Investigating and analysing the standards to which Boots plc should have on their working condition.
Analyse: Standard of Working Conditions. I have been asked to produce a piece of work investigating and analysing the standards to which Boots plc should have on their working condition, that will be reasonable for the working staff at Boots plc. ExpectationsAnalyse and justificationInductionBefore an employee, starts work at Boots plc they will have to do on an induction, where they will have a tour of the store, where they will also be introduced to other working staff, and where they will then be able to discuss their working hours. I think Boots plc should provide this in terms of health and safety, because it will be allowing the person to see whether the store is going to damage their health and safety, and it will also allow them to discuss their working hours as there is a regulation that does not allow that person to work for no longer than 48 hours a week. This law is the Working Time Regulation which was introduced in 1998. It is important for Boots plc to do this as it will allow the new staff member to see the type of people they will be working along with, and to see the type of way the business works with the staff to see that they are safe in all aspects of working in the store. This will help boots plc and the employees of boots plc Fire exits When an
employee starts work they will; have to know where the fire exits are, because if there is a fire they will have to know where to evacuate themselves and customers in their store they have to do this as it a regulation to which all types of organisations will have to follow, as it then shows if it is followed that the store is taking into consideration the health and safety of the staff and customers of the store. And how to evacuate them from the building, they will need to know where the exits are as it is part ...
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employee starts work they will; have to know where the fire exits are, because if there is a fire they will have to know where to evacuate themselves and customers in their store they have to do this as it a regulation to which all types of organisations will have to follow, as it then shows if it is followed that the store is taking into consideration the health and safety of the staff and customers of the store. And how to evacuate them from the building, they will need to know where the exits are as it is part of the law to which they must know. This law was introduced in 1974. If Boots plc does not follow this then A lot of people’s health and safety will be at risk, it then also shows that the store should not be open as they do not really care about the safety of customers and staff. It could cause a court case against the store as many people who enter the store may see that the store is not taking into consideration the safety of them. It could also mean that the store could get shut down as they are not following the regulation. Fire assembly pointThis expectation will also link in with the fire precaution regulation, as all employees will have to know where their fire assembly point is so then if there is a fire the staff will know where to go, this should also be expected to be linked in with employee training, as they will have to be trained in the safest way of getting to the assembly point. So then no ones health and safety can be affected. Fire extinguishers&Break glass Boots plc will be expected to have fire extinguisher so they will be able to tackle small fires that may not damage their business too much, because if they don’t then they could lose a lot stock, to which then if a bank looks at the facts of how the fire started they will see that the business could have stopped the fire and then they didn’t so then they may see that the fire was started on purpose so then they many not be able to get any money back to which could replace their stock. Fire extinguisher could also be placed in the store for the purpose of customer and safety, so then they will be able to put small fires out so then it may not be able to hurt the health and safety of people in the store. Boots plc will also be expected to have break glass fire points, as they will then be able to activate something that may be able to tackle big fires, this will also alert the fire brigade, allowing them to tackle your fire. The benefit of this is so then the store may not be damaged as much if there is something to which could stop a big fire from damaging the store. Bomb assembly point This should be expected at boots plc, as it is the health and safety of employee and people around them, which Boots plc will have to consider. Boots plc will have to train their employees on where the bomb assembly point is, as if there is bomb scare the employee must know where to go and where to take the customers of the store. Warning signsBoots plc should have different warning signs, warning customer and employees of wet floors, and where all the different exits are if there is a serious danger for their health and safety this is because then the store is not putting at risk the health and safety of the customers and staff of the store. The benefit is that the store can not get anything thrown against them that could put them off of track to which could stop them selling products, if they do not do this then a lot of things could be thrown at them to which could stop them selling products meaning that there business could get closed down. This expectation will link in with a regulation; this regulation is Safety signs and signals regulations (1996).Staff facilities Boots plc are required to have staff facilities for the working staff of the store, these facilities should be clean so it will allow the staff to take a break, in a nice clean area, allowing them to be ready for work. This is expected as it is part of regulation to which all businesses need to follow. Toilet facilitiesThis is where Boots plc are expected to have different toilet facilities, for staff and customers, they should also be expected to have disabled toilets for those customers or employees who are disabled and unable to fit into the normal cubicles. This is so then they are treating all customers with the same respect as normal customers. First aid This is where Boots plc will have to provide a first aid kit, or a first aid room, this is were the accidents which occur will be recorded, and seen to. The importance of this is that then boots plc will have a record of all accidents to which occur in the business, so then if an HSE looks at the record they can then see if the business has tried to overcome the accident by changing the working area. Boots plc are required to either have a first aid kit or room, as it is part of a regulation this regulation is Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations this was introduced in 1995, and the First aid regulation, which was also introduced in 1981 PPEBoots plc here is expected to provide personal protective equipment, as this will relate to the PPE law (Personal protective Equipment at work regulation.). This law expects boots plc to insure that their employees are protected while using different equipment that may be used in Boots plc. The importance of this is that then the store is protecting their staff against any dangers to which could be caused while using certain equipment in the store. Rachel lock