Unit 2B

Safe Working Practices

2

Aims of the Lesson 1 Today’s Lesson

Potential Hazards in the office Solutions to overcome hazards Issue HW Complete task 13 creating a health and

safety notice

3

Potential HazardsHAZARD SOLUTION TO PROBLEMWires across the floor Wire tidyWater on the floor Wet floor signSharp corners on desk Foam cornersPapers all over the place Have recycle bins or cabinetsStoring files high up – falling on head

Don’t over stack cabinets

Drinking at machines Put up signs telling them what not to doBoxes that you can trip over Give more storage spaceDrawers left open Have draws that close themselvesTables and chairs that hurt your back

Have adjustable chairs

Uneven floor Have inspections

4

Aims of the Lesson 2 Last Lesson

Potential Hazards in the office

Solutions to overcome hazards

Complete task 13 creating a health and safety notice

Today’s Lesson Collect HW Issue Unit 2 Booklet What first aid procedures

should be in place? How you should record

accidents in the workplace Accident Report Form Accident Book

5

First Aid Procedures If an employee witnesses an accident they

should:1. Contact a first aider immediately or emergency

services if urgent2. Talk to the injured person and keep them calm3. Wait with the person until help arrives4. Complete the following forms

Accident Report Form Accident Book

6

Recording Accidents If there is an accident in the office 2 documents must be

completed Accident Report Form

This form should be completed and passed on to your line manager

7

Recording Accidents Accident Book

This book is completed to keep a record of all the accidents taking place in the company

8

Aims of the Lesson 3 Last Lessons

Potential Hazards in the office

Solutions to overcome hazards

First Aid procedures Accident Report

Form/Accident Book

Today’s Lesson Laws to protect Health

and Safety in the work place HASAWA 1974 Health and Safety

First Aid Regulations (1981)

Begin group work task

9

HASAWA (1974) Health and Safety at Work

Act 1974 Employer Responsibilities

Provide safe entrance and exit to work

Ensure safe methods of working

Provide safe, maintained equipment

Provide protective clothing Prepare and update health

and safety policy

Employee Responsibilities To take reasonable care of

own health and safety and that of colleagues

To cooperate with employer on health and safety

Not to misuse anything provided for health and safety

10

Health and Safety First Aid Regulations (1981) Employers Must:

Appoint a first aid person in the organisation

Provide a fully stocked first aid box Keep a record of incidents Inform employees of first aid

arrangements

11

Unit 2B Slides Slide 1 Cover Slide Slide 2 Contents Page Slide 3 Potential Hazards in the Workplace Slide 4 First Aid Procedure in the Event of an

Accident Slide 5 Accident Report Form/Accident Book Slide 6 What Should be Kept in a First Aid Box? Slide 7 Legislation

HASAWA 1974 Health and Safety First Aid Regulations (1981)

Slide 8 Legislation Health and Safety Display Screen Equipment RIDDOR 1995

12

Aims of the Lesson 4 Last Lessons

Potential Hazards in the office

Solutions to overcome hazards

First Aid procedures Accident Report

Form/Accident Book HASAWA 1974 Health and Safety First

Aid Regulations (1981)

Today’s Lesson Unit 2B Revision quiz Traffic Light Unit 2B Continue with

slideshow in pairs

13

Unit 2B Revision Quiz1. List 3 potential hazards that may be found in the

workplace Spilled water on the floor Filing cabinets left open Files piled too high Paper strewn on the floor next to heaters Water next to electricity points Wires across the floor

14

Unit 2B Revision Quiz2. Mr Arthur has fallen off his chair and hurt his back.

List 3 things you should do in this situation Contact a first aider immediately or emergency

services if urgent Talk to the injured person and keep them calm Wait with the person until help arrives Complete the correct forms

3. On his way into the ambulance Mr Arthur is heard telling Nikki to fill in the correct forms. List 2 forms that should be completed in the event of an accident

Accident Report Form Accident Book

15

Unit 2B Revision Quiz4. Give 3 responsibilities on the employer under the

HASAWA 1974 legislation Provide safe entrance and exit to work Ensure safe methods of working Provide safe, maintained equipment Provide protective clothing Prepare and update health and safety policy

5. Give 2 responsibilities of the employee under the HASAWA 1974 legislation

To take reasonable care of own health and safety and that of colleagues

To cooperate with employer on health and safety Not to misuse anything provided for health and safety

16

Unit 2B Revision Quiz6. Mr Haggarty is anxious about

the school complying with the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulation 1981. Give 2 things that we must do to comply with this law

Appoint a first aid person in the organisation

Provide a fully stocked first aid box Keep a record of incidents Inform employees of first aid

arrangements

17

Health and Safety Display Screen Equipment (1992) Employers are required

to: Analyse work stations and

assess risk Provide training on how to

use workstations safely Organise employee’s daily

work so that they receive regular breaks

Arrange and pay for regular eye checks

18

RIDDOR 1995 Reporting of Injuries, Disease

and Dangerous Occurrences Regulatrions

Death or Major injury Over 3 day injury

notify the enforcing authority immediately

Provide accident report within 10 days

Over 3 Day Injury Provide accident report within

10 days

Disease (Work-Related) Forward Disease Report to

enforcing authority within 10 days

Dangerous Occurrence notify the enforcing authority

immediately Provide accident report within

10 days Keeping Records

Employees must keep records of forms sent to enforcing authority (dates, person involved, brief description

19

Unit 2B Slides Slide 1 Cover Slide Slide 2 Contents Page Slide 3 Potential Hazards in the Workplace Slide 4 First Aid Procedure in the Event of an

Accident Slide 5 Accident Report Form/Accident Book Slide 6 What Should be Kept in a First Aid Box? Slide 7 Legislation

HASAWA 1974 Health and Safety First Aid Regulations (1981)

Slide 8 Legislation Health and Safety Display Screen Equipment RIDDOR 1995