Health & Safety

West Winch Primary School

Health & SafetyOverview

Health & Safety Overview

To ensure that we:

Understand our shared responsibility for sensible and effective health and safety.Recognise that health & safety should be an integral part of our normal work at school.Take appropriate action to ensure good standards of health and safety.

Health & Safety Overview

By ensuring you are able to:

Identify potential hazards.Carry out effective risk assessments of all types.

What is the purpose of Health & Safety?

What is the purpose of Health & Safety?

H&S ensures that in the short/long term, an individuals health does not deteriorate and that accidents (or the chance of an accident occurring) are entirely avoided through control by assessing the danger and effectively reducing the risk….

Health & Safety Executive

Health & Safety Statistics

How many workers were killed in the UK due to serious

workplace related injuries in 2011 to 2012?

How many working days were lost due to workplace related

injuries in 2011 to 2012?

How many children were injured in school during 2010?

How many children were injured at home during 2010?

Health & Safety Statistics

173

How many working days were lost due to workplace related

injuries in 2011 to 2012?

How many children were injured in school during 2010?

How many children were injured at home during 2010?

Health & Safety Statistics

173

27,000,000

How many children were injured in school during 2010?

How many children were injured at home during 2010?

Health & Safety Statistics

173

27,000,000

345,000

How many children were injured at home during 2010?

Health & Safety Statistics

173

27,000,000

345,000

1,100,000

Health & Safety Duties

Health and safety law requires both employers and

employees to do or not do certain things.

Please list:the employers main duties the employees main duties

Health and Safety at Work Act –Main Duty of the Employer

“To ensure the health, safety and welfare at work of

employees and other people such as pupils, visitors and

contractors ‘so far as is reasonably practicable’”

Employers Duties – The Health and Safety at Work Act

• Provide and maintain a safe place of work and a safe and healthy working environment.

• Provide and maintain safe plant and systems of work.

• Make arrangements for the safe use, handling, storage and transport of work articles and substances.

• Provide information, instruction and training.• Consult with the workforce on h&s matters.• Prepare and maintain a safety policy.

Employees Duties – The Health and Safety at Work Act

• Take reasonable care of their own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.

• Not to deliberately or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided for health and safety.

• Co-operate with their employer and others to meet statutory requirements.

Employees Duties – The Health and Safety at Work Act• Use equipment etc. in accordance with training and instruction.• Inform employer (Headteacher) of

- any serious and immediate dangers- any problems with health and safety arrangements

School Perspectives

H&S hazards in the school situation?

School Perspectives

H&S hazards in the school situation?

SLIPS & TRIPS

School Perspectives

H&S hazards in the school situation?

SLIPS & TRIPSFALLING FROM HEIGHT

School Perspectives

H&S hazards in the school situation?

SLIPS & TRIPSFALLING FROM HEIGHT

SKELETAL INJURIES

School Perspectives

H&S hazards in the school situation?

SLIPS & TRIPSFALLING FROM HEIGHT

SKELETAL INJURIESLONE WORKING

School Perspectives

H&S hazards in the school situation?

SLIPS & TRIPSFALLING FROM HEIGHT

SKELETAL INJURIESLONE WORKING

LEGIONELLA

School Perspectives

H&S hazards in the school situation?SLIPS & TRIPS

FALLING FROM HEIGHTSKELETAL INJURIES

LONE WORKINGLEGIONELLA

WORKING WITH VISUAL DISPLAY UNITS

School Perspectives

H&S hazards in the school situation?

SLIPS & TRIPSUneven floors, trailing

cables, areas which easily get slippery, rugs/mats,

follow guidance….

School Perspectives

School Perspectives

H&S hazards in the school situation?

FALLING FROM HEIGHTAvoid if possible, select

the right ladder, plan carefully, spend time,

follow guidance….

School Perspectives

School Perspectives

School Perspectives

H&S hazards in the school situation?

LONE WORKINGAvoid if possible, try to diffuse and keep calm,

don’t get boxed in, move to another location, follow

guidance….

School Perspectives

School Perspectives

H&S hazards in the school situation?

LEGIONELLANaturally occurs in rivers, lakes, ponds etc.

Most likely route to infection by breathing in water droplets.

Optimum temperature between 37°C to 46°C.Temperatures of 70°C + kills the organism instantly.

Insignificant reproduction below 20°C.Reproduces in stagnant water supplies.

School Perspectives

H&S hazards in the school situation?

LEGIONELLA Don’t use a water supply which produces a fine

spray – if it has been unused for 1 week or more.

School Perspectives

H&S hazards in the school situation?

LEGIONELLA Don’t use a water supply which produces a fine

spray – if it has been unused for 1 week or more.

There is a greater risk in warm weather, especially where water sits in pipes/cisterns etc.

School Perspectives

H&S hazards in the school situation?

LEGIONELLA Don’t use a water supply which produces a fine

spray – if it has been unused for 1 week or more. There is a greater risk in warm weather,

especially where water sits in pipes/cisterns etc. A water flushing programme and monthly safety

assessment is carried out.

School Perspectives

H&S hazards in the school situation?

LEGIONELLA Don’t use a water supply which produces a fine

spray – if it has been unused for 1 week or more. There is a greater risk in warm weather, especially

where water sits in pipes/cisterns etc. A water flushing programme and monthly safety

assessment is carried out. Water vapour masks are used for trained staff.

School Perspectives

H&S hazards in the school situation?

WORKING WITH VDUsGet comfortable, vary office

organisation, avoid glare, ensure enough space, adjust screen and keyboard, follow

guidance….

School Perspectives

H&S StatisticsLadders account for how many

deathsper year?Ladders account for how many majorinjuries per year?How many millions (in lostproduction) do trips and slips costemployers per year?

H&S StatisticsLadders account for how many

deathsper year? 14Ladders account for how many majorinjuries per year?How many millions (in lostproduction) do trips and slips costemployers per year?

H&S StatisticsLadders account for how many

deathsper year? 14Ladders account for how many majorinjuries per year? 1,200How many millions (in lostproduction) do trips and slips costemployers per year?

H&S Statistics

Ladders account for how many deaths

per year? 14Ladders account for how many majorinjuries per year? 1,200How many millions (in lostproduction) do trips and slips costemployers per year? £512,000,000

Your Risk Assessment Methods

Health & Safety Overview

To ensure that we:

Understand our shared responsibility for sensible and effective health and safety.Recognise that health & safety should be an integral part of our normal work at school.Take appropriate action to ensure good standards of health and safety.

Health & Safety Overview

By ensuring you are able to:

Identify potential hazards.Carry out effective risk assessments of all types.