MR. J. Hanna

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• MR. J. Hanna
• Occupational Studies

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Contents

• The Health And Safety At Work Act 1974
• Duties of The Employees
• Safety Policy Statement
• Accident Reporting
• Everybodys Business
• Health and Safety Commission
• First Aid
• Lifting
• Access and Working at Heights
• Scaffolding
• Ladder Before Use
• Ladder Safety
• Excavations
• Excavations Precautions
• Buried services

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The Health And Safety At Work Act 1974

• One act to enable and to enforce
• Intent- create simple rules
• Adequate, enforceable law
• Provide safety in the work place and protection
  for visitors and the public
• Create duties for employers, employees and others
• Make it everybodys business

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The Health And Safety At Work Act 1974

• Creates duties for -
• Employers
• Employees
• Others
• Make it everybodys business

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Duties of The Employees

• To take reasonable care for the health and safety
  of self and others
• To comply with -
• The employers health and safety rules
• Health and safety law
• Not to intentionally or recklessly interfere with
  anything provided in the interest of health and
  safety

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Safety Policy Statement

• Five or more employees
• Employer must
• Prepare
• Publicise
• Revise when necessary
• A written statement of employers safety policy
• And
• The organisation and arrangement in force to
  carry out that policy

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Accident Reporting

• Employees should -
• Report all accidents
• Report all dangerous occurrences including near
  misses
• Where a near miss is defined as an event that
  could have caused injury, damage or loss but in
  this case but in this instance did not
• Consult their general practitioner and their
  employer if diagnosed as suffering from a disease
  that might be related to their work activity.

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Everybodys Business

• To involve -
• Employers
• Managers
• Employees
• Contractors, sub-contractors
• Controllers of premises.
• Manufactures, suppliers, retailers, etc
• To protect -
• Everyone including members of the public.

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Health and Safety Commission (HSE)
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First Aid

• Action
• The person at the scene of an accident should
• Remove the hazard if safe to do so
• Call for help e.g. First aider
• Call for an ambulance, if necessary
• Whilst awaiting the arrival of an ambulance

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First Aid

• Action
• Do not remove casualty, unless in immediate
  danger
• Remain with the casualty and give reassurance
• Make the casualty as comfortable as possible
• Give no drinks or food to the casualty moisten
  lip only
• Do not allow the casualty to smoke

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Lifting

• The kinetic method 1
• Keep head erect
• Keep straight back ( do not bend the back)
• Keep elbows in, and a good grip on the load
• Keep knees bent
• Keep feet slightly apart
• Lift by straightening the knees

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Lifting

• The kinetic method 2
• Changing the grip
• Moving off
• Team lifting
• Mechanical aids e.g. Rollers, fork lift
• Make sure the lowering area is clear of
  obstructions

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Access and Working at Heights

• 55 of accident deaths in the construction
  industry are the results of falls of people or
  tools and materials from heights, often by only a
  few metres.
• Many involve the misuse of simple items of
  equipment such as ladders and stepladders

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Access and Working at Heights

• The law requires that where work cannot be done
  safely from the ground, access equipment must be
  provided.
• The term access equipment covers ladders, steps,
  trestles, lightweight platforms, mobile towers
  and scaffolding.

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Access and Working at Heights

• It is essential in all cases to be able to -
• Select the right piece of equipment for the job.
• Check it is sound.
• Erected properly.
• Use it safely.

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Scaffolding

• Before use -
• Confirm with supervisor that scaffolding is safe
  to use.
• Note if scaffolding incomplete notices are
  displayed.
• Note where sections are barred off.

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Scaffolding

• In use
• Do not climb scaffold or climb from adjoining
  structures or building.

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Scaffolding

• Do use a ladder or passenger hoist for access to
  scaffolding.
• Do not interfere with scaffolding e.g. Do not
  remove any members.
• Ensure brick guards are fitted, particularly when
  materials are stacked above toeboard height.

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Scaffolding

• Keep working platforms and gangways clear and
  free from debris and waste materials.
• Avoid overloading working platforms.

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Scaffolding

• Do not throw materials or debris from working
  platforms.
• Do not rig tarpaulins on scaffolding windsail
  effect may cause collapse of scaffolding.
• Inform the supervisor of any defects e.g.
  Guardrails missing.

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Ladder Before Use

• Check before use for defects.
• Report all defects.
• Do not paint ladders.
• Never use aluminium ladders near electrical
  equipment.

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Ladder Before Use

• Employers maintains records of inspection.
• The right ladder for the job.
• Know the safe systems of work
• Use the safe systems of work.

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Ladder Safety

• Ladder at correct angle 1 out to 4 up or 75
  degrees
• Extend at least 1 metre above landing place.
• Lashed securely at the top or at the bottom.
• Alternatively the ladder should be footed

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Excavations

• Every year on average 7 people are killed in
  excavations
• Deep trenches look dangerous but precautions are
  usually taken most deaths occur in trenches
  less than 2.5m deep.

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Excavations

• Rain and drying out in hot weather can cause
  trenches to collapse
• A cubic metre of soil weights over a tonne.
• A person buried under this amount in a trench
  would quickly suffocate and die.

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Excavations Precautions

• Safety helmets must be worn at all times.
• Access to and from the excavation should be by
  ladder, securely fixed.
• Do not climb in and out of excavations using the
  supports.
• Guardrails and warning signs are required where a
  person may fall into an excavation and where the
  public are at risk.

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Buried Services

• Before excavation starts
• Determine the dangers
• Obtain advice on the location and ownership of
  the buried cables.
• Check existing plans to establish cable routes,
  depth and voltage.
• Use location devices to determine exact route(s)

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Buried Services

• During excavation.
• Assume all cables are live.
• Use careful hand digging when nearing assumed
  cable route.
• Do not use excavators or power tools within 0.5m
  of the indicated route.

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Buried Services

• Look for marker tape or other types of indicator,
  such as marker tiles, buried directly above the
  route of the cables.
• Support exposed services and do not use them as
  hand hold or foothold.
• Other services communication cables, water pipes,
  gas pipes etc.