d part 14 h&s revision
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Health and SafetyTRANSCRIPT
DEFINITION OF HEALTH AND
SAFETY
HEALTH
A state of complete physical, mental and
social well-being and not merely the
absence of infirmity or' disease.
SAFETY
Safety suggests security, freedom from
danger, risk of damage or injury.
CONSEQUENCES OF POOR HEALTH
AND SAFETY
1. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF:
2. LIABLE TO BE SUED BY:
3. Bad for public image.
4. Reduction in efficiency.
5. Prosecution by enforcing authority.
ACCIDENTS
INJURIES
DEATHS
Employees / General public.
6. It cost’s the employer time and money
BENEFITS OF GOOD STANDARDS
OF HEALTH & SAFETY
Fatalities
LESS LIKELY TO BE SUED BY:Employees.
General public.
STAFF MORALEStaff morale higher,
Lower absenteeism.
STAFF PRODUCTIVITY HIGHERHence company more profitable.
Injuries
Accidents
DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF:
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
Loss of Hearing
Stress
Back Injuries
The most common Occupational'
illnesses are:
A disease or illness brought about by
work.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Asbestosis
The least common
Occupational' illnesses are:
Silicosis (caused by slate dust)
RISK ASSESSMENTS
The Purpose :
Allows the employer to
highlight the things that are
likely to cause injuries so that
the risk of them occurring can
be reduced.
PROCESS OF RISK ASSESSMENT
IDENTIFY THE HAZARDS
(things that have the potential to cause harm)
ASSESS THE RISK
Likelihood of it occurring
The seriousness of the injuries
Number of people involved
REDUCE THE RISK
"An unplanned and uncontrolled event which
has led to, or could have caused injury to
persons, damage to plant or other loss".
Personal damage or harm
WHAT IS AN
INJURY?
WHAT IS
ANACCIDENT?
PREVENTING ACCIDENTS
IDENTIFY HAZARDS
ASSESS RISK
(How likely, number of people involved & seriousness of injuries)
Medium Risk
RemoveSubstitute with less hazardous
substances/methods
Provide Personal Protective
Equipment (P.P.E)
Low Risk High Risk
No action required
PURPOSE OF FIRST AID
To save life
Promote recovery
Limit effects of condition
HEALTH & Safety (FIRST AID)
REGULATIONS 1981 Require employees to provide.
First aid kitsFirst aiders / appointed persons
Records
Risk
First
Aid
Boxes
Appointed
Person
First
Aider
First Aid
Room
Low
(Office) yes yes
High
(Factory) yes yes Yes ifOver 400 staff
FIRST AID BOXES
To contain:
•Plasters
•Eye pad
•Triangular bandages
•Medium, large, extra large sterile unmedicated
dressings
•Sterile covering Safety pins
ALL employees should be aware of where the first Aid facilities are
•Sterile Gloves (preferably
none latex and powder free)
APPOINTED PERSON:
Trained on an approved first aid course (St. John's
Ambulance or British Red Cross) lasts 1 day
FIRST AlDERS:Trained on an approved course for 4 days
Remember:
Certificates run out after 3 years
AS MANY EMPLOYEES AS POSSIBLE SHOULD BE
TRAINED IN FIRST AID
WHO is trained?
PATIENTS
FIRST AID ADMINISTRATION
RECORDS
FIRST AlDERS
WHEN were they trained?
WHEN are they due for re-training?
WHO required treatment?
WHEN was treatment given?
WHY was the patient treated?
WHAT materials were used?
ACCIDENT BOOKAfter an accident has occurred details
should be entered in the accident book
PURPOSE OF ACCIDENT BOOK
To allow the cause(s) of accidents to be identified so that
injuries can be prevented.
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONSOBJECTIVES:
Find cause
Identify remedial action.
John Jones
1 Duck Pond Avenue
Swan Hill
William Quack Quack
3 Duck Pond Avenue
Swan Hill
22/10/03 21/10/03
10:30 AM
Seiont Training
Room Gwynedd
Training Unit 1i
Cibyn Industrial
Estate
Caernarfon
Moving computer from Barclays training
room to Seiont training room, tripped over
cable and dropped computer on left foot,
badly bruised left toe
HOW TO FILL IN THE ACCIDENT BOOK
Send form 2508 to your
Enforcing Authority
Phone/Fax your
Enforcing Authority
Within 10 daysImmediately
Off work for more than 3
working days
Broken bone Death Loss
of eyesight
Injury
Reporting Of Injuries, Diseases &
Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
'95 (RIDDOR)
DiseaseIf a Doctor notifies an employer that an employee suffers from a reportable
work-related disease then he must send a completed disease report form
(F2508A) to the enforcing authority.
A Summary of reportable diseases
•Certain Poisonings
•Some skin diseases such as occupational dermatitis and skin cancer
•Lung diseases including: Occupational asthma and farmers lung
•Infections such as: Hepatitis and legionellosis
•Other conditions such as: Occupational cancer, decompression illness
and Hand-Arm vibration syndrome
COMMON HAZARDS-STRUCTURE
FLOOR
• Trip hazards
• Slippery
• Change in height
WALLS
• Protruding items
• Defective electrical fittings
• Objects falling off
COMMON HAZARDS-STRUCTURE
CEILING
• Collapsing
• Light fittings insecure.
COMMON HAZARDS - STRUCTURE
WINDOWS
• Broken glass
• Opening into passageways.
• Dirty
• No safe way to clean
DOORS
• Fire door left open
• Handles broken
• No glass panel in 2 way doors
• Opens into passageways
NEED AND STANDARDS FOR
clear vision, reduce eye
strain, fatigue and accidents
STANDARD
‘Suitable & sufficient'
Office 400 lux,
dangerous machines 500 lux.
LIGHTING:
NEED
What is lux? Lux is the international standard to measure
light. 0 lux = darkness 1 lux = 1 candle power.
comfort, loss of touch if too cold,
poor productivity if too hot/cold
STANDARD TEMPERATURE
Minimum - 16°C
NEED AND STANDARDS FOR
HEATING:
NEED
NEED AND STANDARDS FOR
VENTILATION:
Comfort, reduces drowsiness,
headaches and removes
smoke, fumes etc.
STANDARD
Must be 'effective
and suitable' can be mechanical or natural
NEED
SMOKING
EFFECTS OF DIRECT SMOKING
Cancer of the lungs / body
Shortage of breath
Poor lung functionDeep coughing
PASSIVE SMOKING:
Inhaling other people's smoke.Effects include:
Cancer of lung / body
EMPLOYERS ACTION:
Must make arrangements to prevent non-smokers suffering from
e. g. a no smoking policy
passive smoking.
EFFECTS OF ELECTROCUTION
EFFECTS:
1. ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Jolt
Asphyxiation (suffocation)
Heart attacks
2. ELECTRICAL BURNS
Internal
External
ELECTROCUTION:
HOW TO DEAL WITH IT
TREATMENT:
1. Switch off power.
2. Unless wearing rubber soled shoes - obtain lino,
wood or rubber to stand on.
3. Disconnect appliance.
4. Push casualty clear using non conductive item
e.g.wooden broom/chair.
5. Place casualty into recovery position and call first aider
COMMON HAZARDS WITH
ELECTRICAL FITTINGS
FUSE BOXES
Missing covers
Absence of safety signs
Items being stored on or around them
SOCKETS
Cracked/broken
Overloaded
Loose
Near water source
COMMON HAZARDS WITH
ELECTRICAL FITTINGS
PLUGS
Cracked/broken
Cord not gripped inside plug
Two appliances wired through one plug
CABLES/EXTENSION LEADS
Cords gashed/damaged
Trip hazards
Not unwound fully
REMEMBER WATER AND ELECTRICITY DO NOT MIX
Wiring A Plug