unit 06

Unit 6 

When in the work place you have to make sure that everything is safe. This goes for you and everyone else who you work with. This is very important because it could just take one accident and something seriously bad could happen. You must make sure that all wires are safely tucked away so that nobody can trip over them and if you have been using any tools then make sure they're put away and not left on the path way for people to trip over. You must make sure that when you are lifting objects that you are lifting them properly to avoid back pain. If there is a wet floor you must place a wet floor sign next to where it is so that people can realise that its a hazard and so that they can be cautious when walking across the slippery surface. 

When you are in the office you must look out for many things and you should know where they are for when an accident occurs. You must make sure that their are no trailing wires for people to fall over. You must make sure that you know where the nearest fire extinguisher is so that you can get it if you need to. You must make sure that sockets aren't overloaded so that a fire or electrical fault doesnt break out. You must make sure that shelfs aren't overloaded with stuff as they could fall off and hurt someone. You need to make sure that there is a first aid box nor to far away in case something happens. You need to make sure there are no trip hazards so again trailing wires are a no go. You need to make sure that the computer glare isn't bad as this can cause pain to the eyes.

If the workplace is a structure that has insulated walls or is for some reason very warm then the company should see to it that they place air conditioning or coolants in the building so that all the workers are comfortable and that the temprature is a nice one. When it's a hot day fans should be in place too. When at work you are entitled to breaks. A worker is entitled to 20 minutes uniterupted break if they work for 6 hours or more and this break should be taken during work time and not at the beginning or end of the working day. A worker is entitled to an 11 hour daily rest during any 24 hour period. This means that when you have finished work you must have at least 11 hours to yourself/rest before you can work again the next day. An adult worker is entitled to 1 day off a week and this can be averaged over two weeks. If a young worker is working for more than four and a half hours then they are entitled to a 30 minute break. Young workers are also entitled to 2 days off each week and this cannot be avereged over two weeks.

The culture in the workplace will be different no matter where you work. For example someone working in Africa will naturally behave differently to someone working within UK. The people in Africa may be religious compared to the people working within UK. Laws vary depending where about you work. Again for example someone working in a very religious country couldn't design anything or say anything bad about their GOD or they would end up arrested where as in the UK we can express our own opinion as long as won't don't try to offend anyone who believes differently.

Challenging behaviour in the workplace is something that someone does which can hurt or humiliate the company or employees or both in some cases from not following the ERR (employment rights and responsibilities) These are the rules that apply to both the employer and the employee, For example if a employee was unhappy with the pay they received and posted status's all over Facebook about what had happened and humiliated the company then that is unacceptable behaviour.

If there was a fire in the building you would have to leave in an orderly manner and assemble at the designated assembly point which could be a field or car park basically a wide open area away from the building. If one of the computers wasn't working you would need to inform the employer or someone in a higher position job role of the company or example, your supervisor. You need to make sure that all wires are tidy and out of the way so that people can't trip up over them, doing so will create a safe working enviroment.

There is a difference between employers and employees. The employer is who hires the employees. Both jobs can be stressful but I personally think that an employers job is harder than the employees. The reason for this is because the employer must make sure everything is going to schedule and people are not slacking or falling behind and that the employees are getting paid on time and they must be organised with their paper work which can be very stressful where as an employee only does the work the employer has set for them depending on the job they have. culture in the workplace will be different no matter where you work. For example someone working in Africa will naturally behave differently to someone working within UK.