6 Pack Regulations Flashcards
Origins of 6 pack?
Jan 1992 Health and Safety at Work Regulations
Improved upon HASWAS 1974
What are the 6 pack regulations?
Management of Health and Safety at Work Reg. (MHSW)
Manual Handling Operations Reg. (MHO)
Display Screen Equipment Reg. (DSE)
Workplace Reg. (WHSW)
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Reg. (PUWER)
Personal Protective Equipment Reg. (PPE)
MHSW regulations?
Employer must assess all significant risks to employees (more than 5 then record of assessment needed)
If new or expectant mothers can’t work safely, they get paid leave
Employer must provide relevant training to all employees on health and safety
MHO regulations?
Employer must avoid the need for any manual handling which involves injury risks
If not possible, must assess task taking into account the risks it involves
Employer must reduce risk to lowest reasonable level
DSE regulations?
Employer must provide users with healthy and safety training on the use of their workstation
Daily work routine of users must be planned to be periodically interrupted, resting eyes
Users are entitled to a an eyesight test paid for by their employer (must be repeated)
WHSW regulations?
The workplace and equipment must be maintained in good condition, with a planned maintenance
Enclosed workplaces must be provided with fresh or purified air (vent)
A reasonable temp must be maintained I side the building during working hours with thermometers
PUWER regulations?
Work equipment must be looked after, and be suitable for the workplace
Machinery should be able to be isolated from its energy source (when appropriate)
When necessary, equipment must be stabilised by clamping or other means
PPE regulations?
Employer must provide suitable PPE when the risk cannot be otherwise controlled
When one or more items are needed, they need to be compatible to be used at the same time
Employees must use PPE as directed, and report any loss or obvious defect the their employer
What is COSHH 2002?
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
COSHH symbols - white ball on fire?
Oxidising
COSHH symbols - spillage onto hand?
Corrosive
COSHH symbols - explosion?
Explosive
COSHH symbols - dead fish?
Harmful to environment
COSHH symbols - car exhaust part?
Gas under pressure
COSHH symbols - star man?
Long term health problem
COSHH symbols - flame?
Flammable
COSHH symbols - skull?
Toxic
Hierarchy of Controls?
Elimination (most effective) Substitution Engineering controls Administrative controls PPE
Hierarchy of Controls - elim?
Physically removing a hazard
Hierarchy of Controls - sub?
Replace the hazard
Hierarchy of Controls - eng control?
Isolate people from hazard
Hierarchy of Controls - administrative control?
Change the way people work
Hierarchy of Controls - PPE?
Use PPE
What is Safety, Signs and Signals Regulations 1996?
Replaced Safety Signs 1980, signs need to be large, removable and at a visible height
Safety, Signs and Signals Regulations - prohibition?
Red, uses white as well as a crossed through circle with a black symbol
Safety, Signs and Signals Regulations - mandatory?
Blue, uses white, circle with white symbol
Safety, Signs and Signals Regulations - hazard?
Yellow (warning), use black and white, equilateral triangle with radius corners
Safety, Signs and Signals Regulations - Safe?
Green, use white and green rectangles or squares
Safety, Signs and Signals Regulations - Fire?
Red, use white and red rectangle
Prohibition sign examples?
No running
No entry
Mandatory sign examples?
Must wear ear defenders
Must wear safety gloves
Danger sign examples?
High voltage
Trip hazard
Safety sign examples?
Emergency exit
First aid
Fire sign examples?
Fire extinguisher
Sprinkler control valve
Fire extinguisher types?
Water - red Dry Powder - blue Foam - white CO2 - black Vaporising liquid - green
Water extinguisher?
Red
good - wood, paper
bad - flam liquids, elec.
Dry powder extinguisher?
Blue
good - flam, wood, live elec.
Foam extinguisher?
White
good - wood, flam liq
bad - elec equipment
CO2 extinguisher?
Black
good - flam, elec
bad - don’t use in confined space
Vaporising liquid extinguisher?
Green
good - flam, elec
What is RIDDOR?
Reporting of injuries, disease, dangerous occurences reg.
What must be reported?
Any accident/incident that’s connected to work and results in a person being off for more than 3 days, must be reported to HSE within 10 days
RIDDOR - who is effected?
Everyone, employees must report and employers must tell HSE
RIDDOR - minor injuries?
Results in a cut, sever bruising, fractured fingers
RIDDOR - major injuries?
Broken bones, loss of sight, amputation
RIDDOR - what is a near miss?
Unplanned event that does not cause injury but could have done
RIDDOR - reportable disease?
Skin - skin cancer
Lung - Occupational asthma
Infection - Tetanus
RIDDOR - near miss examples?
Collapse of load bearing lifting equipment
Explosion of pipework
Electrical short circuit that causes a fire
Types of worker contracts?
Full / part time Fixed term Free lancers Agency Zero hour
Worker contracts - full/part time?
Written contract
Pay slips
At least min wage
Worker contracts - fixed term?
Lasts certain amount of time
Set in advance
Ends when specific task is completed / event takes place
Worker contracts - freelancers?
Self employed / other company employees
Look after own tax / NICs
Employer still responsible for their safety
Worker contracts - agency?
Temp staff members
Their rights are the responsibility of the agency
Should be able to access facilities
Worker contracts - zero hour?
On call work, eg interpreters
Don’t need to be given work
Don’t have to accept work given to them
Working hours?
Max 48 per week
20 min break in a 6 hour day
11 hours rest between days
24 hours rest per week
Holiday hours?
5.6 weeks holiday per year
Statutory sick pay?
£87.55 per week (after 3 days off)
Paid for up to 28 weeks
Self-certified for up to 7 days off work
What is LOLER?
Lifting stuff, make sure you do is safely
