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Heavy metal is a collective term that is applied to a group of metalloids and metals that have atomic density larger than 6g/cm3 and is poisonous or toxic even at low concentrations. It is a term that is widely applied to those elements that is often associated with toxic and pollution problems such as Pb,…

  Morrison (2013) defined the workplace risk in occupational health and safety is that ‘any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or someone’. Whereafter, Kyle W. Morrison (2013) listed the 7 most common workplace safety hazards, including working at height, poor housekeeping, falling, lifting, chemicals, vision hazards and confined spaces. The reason…

The hull areas of polar class ships are separated in four parts: Bow, Bow Intermediate, Midbody and Stern. The Bow Intermediate, Midbody and Stern parts are further divided in the vertical direction into the Bottom, Lower and Ice belt areas (IACS Req. 2006/Rev.3 2016). The bow is designed to resist in ice loads. Ship structures…

Appropriate measures need to be taken to ensure that personal data does not get lost or damaged or destructed and that it cannot be unlawfully processed or access withoutauthorisation Code of Practice describes good practice for organisations handling confidential information concerning, or connected with, the provision of health services or adult social care. It therefore…

Alcohol is a depressant; it impairs your ability to drive, slows down your reaction time and causes you to make some risky decisions that you wouldn’t normally take. The penalty for Drinking and Driving is driving Under the Influence (DUI). If your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) registers over .08, which is 80 milligrams of alcohol…

Pilots today are working in a 24-hour a day industry. The potential for error when working during the night is higher than working during the day. Humans have an internal clock that prefers you sleep at night; so working at night is a valid safety issue. Pilots today should be considered as shift workers, their…

Catch-22 and A Few Good Men Catch-22 is a novel about the Second World War. It is set on the island of Pianosa, which is off the coast of Italy. It is set in the end of the war while the Germans are on the run and being pushed out of Italy. The book focuses…

M1: Explain how health, safety and hygiene legislation has impacted on food retailers. Tesco Health and Safety Laws Tesco has to abide by the most important health and safety law which is the Health and Safety at work Act1947. It has impacted on Tesco as they have to ensure that they are following and abiding…

The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (OSHA 1994) 1was made considering the way that the Factories and Machinery Act (FMA) 1967 just secured word related safety and health in the construction industries, mining and manufacturing industry, though alternate businesses were not considered. The extent of OSHA 1994 covers all people that works in public…

When I arrived here in New Zealand, it caught my attention about how the country promotes the Flu vaccine. Then, I realized as a health care professional if I can be a vaccinator and explore the immunization conditions in this country, I could provide optimum level of care to all my patients and even to…