ABSTRACT
E S POLICY EHS policy is "Environmental Health and Safety Policy".
Environment
• The word ‘Environment’ is most commonly used describing “natural environment”.
• In other words, Environment is sum total of water, air & land inter-relationships amongthemselves & also with the human being, other living organism & property.
Health
• According to WHO, “Health is a state of complete physical, mental & social well-being & not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.
Safety
• Safety can be defined as “The condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, emotional or other types of consequences of error, accidents, harm or any other events which could be considered as non-desirable”.
Policy
Policy is generally defined
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• Health of individuals is adversely getting affected at workplace and even in open environment.
• EHS policy can contribute towards the safety of the individuals as well as Environment.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
• To study existing safety practices in the company.
• To study various aspects of EHS policy.
• To design EHS policy of BVG.
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The scope of my project is limited to designing of the policy for BVG and also to understand all the aspects related to EHS policy. I have tried to find out the factors that affect the Environment‚ Health and Safety of employees. Based on allthese factors‚ I have made an attempt to frame a policy. I have tried my best to consider all the aspects while framing the policy. My willingness to work on this topic is much more‚ but in available time and resources‚ I have restricted my project.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Sources of Primary Data Collection
Primary Data
Primary data is the original data which is obtained for the first time.
The tool used for primary data collection is “Questionnaire”.
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• The chemicals that cause hazards are stored separately & precautions are taken to avoid the accidents.
• BVG ensures that the employees focus to reduce amount of waste & solid waste helping in natural resource conservation.
• The EHS policy surely' he s in the conservation of Environment & ensuring health &safety of the employees at the workplace. CONCLUSION
• The EHS is seen as feasible, potentially successful and correct strategy to preserve biodiversity.
• EHS policy is necessary for Sustainable development of any organization.
So, BVG INDIA LTD. gave me an opportunity to design an , EHS Policy for the company.
SUGGESTIONS
I have designed an EHS Policy, on my level. This EHS policy itself is a suggestion for the company.
BVG Environment Health & Safety Policy
BVG is committed to minimize the undesirable effects of its operations & services on the environment. To achieve this Company strives to:
• Comply with the applicable laws & other regulations pertaining to activities of BVG.
• Review &improve our processes & services to reduce industrial hazard & its impacts on
Health Impact Assessment-Provides advice to communities on how they can stay healthy- by evaluating a potential plan, project or policy before it is “built or implemented”(CDC.2015). For example: Maryland state code requires fire sprinklers to be installed in new and renovated single-family homes. Statistics show an 80% decrease in the chance of death in homes equipped with sprinklers. This regulation would also be considered Health in All Policies(HiAP) due to its cross sectoral nature.
Under work health and safety laws workers and other people at our workplace must take reasonable care that they do not adversely affect
The policy, legislation, regulation and Codes of Practice will assure the protection of the health and social workers and service users at all times form any injury, harm or abuse. Disadvantages • It is very expensive to develop and implement the policy, legislation, regulation and codes of practice of the organisational policy (Fullan and Carmel,
HSE- Health and Safety Executive • It is the body responsible for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare. • It exists as an independent regulatory act and is in the public interest to reduce work related death serious injury across Britain’s workplace. • Effects all employed in Britain from major injuries. •
- Safety provi¬sions are interpreted to protect patients from illnesses caused in the course of medical treatment as well as to provide hygienic and injury-free experience in the health care setting. Special provisions exist for safety in pharmaceuticals, blood supply, infectious disease treatment and diagnostics, and mental health services, among others. Ethical codes for doctors, nurses, and other health care workers contain provisions applicable to the patients’ right to safety. Medical errors and other actions that fail to meet safety standards can carry civil, criminal and administrative penalties
Unit 504: Develop Health and Safety and Risk Management Policies, Procedures and Practices in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings. 1. 1.1 Explain the legislative framework for health, safety and risk management in the work setting In this unit I will give an explanation of the Laws and Legislations that myself as Team Leader and my colleges adhere and follow within our roles. At the care home I work within, we provide a safe and home like environment that is staffed on a rotated basis, 7 days a week.
Health and safety legislation applies rules to persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU). A key part of legislation is to make these people officers and apply rules towards these individual’s duty of care. They cannot opt out of this responsibility. In short, duty of care refers to a work environment being safe and secure. Legislative documents include the regulations, which are specific documents giving information provided under the Work Health Safety Act.
1. What does health mean to you? Health to me refers to someone’s physical and mental well-being. It is more than just the absence of any disease or illness.
In the UK, policies for health, safety and security are not only give positive impact it also creates dilemma in relation to implement. Dilemma refers to a situation in which a difficult choice has to he made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones. There are different types of dilemma in safety. This includes * Resource implications
Task 2 7 / C.P6: Compare the influence of different health and safety laws or policies on health and social care practice in a selected setting There are several different health and safety laws and policies that vary between settings in health and social care aimed towards different legislations that must be followed, and have resulted in improvements in health and social care practice. It is important that these legislations are followed by service providers in order for them to promote safe practice and to fully understand their responsibilities under these legislations. Some of the legislations include the Health and Safety at Work Act etc 1974, the Data Protection Act 1998, the Care Act 2014, the Care Standards Act 2000 and the Equality Act 2010.
Q 3 Describe the agreed ways of working for health and safety, including the key points of policies and procedures. Employer?s have a legal duty to provide a safe working place. They do this by: ? Having in place environment and organisational risk assessments in
Health and safety at work act 1947 The health and safety at work is the legislation, which covers the employees’ health and safety in the UK. The law requires a high level of management that employers must follow, they must look at risks and assess them and take a sensible measure to prevent these risks from happening. This policy and procedures is for Risk assessments and the fire policy/procedure. This promotes safety because care organisations have to make sure that they are able to provided a safe environment in a health and social care setting.
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 These Act inform practices that all staff the responsibility to keep themselves and other around them safe through their actions at work and they must to report any health and safety problems. Also, all staff must to follow policies and procedure when hand handing equipment and they should to work in way that puts other around them in danger. Control of substances and Hazardous to Health Regulations 1992 These regulations inform practices that cleaning materials must to be kept in a locked cupboard. Also, these regulation state that disposable gloves and aprons must to be provided for cleaning and handing chemicals.
Next to health is wellness. On the other hand, wellness is an active process of being aware of and making choices towards a more successful existence. These are some of the dimension of health and wellness.
When exploring what is health, it looks at the idea of an individual being free from illness or injuries (World Health Organization 1948). WHO further explains that it is the state of complete: physical, mental, and social well-being and not the absence of disease or infirmity (health context, 2018) In 1986 during Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, WHO said health is a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living, also is a positive concept emphasizing social, personal resources, and physical capacities. There are different aspects that contribute and impact a person’s health such as their: family and friends, education or job, body, spirit and mind, and all these need to balance to ensure good health (health context, 2018).