Health and Safety

1
Health and Safety
2
Potential Hazards

• Something about the working environment,
  equipment or working practices which may cause
  harm
• Examples
• Trips, slips and falls
• Fire
• Lifting and carrying

Trailing cables, open filing cabinet drawers,
spilt liquids
Overloaded power sockets, flammable liquids
Heavy item, blocking view, carrying too much
3
Dealing with Accidents

• All organisations must know how to deal with
  accidents.
• Each accident must be recorded on an ACCIDENT
  REPORT FORM
• A summary of all accidents that happen in the
  organisation is recorded in the ACCIDENT BOOK

4
Accident Report Form
What do you think this form should contain

• Name, date of birth and job position of injured
  person
• Date and time of accident
• Place of accident
• Brief description of accident

• Details of injury
• First aid treatment given (if any)
• If taken to doctor/hospital
• Date form was completed

5
Reporting Faulty Equipment
Before using any equipment staff must be trained
on how to use it. If equipment is not used
properly or is faulty it can be dangerous.
If a piece of equipment was faulty what would you
do?
Question
6
Answer

• Switch off and unplug the faulty equipment
• Place a notice on the equipment warning staff
  not to use it
• Report the fault to your supervisor or safety
  officer
• Complete a Hazard/Fault Report

7
General rules for preventing accidents happening

• Employees should follow guidelines in the
  employers Health and Safety Policy
• Workstations, floors and passageways should be
  kept tidy and clear
• Documents that are no longer required should be
  filed

8
Continued

• Liquids should not be placed near electrical
  equipment
• Bins should be emptied regularly
• Wire management safe storage or concealment of
  cables and wires
• All emergency and evacuation procedures must be
  followed

9
Health and Safety Legislation

• A number of laws have been passed to make sure
  that organisations meet certain standards.
• If they do not meet these standards they are
  breaking the law.

10
The main Acts are
No need to copy this slide

• Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) (1974)
• Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations (1981)
• Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment
  (1992)
• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous
  Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) (1995)

11
Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAWA) (1974)
Responsibilities

• Employers must
• Ensure the workplace is safe
• Identify safety hazards in the workplace
• Deal with any safety hazards
• Provide suitable safety equipment
• Regularly maintain safety equipment

12
Responsibilities - continued

• Employees must
• Take care of the own and others health and
  safety
• Use all safety equipment provided
• Not misuse safety equipment
• Co-operate with employers on health and safety
  matters

13
Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981

• Employers must
• Appoint a qualified first-aider
• Keep records of all incidents
• Have a first-aid box available
• What items should be kept in a first aid box?

Think
14
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous
Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995

• Incidents of death, injury or disease must be
  reported to the appropriate authority
• Incidents must be reported within 10 days
• Can be used to monitor areas of danger

15
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment)
(1992)

• Employers must
• Assess workstation and reduce risks
• Ensure workstation meets minimum requirements
• Arrange eye tests
• Provide training
• Organise daily work to allow for regular breaks

16
Computer Health Hazards

• EYE STRAIN AND HEADACHES
• Solved by
• providing anti-glare screens
• Fitting blinds to prevent glare
• Providing regular breaks or changes in activity
• Arranging eye tests

17

• REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY (RSI)
• Solved by
• Providing wrist rests
• Introducing regular breaks
• Adjusting the layout of the workstation

18

• BACKACHE
• Solved by
• Providing an adjustable chair
• Introducing regular breaks and changes of
  activities

19

• STRESS
• Solved by
• Introducing a variety of tasks
• Organising suitable training
• Monitoring workload