Audit of Health and Safety Systems and Records

Audit of Health and Safety Systems and Records Assessment task 1: Audit of health and safety systems and records The organisational requirement is for us to access to and documentation of workplace health and safety systems records are by asking them personally and by providing them the consent form that will serve as an evidence of allowing us. Document details of the records and information stored in these health and safety systems Accident records Name of the person involved I the accident Position of the person involved in the accident Contact information of the person involved in the accident Date and time of the accident Type of accident happened First aid given (if any) Notification of the doctor – name of the doctor notified Name of the person completing the accident form Position of the person completing the accident form Standards and Procedures Occupational health and safety procedures Reporting of accidents and cases of serious harm Preparedness and procedures for emergencies and evacuation Hazard management procedures What harm occur in the individuals at the worksite? How can that harm occur? Assess whether and identified hazards is a â€Å"significant hazard†. If so, action emergency evacuation procedures if necessary Take steps to eliminate hazards Isolate hazards that cannot be eliminated Take steps to minimise the likelihood of harm from remaining hazards Complete the Record of Hazard Identification Form in the register of hazards, accidents and cases of serious harm. implement. The professional and qualify mentors are the key person do handle this program and protect youth safe and wellbeing. However, there is not any training record provided. Standards The CEO oral told the student that their Health and safety system is followed the Health and Safety in Employment act 1992. The organisation does not have formal written down standards. However, they only have a part of standard relate to Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 was written down in their Employment Contract. Their Youth Mentoring Programme which based on their specific standards of International Standards for Mentoring Programme in employment. Policies and procedures There are clear policies and procedures for their Youth Mentoring Programme manual. This is based on Youth Mentoring Network issued the Guide to Effective Practice in Youth Mentoring New Zealand. The recruitment policy and procedure, training policy and procedure are also based on International Standards for Mentoring Programme in Employment and Safe Practice Guidelines for Youth Mentoring Programmes. However, there is not clearly provide the building and fire evacuation and smoke-free environment policies. The organisation located in the modern building with automated doors, elevator/lifts, modern toilet, emergency lighting, air conditioning, fire alarms, and fire extinguishers. However, there is not fire evacuation scheme. The organisation do not provide the smoke free environment, therefore, some employee and clients come to the office and smoke inside the workplace in the YES Building. Job descriptions This job description has been clearly written down and included in the document of Youth Mentoring Programme Policy and Procedure Manuals. which also based on the International Standards for Mentoring Programme in employment and Safe Practice Guidelines for Youth Mentoring Programmes. Inventories The inventories has been record which include organisation fixed assets such as their appliance, organisation car and fire equipments. Manuals There several manuals of equipment to set up such as the manual of coffee machine, microwave, dishwasher and toilet. All clear provided using process to the user. The main manuals which is their Youth Mentoring Programme Policy and Procedure Manuals which include all the policy should be followed and implement procedures. Establish and document There are couple of industry specific guidelines for Youth Mentoring Programmes of this organisation. Safe Practice Guidelines for Youth Mentoring Programmes This is a specific guidelines cover the Youth Mentoring Programmes for safety measures such as training and supporting mentors have responsibility to carry out their role effectively and safely. International Standards for Mentoring Programme in employment Stakeholder training and briefing which provided participants are aware of the skills and behaviours they need to apply in their roles as mentors and mentees have an opportunity to identify skills gaps. In addition, stakeholders understand the concept of mentoring and their respective roles. Guide to Effective Practice in Youth Mentoring New Zealand. In the second part of the guideline which identifies the programme practices that are essential for strong and effective mentoring are: Training mentors with initially more than six hours of quality training; and Supporting mentors as the relationship is ongoing, with further training and supervision. Other standards Standards of New Zealand-Fire Safety and Evacuation Of Buildings Regulations 2006 NZS 4503:2005 – Hand operated fire-fighting equipment This standards require the fire-fighting equipment such as fire extinguishers, fire hose reels, fire blankets should be portable includes in the buildings and maintenance of operated should be used by one person. This document has been re-assessed by the committee, and judged to still be up to date. NZS 4514:2009 – interconnected smoke alarms four houses This is a specifies requirement for fire protection that provide for the selection of smoke alarms and their location to avoid nuisance activation. Occupational health and safety management systems—General guidelines on principles, systems and supporting techniques This is the main standard that the organization followed for their health and safety management. The CEO of H4Y said to the student. However, they do not have formal written document or folders. Establish and document – the main legislative requirements for each of these systems Accident records Health and safety in Employment act 1992 Child, youth and their family act 1989 This act required that children have to be protected in Part 1 General objects, principles, and duties and Part 2 Care and protection of children and young persons Training record Health and safety in Employment act1992 Child, youth and their family act 1989 This act required that children have to be protected in Part 1 General objects, principles, and duties and Part 2 Care and protection of children and young persons Policy and procedure Building And Fire evacuation Building legislation 1992 The clause C2 of building code in this legislation that issued prevention of fire occurring which means all the fire equipment must be installed in the building. Building Act 2004 In this Act of subpart 2, ection 16, it is clearly explain the purpose of building code which about building’s functional requirement and performance criteria must comply in their intended use. Fire safety and evacuation of building legislation 2006 Part 1, section 6. Owner of building must provide evacuation procedure in place for the safe and efficient evacuation of the building’s occupants in the event of a fire emergency requiring evacuation. Part 2, section 21 which is clearly issue the evacuation scheme for new building. in the section Applications for approval of evacuation scheme for new building Policy and procedure Smoke free environment smoke-free environment act 1990 In Part 1, section 4, which provide the purpose of this act which to prevent the effect of people’s smoking on the health of people in workplace. Section 5, which provide the issue about employer must take practicable steps to ensure there are not smokers at any time in the workplace. Compare the records and information you documented on each of the systems with the organisational and legislative requirements you identified. Document the gaps identified. Health and Safety Standards and Legislation requirement Have they been met? (No, partly, mostly, fully) Accident record Not met Health and safety in Employment act 1992 Accident form did not set up. There is not any industrial standard to require this form, however, Health and safety in Employment act 1992 and Child, youth and their family act required the children and youth must be protect in the risk Legislation requirement that the risk register must be keep by organization. Training record Not met their industry guideline Safe Practice Guidelines for Youth Mentoring Programmes and standard, International Standards for Mentoring Programme in employment it also does not meet Health and safety in Employment act 1992. There is no training record provided in the organisation to meet standard and legislation. However, the industry standard and programme guide and child, youth and their family act required the training mentor have record and register. The legislation required that all employee have to be train in their workplace. Standard Met The organisation standard with met the main industry standard International Standards for Mentoring Programme in employment and guidelines Safe Practice Guidelines for Youth Mentoring Programmes has been written down in the Employment contract, but there is not in formal written document of standard. Policy and procedure Partly met The clear policy and procedure is written done in the Youth Mentoring Policy and Procedure Manuals which met their industry standard International Standards for Mentoring Programme in employment and guidelines. Safe Practice Guidelines for Youth Mentoring Programmes However, their policy and procedure about build and fire evacuation scheme, and smoke-free environment is not provided. However, according the Fire safety and evacuation of building legislation 2006 , which require that must to be developed. This policy and procedure does not provide the smoke-free environment which is not met the smoke-free environment act 1990 Job descriptions Met The organisation provide their main programme clear job descriptions which meet their industry standard International Standards for Mentoring Programme in employment and guidelines Safe Practice Guidelines for Youth Mentoring Programmes and also legislation require the employee must have their job descriptions. Provide an explanation of the degree to which each system covered by the audit meets organisational standards and legislative requirement. Health and safety system Degree of compliance Assessment of risk Accident record Not compliant – the industry standard and guideline, and also not compliant the legislation. The legislation required the organisation must keep and register the accident and near missed record. It is high risk because there is no keeping accident record, there is not any information to prevent the risk happened. Training record Not compliant the industry standard and guideline require the quality and professional train have to be met and record and register. It is high risk due to it may cause children risks which is the main programme work on the organisation. In addition, the employee also have risk due to without aware OHS. Standard Very conformity with their industry standard which has been written down in the Employment contract. Not applicable Policy and procedure Very compliant with their industry standard and guidelines requirement. Not compliant with the fire safety and evacuation of building legislation 2006 requirement High risk will be in the building of fire evacuation scheme Job descriptions Very compliant with their industry standard and guidelines Not applicable Inventories Very compliant with their industry guidelines Medium risk of the lack of fire sprinkler system. Develop a plan for improvements to occupational health and safety systems Identification and prioritisation Health and safety systems Degree of compliance Assessment Cost-benefit analysis Accident record Not compliant – the industry standard and guideline, and also not compliant the legislation. The legislation required the organisation must keep and register the accident and near missed record. It is high risk because there is no keeping accident record, there is not any information to prevent the risk happened. Especially, the organisation provide the programme which focus to youth. Cost of training, cost of lower compliance requirement. Benefit is to meet the legislation and quality of service provide in the future. Training record Not compliant the industry standard and guideline require the quality and professional train have to be met and record and register. It is high risk due to it may cause children risks which is the main programme work on the organisation. In addition, the employee also have risk due to without aware OHS. Cost of re-training and cost of quality performance of the programme. Cost of the trust between mentor and mentee. Benefit is performance high quality activities and mentoring process. Benefit to build up good relationship with mentor and mentee. Standard Very conformity with their industry standard and health and safety act 1992 in employment which has been written down in the Employment contract. Not applicable Not applicable Policy and procedure Very compliant with their industry standard and guidelines requirement. Not compliant with the fire safety and evacuation of building legislation 2006 requirement Medium risk will be in the building of fire evacuation scheme Cost of time to redo policy and procedure. Cost lower compliant with legislation requirement Benefit is increased level of compliant with legislation. Benefit of complete written down and formal policy and procedure. Inventories Very compliant with their industry guidelines Not applicable Not applicable Proposed strategies and corrective actions Cost of corrective action Benefit of corrective action Cost of time to redo the document Cost of time to training people Cost of money to spend on training and time Cost of people who increased workload Cost of time spend for overall Cost of medication levy Gain to increased the quality of workplace Gain to have goodwill Gain to have trust between organisation and employee and other relevant people. Gain to achieve all the standards and legislations Gain to achieve high level of Health and safety organisation Size and location of the workplace Financial viability of the organisation This is a small to medium organisation The location in the wide range of new development area. Seeking funding support for the programme and also for salary payment of the organisation. Existing management systems Commitment to ISO or other quality management The organisation just start their main programme of Youth Mentoring. Currently, they update their programme policy and procedure manuals and recruit mentor to join the programme The CEO and co-director are the qualify of caregiver register in CYFs. They have fully knowledge, idea and experience to manage the programme and organisation. All the management of the organisation is follow their industry standard of International Standards for Mentoring Programme in employment , Safe Practice Guidelines for Youth Mentoring Programmes and Guide to Effective Practice in Youth Mentoring New Zealand requirement. Development overall strategies Corrective action Set up the Accident/incident form and Accident and near missed record. Set up this in the organisation policy and procedure Nominate two employee to take responsibility to keep the record Internal training all employee and relevant programme staff to know how to fill the accident and incident form. Basic, there are two people need to sign this form. Overall Training strategies Training all staff of Health and safety system Training all staff and mentors about first aid skills. Educate all the standard and legislation requirement and be aware the risks and register risks. Indoor training mentor due to their financial status. Some particular mentor such as relate to provide particular sport or activities need to be qualified training and register. Recruit more high quality of knowledge and experience for each department and programme of the organisation. Standards development Develop separately of organisation standard and youth mentoring programme standard. Policy and procedure development Develop separately of organisation policy and procedure and youth mentoring programme standard. Clear written down and file individually Consider all possible situation and environment risks to prevent and protect employee and customers in the workplace. Employer take responsibility to take care employee health and safety, provide smoke-free environment. Reference Building legislation 1992 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/1992/0150/latest/DLM162576.html Building Act 2004 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2004/0072/latest/DLM306036.html CYFs New legislation to protect vulnerable children http://www.cyf.govt.nz/about-us/news/2012/new-legislation-to-protect-vulnerable-children.html Family Court of New Zealand Introduction to the Care of Children Act http://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/family-court/what-family-court-does/care-of-children/introduction Fire safety and evacuation of building legislation 2006 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2006/0123/latest/whole.html Guide to Effective Practice in Youth Mentoring New Zealand. www.youthmentoring.org.nz/content/docs/GYM.1.pdf Heart for Youth Trust (H4Y) http://www.heartforyouth.org.nz/whatwedo.htm Human right act 1993 (PDF downloaded) http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0082/latest/DLM304212.html International Standards for Mentoring Programme in employment http://www.ismpe.com/ New Zealand Coaching and Mentoring centre http://www.coachingmentoring.co.nz/?gclid=CK_VqM3j_LwCFYUhpQodkh0AVA New Zealand Teacher council http://www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz/content/reapplying-provisional-registration-and-registration-subject-confirmation New Zealand Coaching and Mentoring centre Professional Associations International Standards in Mentoring http://www.coachingmentoring.co.nz/about-us/professional-associations New Zealand legislation 1989 – children, young persons, their family act 1989 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1989/0024/latest/DLM147088.html Occupational health and safety management systems—General guidelines on principles, systems and supporting techniques www.saiglobal.com/PDFTemp/Previews/OSH/as/as4000/4800/4804.pdf Safe Practice guidelines for Youth Mentoring Programme www.youthmentoring.org.nz//safe-practice-guidelines-2013.pdf smoke-free environment act 1990 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1990/0108/latest/DLM223191.html Gilanne Malicse

Andre Trocme

â€Å"These people came here for help and for shelter. I am their shepherd. A shepherd does not forsake his flock†¦ I do not know what a Jew is. I know only human beings. † Andre Trocme was born in St. Quentin, 1901, in the north of France to Huguenot parents. After seminary in Paris and graduate work at Union Theological Seminary in New York, he was ordained into the French Reformed Church and served for eight years among the coal miners and steel workers of Maubeuge and Sin-le-Noble, two small towns in the north of France. He preached nonviolence at a time when such views were unpopular in France. In 1934 Andre Trocme accepted a call to be pastor in the remote Huguenot village of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon on the Plateau Vivarais-Lignon in South Central France. These parishioners were more sympathetic to his views on nonviolence. Magda Trocme (1901-1996) was born in Italy to an Italian father and a Russian mother. She graduated from the University of Florence with a degree in literature and earned further degrees in French. She and Andre Trocme met in the United States while she was attending the New York School of Social Work, and they were married in 1926. Together they had four children, Nelly, Jean-Pierre, Jacques, and Daniel. Andre Trocme was the spiritual leader of the Protestant congregation in the village of Le Chambon sur Lignon in South Eastern France. He urged his congregation in 1942 to give shelter to any Jew who asked for it. Village was soon filled with hundreds of Jews, both permanent and temporary depending on whether they were able to cross the border or not. Approx 5,000 Jews passed through Le Chambon. Vichy authorities knew what was happening for it was hard to hide. They demanded Trocme to stop but he refused and said â€Å"These people came here for help and for shelter. I am their shepherd, a Shepherd does not forsake his flock†¦ I do not know what a Jew is. I know only Human beings. † and for that he was arrested but shortly released. Andre then had to flee and hide from the Germans but the village kept his legacy and continued to shelter for the Jews. Magda Trocme was his wife and was involved in creating and maintaining this sanctuary made for the persecuted Jews. Part of Magda’s role was locating families who were willing to lodge Jewish refugees and prepared the town’s many residential schools for increased enrollment, but she was not the only one helping in this work. Community activists reported to the railroad station to receive the arriving refugees so they could then be housed by the town or taken to safer places. All these undertakings frustrated the regime’s anti-Jewish policies. Several days after august 15th, 1942, gendarmes moved into Le Chambon to â€Å"eliminate† the town of its â€Å"illegal† aliens and two weeks after that on August 30, rumors were around about an arrest warrant. Trocme urged the congregants to â€Å"do the will of God, not of men† and stressed the importance of the commandment in Deuteronomy 19:2-10 concerning the rights of the victimized and their need for shelter. There were no arrests that day, and several days later the gendarmes left the town, their mission failed. Approx 5,000 Jews passed through Le Chambon. Vichy authorities knew what was happening for it was hard to hide. They demanded Trocme to stop but he refused and said â€Å"These people came here for help and for shelter. I am their shepherd, a Shepherd does not forsake his flock†¦ I do not know what a Jew is. I know only Human beings. † In 1943, Trocme and two colleagues were arrested where he was held at a camp for 5 weeks. Commanders were trying to get him to sign an agreement that would mean following government orders, but refused and was later released but had to then flee from the Germans. Although he was gone the town still carried on without him, saving and hiding Jews lives. In the late 1940’s Andre and Magda Trocme traveled as European Secretaries for the International Fellowship of Reconciliation. On the 5th of January in 1971, Trocme and his wife, Magda were recognized for the Righteous among the nations along with 32 others from Le Chambon and in 1998 the town was given a diploma of honour for their humane gestures in the war.

What An Interesting Mustache, Mr. Trump - 984 Words

 ¨What an Interesting Mustache, Mr. Trump ¨ When Americans think of Muslims, most of us think of 9/11, the Paris attacks, and the war in the Middle East. Most of our generation has grown up with the War on Terrorism. We don t remember a time before  ¨Can Mr. Ahmed Come to the Security Office? ¨ and  ¨ISIS has killed another 400 People in an Attack Today†¦.† To us, the distrust and dislike of Muslims isn’t just normal, it’s commonplace. Americans took the 9/11 attacks personally while Muslims took the hit, with hate crimes still five times higher than pre-9/11 some fifteen years later (Washingtonpost.com). Islamophobia is so common that presidential candidates not only win supporters, but whole states with their racism and islamophobia. The†¦show more content†¦The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum believes that two out of every three Jews in Germany would be dead by the end of the Holocaust. As Americans, it’s easy for us to look at what happened in Germany and tell ourselves that it would never fly here and now. Americans also like to forget about slavery and Japanese internment camps, so it s not unprecedented that we are ignoring what we’re doing to Muslims now. Post 9/11, America started a war against Muslims for the actions of a few radical people. Since then, as previously stated, hate crime rates against Muslims are five times as high as they were pre-9/11. In a similarly frightening pattern, studies have found that hate crime rates go up after other radical Muslim attacks, like those seen in Paris or the San Bernardino (NBCNews.com). Using these attacks to justify islamophobia is unfortunately similar to the Germans using propaganda to spread the hate of Jewish people by playing off stereotypes. Every attack is another drop in the bucket of â€Å"Muslims are violent† while innocent people suffer for it. To people against Islam, every hijab is a cage, every mosque a tomb, and every attack a point proven. It’s easy to say that while the attacks and anti-Muslim mindset are awful, they will eventually blow over. People will stop thinking about it so much without a proper catalyst. For a good catalyst, we would need both an enemy, in this case the Islamic State, and a figurehead for the â€Å"good guys†.

William Blakes The Chimney Sweep and Songs of Innocence...

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