead of there being climate region changes, the entire planet has the same climate. Since the entire planet has the same climate type there was not much pressure on choosing the location to settle. There were a few things that proved to be necessary though such as a reliable water source and good food source nearby. We had found a great water source with an even greater wildlife and food source nearby. The timespan between night and day is very similar to earth’s timeframe with a few exceptions. Daytime lasts for only 8 hours and nighttime last for an average time of 16 hours due to the position of the planets in between Trojan X and the sun. In the region that we settled in there is a constant breeze that occurs, but on some nights there is a greater breeze that comes through and lowers the temperature drastically. Much like how the temperature in deserts on earth would be. It is very often that it rains on this hemisphere but that doesn’t mean it never rains. There is a timespan from where we will go 12 months with no rain and then the other twelve months of almost constant rain which makes crops a bit of a hassle for half the year. With the majority of Trojan X being a desert planet, there is an overabundance of sand. There are quite a bit of mountains a wild plants growing on them but over all its almost all sand. ...
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... This quote suggests that Paul’s father’s impression of Darwin is a city consumed by alcohol, and additionally consumed by its incarcerated inhabitants. Inhabitants with poor standards of education and with nothing intelligent to say. Paul’s father feels as though the people of Darwin do not appreciate or acknowledge his son’s talents and are therefore stupid. “The arsehole of the earth” (p9) This contributes to the mood of the book as it displays Paul’s father’s feelings of hatred and embarrassment towards the unfortunate city he lives in. He explains how disgusted he is by Darwin and how to him, it resembles a hole, a black abyss, an empty pit with nothing and no one of interest. Although Paul’s parents reaction to Darwin and its climate is more of a negative one, Paul seems to embrace his new environment. “ I loved the town of booze and blow at first sight. And above all its smell; those hot, steamy perfumes that wrapped about me as we stepped off the plane.” This is an important aspect of the book as it shows a different side of Darwin. The humid, exotic jungle like side to Darwin, which is foreign to...
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...are depleted, environment is degraded. One major component of environmental degradation is the depletion of the resource of fresh water on Earth. Approximately only 2.5% of all of the water on Earth is fresh water, with the rest being salt water. Water scarcity is an increasing problem due to many foreseen issues in the future, including population growth, increased urbanization, higher standards of living, and climate change. Climate change affects the Earth’s water supply in a large number of ways. It is predicted that the mean global temperature will rise in the coming years due to a number of forces affecting the climate, the amount of atmospheric CO2 will rise, and both of these will influence water resources; evaporation depends strongly on temperature and moisture availability, which can ultimately affect the amount of water available to replenish groundwater supplies. An increased population means increased withdrawals from the water supply for domestic, agricultural, and industrial uses, the largest of these being agriculture believed to be the major non-climate...
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...due to human interference and climate change. However changes within these forest and/or ocean ecosystems also impact the human population, as we depend on these crucial bionetworks for our very own existence. • The Boreal forest is a band of forest that stretches across the northern hemisphere, which includes the following countries: Canada, Russia, United States and the northern countries of Europe such as Sweden, Norway etc… (Green displays the areas where the Boreal forest is situated) • Within Canada, the Boreal forest region covers more than 290 million hectares. •This forest is primarily dominated by coniferous trees, namely: Jack Pine, Balsam Fir, Red Pine, White Pine, Black Spruce, White Spruce, Tamarack, Paper Birch, Eastern White Cedar, etc… • The leading cause of most threats upon ecosystem biodiversity is climate change; such is the case in Canada’s the Boreal forest. • Climate change also has an effect on the number of forest fires. • Invasive alien species are also a huge factor in destroying biodiversity in the Canadian Boreal forest. • The Boreal forest is the largest intact forest and wetland ecosystem remaining on earth. • One of, and perhaps the biggest threat to biodiversity in the Boreal Forest is Human infringement. • In summation the best way to preserve the Canadian Boreal forest would be to make people aware. If people are mindful then we can really put a stop to human encroachment, and perhaps climate change all together. We cannot...
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