The application form is extremely useful as it is a rapid way of screening out applicants. It is very useful to the employer as it is a quick and easy way for he or she to compare the skills and experiences of all of the applicants especially when there is many to shortlist. This is because they are all on alike footing from the very start as their information has been identical. The application form is also extremely useful as it allows the employer to perform a background check on possible applicants. The application form can also be particularly beneficial as the employer can ask the exact details he or she requires as they design the application form themselves. The application form will save the employer plenty of time throughout the process. If an applicant doesn’t provide an answer on a form, the employer must assume that they have no skills or experience in that field.
However, the application form isn’t useful as it adds another piece of paperwork for the employer to go through. The application form can also be very expensive and time consuming for the businesses administrator. The application form costs the business extensive amounts of money to send out. Another reason why the application form isn’t useful is because it is only specific to one role; it doesn’t allow the candidates ability to shine through.
Overall the application form is extremely useful for the recruitment pact as the advantages weigh out the disadvantages. The main reason is that the employer designs the form making it easy to compare qualifications and experience thus speeding up the recruitment process. To improve the application form the employer should use abstract questions and be a lot more specific.
The CV is useful, as it doesn’t cost the employer anything unlike the application form. The CV is a useful document, as the candidate will create their own CV, which will give the employer a great idea of their personality. The employer can judge their presentation and quality of work by identifying their structure, layout and content. The CV is also worthwhile as it can provide information that wouldn’t be asked for on an application form. Insights to the candidate’s accomplishments and approach towards working often come through the CV. The CV can speed up the whole recruitment process as it can be uploaded online.
A CV is of limited value to the employer if they don’t know what kind of work the applicant wants to do. The CV isn’t specific for the position that the applicant is applying for. It is extremely general. The CV isn’t useful; as it is very challenging to compare skills and suitability for the vacancy as the candidates have designed and created the document themselves. The CV isn’t an expedient document for the interview pact as the candidate has the opportunity to be very selective about what they include in their CV, such as criminal records or work permits.
Generally, the CV isn’t very useful as the candidates writes the CV themselves and therefore can choose what information to include and not include making it difficult for the employer to know a lot about the candidate. To improve the CV the employer should give a requirement on the length of the CV or what they require to be on the CV to ensure the candidates CV is up to the businesses standards.
A cover letter tells the employer what type of position you are seeking and what qualifications you have for that position. The cover letter is also important as it can explain things that your CV can’t. It is also useful as the employer can judge the suitability for the position due to the fact that their personality will shine through. The cover letter is a suitable document for the recruitment pack as it will explain to the employer your interest in the vacancy and display your motivation and attention.
The cover letter is also not a useful document for the interview pack as the employer may discard any badly written cover letters. If the cover letter isn’t laid out correctly or has spelling and grammar mistakes, the employer may discard the applicant even if their skills and experience stated and suitable for the job. The cover letter may also give the wrong impression the possible employer.
Largely, the cover letter is a useful document for the recruitment process in a way that it can explain things that the CV can’t. The cover letter allows the employer to recognise the candidate’s suitability for the job, as their personality will shine through the letter. No improvements can be made on the cover letter as it is written by the candidate itself.
To improve the interview pack the employer may want to suggest that the candidate must provide a video where they explain their experience, qualifications and hobbies and why they are suitable for the vacancy. The reason for this is that so the potential employer can get to know the candidate personally before their interview on a one to one basis. This will also speed up the recruitment process as a whole as it will make it easier to shortlist candidates.
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Thursday, 24 November 2016
unit 9 m3
UNIT 9 M3
Provide a rationale for a promotional campaign
Campaign Brief
Toyota have hired me to create a new campaign for them in order to promote and revive sales for their small car, Aygo. In this report I will be analysing all the decisions I have taken in the design on the promotional campaign and my reasoning behind them. I will also be explaining how my decisions will help Toyota achieve their goals and increase their sales. The new campaign for the Toyota Aygo is going to distinctive and is going to be different compared to all the mainstream car adverts to make the car stand out and increase sales for the business. The campaign has to be successful so that brand awareness is increased and Aygo enquires and test drives go to a high. Toyota have picked my advertising agency (PPAgency) because we have worked with plenty of well-known and victorious brands and businesses to launch campaigns for their new products and services as well as frequent or seasonal campaigns to entice buyers. There is a lot of competition amongst the car market especially now when there is a lot of high tech features being brought out and every 1st time driver wants to compete on who has the best or the fastest car. The main aim of the campaign we need to get across is to increase the marketing share with young drivers.
Due to the environment that our agency works in, this has led us to come up with this distinctive idea for the new Toyota Aygo campaign. In the office we are full of creative brains who are constantly working for other clients to come up with new unique ideas for campaigns to increase the sales and brand awareness. Each time we get a new client for a new campaign, the whole team sits down for a meeting in the boardroom and we discuss ideas for potential campaigns based on the brief we have been given. We will also update Toyota on their market size and shares in the current market, we analyse this before we start planning a campaign because this is important to know. From looking at the market size and share in the current market we can find out a whole bunch on information. One thing we can find out is Toyotas competition and where they are in the market compared to their competitors. In 2015 the car market share hit a new record and had their best ever performance after the fourth consecutive years of growth. 2.63 million. This means there are a lot more people buying cars now a days which means more competition which makes our jobs a lot harder because we have to work extra hard to produce an extremely successful campaign to appeal to the specific target audience. For Toyota's advert we will make sure it fits into our overall strategy by ensuring
The objectives of this campaign is to revive and increase sales. It will also be to create brand awareness to get noticed and known more than Toyota already are. By creating a successful campaign it has a significant impact on increasing sales and creating brand awareness because people will be constantly talking about it to one another, it could go viral, people could share or publicise it onto social media, people could ask for test drives or ask enquiries etc. We, as an agency aim to increase the brand awareness of the product through the campaign from 70% to 80% by April 2017. When creating a campaign the objectives are essential to remember and we will keep looking back at them and relating the campaign back to the objectives to ensure we meet the requirements and create a successful campaign.
Toyota Aygo's target audience are aimed at drivers aged 16-21 who are looking at their first cars, or who haven't taken their test yet. This also includes parents as a lot of first hand drivers get their car paid for from their parents as they need to approve etc. Therefore, the campaign needs appeals to both the buyer and their parents. This car is appropriate for both female and male because it is not one colour, there are a variety of different colours you can choose for the car to come in which is a great thing for Toyota because this doesn't limit their target audience to one gender. This will be projected in the campaign by having the background made out of the different colours the car comes in. Also, in the campaign the car will be shown as white as this is a unisex car and because the background is colourful so by having the main car white this will emphasis the car and all the background colours. Furthermore, the car most suits customers who have low income as they are usually buying their own car or their parents are buying it for them which is why they don't want to or don't have the money to spend a lot on a car. At the end of the campaign it will state where to buy or call for enquiries or details to purchase the Toyota Aygo which will be their show room photo number and the address to their website. Most people like cars now a days which have modern technology and the latest updates and features in it because this appeals to 1st time drivers and young adults a great amount as well as being environmentally and friendly-hybrid. After choosing out target audience, it allowed us to do market researches and focus groups with out target audience in order to find out useful information and data to analyse it. Our target audience were especially helpful because they are easy to get information out of and they have strong opinions. Within the campaign it will appeal to the target audience because it is a colourful and bright advert, it will be professional therefore this also will appeal to parents because they will think higher of the brand if it has a professionally produced campaign.
The Toyota Aygo is a small 4 seat city car which has a load of customisation possibilities to choose from to guarantee the Aygo is truly your own and is specifically chosen to suit your requirements and preferences. This will be projected through the campaign by having the candy people shouting at one another e.g. "I wanted the ears!!" this will show the different parts of the car in which you can get customised and how everyone will want each others cars because they are so unique and different. Toyota Aygo brought one in for us in the office to test out so that we can see the car itself to get a better understanding of the actual car. A few of our colleagues test drove it to get a feel of how it drives, if its smooth and what the biting point is like. Other colleagues looked inside the car at its features and discussed what they feel stands out to them the most about the car and what they would look for when buying a car and if this car has those features. The answer to that question is yes, the Aygo has all the essential features a first hand driver would want or need such as the radio, air conditioning etc. We also were lucky enough to see one of the top range Aygo's which has a lot of add on's in the car such as heated seats, heated steering wheels, a screen, alloys etc. These are a lot more expensive as they are extras that you pay for separately from the car however, a lot of drivers especially men like add on's because they make the car feel individual. By having the Aygo car's in our offices it gave us all an understanding of the car and how it is made so it will help us produce a victorious campaign. We also had a talk with the people who make the cars and he told us all about the processes
We used social media as a type of media to promote our campaign. We chose Instagram because we feel this is an extremely popular type of social media and it allows things to get across fast and go viral because of the amount of used who use Instagram. A lot of car brands have an Instagram page which they use as a type of advertising as they advertise their new cars and offers that are on at the moment. Many car campaigns also have their own Instagram page to get knowledge out their about the campaign to get customers aware of the product and make customers feel acknowledge and feel connected with the campaign. Our target market use Instagram a lot whether they are contacting their friends, posting photos of their life or stalking celebrity pages. So PPAgency figured by using Instagram it would reach their target audience effectively rather than using e.g. Twitter, TV which they don't use as much as Instagram. On our Instagram page, we will frequently upload photos and videos to update our target audience about the new Toyota Aygo campaign coming out in January 2017. It also allows customer to ask any enquires directly or personally and by answering to their questions they will feel acknowledged and feel a connection with Toyota. By using Instagram to advertising the new campaign, it is increasing awareness because it will reach a wide amount of people including their target audience.
PPAgency have a budget because this campaign is going to be extremely expensive therefore they need to draw the line somewhere. They have been given a budget of £10,000 to produce the campaign. Having this budget for the campaign, it led up to make the decision on why we didn't use TV to advertise our Toyota campaign.
The timing of the campaign is essential because if choose carefully and launched it in a popular season and near a specific holiday then this will intrigue customers. For the campaign it will be launched in January 2017 because this is just after Christmas an the start of a brand new year which is emphasised in the launching of a brand new car. Parents whose children birthdays are in September will be looking for cars for their children because they usually pass their driving test around 4-7 months after their birthday so this is a suitable timing. Launching in January is also good because parents aren't looking for Christmas presents anymore therefore they have more time on their hands to look at cars and as its a fresh new year they will feel like its more appropriate to spend money on a car as they feel like its a new year and they have new money. People usually wait to buy cars in the new year anyway because often car brands bring out brand new cars in the new year and the target audience find them appealing which is why we have choose January. We also feel January is a perfect time to launch the campaign for the reasoning being that all the Christmas adverts and campaigns are finished with now which means that social media and various other places will not be filled with loads of Christmas adverts and all the other campaigns are out shadowed.
Creative Brief
The two types of media I have used is Instagram to advertise the campaign. I felt like this was an appropriate way of advertising is because it is an extremely popular type of media for the campaigns target audience 16-21 year olds. This target audience use Instagram a lot therefore this is an effective way to advertise the campaign. We also created a hashtag for the campaign which is #AYGOLETSGO. We chose to use this hashtag because it is the campaigns slogan and it is short, quick and catchy. It is an alliteration which means the repetition of letters in words near eachother draws attention to the target audience which will create brand awareness. By creating a catchy and memorable hashtag, it can get trending and go viral where thousands of people can use the hashtag and see people who have tweeted using the hashtag. Alliteration will help the target audience remember the hashtag which is also the slogan which is good for the campaign because this means people will think of the campaign whenever they think of the hashtag.
Explain the 2 types of media you have used and comment on the-
Use of TV advert- why you have done this?
How you have used social media
How you feel these advertising campaigns will help to achieve the marketing objective of increasing market share of young driver
Provide a rationale for a promotional campaign
Campaign Brief
Toyota have hired me to create a new campaign for them in order to promote and revive sales for their small car, Aygo. In this report I will be analysing all the decisions I have taken in the design on the promotional campaign and my reasoning behind them. I will also be explaining how my decisions will help Toyota achieve their goals and increase their sales. The new campaign for the Toyota Aygo is going to distinctive and is going to be different compared to all the mainstream car adverts to make the car stand out and increase sales for the business. The campaign has to be successful so that brand awareness is increased and Aygo enquires and test drives go to a high. Toyota have picked my advertising agency (PPAgency) because we have worked with plenty of well-known and victorious brands and businesses to launch campaigns for their new products and services as well as frequent or seasonal campaigns to entice buyers. There is a lot of competition amongst the car market especially now when there is a lot of high tech features being brought out and every 1st time driver wants to compete on who has the best or the fastest car. The main aim of the campaign we need to get across is to increase the marketing share with young drivers.
Due to the environment that our agency works in, this has led us to come up with this distinctive idea for the new Toyota Aygo campaign. In the office we are full of creative brains who are constantly working for other clients to come up with new unique ideas for campaigns to increase the sales and brand awareness. Each time we get a new client for a new campaign, the whole team sits down for a meeting in the boardroom and we discuss ideas for potential campaigns based on the brief we have been given. We will also update Toyota on their market size and shares in the current market, we analyse this before we start planning a campaign because this is important to know. From looking at the market size and share in the current market we can find out a whole bunch on information. One thing we can find out is Toyotas competition and where they are in the market compared to their competitors. In 2015 the car market share hit a new record and had their best ever performance after the fourth consecutive years of growth. 2.63 million. This means there are a lot more people buying cars now a days which means more competition which makes our jobs a lot harder because we have to work extra hard to produce an extremely successful campaign to appeal to the specific target audience. For Toyota's advert we will make sure it fits into our overall strategy by ensuring
The objectives of this campaign is to revive and increase sales. It will also be to create brand awareness to get noticed and known more than Toyota already are. By creating a successful campaign it has a significant impact on increasing sales and creating brand awareness because people will be constantly talking about it to one another, it could go viral, people could share or publicise it onto social media, people could ask for test drives or ask enquiries etc. We, as an agency aim to increase the brand awareness of the product through the campaign from 70% to 80% by April 2017. When creating a campaign the objectives are essential to remember and we will keep looking back at them and relating the campaign back to the objectives to ensure we meet the requirements and create a successful campaign.
Toyota Aygo's target audience are aimed at drivers aged 16-21 who are looking at their first cars, or who haven't taken their test yet. This also includes parents as a lot of first hand drivers get their car paid for from their parents as they need to approve etc. Therefore, the campaign needs appeals to both the buyer and their parents. This car is appropriate for both female and male because it is not one colour, there are a variety of different colours you can choose for the car to come in which is a great thing for Toyota because this doesn't limit their target audience to one gender. This will be projected in the campaign by having the background made out of the different colours the car comes in. Also, in the campaign the car will be shown as white as this is a unisex car and because the background is colourful so by having the main car white this will emphasis the car and all the background colours. Furthermore, the car most suits customers who have low income as they are usually buying their own car or their parents are buying it for them which is why they don't want to or don't have the money to spend a lot on a car. At the end of the campaign it will state where to buy or call for enquiries or details to purchase the Toyota Aygo which will be their show room photo number and the address to their website. Most people like cars now a days which have modern technology and the latest updates and features in it because this appeals to 1st time drivers and young adults a great amount as well as being environmentally and friendly-hybrid. After choosing out target audience, it allowed us to do market researches and focus groups with out target audience in order to find out useful information and data to analyse it. Our target audience were especially helpful because they are easy to get information out of and they have strong opinions. Within the campaign it will appeal to the target audience because it is a colourful and bright advert, it will be professional therefore this also will appeal to parents because they will think higher of the brand if it has a professionally produced campaign.
The Toyota Aygo is a small 4 seat city car which has a load of customisation possibilities to choose from to guarantee the Aygo is truly your own and is specifically chosen to suit your requirements and preferences. This will be projected through the campaign by having the candy people shouting at one another e.g. "I wanted the ears!!" this will show the different parts of the car in which you can get customised and how everyone will want each others cars because they are so unique and different. Toyota Aygo brought one in for us in the office to test out so that we can see the car itself to get a better understanding of the actual car. A few of our colleagues test drove it to get a feel of how it drives, if its smooth and what the biting point is like. Other colleagues looked inside the car at its features and discussed what they feel stands out to them the most about the car and what they would look for when buying a car and if this car has those features. The answer to that question is yes, the Aygo has all the essential features a first hand driver would want or need such as the radio, air conditioning etc. We also were lucky enough to see one of the top range Aygo's which has a lot of add on's in the car such as heated seats, heated steering wheels, a screen, alloys etc. These are a lot more expensive as they are extras that you pay for separately from the car however, a lot of drivers especially men like add on's because they make the car feel individual. By having the Aygo car's in our offices it gave us all an understanding of the car and how it is made so it will help us produce a victorious campaign. We also had a talk with the people who make the cars and he told us all about the processes
We used social media as a type of media to promote our campaign. We chose Instagram because we feel this is an extremely popular type of social media and it allows things to get across fast and go viral because of the amount of used who use Instagram. A lot of car brands have an Instagram page which they use as a type of advertising as they advertise their new cars and offers that are on at the moment. Many car campaigns also have their own Instagram page to get knowledge out their about the campaign to get customers aware of the product and make customers feel acknowledge and feel connected with the campaign. Our target market use Instagram a lot whether they are contacting their friends, posting photos of their life or stalking celebrity pages. So PPAgency figured by using Instagram it would reach their target audience effectively rather than using e.g. Twitter, TV which they don't use as much as Instagram. On our Instagram page, we will frequently upload photos and videos to update our target audience about the new Toyota Aygo campaign coming out in January 2017. It also allows customer to ask any enquires directly or personally and by answering to their questions they will feel acknowledged and feel a connection with Toyota. By using Instagram to advertising the new campaign, it is increasing awareness because it will reach a wide amount of people including their target audience.
PPAgency have a budget because this campaign is going to be extremely expensive therefore they need to draw the line somewhere. They have been given a budget of £10,000 to produce the campaign. Having this budget for the campaign, it led up to make the decision on why we didn't use TV to advertise our Toyota campaign.
The timing of the campaign is essential because if choose carefully and launched it in a popular season and near a specific holiday then this will intrigue customers. For the campaign it will be launched in January 2017 because this is just after Christmas an the start of a brand new year which is emphasised in the launching of a brand new car. Parents whose children birthdays are in September will be looking for cars for their children because they usually pass their driving test around 4-7 months after their birthday so this is a suitable timing. Launching in January is also good because parents aren't looking for Christmas presents anymore therefore they have more time on their hands to look at cars and as its a fresh new year they will feel like its more appropriate to spend money on a car as they feel like its a new year and they have new money. People usually wait to buy cars in the new year anyway because often car brands bring out brand new cars in the new year and the target audience find them appealing which is why we have choose January. We also feel January is a perfect time to launch the campaign for the reasoning being that all the Christmas adverts and campaigns are finished with now which means that social media and various other places will not be filled with loads of Christmas adverts and all the other campaigns are out shadowed.
Creative Brief
The two types of media I have used is Instagram to advertise the campaign. I felt like this was an appropriate way of advertising is because it is an extremely popular type of media for the campaigns target audience 16-21 year olds. This target audience use Instagram a lot therefore this is an effective way to advertise the campaign. We also created a hashtag for the campaign which is #AYGOLETSGO. We chose to use this hashtag because it is the campaigns slogan and it is short, quick and catchy. It is an alliteration which means the repetition of letters in words near eachother draws attention to the target audience which will create brand awareness. By creating a catchy and memorable hashtag, it can get trending and go viral where thousands of people can use the hashtag and see people who have tweeted using the hashtag. Alliteration will help the target audience remember the hashtag which is also the slogan which is good for the campaign because this means people will think of the campaign whenever they think of the hashtag.
Explain the 2 types of media you have used and comment on the-
Use of TV advert- why you have done this?
How you have used social media
How you feel these advertising campaigns will help to achieve the marketing objective of increasing market share of young driver
unit 27 m1
UNIT 27 M1
Assess the implications of health, safety and security legislation and regulations for a business in a workplace environment.
I will be assessing the impact of the legislation and laws for Mrs Berman, a science teacher who works in the Science department.
Mrs Berman is in charge of teaching science classes and doing practicals with the pupils. Her job role is to teach and communicate the science syllabus across to the pupils. As she is working in a business environment, she has to follow the relevant laws and legislations that are involved within the workplace as well as the specific laws that apply to the science department.
The laws and legislations are put in place because they are legal requirements when you work in a workplace. They are the workplace policies for the job role Mrs Berman has which means she has a lot of responsibilities in order to ensure safety, health and security for all the other employees in the science department. Mrs Berman has a key personnel responsibility for her own health and safety as well as others in the workplace. Examples of some of the practises she will have to perform are organising practical work using hazardous substances and chemicals, organisation school trips, filling out risk assessments, assessing day to day activities etc. Implications could occur if Mrs Berman doesn't keep the laws correctly and if pupils are not getting what they need to get regarding the legislation. Accidents are avoided by having specific laws and regulations and regular inspections. In a case of an accident or an injury, according to The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, a risk assessment needs to be filled out and produced because this is essential in order to follow the act. However, if this law wasn't put into practise then they would be unable to fix hazards in the school because there would be no risk assessments done as this wouldn't apply and therefore no staff would know how to react and what to do to solve the hazard. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 is an important law because its aim is to reduce harm in the workplace by assessing potential risks and creating action plans for emergencies. If this law wasn't implicated then their wouldn't be a pre plan of what to do in an emergency and how to deal with it which can lead to death in the work case if staff are not learnt how to deal with them before hand. JCoSS could also get sued if they a sever accident occurs an they do not know how to handle it, the pupil or staff could sue the school which means the school would lose a lot of money as well as losing staff and pupils because a huge majority of people would not want to work or go to school in a school where they do not look after the pupils and staffs well-being.
If the Health and Safety Law at Work Act was not put into place at JCoSS in the science department, it would be an extremely dangerous and injury prone department. Mrs Berman wouldn't be able to identify any potential hazards and they would be hard to observe. This would mean the whole school along with the science department would be extremely unsafe and their is a huge risk of Mrs Berman harming herself along with her students. It could cause injuries that could get JCoSS sued. This is because it is illegal to not follow the Health and Safety Law at Work Act. If the Health and Safety Law at Work Act wasn't applied in Mrs Berman's classroom, the classrooms would not be effectively checked and examined for any hazards which could cause a problem because there would be a lot of accidents happening and it would be an unsafe classroom which would disobey the Health and Safety Law. The Health and Safety Law at Work Act is extremely important as it is said to be the most important piece of legalisation because it is an enabling act which means any other legalisation can be added to it without the Health and Safety at Work Act having to change itself. It aims to protect people, like Mrs Berman whilst their at work by ensuring all explosives are transported, stored and handled safely which will avoid accidents such as burns, falling objects, chemicals blowing up, eye problems etc. The act also states that if there are more than 5 people in the business, they must have a written Health and Safety policy which includes 3 parts to ensure all staff are aware of the aims and objectives of the law, what needs to be achieved for the Health and Safety to be followed out, who is responsible for the Health and Safety in the school and the science department alone and the necessary procedures and methods for relevant laws affecting the business. If Mrs Berman didn't follow the Health and Safety at Work Act, it is considered a criminal offence as well as creating accidents and injuries for other staff and students and JCoSS could get sued and could go to prison for not performing this law correctly.
If Mrs Berman didn't carry out the Display Screen Equipment Regulation 1992 within the science department at JCoSS, then various bad things would occur. To start with, Mrs Berman could obtain serious health problems such as eye problems from looking at the computer and boar screens at the wrong angles. This could also affect her neck and back because she is straining the muscles in her eyes as well as the muscles in her neck and back which could affect her posture and cause muscular strain. JCoSS could get sued if any staff results in having a problem and JCoSS may have to pay for her treatment which is expensive. Another problem which could occur from not adjusting computer screens and boars correctly is too much screen glare which makes it uncomfortable for Mrs Berman because she may gain poor eyesight from straining her eyes too much. The Display Screen Equipment Regulation 1992 is very essential to Mrs Berman because she works for long hours using her computer, laptop and board screens therefore they all need them to be adjusted to fit her individual requirements, because otherwise a number of injuries could develop. Mrs Berman has a bad knee therefore she needs her laptop on a slight raise because she cant sit easily on her chair, by adjusting her laptop to fit her needs, it will make it safe for her eyes to see the screen and will be following the laws of the Display Screen Equipment Regulation 1992. JCoSS have to ensure Mrs Berman has a limited period of time looking at her computer, laptop and the board screen as well as frequent breaks to prevent eye problems occurring, however, if the Display Screen Equipment Regulation 1992 was not followed then various other problems could occur and Mrs Berman and the other staff would be looking at computer screens and boards for a unhealthy amount of time which is illegal.
The COSSH Act 1994 should be pursued because if not, harmful substances could be accessible to Mrs Berman which is unsafe as she wouldn't know the affect the chemical could have on her and she may use it for something different to the chemicals appropriate use and this could result in an injury or even worse, death. JCoSS would be sued because this is a serious offence of not keeping the COSSH Act 1994 as it is threatening if not kept. Following the COSSH Act 1994 is vital because it deals with information on the concerns on the products and work practises associated with substances hazardous to health capable of causing bad health effects or diseases. Mrs Berman works in the science department which involves working with a whole range or different hazardous and harmful chemicals and substances and she needs to undertake practical work to her classes which needs to be performer extremely carefully because if anything goes wrong or a student messes around with a harmful substance serious consequences would happen and someone could get injured. Before undertaking practical work, Mrs Berman must ensure all potential risks are identified through a risk assessment to spot the hazards that could potentially occur and make sure they are controlled and don't uncover. Mrs Berman also needs to ensure that provisions are made to eliminate the risks. JCoSS train their staff to know how to deal with hazardous substances as well as other ways to control the handling of them such as keeping them well away from falling or leaking to prevent accidents.
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 is an essential law to follow because it affects our health and peoples wellbeing. If this law wasn't put into place Mrs Berman could catch diseases from people and objects that people have touched that ave diseases and they have spread them. Diseases can spread readily very easily which is why this law was punting place to prevent diseases and dangerous occurrences happening. If Mrs Berman catches a disease or injuries herself, then this could result in a loss of her job because the disease may be fatal or very serious. JCoSS would be sued if the school didn't follow this law appropriately as a lot of people would get sick because there are thousands of children and staff in the school who would touch the same objects daily which spreads the disease. If JCoSS got sued for not following this essential regulation, then they may have to pay for any treatment needed for Mrs Berman or any hospital appointment which can be extremely expensive depending how fatal and serious her disease or injury is. In the science classroom there is a soap dispenser with hand sanitiser next to is constantly to ensure everyone washes their hands especially before doing a practical experiment where they have to touch objects and one another. The science classrooms are also equipped with paper towels in case somebody needs to sneeze. These are used so that the germs do not spread and go everywhere causing somebody to catch their germs and get ill. If diseases or dangerous occurrences are spread then this is a loss for the school as staff could catch it off each other and call in sick.
The electricity at work regulations 1999 should be followed because if not then this could result in Mrs Berman getting an electric shock, a burn or potentially dying. Within the science department there are a lot of substances a long with electrical appliances such as plug sockets which are extremely dangerous and if the law wasn't put in place then this could be a serious hazard and nobody would know the dangers. The electricity at work regulations 1999 is very important because it ensures all electrical systems are constructed safely which means Mrs Berman can use them without having to worry about the dangers they could cause. All the electrical systems are tested before they get put into the science department to make sure they are safe for Mrs Berman purpose or JCoSS could get sued if Mrs Berman has an accident or gains an injury from an electrical system because JCoSS have a health and safety team to take care of everything to do with fitting the electrical systems to fixing problems. If any electrical system within the science department starts to break or needs a repair, Mrs Berman should instantly call the health and safety team to fix it because otherwise Mrs Berman could get a shock or a burn or another injury and blame the school, which they can be sued for.
The manual handling operations regulations 1992 is put into place because it is key law which should be followed by Mrs Berman in the science department because it will protect her and everyone else within the school. If the law wasn't put into place and the regulation wasn't followed then it would cause injuries because Mrs Berman wouldn't be aware of the potential problems that could happen and she could cause herself by handling equipment in the science classrooms or office. As well as Mrs Berman potentially harming herself, she could affect others as well because equipment such as tables are heavy and if moved incorrectly it could cause somebody a serious injury like breaking their foot. In the science deparment, practical experiments frequently occur causing the classrooms to be moved around and therefore because of this regulation, Mrs Berman is not allowed to pick up or move any equipment that is heavy or could cause an injury to anyone. Mrs Berman would call the health and safety team to handle the equipment and put it all back together at the end however if the law wasn't in place, Mrs Berman along with the students would move and handle equipment themselves and if they injured themselves or anyone else, they could sue JCoSS which is why this law was put in place to protect schools from being sued.
Assess the implications of health, safety and security legislation and regulations for a business in a workplace environment.
Mrs Berman is in charge of teaching science classes and doing practicals with the pupils. Her job role is to teach and communicate the science syllabus across to the pupils. As she is working in a business environment, she has to follow the relevant laws and legislations that are involved within the workplace as well as the specific laws that apply to the science department.
The laws and legislations are put in place because they are legal requirements when you work in a workplace. They are the workplace policies for the job role Mrs Berman has which means she has a lot of responsibilities in order to ensure safety, health and security for all the other employees in the science department. Mrs Berman has a key personnel responsibility for her own health and safety as well as others in the workplace. Examples of some of the practises she will have to perform are organising practical work using hazardous substances and chemicals, organisation school trips, filling out risk assessments, assessing day to day activities etc. Implications could occur if Mrs Berman doesn't keep the laws correctly and if pupils are not getting what they need to get regarding the legislation. Accidents are avoided by having specific laws and regulations and regular inspections. In a case of an accident or an injury, according to The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, a risk assessment needs to be filled out and produced because this is essential in order to follow the act. However, if this law wasn't put into practise then they would be unable to fix hazards in the school because there would be no risk assessments done as this wouldn't apply and therefore no staff would know how to react and what to do to solve the hazard. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 is an important law because its aim is to reduce harm in the workplace by assessing potential risks and creating action plans for emergencies. If this law wasn't implicated then their wouldn't be a pre plan of what to do in an emergency and how to deal with it which can lead to death in the work case if staff are not learnt how to deal with them before hand. JCoSS could also get sued if they a sever accident occurs an they do not know how to handle it, the pupil or staff could sue the school which means the school would lose a lot of money as well as losing staff and pupils because a huge majority of people would not want to work or go to school in a school where they do not look after the pupils and staffs well-being.
If the Health and Safety Law at Work Act was not put into place at JCoSS in the science department, it would be an extremely dangerous and injury prone department. Mrs Berman wouldn't be able to identify any potential hazards and they would be hard to observe. This would mean the whole school along with the science department would be extremely unsafe and their is a huge risk of Mrs Berman harming herself along with her students. It could cause injuries that could get JCoSS sued. This is because it is illegal to not follow the Health and Safety Law at Work Act. If the Health and Safety Law at Work Act wasn't applied in Mrs Berman's classroom, the classrooms would not be effectively checked and examined for any hazards which could cause a problem because there would be a lot of accidents happening and it would be an unsafe classroom which would disobey the Health and Safety Law. The Health and Safety Law at Work Act is extremely important as it is said to be the most important piece of legalisation because it is an enabling act which means any other legalisation can be added to it without the Health and Safety at Work Act having to change itself. It aims to protect people, like Mrs Berman whilst their at work by ensuring all explosives are transported, stored and handled safely which will avoid accidents such as burns, falling objects, chemicals blowing up, eye problems etc. The act also states that if there are more than 5 people in the business, they must have a written Health and Safety policy which includes 3 parts to ensure all staff are aware of the aims and objectives of the law, what needs to be achieved for the Health and Safety to be followed out, who is responsible for the Health and Safety in the school and the science department alone and the necessary procedures and methods for relevant laws affecting the business. If Mrs Berman didn't follow the Health and Safety at Work Act, it is considered a criminal offence as well as creating accidents and injuries for other staff and students and JCoSS could get sued and could go to prison for not performing this law correctly.
If Mrs Berman didn't carry out the Display Screen Equipment Regulation 1992 within the science department at JCoSS, then various bad things would occur. To start with, Mrs Berman could obtain serious health problems such as eye problems from looking at the computer and boar screens at the wrong angles. This could also affect her neck and back because she is straining the muscles in her eyes as well as the muscles in her neck and back which could affect her posture and cause muscular strain. JCoSS could get sued if any staff results in having a problem and JCoSS may have to pay for her treatment which is expensive. Another problem which could occur from not adjusting computer screens and boars correctly is too much screen glare which makes it uncomfortable for Mrs Berman because she may gain poor eyesight from straining her eyes too much. The Display Screen Equipment Regulation 1992 is very essential to Mrs Berman because she works for long hours using her computer, laptop and board screens therefore they all need them to be adjusted to fit her individual requirements, because otherwise a number of injuries could develop. Mrs Berman has a bad knee therefore she needs her laptop on a slight raise because she cant sit easily on her chair, by adjusting her laptop to fit her needs, it will make it safe for her eyes to see the screen and will be following the laws of the Display Screen Equipment Regulation 1992. JCoSS have to ensure Mrs Berman has a limited period of time looking at her computer, laptop and the board screen as well as frequent breaks to prevent eye problems occurring, however, if the Display Screen Equipment Regulation 1992 was not followed then various other problems could occur and Mrs Berman and the other staff would be looking at computer screens and boards for a unhealthy amount of time which is illegal.
The COSSH Act 1994 should be pursued because if not, harmful substances could be accessible to Mrs Berman which is unsafe as she wouldn't know the affect the chemical could have on her and she may use it for something different to the chemicals appropriate use and this could result in an injury or even worse, death. JCoSS would be sued because this is a serious offence of not keeping the COSSH Act 1994 as it is threatening if not kept. Following the COSSH Act 1994 is vital because it deals with information on the concerns on the products and work practises associated with substances hazardous to health capable of causing bad health effects or diseases. Mrs Berman works in the science department which involves working with a whole range or different hazardous and harmful chemicals and substances and she needs to undertake practical work to her classes which needs to be performer extremely carefully because if anything goes wrong or a student messes around with a harmful substance serious consequences would happen and someone could get injured. Before undertaking practical work, Mrs Berman must ensure all potential risks are identified through a risk assessment to spot the hazards that could potentially occur and make sure they are controlled and don't uncover. Mrs Berman also needs to ensure that provisions are made to eliminate the risks. JCoSS train their staff to know how to deal with hazardous substances as well as other ways to control the handling of them such as keeping them well away from falling or leaking to prevent accidents.
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 is an essential law to follow because it affects our health and peoples wellbeing. If this law wasn't put into place Mrs Berman could catch diseases from people and objects that people have touched that ave diseases and they have spread them. Diseases can spread readily very easily which is why this law was punting place to prevent diseases and dangerous occurrences happening. If Mrs Berman catches a disease or injuries herself, then this could result in a loss of her job because the disease may be fatal or very serious. JCoSS would be sued if the school didn't follow this law appropriately as a lot of people would get sick because there are thousands of children and staff in the school who would touch the same objects daily which spreads the disease. If JCoSS got sued for not following this essential regulation, then they may have to pay for any treatment needed for Mrs Berman or any hospital appointment which can be extremely expensive depending how fatal and serious her disease or injury is. In the science classroom there is a soap dispenser with hand sanitiser next to is constantly to ensure everyone washes their hands especially before doing a practical experiment where they have to touch objects and one another. The science classrooms are also equipped with paper towels in case somebody needs to sneeze. These are used so that the germs do not spread and go everywhere causing somebody to catch their germs and get ill. If diseases or dangerous occurrences are spread then this is a loss for the school as staff could catch it off each other and call in sick.
The electricity at work regulations 1999 should be followed because if not then this could result in Mrs Berman getting an electric shock, a burn or potentially dying. Within the science department there are a lot of substances a long with electrical appliances such as plug sockets which are extremely dangerous and if the law wasn't put in place then this could be a serious hazard and nobody would know the dangers. The electricity at work regulations 1999 is very important because it ensures all electrical systems are constructed safely which means Mrs Berman can use them without having to worry about the dangers they could cause. All the electrical systems are tested before they get put into the science department to make sure they are safe for Mrs Berman purpose or JCoSS could get sued if Mrs Berman has an accident or gains an injury from an electrical system because JCoSS have a health and safety team to take care of everything to do with fitting the electrical systems to fixing problems. If any electrical system within the science department starts to break or needs a repair, Mrs Berman should instantly call the health and safety team to fix it because otherwise Mrs Berman could get a shock or a burn or another injury and blame the school, which they can be sued for.
The manual handling operations regulations 1992 is put into place because it is key law which should be followed by Mrs Berman in the science department because it will protect her and everyone else within the school. If the law wasn't put into place and the regulation wasn't followed then it would cause injuries because Mrs Berman wouldn't be aware of the potential problems that could happen and she could cause herself by handling equipment in the science classrooms or office. As well as Mrs Berman potentially harming herself, she could affect others as well because equipment such as tables are heavy and if moved incorrectly it could cause somebody a serious injury like breaking their foot. In the science deparment, practical experiments frequently occur causing the classrooms to be moved around and therefore because of this regulation, Mrs Berman is not allowed to pick up or move any equipment that is heavy or could cause an injury to anyone. Mrs Berman would call the health and safety team to handle the equipment and put it all back together at the end however if the law wasn't in place, Mrs Berman along with the students would move and handle equipment themselves and if they injured themselves or anyone else, they could sue JCoSS which is why this law was put in place to protect schools from being sued.
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
unit 27 p1 SEND MISS!!
UNIT 27 P1
Explain the legal requirements and regulations for ensuring the health, safety and security of those employed in business.
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I am the Health and Safety Officer at JCoSS for the Science department. My name is Ruby and I am going to report to you the procedures and legal requirements taken within the Science department to ensure the classrooms, the office, staff, students etc. In the past, JCoSS have applied their health and safety regulations effectively however, now staff have more rights and responsibilities. Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure the health and safety procedures are followed in the workplace.
Legalisation is used to keep employees in the workplace safe and protect their rights they have as employees within a business. Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure the health and safety procedures are followed in the workplace. Employees now a days have more and more rights and responsibilities and laws have been put into place to ensure both the employees and employers are working together to make sure everyone within the science department is safe.
Some of an employers duties are that; they have to maintain safe areas for employees to work in, arrange for appropriate people to carry out equipment such as tables, chairs, substances because teachers legally are not allowed to do this incase they hurt themselves, they have to provide information, training and supervision relating to health and safety. On the other hand, some of an employees duties are that they have to; take care of their own health and safety when working and others who may be affected by their acts at work, cooperate with their employer to ensure legal requirements have been followed.
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1974
The aim of this law is to help reduce the harm of staff in the science department, by assessing potential risks and creating action plans and steps to follow for potential emergencies that could occur in the business. It will protect staff in the science department but also will protect people not working by people who are working. There are a lot of potential hazards that could occur inside the science department because they use heavy and fragile equipment that is extremely expensive to obtain and to replace therefore this needs to be handled correctly. JCoSS follow this act by ensuring all staff in the science department have the right training and knowledge of how to avoid and handle potential accidents. The science department also complete risk assessments after an accident occurs as this is following the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations. The science department use substances that can be explosive and dangerous which need to be handled and used in a safe manner with a specialist technician to transport the chemicals to the classrooms and back to the offices where they are kept. JCoSS make sure they get special technicians in to handle the chemicals to ensure they are providing safety for themselves.The science teachers must complete and review risk assessments at given times and make appropriate modifications even if they are small changes because this is significant to health and safety in a business because even the smallest change can cause a problem and a risk to the staff. The risk assessment should include a few essential things in it such as; hazards being identified, workers been identified, the seriousness of the risk, recordings of the findings. The act states that if the business employs 5 or more people, then they must complete a written health and safety policy which has 3 parts to it. One includes the aims and objectives for what will be achieved in terms of the health and safety in the science department. Another part is an organisational chat which shows the people responsible for health and safety in the school, which is me and a system which contains all the necessary and relevant procedures that connect with the relevant laws and regulations put in place that affect the school as a whole along with the science department specifically. If staff and the workers are below the legal age, then the risk assessment needs to be completed with extra care because although all risk assessments are important, children are considered especially important. One thing that is provided for the staff in the science department, is by having training so that hazards can be avoided and identifying any significant hazards.
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
This is the most important piece of legalisation and this act is an enabling act which means that other legislation can be added to it without having to change the act itself. This act has 5 main acts which are; to protect people at the workplace, to protect people who aren't in the workplace from those who are, to ensure all explosives are transported handled and stored safely, to replace existing safety legalisation and lastly to remain up to date. This law states that if there are more than 5 people in the business, which there are in the Science department, therefore JCoSS's science department must have a written Health and Safety policy with 3 parts in it. Those 3 parts consist of the aims and objectives of what needs to be achieved for Health and Safety for JCoSS. Secondly, an organisational chat to show who is responsible for Health and Safety in the business which is me, the head of Health and Safety. The third one is a system that contains necessary procedures for a business with relevant laws affecting JCoSS e.g. a risk assessment. The Health and Safety Act 2008 increased the power of legalisation by imposing tougher sentences on those staff who fail to follow the 1974 Act which is a good thing because it will stop people not following the 1974 Act in the first place, there are punishments for braking this law such as going to prison. At JCoSS, all staff have a responsibility to take reasonable care for the health and safety for themselves and other people in undertaking the work. Also they comply with JCoSS's health and safety policy and procedures at all times. The staff inside the science department at JCOSS have to report accidents and incidents in line with the reporting procedure. The staff in the science department have to co-operate with JCoSS's management team on all matters relating to health and safety. In a case of an emergency, the science department staff will have to immediately report the hazard to their manager who is Mr Moriarty. They should ensure they only use the equipment and substances that are appropriate for the science department.
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
This act applies to all workplaces except transport and construction sites away from main buildings which include e.g. caves, mines, tunnels, forest industries. All the same regulations applies to employers or the person who is in control and in charge of the business premises or if they are self employed then themselves. The main aim of the act is to ensure basic welfare is kept. This act is broken down into 2 areas; the working environment and facilities. In the working environment this includes regulations to do with ventilation and the science department must ensure they have an effective supply of fresh air. Areas in the classrooms or in the office, where there is a risk of falling objects, must be restricted and not accessible to ensure safety. All the windows and doors in the science department and classrooms at JCoSS get cleaned effectively and often to ensure they are following the act and ensuring hygiene is met. JCoSS's science department ensures they meet this law by having 3 massive windows in each classroom along with a door. All their fragile glass tubes, containers, beakers etc are kept in a cabinet which has a layer of glass over it so that they are stored well away from the children and won't fall. To do with the facilities, there must be appropriate sanitisers in the science departments which should be stored well and are kept clean at all times in order for the staff to use. JCoSS keep a sink on each table in the classroom, along with a sink at the front of the classroom and another by the side of the classroom. Next to each sink their soap, hand sanitiser and paper towels to ensure they are meeting the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. An example of this is after a science practical has happened where the teacher had to demonstrate boiling carbon oxide and some or the substance went on their hand. Water or any liquid is forbidden to drink in the science classrooms because it can be hazardous if spilt near a substance of an electricity socket. However, drinking water out of a sink should be provided in the classrooms and offices at all times for use outside of the room. Locations for change of clothing should be provided where staff can change into their e.g. lab coats, googles and take them off when they are finished. In JCoSS's science department they have a small room in-between two science classrooms where their is an area to change clothing or put/ take off protective clothing after doing a practical. An example of how the science department cater for pregnant employees is by having chairs with backrests on them to give them accessibility to the classroom yet giving them comfort so that they are able to participate also.
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
Over 1.6 million accidents happen to people at work every year, this results in 200 people dead every year due to this. This act ensures all staff report any incidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences that happen within the science department under the regulations of the act. JCoSS keep soap and hand sanitisers next to each sink in each classroom to prevent germs or any diseases being caught. This information is then reported to the RIDDOR Authority to investigate into them in more detail. The information staff within the science department would have to include in the report to the RIDDOR Authority would include injuries resulting in death, minor injuries, work related diseases, injuries where the employee is away from work or unable to perform activities for more than 3 consecutive days. JCoSS have an on-site medical room which has the latest first aid kit and other appropriate equipment needed in case of a potential injury or illness, however if they feel it is serious or needs further action they will fill out a risk assessment immediately and refer them to the hospital or where necessary.
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1994
The science department comprise a huge collection of different substances and chemicals that are used for experiments in class etc. This act is also know as the COSHH act which was amended in 1999. Within the science department, there are various ways employees can get harmed or exposes to harmful chemicals and substances which is why this act was put in place to ensure they are used, handles and stored safely. JCoSS train their staff to ensure they are aware of the procedures of handling substances. However, JCoSS have specialist technicians who measure out the substances when practicals happen, handle them and transport them to and form the classrooms to ensure they are handles safely and no one is at risk. The act concerns information on the products and work practises associated with the substances hazardous to health capable of causing bad health effects or disease. They are defined as; toxic, harmful and corrosive, those where exposure is limited, significant amounts of dust, biological agents capable of causing an infection, allergies, poisoning or other health risks. This act refers to most chemicals yet it also includes fumes, just, vapours, gases or germs which are biological agents. The employees in the science department at JCoSS need to ensure that any risk is identified through using a risk assessment so provisions are made to eradicate or control the risk.
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
This act is put in place and should be followed in order for electrical systems and equipment to be constructed in a safe way to prevent danger. All electrical equipment at JCoSS in the science department are tested before being used by employees or placed in the science department and they need to be frequently checked and monitored. If there is any damaged or pieces of electrical equipment that needs to be thrown or replaced, then this should be taken care of to prevent an accident or injury happening within the science department. Around 1000 accidents happen per year from shocks or burns in the workplace which is why this act is extremely important to follow carefully and successfully. In the classrooms, the plug sockets are located on the side tables near the windows away from the tables where the practical work take place in order to ensure safety. Only the teacher or a specialist technician are allowed to use the electricity sockets in the classrooms in order to keep this act and provide reassurance that none is going to get an electric shock or cause themselves an injury. Staff should always wear gloves and googles whenever touching or assessing substances to prevent an accident.
The Display Screens Equipment Regulations 1992 (DSE)
Employees working in the science department at JCoSS must have their computers adjusted suitable for them as if they aren't they can cause health issues including muscular strain, mental stress, eye problems etc. These all can be mangled by having well designed office equipment and furniture specifically for each employee. An example of this is if a teacher in the science department has a broken leg, their chair will need to be adjusted to have a lower chair that they can easily get access to and from and their computer screen will have to be lowered in line with their eyes to prevent eye straining. JCoSS ensure their staff in the science department have regular breaks away from their computer screens to ensure they don't get eye problems or strain their eyes from looking at their screens for a long period of time. This ensures safety in the science department because according to the act, the Health and Safety Officers have to provide staff with; suitable access to work stations, ensuring work stations meet minimum requirements, ensuring staff have breaks and frequent rests from screen use, provide users with eyesight tests and treatment if necessary, explained health and safety aspects.
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
Especially the science department, as they hold a huge range of chemicals/substances and fragile equipment, need to be careful when handling, using and storing all the equipment because accidents can happen and they could result in deaths and JCoSS being sued. In the science department they have specialist technicians who handle and store the chemicals to ensure they are kept secured well and a safe amount is used. 25% of injuries are due to lifting and carrying equipment incorrectly. JCoSS have a special bin for damaged or broken equipment rather than using the same bin for rubbish to ensure safety in the classroom and department. Every time something is smashed or broken, JCoSS science department have to fill out a form stating what was broken or damaged and they replace it.The science department prevent accidents from handling equipment by not touching any equipment at all because JCoSS staff are not forbidden to handle equipment themselves because if a employee got hurt then they could sue JCoSS, so to prevent this they have a specialist Health and Safety team who are called when something needs moved or rearranged. Risk assessments should be carried out and suitable guidance is put in place to support any accidents from occurring which minimises risks. Training is provided when necessary for science teachers so that they are aware of when and when they cant handle and move specific equipment.
Explain the legal requirements and regulations for ensuring the health, safety and security of those employed in business.
›http://jcoss.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/JCoSS-Health-Safety-Policy-Sept-15.pdf
I am the Health and Safety Officer at JCoSS for the Science department. My name is Ruby and I am going to report to you the procedures and legal requirements taken within the Science department to ensure the classrooms, the office, staff, students etc. In the past, JCoSS have applied their health and safety regulations effectively however, now staff have more rights and responsibilities. Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure the health and safety procedures are followed in the workplace.
Legalisation is used to keep employees in the workplace safe and protect their rights they have as employees within a business. Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure the health and safety procedures are followed in the workplace. Employees now a days have more and more rights and responsibilities and laws have been put into place to ensure both the employees and employers are working together to make sure everyone within the science department is safe.
Some of an employers duties are that; they have to maintain safe areas for employees to work in, arrange for appropriate people to carry out equipment such as tables, chairs, substances because teachers legally are not allowed to do this incase they hurt themselves, they have to provide information, training and supervision relating to health and safety. On the other hand, some of an employees duties are that they have to; take care of their own health and safety when working and others who may be affected by their acts at work, cooperate with their employer to ensure legal requirements have been followed.
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1974
The aim of this law is to help reduce the harm of staff in the science department, by assessing potential risks and creating action plans and steps to follow for potential emergencies that could occur in the business. It will protect staff in the science department but also will protect people not working by people who are working. There are a lot of potential hazards that could occur inside the science department because they use heavy and fragile equipment that is extremely expensive to obtain and to replace therefore this needs to be handled correctly. JCoSS follow this act by ensuring all staff in the science department have the right training and knowledge of how to avoid and handle potential accidents. The science department also complete risk assessments after an accident occurs as this is following the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations. The science department use substances that can be explosive and dangerous which need to be handled and used in a safe manner with a specialist technician to transport the chemicals to the classrooms and back to the offices where they are kept. JCoSS make sure they get special technicians in to handle the chemicals to ensure they are providing safety for themselves.The science teachers must complete and review risk assessments at given times and make appropriate modifications even if they are small changes because this is significant to health and safety in a business because even the smallest change can cause a problem and a risk to the staff. The risk assessment should include a few essential things in it such as; hazards being identified, workers been identified, the seriousness of the risk, recordings of the findings. The act states that if the business employs 5 or more people, then they must complete a written health and safety policy which has 3 parts to it. One includes the aims and objectives for what will be achieved in terms of the health and safety in the science department. Another part is an organisational chat which shows the people responsible for health and safety in the school, which is me and a system which contains all the necessary and relevant procedures that connect with the relevant laws and regulations put in place that affect the school as a whole along with the science department specifically. If staff and the workers are below the legal age, then the risk assessment needs to be completed with extra care because although all risk assessments are important, children are considered especially important. One thing that is provided for the staff in the science department, is by having training so that hazards can be avoided and identifying any significant hazards.
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
This is the most important piece of legalisation and this act is an enabling act which means that other legislation can be added to it without having to change the act itself. This act has 5 main acts which are; to protect people at the workplace, to protect people who aren't in the workplace from those who are, to ensure all explosives are transported handled and stored safely, to replace existing safety legalisation and lastly to remain up to date. This law states that if there are more than 5 people in the business, which there are in the Science department, therefore JCoSS's science department must have a written Health and Safety policy with 3 parts in it. Those 3 parts consist of the aims and objectives of what needs to be achieved for Health and Safety for JCoSS. Secondly, an organisational chat to show who is responsible for Health and Safety in the business which is me, the head of Health and Safety. The third one is a system that contains necessary procedures for a business with relevant laws affecting JCoSS e.g. a risk assessment. The Health and Safety Act 2008 increased the power of legalisation by imposing tougher sentences on those staff who fail to follow the 1974 Act which is a good thing because it will stop people not following the 1974 Act in the first place, there are punishments for braking this law such as going to prison. At JCoSS, all staff have a responsibility to take reasonable care for the health and safety for themselves and other people in undertaking the work. Also they comply with JCoSS's health and safety policy and procedures at all times. The staff inside the science department at JCOSS have to report accidents and incidents in line with the reporting procedure. The staff in the science department have to co-operate with JCoSS's management team on all matters relating to health and safety. In a case of an emergency, the science department staff will have to immediately report the hazard to their manager who is Mr Moriarty. They should ensure they only use the equipment and substances that are appropriate for the science department.
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
This act applies to all workplaces except transport and construction sites away from main buildings which include e.g. caves, mines, tunnels, forest industries. All the same regulations applies to employers or the person who is in control and in charge of the business premises or if they are self employed then themselves. The main aim of the act is to ensure basic welfare is kept. This act is broken down into 2 areas; the working environment and facilities. In the working environment this includes regulations to do with ventilation and the science department must ensure they have an effective supply of fresh air. Areas in the classrooms or in the office, where there is a risk of falling objects, must be restricted and not accessible to ensure safety. All the windows and doors in the science department and classrooms at JCoSS get cleaned effectively and often to ensure they are following the act and ensuring hygiene is met. JCoSS's science department ensures they meet this law by having 3 massive windows in each classroom along with a door. All their fragile glass tubes, containers, beakers etc are kept in a cabinet which has a layer of glass over it so that they are stored well away from the children and won't fall. To do with the facilities, there must be appropriate sanitisers in the science departments which should be stored well and are kept clean at all times in order for the staff to use. JCoSS keep a sink on each table in the classroom, along with a sink at the front of the classroom and another by the side of the classroom. Next to each sink their soap, hand sanitiser and paper towels to ensure they are meeting the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. An example of this is after a science practical has happened where the teacher had to demonstrate boiling carbon oxide and some or the substance went on their hand. Water or any liquid is forbidden to drink in the science classrooms because it can be hazardous if spilt near a substance of an electricity socket. However, drinking water out of a sink should be provided in the classrooms and offices at all times for use outside of the room. Locations for change of clothing should be provided where staff can change into their e.g. lab coats, googles and take them off when they are finished. In JCoSS's science department they have a small room in-between two science classrooms where their is an area to change clothing or put/ take off protective clothing after doing a practical. An example of how the science department cater for pregnant employees is by having chairs with backrests on them to give them accessibility to the classroom yet giving them comfort so that they are able to participate also.
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
Over 1.6 million accidents happen to people at work every year, this results in 200 people dead every year due to this. This act ensures all staff report any incidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences that happen within the science department under the regulations of the act. JCoSS keep soap and hand sanitisers next to each sink in each classroom to prevent germs or any diseases being caught. This information is then reported to the RIDDOR Authority to investigate into them in more detail. The information staff within the science department would have to include in the report to the RIDDOR Authority would include injuries resulting in death, minor injuries, work related diseases, injuries where the employee is away from work or unable to perform activities for more than 3 consecutive days. JCoSS have an on-site medical room which has the latest first aid kit and other appropriate equipment needed in case of a potential injury or illness, however if they feel it is serious or needs further action they will fill out a risk assessment immediately and refer them to the hospital or where necessary.
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1994
The science department comprise a huge collection of different substances and chemicals that are used for experiments in class etc. This act is also know as the COSHH act which was amended in 1999. Within the science department, there are various ways employees can get harmed or exposes to harmful chemicals and substances which is why this act was put in place to ensure they are used, handles and stored safely. JCoSS train their staff to ensure they are aware of the procedures of handling substances. However, JCoSS have specialist technicians who measure out the substances when practicals happen, handle them and transport them to and form the classrooms to ensure they are handles safely and no one is at risk. The act concerns information on the products and work practises associated with the substances hazardous to health capable of causing bad health effects or disease. They are defined as; toxic, harmful and corrosive, those where exposure is limited, significant amounts of dust, biological agents capable of causing an infection, allergies, poisoning or other health risks. This act refers to most chemicals yet it also includes fumes, just, vapours, gases or germs which are biological agents. The employees in the science department at JCoSS need to ensure that any risk is identified through using a risk assessment so provisions are made to eradicate or control the risk.
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
This act is put in place and should be followed in order for electrical systems and equipment to be constructed in a safe way to prevent danger. All electrical equipment at JCoSS in the science department are tested before being used by employees or placed in the science department and they need to be frequently checked and monitored. If there is any damaged or pieces of electrical equipment that needs to be thrown or replaced, then this should be taken care of to prevent an accident or injury happening within the science department. Around 1000 accidents happen per year from shocks or burns in the workplace which is why this act is extremely important to follow carefully and successfully. In the classrooms, the plug sockets are located on the side tables near the windows away from the tables where the practical work take place in order to ensure safety. Only the teacher or a specialist technician are allowed to use the electricity sockets in the classrooms in order to keep this act and provide reassurance that none is going to get an electric shock or cause themselves an injury. Staff should always wear gloves and googles whenever touching or assessing substances to prevent an accident.
The Display Screens Equipment Regulations 1992 (DSE)
Employees working in the science department at JCoSS must have their computers adjusted suitable for them as if they aren't they can cause health issues including muscular strain, mental stress, eye problems etc. These all can be mangled by having well designed office equipment and furniture specifically for each employee. An example of this is if a teacher in the science department has a broken leg, their chair will need to be adjusted to have a lower chair that they can easily get access to and from and their computer screen will have to be lowered in line with their eyes to prevent eye straining. JCoSS ensure their staff in the science department have regular breaks away from their computer screens to ensure they don't get eye problems or strain their eyes from looking at their screens for a long period of time. This ensures safety in the science department because according to the act, the Health and Safety Officers have to provide staff with; suitable access to work stations, ensuring work stations meet minimum requirements, ensuring staff have breaks and frequent rests from screen use, provide users with eyesight tests and treatment if necessary, explained health and safety aspects.
The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
Especially the science department, as they hold a huge range of chemicals/substances and fragile equipment, need to be careful when handling, using and storing all the equipment because accidents can happen and they could result in deaths and JCoSS being sued. In the science department they have specialist technicians who handle and store the chemicals to ensure they are kept secured well and a safe amount is used. 25% of injuries are due to lifting and carrying equipment incorrectly. JCoSS have a special bin for damaged or broken equipment rather than using the same bin for rubbish to ensure safety in the classroom and department. Every time something is smashed or broken, JCoSS science department have to fill out a form stating what was broken or damaged and they replace it.The science department prevent accidents from handling equipment by not touching any equipment at all because JCoSS staff are not forbidden to handle equipment themselves because if a employee got hurt then they could sue JCoSS, so to prevent this they have a specialist Health and Safety team who are called when something needs moved or rearranged. Risk assessments should be carried out and suitable guidance is put in place to support any accidents from occurring which minimises risks. Training is provided when necessary for science teachers so that they are aware of when and when they cant handle and move specific equipment.
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
unit 2 m1 resub
UNIT 2 M1
Dear the
Manager of Carmeli's bakery, and whom it may concern,
I am
writing to inform you about how each of the physical, human and technological
resources can be managed effectively to improve the performance
of Carmeli's bakery.
Physical
resources are resources that you can move, smell, feel, taste, touch etc. They
are made by man and help us to do everyday activities easily. Examples of
physical resources are chairs, desks, rooms, tables. The physical resources
team can improve the performance of Carmeli's bakery by developing the
bakery by redecorating it to feel more like a bakery and to ensure it is safe.
This will attract more customers which will result in increasing sales and more
people will want to become staff at the bakery because of the look of it and
its hygiene level. Secondly, if Carmeli's have the latest and state of the ark
machines and equipment such as; machines, tills, stools, coach, booths etc.
This will make Carmeli's stand out from their competitors and get the
majority of the customers go to them because of their up-to-date equipment.
This will also increase sales and income which is exactly what Carmeli’s
business wants to happen. This will allow Carmeli's bakery to be
known worldwide and become even more talked about and popular than it already
is because it will be stand out from their competitors. Furthermore, if the
business has the latest equipment such as security then this
allows Carmeli's to not have anything stolen from them which
mean’s Carmeli's can keep all their profit and won’t need to worry
about theft. It would also help the store if they installed the latest cameras
where you can see clearly on them to help recognise faces or get a high end
security team in. Another way Carmeli's could increase their sales is
by thinking about having sample food tasting going on around the store to
entice customers to come back and get a free taste and then buy it.
Human
resources is the personnel of a business and are regarded as a significant part
of the business in terms of skills and abilities. Examples of human resources
are programmers, painters, waiters, accountants. They are responsible for the
recruitment of suitable staff for the business which is extremely important.
The human resources team can improve the performance of Carmeli's bakery
by firstly recruiting the right and appropriate staff because they are in
charge of the hiring and firing part of the staff which means they are
essential for making sure they have hired the right staff
otherwise Carmeli's won’t be successful and it will be blamed on the
human resources team. They need to hire staff that has the correct skills such
as; working well in a team, being friendly and approachable, ability to work
independently etc. As well as that, they need to have had previous work
experience at a similar or same business (bakery) for them to know what they
are doing and have the right qualifications to suit the job working in a
bakery. By recruiting the right staff, Carmeli’s can guarantee themselves
that they will make the best decisions they can make as well as making the
experience of the store the best it can be. Carmeli's should
implement staff rewards/motivation scenes to encourage staff to work harder and
complete tasks in order to get praise at the end. Also, the business could
provide better training for their staff in the products they sell so that the staffs
are able to provide a more personal customer service approach.
Technological
resources are systems and tools which are required to effectively create or
produce a product or service. Examples of technological resources are machines,
software licenses, patents, time, people, copyright, energy. The technological
resource team can improve Carmeli's by making sure that Carmeli's has
their own brand, logos etc. This is protected by having copyright and most if
not all businesses have copyright because it is so important to protect your
brand so no-one else can copy it and take your profit away from your business.
Additionally, Carmeli's should make sure they have insurance on the
store floor as well as the stock room, factory and wherever else they store
stock in case of an emergency and they lose it all and need to replace it. This
is to make sure Carmeli's bakery aren’t in trouble if anything happens to
anything they own and it means they are covered and can start the businesses
stability up again. The management of their resources can be improved
is Carmeli's keep their IP up to date and fully updated because this will
make them stand out and have an advantage over their
competitors. Carmeli's bakery's IP is how the business is recognised and
how most people know the business which is why if you keep it up to date then
this will keep Carmeli's in a good customer light and the customers will
trust Carmeli's because they are familiar and feel they connect with
the business.
unit p3 resub
UNIT 2- P3
Describe the main physical and technological resources required in the
operation of a selected organisation and my selected organisation is a small
local bakery called Carmeli’s Bakery.
When opening a small local bakery, the cost of everything can be costly
and if not a lot of profit is made then this will be hard for small businesses.
There are a lot of different factors to consider including technological and
physical resources. Technological resources are intangible resources which are
split into 4 areas which consist of software licenses, accumulated experiences
and skills, intellectual property and property via patents and copyright.
Physical resources are tangible resources that a business needs to maintain in
order to carry out its activities. Examples of physical resources are premises,
materials, equipment etc. Both technological and physical resources have to be
managed extremely careful because they are essential in the business.
Technological Resources
Resources
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Use
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Cost of
this
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Intellectual
Properties
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The first
technological resource is intellectual properties and this is having the
right to own ideas including what happens to them and how often they are used
or if they have permission to use them. An example of this is a patent, which
is a product/service which is protected by anyone or any business who tries
to company any business ideas. Another example of this is copyright which is
a legal term that describes the rights a creator has over e.g. work, music.
Having intellectual properties is important for a small business because it
provides protection to the business and increases the bakery’s profits.
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A patent in the
UK=£3,000
Copyright for 5
years=£39.50
Copyright for 10
years=£65.00
As Carmeli's is a
small local bakery they may not want to invest in buying 10 years’ worth as
it’s only a small business which may not be running for 10 years so they
don't want to take that risk.
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Accumulated experience and skill
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Having experience from those who have done a job for a long
period of time. Businesses want to keep people who have experience and skills
because these people help the business grow and they may get paid more to
keep them however they need to make sure they build up everyone’s skills so
they are not left short changed. This means employees build up skills over a
period of time. This is used within a local bakery because it ensures staffs
know the right stuff and have the knowledge to run the business. No one wants
to employ staffs who don’t have any skills or any idea of the products they
are selling. Especially being a shop that specialises in food, the staffs
need to make sure they know all the hygiene rules and the difference between
the foods. Employing staff can be difficult as you will have to pay each
staff money before you make a profit. For a small bakery they will need
around 3 staff including the owner.
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Staff wage= £6.50 for 6 hours work
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Software licenses
 |
This is a legal agreement that specifies the terms of use for an
application and defines the rights of the software produce and of the
end-user. This is important in a bakery because without software licenses
they wouldn’t be able to have any machines or systems because they wouldn’t
get a license to have them. It is also important because none of the
businesses systems would be compatible without software licenses.
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Software licence for Carmeli;s= £100
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Protection via patents and copyright
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This is having protection using these protection factors. Some
people may think it’s pointless though because it is difficult to prove that
someone has stolen your idea.
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Patent for Carmeli's for 1 year= £260
Copyright= £265 |
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