Unit 2B

Safe Working Practices

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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

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Potential HazardsHAZARD SOLUTION TO PROBLEMWires across the floor Wire tidy

Water on the floor Wet floor sign

Sharp corners on desk Foam corners

Papers all over the place Have recycle bins or cabinets

Storing files high up – falling on head

Don’t over stack cabinets

Drinking at machines Put up signs telling them what not to do

Boxes that you can trip over Give more storage space

Drawers left open Have draws that close themselves

Tables and chairs that hurt your back

Have adjustable chairs

Uneven floor Have inspections

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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

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First Aid Procedures

If an employee witnesses an accident they should:

1. Contact a first aider immediately or emergency services if urgent

2. Talk to the injured person and keep them calm

3. Wait with the person until help arrives

4. Complete the following forms Accident Report Form Accident Book

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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

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Recording Accidents

Accident Book This book is completed to keep a record of all the

accidents taking place in the company

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Unit 2B Revision Quiz

1. 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

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Unit 2B Revision Quiz

2. 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

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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

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Unit 2B Revision Quiz

6. 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

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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

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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

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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