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