EBSA Mission Statement

The EPA and OSHA have the statutory responsibility to ensure the safety and health of the public and America's workforce through the timely and effective implementation of a number of federal laws and implementing regulations. In some areas, the responsibilities of the agencies are separate and distinct. In others, they are complementary. EPA and OSHA wish to work together to maximize the efforts of both agencies to ensure the efficient and effective protection of workers, the public, and the environment.

There are several legislations governing wildlife protection in United State. Among them are Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), Lacey Act 1900, Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), Eliminate, Neutralize and Disrupt (END) Wildlife Trafficking Act. US is also a signatory to Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

Since its creation in 1857, The National Education Association has become the largest labor union in the United States with just less than three million members. The NEA represents public school teachers, faculty and staffers at colleges and universities, retired educators, and college students looking to pursue the field of education. Their mission statement is as follows; “Our mission is to advocate for education professionals and to unite our members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world.”[1]

This procedure consists of a series of public service branches concerned with all governmental administrative functions outside the armed services. The Office of Personnel Management; or OPM, is the office in charge of hiring for most of the federal government, by using a collection of elaborate rules and procedures in the process of hiring, working conditions, and dismissal that governs the employees who work in career positions within the

I have been working according to the work health and safety regulation to prevent the injury or illness at workplace or at clinical placement. During my first clinical placement I had the opportunity to put all the WHS theory I have learnt on simulation block into practice, included safe manual handling, the application of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), sharp products disposal, safe practices for the handling of blood and body fluids and other safety mechanisms. Therefore, when I faced any issue regarding health and safety at the clinical placement, I referred to the work health and safety

Dynamic duo, is a manufacturing plant established several months ago by two industrious young energetic business students, Drew Saline and Jack Richer, of Poedunk University in Poedunk, U.S.A. Dynamic Duo, Incorporated, has only one supervisor in charge, who appears to be somewhat concerned with safety, however, practically all of the facility owners (Drew Saline and Jack Richer), appear totally devoid of having any remote knowledge about safety and compliance with OSHA standards. (Banardin & Russell, 2013).

The issues of workplace violence have become a major attention getter over the past decade. With an annual average of nearly nine hundred homicides, within the workplace and over a million employees suffering from assaults in the United States alone. According to the Office of Inspector General, (Report No 2E-10-105-0002) these facts along with other factors lead to the beginning of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), issuing the workplace violence citations under the General Duty Clause in 1993. The clause ensured that every employer would be required to provide a safe workplace environment for each employee that was covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The clause reads as follows

In the workplace Health and safety is a large factor as if someone gets hurt it can be very costly for the employer and the worker. So certain regulations are put in and have to be followed on site to make sure no one gets hurt. Depending on what work is happening on site different regulations apply to different people. If these regulations aren’t followed it can affect the flow of the work place. If the whole team are following the regulations it makes it easier for goals to be achieved. Regulations can be put in before an accident to prevent it or after to make sure it doesn’t occur again. If no one is getting injured then productivity in the workplace will increase as your workforce will be stable and you have the best people

1. All branches of the United States military have policies that address the issue of disabled service members; do you think that there should be a policy change? Explain your answer (not just a yes or no), and feel free to use examples.

Even though there are no clear specific OSHA standards for violence in the workplace, it is very important to realize that workers still have rights regardless. Workers have the right to work in conditions that do not put them in any risk of serious harm; there is even an act in place for this. Under section 5(a) (1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are required to provide their employees with a place of employment that is free from recognizable hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious harm to employees (“Workplace Violence: Enforcement,” n.d.). Employees should be able to receive any type of information regarding training and workplace hazards, along with the ways to prevent them, and also the

COSHH is the useful tools of good management, which sets eight basic measures that employer, must follow. These are set out in this presentation with the simple step by step approach that will support to access risks implements any measures needed to control exposure and establish good working practices.

Occupational Health and Safety Law dictates that the employees deserve and should get a workplace that is safe and convenient for them. The intent of this law is to ensure a better workplace for the employees. Occupational health and safety law should considered while conducting marketing audit.

Discuss at least two groups the New Deal benefited the least? Minorities and women were the least benefited from the New Deal policies.

Explain the role of communications & training in the promotion & provision of health & safety in the workplace

‘Occupational Safety and Health Standards – General Industry’ by Risk Reduction Professionals, this book outlines the principles, theories and practices of health and safety standards to be adopted in industrial establishments. It is a U.S. Department of Labour (OSHA Office) guide to employers and employees. This would be used as a ‘yard-stick’ in determining acceptable safety and health standards for the local industry.