Food safety

signs to be permanently lit. Exit sign must be designed to be easily understandable to anyone. For the colour and design of the sign, the purpose is to draw attention to objects and situations which affect health or safety. This Malaysian Standard specifies a system of safety colour and safety signs for giving information for use in the prevention of accidents, for warning of health hazards and for meeting certain…

Indoor air quality is a term used to describe the quality of air in a particular building as it relates to the health of people living around and in the building and its environments (Agbagwa et al., 2014). Washrooms are places with constant availability of moisture- a major contributing factor that promotes the growth of microorganisms, and some dissolved minerals that supports microbial growth, as such, will harbor lots of microbes. Problems of indoor air quality are known as vital risk…

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction Towing is a process of transporting or relocating the vehicle desired from one place to another. The process of towing may become essential whenever engine failure occurs of the vehicle or the trailers that are meant for transport are to be shifted from a place to another. So it is important to design a proper towing hook that is capable of withstanding various loading condition without any failure for long life. Also tow hooks are used to transport…

Assessment event 1 Question 1: 1a) List two responsibilities of the employee and employer. Employer: ⦁ Ensure that health and safety in the workplace is up to code to ensure the safety of workers and prevent incidents. This includes but not limited to, minimising risk or eliminate risk, correct training of all equipment/potential hazardous materials and regular assessments of the workplace. ⦁ Ensure the management or control of the workplace is in order, by maintaining the workplace is in a…

Introduction In accordance with the laws and regulations of the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is mandated with the role of ensuring that working environments are safe for all workers. Some working environments are considered high-risk, depending on the type of work and the overall conditions. Health facilities such as hospitals are included in this category, since workers are constantly exposed to high risk materials and waste that could compromise…

place of work that are not that so much injurious. On the other hand, there are also circumstances when an injury turns from mild to severe one. Recognizing the risks, it is of the essence for any employee to be very watchful and follow the right safety measures to lessen unnecessary incidents in the place of work. There are a few of the most frequent workplace accidents: 1.) Tripping, slipping and falling events Possibly one of the most frequent accidents that arise in a workplace is while…

our lives. We use transportation to move people and goods from one place to the next while improving the direct approach to safety for the public. However, when a transit disaster threatens the security and safety of our well being, we need the responsible party and emergency crews to step up and facilitate the disaster quickly and efficiently. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation of the Amtrak train accident that occurred on the Big Bayou Canot Bridge had several key…

impossible to open? When your garage door breaks down, you may be tempted to try to fix it on your own. Unfortunately, that probably isn't a good idea. Here are some important reasons why you should leave your garage door repairs to the professionals: Safety: Many garage doors are much heavier than they might appear at first glance. This can make them unwieldy or dangerous to work with. If the door itself needs to be removed in order to straighten or replace part of the track, there's always…

Alarm Fatigue and the Design of the Legacy Way Control Room Introduction The design of a control room is a critical aspect of ensuring the safety in many industries where data and sensors are prevalent, and having pure human monitoring is difficult or impractical. The national energy grid, petroleum refinery facilities, and railways are a few of the industries that rely on a control room to ensure the smooth and safe functioning of the system. In Brisbane Australia, the Legacy Way tunnel has a…

Under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) an employer has a responsibility to maintain, in safe working order, all electrical equipment used in their business. All electrical items in school should have a portable appliance testing (PAT) done so everyone knows that they are safe to be used in school. The definition of portable equipment is that portable equipment consists of all equipment that is moveable and that when in use it is connected to an electricity source…