In The Beginning

Safe working
Unit 005 K1
K1 Describe the health and safety requirements and safe working
practices and procedures required for the hand fitting activities
undertaken

 Subtitles to use for the knowledge statement.

 The Regulations to follow
 Procedures to follow
 The HSE

 Hand fitting, like any other workshop activities is subject to the usual raft
of regulations
 What Regulations do you think might apply?
 HASAWA 1974
 PUWER 1998
 LOLER 1998
 PPE 1992
 COSHH 2005

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 An Overview
 The Rules and Regs are there for a very good reason.
 YOUR SAFETY & THE SAFETY OF THOSE AROUND YOU
 The Company will be expected to make use of all available
information to inform decisions regarding safety of all workers
and processes as well as the equipment being used.
 From a Hand fitting perspective it includes such items as-
 Bench Drills, hammers, saws, clamps (PUWER)
 Electrical Hand tools (drills, grinders) (PUWER)
 Air Tools ( grinders, drill drivers, sanding and polishing tools)
 Lifting equipment (manual & powered) (LOLER)
 Bending, folding, shearing equipment (PUWER)

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 What does it all mean Boss?
 SAFETY!
 It means that all the equipment you use or are exposed too
has to be safe and fit for purpose
 It has to be properly maintained & logs kept as required
 Currently (2020) machinery must also comply with EU law
(Machinery Directive)
 ACOP’s must be applied for the use of tools/equipment
 Training MUST be provided (either internally or via external
agencies)
 Suitable PPE must be provided by the company for the
activities undertaken

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 Example ACOP for Angle Grinder
 It is expected that you will alert your co-workers and anybody else present in
the workshop before you begin using an angle grinder. You should also take
care to organise the wiring in order to prevent serious electrical incidents. The
disc should be completely static before the angle grinder is positioned upon a
surface to ensure that it doesn’t spin and cause significant damage.
 These safety procedures should also be followed:
 Make sure that grinder is switched off before plugging it into a power supply
 Read and operate the grinder in accordance with instructions provided in the
user manual
 Select and use the appropriate type of spinning disc for the task
 Keep the safety guard on the grinder at all times
 Use both hands for safe operation of the grinder
 Inspect the grinder before use and replace parts as necessary
 Maintain complete focus and take regular breaks

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 Additional..
 Some Hand tools may produce loud noise during operation
 It could be as a result of resonant sound from the material type
 Your hearing is easily damaged and can be permanently damaged
without realising it.
 Continued exposure to 87db+ will begin the process of irreversible
hearing loss.
 Ear plugs offer protection up to approx. 82db
 Above 85db ear defenders offer protection
 A combination of both above 87db, although you should not be
working in an environment that noisy without other noise reduction
technologies in place

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 Keeping it safe
 Keeping a tidy workshop will remove as many risks as practicable
 Cable management will prevent people tripping up
 Safe use of chemical products (read the COSHH sheet) will ensure
nobody misuses or is injured by them
 Ensure materials and tools are stored safely at all times
 Maintain clear walkways so access to escape are not hindered
 This keeps everyone happy and removes risk of injury or accident
for all

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Any questions

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