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1.9 Health & Safety Flashcards

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COSHH (what does it stand for & def?)

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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health:

  • laws requiring employers to control substances which have the potential to cause harm to anyone who comes into contact with them
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materials covered by COSHH?

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  • chemicals (& products contains them)
  • fumes
  • dusts
  • vapours & mists
  • nanotechnology
  • gases & asphyxiating gases
  • biological agents (germs)
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materials NOT covered by COSHH?

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  • lead
  • asbestos
  • radioactive substances
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key issues required to be considered

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  • exposure (inhalation, skin contact, etc)

- flammability

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hierarchy of control measures

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elimination > substitution > engineering controls > administrative controls > PPE

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what are engineering controls?

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MODIFICATION- change physical conditions
CONTAINMENT- do operators need to access only part of the system?
AUTOMATION- can machines do this instead?
ISOLATION- can process be monitored remotely?
VENTILATION- can substance be extracted?

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what are administrative controls?

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  • worker based controls

- eg job rotation

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key steps of a COSHH assessment

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  1. assess risks (observe, accident records, product labels & safety sheets, speak to independent consultant, ask employees)
  2. decide on precautions requires
  3. prevent/control exposure (hierarchy of control)
  4. ensure control measures used & maintained
  5. monitor exposure (walkthrough survey, COSHH air sampling)
  6. health surveillance
  7. plan for accidents & emergencies
  8. inform, train & supervise employees
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what is LEV

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Local Exhaust Ventilation:

extraction system, removes hazardous substances from the air

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what is the purpose of monitoring and health surveillance?

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  • protect health of employee
  • identify health problems early
  • identify action that may need to be taken to improve/correct measures
  • ensure workplace exposure limits are not exceeded
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when to review & monitor COSHH assessment?

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  • new machinery, tools & equipment
  • new info available for product
  • new substances/chemicals
  • moving to a new area/location
  • new employees introduced
  • start of new project
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hazard pictograms

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revise on quizlet:

https://quizlet.com/_9rfq1b?x=1jqt&i=13xvmv

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consumer protection act 1987- 4 key points

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  • right to claim compensation if defective product causes death, damage or injury
  • product liability: manufacturer held responsible if a product is defective/cause injury
  • general safety requirement: all domestic products must be considered ‘reasonably safe’. If not can be removed from sale for up to 6 months
  • sellers cannot give misleading price indications, goods can be seized if there are reasonable grounds to suspect this
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damage excluded by consumer protection act 1987 (3)

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  • loss/damage to product itself
  • damage to business products not intended for private use
  • damage to property below a value of £275
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under consumer protection act 1987 manufacturers should: (4)

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  • warn customers about potential risk
  • provide info to customers to understand potential risks
  • monitor products’ safety
  • take action if a safety problem is found (eg recalling a product)
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consumer protection act 2015

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  • consumer has 30 days from when they took ownership to return & claim refund
  • after this retailer must have opportunity to repair/replace before refund claim
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key differences of consumer protection act 2015 to 1987:

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  • consumers have right to repair/replacement if digital content faulty (eg games, ebooks)
  • laws apply to companies outside UK selling to UK customers
  • when services go wrong you can ask for service to be redone or a discount
18
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standards (definition)

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published document showing an agreed way of doing something & provides assurance of consistently reliable and safe products

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BSI & kitemark (summary)

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  • BSI produces sets of standards to ensure consumer products are safe, well made & fit for purpose
  • kitemark is a quality mark. produces must pay to use it (& meet standards), the kitemark can be displayed on the product
  • companies are subject to ongoing testing of product & manufacture to maintain standards
20
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CE mark (very brief summary)

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  • product conforms to European safety standards

- compulsory for all products sold in the EU

21
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ISO (international standards organisation) (summary)

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  • made up of 150+ national standards bodies (inc. BSI)
  • internationally recognised standards agreed on & put in place
  • allows companies to extend market into other countries
  • many companies only deal with other companies who conform to these standards
  • eg ISO 9001 (quality management)
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lionmark (summary)

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  • shows children’s toys developed with quality & safety in mind
  • indicates toy has been made by members of the British Toy and Hobby Association
  • BTHA adheres to code of practise which inc:
    > ethical & safe manufacture
    > ban on counterfeit goods
    > commitment to improving sustainability
    > promote value of all play
23
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lionmark- test for choking risk

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  • for products for children under 36 months (3 yrs)
  • use a ‘small parts cylinder’
  • represents a child’s windpipe
  • any part/toy that can fit in the cylinder is a choking hazard
24
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general requirements of ISO 9001 (5)

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  • a quality management system
  • management responsibility
  • resource management
  • product realisation
  • measuring analysis & improvement
25
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benefits of standards to manufacturers (4)

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  • customers trust your product
  • customers more likely to recommend products with kitemark
  • increases reputation
  • consumers more likely to buy products with kitemark when choosing between products
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benefits of standards to consumer (3)

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  • product comes from a reputable company
  • safe to use as conforms to standards
  • product is high quality

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