Student Placement Health & Safety Briefing

Nick Izzard

Health & Safety Adviser

FAHS, FML & GSA

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAW)

EMPLOYERS

Employer’s must, as far as reasonably practicable, safeguard the health, safety and welfare of employees.

Individual Responsibility

Every EMPLOYEE has a duty to:

• take reasonable care for their own health & safety

• have consideration for the health & safety of others

• not to interfere / misuse anything provided for health & safety reasons

• report any serious risk to health & safety

INDUCTION

• General Training – relating to the organisation, including values and philosophy as well as structure and history etc.

• Mandatory Training – relating to health and safety and other essential or legal areas.

•Job Training – relating to the role that the new starter will be performing.

REMEMBER

You can make a difference by reporting health & safety issues…

• inform your manager or person in charge of the area

or

• contact your department safety co-ordinator

Workshop Hazards

Hazardous Substances: Harmful Chemicals, Dust, Bio-hazards, Flammable Gases, Poisonous Gases (Soldering), Explosive Substances

Hazardous Equipment: Power Tools, Machinery, Knives and Cutting Equipment

Hazardous Environments: Noise, Vibration, Radiation, Magnetic Fields, High / Low Temperature, Fire

Hazardous Operations: Working at Height, Manual Handling, Lone Working, Confined Spaces, Hot Work

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Ear Plugs and Ear Defenders• Goggles & Masks• Safety Harnesses• Safety Helmets• Boots & Shoes• Gloves

Insurance

Public Liability

Employer Liability

Personal Insurance

Summary

HSAW

Induction

Workshop Safety

PPE

Insurance

Incident Reporting