ANALYSE RISK AND SAFETY SYSTEMS IN
A TOURISM OPERATION Question One:
a). Why must this kayak company adhere to the new Activity Adventure regulations? According to the New Zealand Herald...“The government’s new workplace health and safety regulator, Worksafe NZ, ordered safety audits on all adventure tourism operators, and that these new regulations are aimed at improving the safety of the adventure tourism industry after a string of fatal accidents in recent years.” b). Having read the articles, in your opinion which view do you agree with and why? The 'kayak company owner' or the 'UK father'? (Give at least three points for discussion)
In my opinion, concerning each report and incidences, I agree that each person has a valid
…show more content…
Also the customer pays for a walking tour but the terrain is easy to walk over and no safety equipment is necessary to cover the grounds at Hobbiton. b). WAITOMO ADVENTURES : - (Waitomo Adventures is considered an Adventure Activity)
1. According to the Department of Labour: Appendix 1: of the Health and Safety in employment (Adventures Activities) Regulations 2011 – Guidance for Operators: That to be covered by the regulations, an activity must meet certain criteria as defined within. As you will find that Waitomo Adventures fits into these regulations. 2. There is definitely a deliberate exposure, of their customers, to a risk of serious
…show more content…
The customer pays willing to be at risk but also knowing that they will be looked after trained guides, who know how to use the special equipment needed to keep their customers safe and be able to enjoy the adrenaline rush. Question Three:
According to the guidance document, would either company be considered 'guided' in relation to the new regulations? Is so How?
a). HOBBITON MOVIE SET TOURS
Hobbiton does not fall under the 'guided' clause as they are not trained or instructed about routes to be taken in 'dangerous terrain' or in 'dangerous waters' (as defined in this guidance document). Nor does Hobbiton accompany from a distance, supervising, leading the participant to believe that assistance would be rapidly available if they encounter difficulty
b). WAITOMO ADVENTURES
Waitomo Adventures falls under every rule that the Appendix 1: of the Health and Safety in employment (Adventures Activities) Regulations 2011 – Guidance for Operators, so they need to ensure all the rules are followed by management and staff. Page Break
Question Four:
Company/s that fit all the criteria to undergo a Worksafe NZ safety audit include the list of the eight (8) sections that the safety audit will include?
a). Waitomo Adventures is an Adventure Activity
1. Safety Management System
It is vital when investigating or using law that you look at the most up to date version, as some things may modified to meet current standards. All the laboratories workers should be aware of this law. In laboratories there must be 'Health and Safety at Work' displayed somewhere because posters explain the basics laws and
Safety rules and regulations can reduce or eliminate unsafe behaviors. Safety rules are designed to reduce or eliminate the risk of workplace injuries. Safety rules may consist of eliminating hazards, policies to protect its employees, and workers must follow these rules (Bernardin & Russell, 2013). It might include policies on work behavior, guidelines, rules on workplace safety, and instructions on ho...
McGuire, C. (2011, April). Workplace Safety 100 Years Ago. Safety Compliance Letter(2524), 1-6. Retrieved April 22, 2014, from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=60166397&site=ehost-live&scope=site
"Workplace Safety." Labour Program. Government of Canada, 17 Jan. 2014. Web. 29 Apr. 2014. .
Under the health and safety act everyone should be thinking about how to keep themselves, others and the environment they work in safe. Adults have a duty of care and should encourage the children to also do this, this will help increase their own awareness of what they are doing and where.
Private employers and non-governmental businesses with at least one employee must comply with OSHA regulations. OSHA regulations often do not apply to individuals who are family farms not employing outside workers, self-employed and domestic workers This includes nannies or housekeepers, elderly caregivers, and public sector employees including local, state and federal employees. In addition all federal agencies are required to endorse standards equal to OSHA-mandated private sector principles. A revision to the original act now gives OSHA the authority to monitor the workplace for health and safety in the federal division.
The OSH Act gave OSHA the authority to come into work places and inspect facilities for health and safety risks. Due to shortages in personnel, OSHA inspects accidents and safety complaints that are filed, and those facilities that have a high volume of accident rates. If an individual state has an approved safety and health enforcement plan, than they may be exempt from yearly inspections by OSHA and have their own state personnel conduct the inspections. The Act sets a maximum penalty for safety and health violations, but OSHA has the authority to calculate fines. If an industry objects to the citation or fines, they can go before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. OSHA has been criticized on both ends, by industries for being too strict, and by unions for not being strict enough. In the 1980s, OSHA had instituted a policy that would exempt some workplaces from a complete inspection if they had a lower than average injury rate. However, that policy was abandoned when an employee died from a workplace that OSHA had not fully inspected. OSHA has implemented new procedures that have set higher penalties and increased the maximum fine for all types of infractions.
The health and safety of employees in the workplace is protected by legislation provided under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HASAWA) and its applicable regulations.
Regulations such as this not only serve as a guideline for officers, but as a
Section 8 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act (2005) puts the onus on the employer to ensure systems of work that are planned, organised, performed, maintained and revised as appropriate so as to be, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe and without risk to health. Section 19 of the Act requires the employer to conduct a risk assessment of work activities and Schedule 3 of the Act provides the general principles of prevention to ensure the safety of employees in the workplace.
“OSHA's mission is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health”. In addition, as of the enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1970, each employer shall furnish his employees a place of employment free from recognized hazards that cause and/or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees; before the enactment employers were only bound by common law to provide a safe work environment for its employees.
In Australia, occupational exposures to environmental hazards are related to a wide extent of work related injuries such as stains, burning and open wounds. Based on the key work health and safety statistics in Australia, there were 128050 workers that report to claim for the compensations of work-related injuries or disorders from 2011 to 2012 and those most common occupational injuries often cause by body stressing, falls, heat and some chemical substance (Safe Work Australia, 2014). Also, according to the survey of National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance in Australian workplace, there were 228 worker fatality due to occupational injuries between 2011 and 2012 even though the final result of workers injury claims and fatalities are still decrease in comparisons to the record of 2010-11, but the injury incidence are not yet achieved the target rate which contribute by the Australian work health and safety
Safety within SEA, as in any other organization, must start with commitment from the top. That begins with top level executives and stakeholders whom must share the same drive and commitment to safety as Steve does. Those upper management individuals must in turn ensure the performance of middle managers, the quality of...
Furthermore, it saves the company from fines and any chances of been shut down by OSHA. There are several ways in which one can find the latest information on OSHA. OSHA law states that some safety and health plans that have been approved by the federal government can be adopted by any organization or territory. On reaching the minimum OSHA requirements, any state plan on health and job safety becomes fully OSHA-approved and is entitled to funding by the federal government (Manuele, Fred A,
This essay is the respond to the Local Council Member who has wrong idea about a common archetype of adventure tourist. This misconception based on ignorance of current tourism industry, could potentially be a dangerous for local economy and development. The local authority must be well informed about present conditions with the tourism market, before they will make a far reaching decisions about the development direction in this industry. Currently, there are many organisations whose monitoring an international tourism business and this knowledge supposed to be good use for our common good.