Safe Learner InductionSafe Learner InductionStage 1 (complete)Stage 1 (complete)

Harry WheatcroftHarry Wheatcroft

Safety AdvisorSafety Advisor

Aims & ObjectivesAims & Objectives

Aim – To raise your awareness of H&SAim – To raise your awareness of H&S– Objectives – raise your awareness of: Objectives – raise your awareness of:

» Your entitlementsYour entitlements» Accident reporting & first aidAccident reporting & first aid» Emergency control measuresEmergency control measures» Trips & visitsTrips & visits» Safety signsSafety signs» New buildNew build» Risk assessmentsRisk assessments» Work placementsWork placements

Your EntitlementsYour Entitlements

A safe healthy & supportive environmentA safe healthy & supportive environment A H&S induction at College and work placementA H&S induction at College and work placement Access to H&S information from College and Access to H&S information from College and

work placementwork placement Information on supervision arrangementsInformation on supervision arrangements Access to free PPE (where required)Access to free PPE (where required) Information on restricted areas, plant or tasksInformation on restricted areas, plant or tasks Appropriate H&S trainingAppropriate H&S training

Reporting Reporting Accidents & Ill-healthAccidents & Ill-health

All All accidents/incidents and ill-health should accidents/incidents and ill-health should be reported to your supervisor and tutor.be reported to your supervisor and tutor.

– For investigation to establish the cause.For investigation to establish the cause.– To identify trends and learn lessons. To identify trends and learn lessons.

First AidFirst Aid

Identify who your first Identify who your first - aiders are at work.- aiders are at work.

– If an accident occurs it If an accident occurs it will save time if you will save time if you know where to locate know where to locate your nearest first - your nearest first - aider.aider.

EmergenciesEmergencies

FireFire GasGas Chemical spillageChemical spillage Terrorist AttackTerrorist Attack

Emergency Emergency Control MeasuresControl Measures

Smoke detectorsSmoke detectors Alarms/Alarms/ Fire fightingFire fighting SystemsSystems TrainingTraining

EvacuationEvacuation

Emergency EvacuationEmergency EvacuationWheelchair UsersWheelchair Users Risk assessmentRisk assessment RefugesRefuges Evac chairsEvac chairs

– Transfer from own Transfer from own chairchair

– Evacuation from Evacuation from refugerefuge

Marshals Marshals

SweepersSweepers ExitExit Control pointControl point ControllerController Crowd controlCrowd control Technical Technical

Your Responsibilities Your Responsibilities

Read fire action notices in each area to Read fire action notices in each area to make yourself aware of the assembly points.make yourself aware of the assembly points.

Make sure you are aware of fire exits, call Make sure you are aware of fire exits, call points and where fire extinguishers are kept.points and where fire extinguishers are kept.

Take note of any health & safety Take note of any health & safety information that is communicated to you.information that is communicated to you.

Trips & VisitsTrips & Visits

Approval systemApproval system Approved coach Approved coach

companiescompanies Code of conductCode of conduct Emergency contactsEmergency contacts

Safety SignsSafety Signs

A blue sign is A blue sign is mandatory and means mandatory and means you must do what it you must do what it says.says.

Safety SignsSafety Signs

A yellow sign is used A yellow sign is used to give warning of to give warning of danger.danger.

Safety SignsSafety Signs

A symbol surrounded A symbol surrounded by a red circle with by a red circle with red line is a red line is a prohibition notice.prohibition notice.

Safety SignsSafety Signs

Green signs provide Green signs provide information.information.

New BuildNew Build

New build siteNew build site

Temporary road Temporary road surfacessurfaces

Increased traffic Increased traffic movementmovement

Heavy vehiclesHeavy vehicles Noise pollutionNoise pollution

Personal Protective Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Equipment (PPE)

PPE should be used as a last resort, when PPE should be used as a last resort, when all other control measures have been all other control measures have been considered.considered.

Employees must wear PPE where instructed Employees must wear PPE where instructed and trained to do so.and trained to do so.

Take care of your PPE, store safely.Take care of your PPE, store safely.

Tour of the CollegeTour of the College

Spot and record the Spot and record the safety signssafety signs

Identify the nearest Identify the nearest emergency exit routeemergency exit route

Identify the types of Identify the types of fire extinguisherfire extinguisher

Identify the assembly Identify the assembly pointspoints

Identify the first aider Identify the first aider listslists

Occupational Occupational Health & SafetyHealth & Safety

Definition Definition – The safe management of risks in the workplace.The safe management of risks in the workplace.

WhyWhy– To eliminate or reduce the risk to employees To eliminate or reduce the risk to employees

and others. and others. BenefitsBenefits

– Reduced number of accidents.Reduced number of accidents.– Healthy & happy workforce.Healthy & happy workforce.– Financial.Financial.

HazardsHazards

Definition of a HazardDefinition of a Hazard– Anything with the Anything with the

potential to cause harmpotential to cause harm

RiskRisk

Definition of RiskDefinition of Risk– The chance of an The chance of an

accident occurringaccident occurring

Main Causes of AccidentMain Causes of Accident & Ill-health (Hazards) & Ill-health (Hazards)

Trips & falls Trips & falls (particularly from (particularly from height)height)

Internal road traffic Internal road traffic accidents.accidents.

Manual handling.Manual handling. Electricity.Electricity. Hazardous substancesHazardous substances

Safe System of WorkSafe System of Work

Identify the task

Carry out risk assessment

Identify control measures

Develop safe system of work

Training

Hazard Spotting ActivityHazard Spotting Activity

Choose a part of the Choose a part of the College to tourCollege to tour

Spot and record the Spot and record the hazardshazards

How would you How would you reduce the risk? reduce the risk?

Employers Obligations Employers Obligations

Employers have a duty Employers have a duty of care to their of care to their employees & others employees & others (learners). (learners).

(HASAWA)(HASAWA)– Supervision.Supervision.

– Information.Information.

– Instruction.Instruction.

– Training.Training.

Employees & Learners Employees & Learners Obligations Obligations Take reasonable care of themselves and Take reasonable care of themselves and

others.others. Do not interfere or tamper with anything Do not interfere or tamper with anything

provided for the purposes of health, safety.provided for the purposes of health, safety. Do not operate equipment or machinery Do not operate equipment or machinery

unless authorised and trained to do so.unless authorised and trained to do so. Report any hazards.Report any hazards.

Check it Out VideoCheck it Out Video

Check it out video link

Identify: Identify: – good practice by employer.good practice by employer.– poor practice by employer.poor practice by employer.– instance of where you thought the students did the right instance of where you thought the students did the right

thing.thing.– instance of where you thought the students did the instance of where you thought the students did the

wrong thing.wrong thing.– the key messages from the video.the key messages from the video.

Be Safe BookletBe Safe Booklet

Be SafeBe Safe– A reference to support A reference to support

your stage 1 inductionyour stage 1 induction

WorkbookWorkbook– To be completed in To be completed in

your placementyour placement

SummarySummary

Raised awareness of:Raised awareness of:– College H&S College H&S

arrangementsarrangements

– Risk assessmentsRisk assessments

– Work placementsWork placements