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What are the name of the act when you are at work? |
Health and safety at work act 1974 |
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What is the employers' responsibility with the health and safety at work act 1974? |
Employers must: •Provide and maintain safety equipment •Ensure material used are stored, handled, used and transported properly. •Provide information, training, instruction and supervision •Provide a safe working environment •Provide a written safety policy •look after the safety of others |
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What is the employees responsibility with health and safety at work act 1974? |
Employees must •Take care of their OWN safety •Cooperate with employers •not interfere with health and safety |
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What power does an inspector have on a business? |
Inspectors have the: •right of entry with NO appointments (reasonable times) •right to investigate •right to dismantle equipment •right to see documents and take copies •take substance in case of danger. •right to assistance |
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What are the legal notice enforcement action? |
A written document is sent for a person to do/stop doing something. •it could be to improve and say what is wrong with it and how to put it right within a set time. •Prohibition and band the equipment or site immediately. |
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What is the Reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations 1995? |
Incidents at work need to report: •DEATH of any person •Specified injuries of workers •Accidents to non-workers (customers) •Diseases •Gas incidents •Over three day incapacitation (away) |
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What is Control of substances Hazardous to health regulations 2002? |
When you are using chemical substances, you must: •Carry out a risk assessment •Follow instruction provided •Never mix chemicals •Keep away from food •Store in lockable cupboard •Use protective clothing |
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What is Provision and Use of work Equipment regulations? |
All equipment must have: •safety signs and warning hazards •clearly marked isolator switches •guards fitted if there are moving parts •maintained service records |
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What does employees have to follow on the Provision and use of work equipment regulations? |
Employees must: •receive training before using items •wear PPE •use the guards being provided •under 18 must not use prescribed dangerous machines. |
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What is the manual handling operation regulations 1992? How can we reduce it? |
When people hurt them selfs because of incorrect handling on equipments. Reducing injuries by: •use machanical assistance •Smaller load •risk assessment •Provide training |
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What is asbestos? |
Asbestos are building material that is in buildings that is dangerous. To minimise the risk: |
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1.2) what are the name/meaning of the colours for signs? |
Red- Prohibition - band due to danger Yellow - Warning - warning a hazard Blue- Mandatory - follow a specific behaviour Green -First aid or emergency escapes - sign |
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What is this sign telling us? |
Naked flames prohibited - no flames allowed |
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What is this sign telling us? |
Pedestrians prohibited - can not walk along the road |
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What is this sign telling us? |
Head protection must be worn |
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What is this sign telling us? |
Foot protection must be worn |
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What is this sign telling us? |
Risk of fire |
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What is this sign telling us? |
Risk of danger |
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What is this sign telling us? |
First aid |
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What do you use water to attack what fire? What do we not use it on? |
Water fire extinguishers are used for: •Solid materials Not use in: •Fat oil •Electrical |
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What do you use Foam to attack what fire? What do we not use it on? |
Foam fire extinguishers are used for: •Electrical •Burning liquids Not use on: •Fat/ oil fires |
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What do you use CO2 to attack what fire?What do we not use it on? |
CO2 fire extinguishers are used for: •Electrical Not use in: •Oil/Fat fires |
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What do you use Dry powder to attack what fire?What do we not use it on? |
Dry powder fire extinguishers are used for: •Oil/Fat fires •Electrical |
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What do you use Vaporising liquids to attack what fire?What do we not use it on? |
Vaporising liquid fire extinguishers are used for: •Oil/Fat fires |
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What do you use Wet chemical to attack what fire?What do we not use it on? |
Wet chemical fire extinguishers are used for: •Oil/Fat fires especially for pan fires |
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What do you use Fire blanket to attack what fire?What do we not use it on? |
Fire blanket fire extinguishers are used for •Pan fires small fires. |
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Ask sir what the role of the health and safety excutive is. |
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