They must be stored in a safe & suitable place, clearly labelled. The COSHH file is located in the office of the ward. 5) RIDDOR is the Reporting of Injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations (1995). Employers must report to the Incident Contact Centre. 6) The main points of legislation in relation to moving & handling are: • Lifting Operation & Lifting Equipment Regulation (1992) LOLER • Manual Handling Regulations (1992) • Health & Saftety at Work Act (1974) • Management of Health & Safety at Work Act.
Structures are essential for human survival and modern life-providing home and shelter; places for work. Question 5: Describe the term to sustain Something is to keep it going for a long time.TO sustain the natural environment, we must make sure that human’s actions do not destroy any feature beyond repair. Questions 6: Explain the term (infrastructure) Infrastructure is the base in which economic growth is built upon. Roads, water systems, mass transportation, airports, and utilities are all examples of infrastructure. Also is refers to a whole range of different basic services which society depends on to function properly.
How do you ensure integrity (validity) of information? I would utilise a variety of sources to correlate, compare and match information in order to determine consistency & validity. Assessment Activity 2: OHS codes and regulations are intended to support the basic tenets or intentions of OHS legislation. What are these tenets? * Secure the workplace health, safety & welfare of employees * Protect persons (including the general public) at or near workplaces from risks to health & safety arising out of work activities * Ensure that expert occupational health & safety advice is available to employers, employees & contractors * Promote work environments that are adapted to the health & safety needs of employees * Provide workplaces that are free from unnecessary stress & that are secure * Foster cooperation & consultation between employers & employees on matters related to employee health, safety & welfare.
5) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - PPE must be provided and maintained by the employer and the employer must also provide training for workers required to use it. For Example: Eye protection when working with chemicals 2 What is a hazard? What is a risk? What is the purpose of a risk assessment? How can hazards be identified?
* Employees – need to ensure they are aware of any hazards or risks on site work in a safe manner and take into account the safety of those around you. 2. * The main requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 are for the employer to ensure the health and safety of their employees, other people in the workplace and members of the public who may be affected by their work. * On a construction site the employer must make sure all employees, subcontractors have the necessary information regarding the project, correct instruction, training and supervision to work safely on the building site. On this particular site the site manager must make the general public aware of all hazards and risks around the public highway outside the site by using warning signs and traffic management.
HLTWHS300A Contribute to OH&S Process Question 1 What is the overall aim of the New South Wales Work Health and Safety Act 2012? It specially aims to protect people at workplaces from risk to their health or safety and to promote safe and healthy work environments. Question 2 List the PCBU/ Worker responsibilities for maintaining a safe work environment. a) What is the responsibility of the PCBU? To ensure the health and safety of workers, customers and visitors by eliminating or minimising risks at the workplace b) What is the responsibility of the worker?
When defining responsibilities, what must be included? Health and safety legislation and standards that are relevant to the workplace responsibilities should be specific eg identifying and controlling hazards and risks minimising risks that could lead to injury, loss or damage Key performance indicators, early
Understand the need for tissue viability risk assessment. 1.1…Describe the anatomy and physiology of healthy skin The skin is an outside covering for the human body. It is an organ just like the heart, lung and liver. It provides layer of protection and plays a vital role in maintaining body temperature and by making you aware of external stimuli through the sense of touch. The skin has two layers, the epidermis and the dermis, although not part of the skin, the hypodermis lies beneath the dermis.
It provides the legal framework to promote and encourage high standards in the workplace. The Act, when first introduced, provided an integrated system dealing with workplace health and safety and the protection of the public from work activities. By placing duties upon employees, employers, the self-employed, manufacturers, designers and importers of work equipment and materials, the protection of the law, rights and responsibilities are available and given to all at work. An employer has a general duty to, as far as is reasonably practicable, safeguard the health, safety and welfare of employees by ensuring that plant and equipment are safe; safe handling, storage, maintenance and transport of articles and substances; provision for employees of information, instruction, training and supervision; a safe working environment and adequate welfare facilities; safe access and a safe system of work. Where there are five or more employees, an employer has an absolute duty to provide a written health and safety policy and to ensure that all employees have seen it.
LO1 Understand the properties and use of construction materials 1.1 describe the properties of construction materials 1.2 evaluate the properties and uses of construction materials 1.3 justify the specification of construction materials regarding their performance in use LO2 Understand the structural behaviour of construction materials 2.1 discuss the effects of loading structural materials 2.2 compare the behaviour of timber, steel and reinforced concrete structural members under load LO3 Be able to apply scientific principles to the design and use of buildings 3.1 relate scientific principles to human comfort levels 3.2 discuss the methods used to integrate building services into the overall building design 3.3 determine the thermal performance of buildings regarding heat gains and heat losses LO4 Be able to solve scientific problems in construction and the built environment 4.1 perform scientific experiments associated with construction science and materials 4.2 derive conclusions from the results of the scientific experiments To gain a Merit it is necessary to satisfy all the learning outcomes and at least one characteristic from each Merit Criteria M1 – M3: Merit Descriptors | Indicative Characteristics