Managing the Risks

2020 ◽  
pp. 55-83
Author(s):  
Wendy C. Sealy
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Music Festivals ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Reference Guide ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Corporate Manslaughter ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Health And Safety Issues ◽  
Event Managers

Since the 1980s employers in the UK have been subject to statutory responsibilities to ensure that all workplaces are safe. These responsibilities also extend to event managers staging one-off events. The Corporate Manslaughter Act of 1997 and the Health and Safety Act 1999 have invariably changed the way that events are planned, managed, and delivered. This chapter examines best practices for managing major health and safety issues at outdoor music festivals (OMFs) based on an extensive literature review and the author's practitioner experience of various music festivals nationwide. It will provide a practical and convenient reference guide for event managers who do not have time to attend other training or to do extensive research. The first section will discuss the legislative framework for outdoor events in the UK. Next, commentary is provided on the nature and characteristics of outdoor music festivals. Common risks associated with outdoor music festivals are discussed accompanied by actionable steps that event managers can employ to mitigate risks.

Law of lactation breaks in the UK: employers’ perspectives

2018 ◽  
pp. 171-186
Author(s):  
Melanie Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Returning To Work ◽  
Strategic Leaders ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Health And Safety Issues

This chapter looks into the legal understandings that managers have of lactation breaks. It gives a summary of the key legislation applicable in the United Kingdom and discusses how this is applied within the workplace. The chapter also gives some suggestions for how to improve the legislative backdrop in which women make decisions about their return to work, breastfeeding, and how this process can be better managed by employers. In the project described here, managers, human resources staff, and strategic leaders in a UK public sector organisation were asked about lactation breaks. This investigation shows a real-world context for decision-making around infant feeding. Managers displayed limited knowledge of the legislation and called for goodwill from all parties to resolve issues, better guidance, and perhaps legislation on the topic. There were some hesitancies about allowing a baby to visit the workplace, because of lack of suitable facilities, and health and safety issues. This chapter indicates that better procedures are needed for the process of returning to work as a new parent, and that lactation breaks should be part of that conversation.

Policy Recommendations to Reduce Toxic Exposures for Nail Salon Workers

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Liou ◽  
Catherine Porter ◽  
Thu Quach
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Safety Information ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Government Oversight ◽  
Regulatory Perspective ◽  
Nail Salon ◽  
Health And Safety Issues ◽  
Nail Salon Workers

The nail salon sector is growing rapidly. Nail salon workers are predominantly Vietnamese immigrant women who are exposed to numerous harmful chemicals in nail care products. The situation is exacerbated by limited safety information, language barriers to information, and lack of government oversight. This brief discusses the health and safety issues faced by workers at the nexus of environmental and worker justice and the policy recommendations by which to address these issues from a public health and regulatory perspective. Although these policy recommendations pertain to California where the sector is largest, they also have far-reaching implications at the national level.

scholarly journals Nursing morale: what does the literature reveal?

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary E Day ◽  
Victor Minichiello ◽  
Jeanne Madison
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Nursing Workforce ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Quality Patient Care ◽  
Considerable Cost ◽  
Workforce Issues ◽  
Health And Safety Issues

There is increasing attention to nursing workforce issues such as recruitment, retention, turnover, workplace health and safety issues and their impact on quality patient care. A number of these problems have been linked to poor morale. While there has been a lack of consensus on the determinants of morale, it is clear that the outcomes of poor morale not only add considerable cost to the organisation but also impact negatively on patient care. This article provides a systematic overview of the literature surrounding nursing morale and the variables identified in the literature that impact upon morale, and discusses the implications for future research.

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