Most important to remember when considering the 7.

Report all accidents, incidents, and

health and safety:
Don’t allow yourself to be put in a dangerous
situation.
Government legislation to that aims to ensure that the
workplace is safe, they are the 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 a reasonable care for the Health and Safety of
himself and of other persons who may be affected by
his acts or omissions at work”
breakdowns to supervisor and managers
8. Work within the safety guidelines
- Never take shortcuts or try to modify your task
or equipment.
9. Don’t 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

- Means that you have to think about safety and Most Common Causes:
not just leave it to your designated health and a. Liquid Spills
safety officer. – Clean up immediately if you liquid spills
because next person might not see it and slip.
AREAS YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER WHEN b. Footwear
THINKING ABOUT HEALTH END SAFETY – Always wear suitable footwear for the job
1. Fire Safety you are doing.
2. Workplace Safety c. Uneven surfaces and stairs
3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Make sure that loose maps has good
4. Substances that are hazardous to health gripping properties.
d. Objects on floors
WORKPLACE SAFETY – If you drop something or see something
1. Work Tidy lying around, pick it up.
- Keep your workplace clean and tidy in order to e. Bad weather
make yourself safe and working efficiently. – Take care when working outside.
2. Get Training f. Cables
- One of the ways in reducing accidents in the – Reroute the cables to a safer place. Use a
workplace. You’ll be instructed in the safety cable warning sign if it must be in the
equipments, machinery and safe working walkway.
practices. g. Ladder
3. Be familiar with your workplace - Don’t use if you are not trained to do a ladder
- It is important to know where are the fire exits work, then don’t use it.
and fire extinguishers are located. - If you have, always inspect it to make sure it
4. Read the labels was safe.
- Before using any products, always read the - Always the ladder in a flat base.
labels for instructions and directions for its safe h. Desk and chairs
use and handling. i. Fixed installations
5. Do what the sign say – Don’t use them as stairs.
- Never obscure sign or remove them
6. Regular maintenance and servicing Common sense: can mean fewer accidents, less
- To reduce failure, breakdown, and reduce the suffering, increase production, increase profit.
risk of accident and injury. Common sense also save lives.
- Always disconnect and lock equipments before
starting maintenance.
- Never fix equipment if you are not trained to do
so.
4 CATEGORIES OF MANUAL HANDLING
1. Lifting
- Stop and think. If you know you can’t feel it,
don’t.
- Place youself in a good position. Bend the
knees and keep your back straight. Take a grip
on the load and start. Reverse your lifting
procedure.
2. Carrying
3. Pushing
4. Pulling
Manual handling is your last resort.
FIRE SAFETY – most important aspect. It kills,
destroys business, properties.
Under the law, your employer has the duty to undergo
a range of fire prevention and risk reduction
procedures such as fire risk assessment, regular and
adequate fire training of staff.
PPE at Work Regulations 1992
- States that every employer shall ensure that
suitable PPE is provided to his employees who
may be exposed to a risk to their health and
safety.
1. PPE should be suitable to the job
2. Type of hazard you are working with
3. Comfort of user
Head – hardhats, hairnets
Eyes – goggles, safety glasses
Face – welding masks
Noise and Hearing – ear plugs
Inhalation of fumes – dust masks
Hands and Arms – gloves
Upper body – overalls, high visibility jackets

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 woods, textiles, and
papers
 Black (CO2) for electrical fires
 Blue (Powder) for general purpose
 Cream (Foam) for flammable liquid fires

COSHH – Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE – come in many different

forms (liquids, solids, gases, powders, dusts, bacteria
and viruses, vapors and fumes)

Skin (rashes), Heart (metal fumes can be inhaled),

Lungs, Kidneys, Nervous System can be affected.