Most important thing to remember when considering health and safety :

Dont allow yourself to be put in a dangerous situation

Government legislation to that aims to ensure that the workforce is safe, they are guidelines that employers
has to follow

Health and Safety Act of 1974 states

"It shall be the duty of every employee, while at work to take reasonable care for the Health and Safety of
himself and of other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions at work"

Means that you have to think about safety and not just leave it to your designated health and safety officer

AREAS YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER WHEN THINKING ABOUT HEALTH AND SAFETY
1. Fire Safety
2. Workplace safety
3. PPE Personal Protective Equipment
4. Substances that are hazardous to health

WORKPLACE SAFETY
1. Work tidy
Keep your workplace clean and tidy in order to make your self safe and working efficiently

2. Get Training
One of the ways in reducing accidents in the workplace. You'll be instructed in the safety equipments,
machinery and safe working practices

3. Be familiar with your workplace

It is important to know where are the fire exits and fire extinguishers are located

4. Read the labels

Before using any products, always read the labels for instructions and directions for its safe use and handling

5. Do what the sign say

Never obscure sign or remove them

6. Regular Maintenance and servicing

To reduce failure, breakdown and reduce the risk of accident and injury
Always disconnect and lock equipments before starting maintenance
Never fix equipment if you are not trained to do so.

7. Report all accidents, incidents and breakdowns

to supervisor or managers

8. Work within the safety guidelines

Never take shortcuts or try to modify your task or equipment

9. Dont fool around

10. Use your common sense

human errors can be prevented by use of common sense. You know what is, and what is not dangerous

Slips, Trips and Falls

Slips - occurs in wet consitions and due to poor housekeeping
Most common causes :
a. Liquid Spills
Clean up immediately if you see liquid spills because the next person might not see it and slip
b. Footwear
Always wear suitable footwear for the job you are doinh
c. Uneven surfaces and stairs
Make sure that loose maps has good gripping properties
d. Objects on floors
If you drop something or see something lying around, pick it up
e. Bad weather
Take care when working outside
f. Cables
Reroute the cable to a safer place. Use a cable warning sign if it must be in the walkway.
g. Ladder
Dont use if you are not trained to do a ladder work, then dont use it.
If you have, always inspect it to make sure it was safe.
Always use the ladder in a flat base
h. Desks and chairs
i. fixed installations
Dont use them as stairs

Common Sense : can mean fewer accidents, less suffering, increase production , increase profit. Common
sense also save lives.

4 CATEGORIES OF MANUAL HANDLING

1. Lifting
Stop and think. If you know you cant feel it, dont.
Place yourself in a good position. Bend the knees and keep you back straight. Take a grip on the load and
start a . Reverse your lifting procedure
2. Carrying
3. Pushing
4. Pulling
Manual handling is you last resort.

FIRE SAFETY - most important aspect. It kills, injures, destroys business, properties

Under the law, your employee has the duty to undergo a range of fire prevention and risk reduction
procedures such as fire risk assessment, regular and adequate fire traing of staff .
Tell your supervisor if you see a possible fire hazard. Take notice of fire safety signs

Important things you need to do during fire emergency

1. Raise the alarm
2. Contact the emergency services
3. Evacuate the building
4. Never return to a burning building
5. Shut doors and windows to stop the fire from spreading

Extinguishers
Red (Water) fires for wood, textiles and papers
Black (CO2) for electrical fires
Blue (Powder) general purpose
Cream (Foam) flammable liquid fires

COSHH - Control of substances hazardous to health