WELCOME TO THE INDUCTION TRAINING PROGRAM
Reasons for Safety History/Legislation Responsibilities - Employee/Employer Safety Policy Accidents and Reporting Workplace Hazards
PROGRAMME Manual Handling Risk Assessment
REASONS FOR SAFETY Legal Economic Moral
HISTORY/LEGISLATION Pre 1970 Fragmented Legislation 1970 Robens Committee 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act Subsequent Subordinate Legislation
RESPONSIBILITIES Employers Responsibilities - Section 2 HASAW Employees Responsibilities - Section 7 and 8 HASAW
EMPLOYERS RESPONSIBILITIES Safe plant and safe systems of work Safe handling, storage, maintenance and transport of (work) articles and substances Information, instruction, training and supervision
EMPLOYERS RESPONSIBILITIES Safe place of work, with safe access and egress Safe working environment with adequate welfare facilities
EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITIES Take reasonable care of yourself and others Co-operate Follow instruction and training Not to interfere with or misuse Report faults or concerns
SAFETY POLICY Statement of Intent Organisational Responsibilities Arrangements SAFETY POLICY
ACCIDENTS AND REPORTING What is an accident? Injury/Near misses Accident reporting Internal reporting RIDDOR DSS Accident Book
FIRST AID What is First Aid? First Aid provisions Appointed persons/First Aid at work Know your own First Aider
POLICY on SMOKING AT WORK Corporate Material Health and Safety Policies and Procedures
WORKPLACE HAZARDS Fire Manual Handling Slips, Trips, Falls VDU’s Electrical Sharps Violence Stress Hand Arm Vibration Harmful Substances Noise Work Equipment Vehicles Working at Heights Outdoor Working
SUMMARY General Induction Departmental Induction/Pack Induction Check List
RISK ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME What is a Risk Assessment? Why do we have them? Hazard/Risk defined Actions - Who should do a Risk Assessment?
RISK ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME What You Should Do Practical Exercise
WHAT IS A RISK ASSESSMENT? A careful examination of what in your work could cause harm to people, so that you can weigh up whether you have taken enough precautions, or should do more to prevent harm.
WHY DO WE HAVE RISK ASSESSMENTS? Legal Requirement - Regulation 3 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Suitable and Sufficient Significant Risk Requirement to Record Information for Employees
EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY HASAWA 1974 Take reasonable care of yourself and others Co-operate Follow instruction and training Not to interfere with or misuse Report faults or concerns
HAZARD AND RISK DEFINED ‘ Hazard’ - Anything that can cause harm ‘Risk’ - The chance/likelihood that someone will be harmed by the Hazard
WHO DOES THE RISK ASSESSMENT? The Safety Policy assigns responsibility to Middle Managers The task may be delegated to First Line Managers As an employee, you may be involved in developing Risk Assessments relevant to your work
WHAT YOU SHOULD SEE Risk Assessment Form ◦ VDU Workstation Assessment ◦ Stress Risk Assessment ◦ Manual Handling Risk Assessment ◦ Public Events Risk Assessment ◦ Fire Risk Assessment
WHAT YOU SHOULD SEE Description of the task/location being assessed List of hazards identified Who and how many people might be harmed Severity and Likelihood Control Measures required to reduce the risk
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO WITH A RISK ASSESSMENT Read It! Does it fit the task in hand on this particular day at this particular location and under these particular conditions?
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO WITH A RISK ASSESSMENT Look for anything which may have changed since the Risk Assessment was done: ◦ Any additional hazards, adjacent activities or other people in the vicinity ◦ Significant weather conditions ◦ States of disrepair ◦ Work at different hours of the day ◦ Pregnancy of the employee ◦ Change in materials, chemicals or equipment
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO WITH A RISK ASSESSMENT Has anything obvious been missed out: ◦ Lone working ◦ Vulnerable people affected ◦ Risk of violence ◦ Other Contractor’s activities
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO WITH A RISK ASSESSMENT If something has changed or been omitted you should contact your Supervisor and explain the situation. Agree an appropriate course of action. Do not proceed without agreement.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO WITH A RISK ASSESSMENT Look at the Control Measures If the Control Measures refer to a Safe Working Procedure, Guidance, Instruction, Training etc. make sure that you have received them Follow them! If you think improvements can be made to the Risk Assessments or Controls, feed back to your Supervisor
RISK ASSESSMENT SUMMARY What is a Risk Assessment? Why do we have them? Hazard/Risk defined Actions – Who should do a Risk Assessment? What You Should Do