Safety Culture in Aviation Sector
Aviation Safety

Safety is fundamental in the aviation sector and coupled with the increasing public expectation, aviation safety has become an important aspect. The aviation industry is composed of airports, airlines, air traffic organizations and other aviation service providers and it order for them to realize their aims of delivering services, achieving production output and generating return on investments, safety is central International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), 2010.

Taking cognizant of the above facts, safety in the aviation industry is a high priority for growth and sustainability of aviation operations. The enhanced public expectations have further put the aviation industry on the spot concerning safety culture issues. Significant safety culture issues have been used by organizations in the aviation sector in order to maintain and improve safety in the industry. The adoption and implementation of a safety culture has been underscored as one of the core foundations in…...

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References

  Business Aviation Council. (2007). Business Aviation Safety Strategy. A Blueprint for Making a Safe System Safer Retrieved 19th June, 2012, from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). (2010). Implementing the Global Aviation Safety Roadmap Retrieved 2012, 18th June, from  http://flightsafety.org/files/roadmap2.pdf http://www.ibac.org/Files/Safety/Business%20Aviation%20Safety%20Strategy%20_Website%20Release_%209%20Septemberv2.pdfInternational 

Leveson, N.G. (2009). Risk Management in the Aviation Sector. New York: Springer.

Wood, M., & Dannat, R. (2006). A useful Safety Guide for Airline Managers Retrieved 19th June, 2012, from  http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/32634/avise_20040240.pdf

Safety is a universal need.
There is need to have well structured safety systems that ensure safety is guaranteed at work places.

There is need to have in place the Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems especially at workplaces.

Safety systems

In each environment, there is need to have the utmost safety as long as there are people involved in the given environment. The need to have well structured safety systems that ensure safety is guaranteed at all times especially at work environments which would otherwise experience disproportionate insecurity and injury cases for the workers if such systems were not in place.

There is need to have in place the Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems that will enable the apt implementation of the safety measures, not only to intervene in times of an emergency occasioned by work environment hazards, but also to eliminate the possibility of such hazards ever happening or being present.

Occupational Safety…...

Safety Systems
New development in the organization of work may affect worker health through a variety of ways by raising the risk of stress-related illnesses, like cardiovascular disease, and psychological disorders, by raising exposure to hazardous substances and fighting on the job, or by affecting occupational health services and training programs. There are a lot of things to be learned about the nature of changes in work organization, and how they affect the health and safety of worker. While the availability of evidence is limited, such proof recommends that new development and trends in work organization may be growing the risk of occupational illnesses. In a revolutionary publication, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has provided a brief summary of available knowledge and an explained agenda for research and progress.

Introduction

As an employer or manager, getting involved in place of work health and safety will:

• Decrease the costs of office…...

Safety Management Systems Audit
Management Leadership

Strong management and leadership is at the core of safety when it comes to any engineering organization. A leader in management or a manger needs to be someone who is comfortable with both technical issues and business issues and who can meet and guide the separate needs of these departments accordingly. This leader needs to be able to develop a product using the inputs from a group of experts. Such leaders need to have both education and experience in the latest leadership theories and styles. At this organization the leadership does direct and guide the implementation of OHSMS and establishes a clear health and safety policy, as outlined by AIHA (Asse.org). Just as importantly, the management and leadership need to be the ones who assume the overall responsibility for an organization and work hard for it to happen successfully. ather than yelling at employees for mistakes…...

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References

Baker, D.A. (2010). Multi-company project management: Maximizing business results through.

Fort Lauderdale: J. Ross Publishing.

Osha.gov. (n.d.). Accident/incident investigation. Retrieved from  http://www.osha.gov/ SLTC/etools/safetyhealth/mod4_factsheets_accinvest.html

(1985). Preventing illness and injury in the workplace. Washington DC: Diane Publishing.

Safety, Communication, And Placement for the Adult
Communication, and Placement for the Older Adult

Safety, Communication, and Placement for the Older Adult

Nursing practice continues to evolve and revolutionize the health care sector, providing new care units as technology and practices advance. The introduction of the discharge care plan for patients made the practice of facilitating the recovery process of patients simple. However, it is notable that, the discharge plan for each person varies since some factors in situations of the patients differ. Therefore, in developing and establishing a discharge plan for a patient, the managing nurse facilitating the plan should consider the personal attributes of the patient in question (Schultz & Videbeck, 2009). Additionally, the health care issues of patients differ; thus, the need to establish a team of professionals addressing the patients needs to ensure a holistic recovery process for the patient, especially the older patients.

The healthcare issues for an appropriate…...

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References

Holloway, N.M. (2004). Medical-surgical care planning. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Lees, L. (2011). Timely Discharge from Hospital. Keswick: M&K Update Ltd.

Schultz, J.M., & Videbeck, S.L. (2009). Lippincott's manual of psychiatric nursing care plans.

Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

Safety Managers Program
There was the new act of Occupational Safety and Health Administration, called OSHA in short introduced in 1970. This new act gave rise to a lot of growth in the development of Safety officers. At the same time it also led to an increase in the cost of Worker's Compensation for injury and illness and this has also increased the importance of the Safety and Health Manager. While the growth in importance certainly leads to a lot of self satisfaction for the managers, they have to realize certain home truths, and the first of them is that it is not possible to totally remove all the hazards that exist in the places of work, and that if that becomes the objective, it would be impossible to achieve it, and naive to even try for it. There are now clear comparisons of the terms 'safety' and 'health' as they…...

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Bibliography

About NIOSH" Retrieved at   Accessed on 30 July, 2004http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/about.html .

Aviation Manager Functional Area Qualification Standard" Retrieved at the.doe.gov/techstds/standard/std1165/doe-std-1165-2003.pdf. Accessed on 30 July, 2004http://tis.

Employer's obligations for safety" Retrieved at Accessed on 30 July, 2004http://www.healthandsafety.co.uk/emplyr.htm.

NIOSH Strategic Plan Outline 2004-2009" Retrieved at   Accessed on 30 July, 2004http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/strategic/ .

Safety Incentive Programs
Safety should always be a main concern for employers. It is cost-effective to care about your employees. It is good employer-employee relations. It's also great public relations when employers and employees work together for the sake of safety.

Give the horse a carrot. We've all heard this expression but have you ever really thought about how true it is? Basically, reward the worker and the work will get done. This is a technique we have all been victim to since pre-school. Recall your teacher for a moment. Picture her telling you that you can have a sticker or a prize if you recite the alphabet. Same principal.

Every year, 3.0 million workers in the United States are injured in job-related accidents. The Social Security Administration reported that employers and their insurers paid more than $39.0 billion in workers' compensation benefits in 1991, i.e., approximately $438 per covered employee. Statistics reveal…...

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Dangerous Hazardous to Your Health," United Steelworkers of America. Retrieved4/25/2002http://www.uswa.org/services/blameworker.htm.

Dangerous Workplace Hazard Ahead" Teamsters for a Democratic Union. Retrieved4/26/02http://www.tdu.org/html/workplace_hazard.html.

Rep. Norwood Says OSHA Should Help Educate Employers About Safety and Health in the Workplace.   CreatedMay 10, 2001. Retrieved 4/25/2002.http://edworkforce.house.gov/press/press107/osha51001.htm .

" A new manager also helped contribute to the changes in organizational culture that are at the foundation of the "new era."
Interestingly, the new owner also put into place a pre-employment and random drug testing program that upset many of the employees. The program worked, calling attention to those employees who did not value the safety implications of substance use on the roofing profession.

The practical changes the new owner made included fall protection, warning lines, guardrails, and safety vests for monitors. OSHA guidelines were followed regarding the use of these safety tools. Under the "new era" safety policies, the organization offered comprehensive safety training and first aid training for employees. Record-keeping was also improved. Finally, to inspire interest in the new policies, the organization offered financial incentives to injury-free workers.

3. Compare and contrast Mundy's role to that of the "safety man" (2nd article) How are the positions similar? Dissimilar?

Mundy calls…...

Some of these problems can cause dissatisfaction among coworkers. Because substance abuse is a problem affecting all persons regardless of gender, class, age, or race, employees and supervisors must learn how to recognize some of the signs of possible problems. Changes in employee behavior, moodiness, social problems, and poor performance can all indicate that a substance abuse problem is present. Because of the significant safety hazards that can occur as the result of substance abuse patters, organizations have the right to test employees for drug use. According to the Substance Abuse clauses of the Americans with Disability Act, drug users cannot be classified as individuals with handicaps and therefore cannot invoke protection under the law if they feel discriminated against, unless the person is no longer using drugs or if the drugs are prescribed by a physician. Countermeasures to the substance abuse problem include education and awareness, identification of…...

Safety and Technology
One of the easiest ways to ensure that the work environment is productive and profitable is through safety. Safety measures improve performance, job satisfaction, and trust between management and employees. eduction of accidents and hazards also mean fewer costs associated with State Labor Industries, insurance and disability claims, and absenteeism. In certain industries, manufacturing, etc., it is sometimes difficult to ensure 100% safety. However, if companies take preventative steps, inform stakeholders, and have policies in place, safety issues are much easier to manage. In most developed countries, there is a governmental agency that is cross-disciplinary and concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of workers. The goals of these agencies are similar to the goals of the business -- put programs in place to ensure a safe and healthy work environment (Workplace Safety and Health, 2012).

Accidents in the workplace are costly and can have a serious impact…...

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REFERENCES

New Technology Means New Safety Issues. (2011). SuddenlinkFYI. Retrieved from:

http://suddenlinkfyi.com/2011/09/07/new-technology-means-new-safety-issues/

Workplace Safety and Health. (2012). Centers for Disease Control. Retrieved from:  http://www.cdc.gov/Workplace/ 

Bates, D. And Gawande, A. (2003). Improving Safety with Information Technology. The New England Journal of Medicine. 348 (2): 2526-34. Retrieved from:   / doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa020847http://www.nejm.org 

Safety
Injury Prevention in the Home

Injury Prevention Workplace

Motor Vehicles and Natural Disasters

Safety is concerned with preventing or minimizing injuries and fatalities that result from a variety of circumstances. Injury prevention is a priority area for health promotion officials. Whether in the home or workplace, all individuals are subject to injury at some point in their lives, though certain populations have been identified as being at greater risk than others. The key to injury prevention is knowledge and education. There are several steps an individual can take to prevent harm and bodily injury to themselves and their loved ones. Methods of injury prevention and minimization are described in greater detail below.

The field of firefighting is specifically concerned with reducing the incidence of injuries and fatalities that might result from "sudden, unplanned or unintentional injury events" (Miller, 24). The idea or concept of safety as related to fire science by nature focuses energy…...

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Bibliography

Miller, Dean F. "Safety Principles and Issues."

The company was involved in other scandals that threatened the safety of its employees. The Herald sun in Australia reported an incident that took place in Werribee. At a KFC restaurant, a drunken customer entered the premises and assaulted one of the workers. In addition to this, the violent customer verbally abused other workers (UNITE, 2008).

The standard procedure in such cases is to close the restaurant and allow the staff to stop working and go to their homes or to seek for medical care if necessary. The company also commits to ensuring that employees involved in such situations receive psychological care. Same as in the case described above, the restaurant manager did not apply the standard procedures. The manager did not allow the employees to close the store, to go home, or to receive medical care. Instead, the workers were pressured into continuing their job in order for the restaurant…...

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Reference list:

1. KFC's Hazardous Chemicals Communication Program (2001). KFC. Retrieved February 22, 2001.

2. Occupational, Health, and Safety Review (2008). Dynamic Business. Retrieved February 22, 2011 from  http://www.dynamicbusiness.com.au/legal/occupational-health-and-safety-review.html .

3. KFC Bully Young Workers (2008). UNITE. Retrieved February 23, 2011 from  http://www.unite.org.au/2008/08/25/kfc-bully-young-workers/ .

Safety Man
Labor Safety as an Economic Principle

Describe the safety conditions that existed before the company was sold to the new owner:

The 'Safety Man' who provides us with the firsthand perspective offered in the present article describes the roofing company that employs him prior to a change in ownership. Here, he describes a somewhat large-scale organization but one which was missing significant opportunities for profitability. According to Mundy (2003), his roofing company had made a habit of only conducting the bare minimum in terms of safety precautions and requirements with the intention only of avoiding fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA).

To this extent, the firm actively avoided audits and safety inspections, instead willingly sustaining the risks and consequences of a shoddy safety program. According to Mundy, this would produce a situation in which, by the 1990s, the roofing company had no formal safety training policy and adhered to…...

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Works Cited:

Mundy, R.D. (2003). The Safety Man Cometh. Professional Safety, 43-46.

Some of the lading causes for injuries and accidents at home are: falls, poisonings, fires, choking and suffocation, and drowning. (American Journal of Preventive Medicine Publishes First National study of American Home Injury Trends)
Some of the safety measures to be taken in the kitchen are the following: the person cooking stay in the kitchen while cooking, however, if the person has to leave, then the cooking gas must be turned off or reduced to a small flame and the person must return as quickly as possible to the kitchen. Any objects that may catch fire, like plastic bags or paper towels, etc. must be kept out of reach of the fire, and cigarette butts must be doused and put off before being put into the trash. The dress to be worn in the kitchen must not be loose fitting, especially near the sleeves, because there is a danger that…...

This is so because all employees will understand the importance and impact of these applications and will pose minimal resistance to their implementation. These training programs will ensure that the foundation of all litigation policies of security management in the workplace is strong and thorough and all employees that eventually get chosen for the positions will be an efficient and well-informed part of the overall security management structure.
Tip 4: designate responsibilities to employees

The litigation of management for security in the workplace cannot be entirely controlled entirely by a handful of manager or employees, which is why the overall responsibilities of support and assistance during a tragedy or unsafe incidence must be divided appropriately within the H team as well as the other employees in the office. This designation must be founded on the emotion of community development and employees should be managed as such that they view their workplace…...

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References

Heathfeld, S.M. (2009a). How to Deal With a Negative Coworker: Negativity Matters. Retrieved on November 8, 2009 from:  http://humanresources.about.com/od/conflictresolution/a/negative_worker.htm 

Heathfeld, S.M. (2009b). When Tragedy Strikes: Eleven Tips for Your Workplace Response. Retrieved on November 8, 2009 from:  http://humanresources.about.com/od/healthsafetyandwellness/a/tragedy_work.htm 

Watson, D. 2008. Behavioral Safety at the Workplace. Specialized CSR journal.

There are a couple of ways to approach this. You can focus on research that has already been done, or you can survey elderly people in your community who live alone. That may be difficult, especially if you live in a small town or you don't know many people, but it can provide you with valuable information if you can get enough people to take the survey. You also need to decide what you want to know about those elderly people who live alone. Are you interested in their health? Their safety? How they handle daily life tasks or emergencies?....

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Your thesis statement should be bold, but also something you can back up with facts throughout the paper. If you say, for example, that airline travel is becoming more dangerous, you will need statistics to prove that. You might want to focus your thesis on the risks vs. benefits of air travel, instead. You could use a thesis statement like \"despite the recent disasters occurring in the field of air travel, it remains the safest way for people to get from one place to another.\" As for structure, you could have an intro, information about the most recent disasters, what....