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6 Pack Regulations Flashcards

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Origins of 6 pack?

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Jan 1992 Health and Safety at Work Regulations

Improved upon HASWAS 1974

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What are the 6 pack regulations?

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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)

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MHSW regulations?

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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

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MHO regulations?

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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

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DSE regulations?

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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)

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WHSW regulations?

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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

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PUWER regulations?

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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

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PPE regulations?

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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

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What is COSHH 2002?

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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations

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COSHH symbols - white ball on fire?

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Oxidising

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COSHH symbols - spillage onto hand?

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Corrosive

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COSHH symbols - explosion?

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Explosive

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COSHH symbols - dead fish?

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Harmful to environment

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COSHH symbols - car exhaust part?

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Gas under pressure

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COSHH symbols - star man?

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Long term health problem

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COSHH symbols - flame?

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Flammable

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COSHH symbols - skull?

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Toxic

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Hierarchy of Controls?

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Elimination (most effective)
Substitution
Engineering controls
Administrative controls
PPE
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Hierarchy of Controls - elim?

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Physically removing a hazard

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Hierarchy of Controls - sub?

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Replace the hazard

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Hierarchy of Controls - eng control?

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Isolate people from hazard

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Hierarchy of Controls - administrative control?

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Change the way people work

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Hierarchy of Controls - PPE?

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Use PPE

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What is Safety, Signs and Signals Regulations 1996?

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Replaced Safety Signs 1980, signs need to be large, removable and at a visible height

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Safety, Signs and Signals Regulations - prohibition?
Red, uses white as well as a crossed through circle with a black symbol
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Safety, Signs and Signals Regulations - mandatory?
Blue, uses white, circle with white symbol
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Safety, Signs and Signals Regulations - hazard?
Yellow (warning), use black and white, equilateral triangle with radius corners
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Safety, Signs and Signals Regulations - Safe?
Green, use white and green rectangles or squares
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Safety, Signs and Signals Regulations - Fire?
Red, use white and red rectangle
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Prohibition sign examples?
No running | No entry
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Mandatory sign examples?
Must wear ear defenders | Must wear safety gloves
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Danger sign examples?
High voltage | Trip hazard
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Safety sign examples?
Emergency exit | First aid
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Fire sign examples?
Fire extinguisher | Sprinkler control valve
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Fire extinguisher types?
``` Water - red Dry Powder - blue Foam - white CO2 - black Vaporising liquid - green ```
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Water extinguisher?
Red good - wood, paper bad - flam liquids, elec.
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Dry powder extinguisher?
Blue | good - flam, wood, live elec.
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Foam extinguisher?
White good - wood, flam liq bad - elec equipment
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CO2 extinguisher?
Black good - flam, elec bad - don't use in confined space
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Vaporising liquid extinguisher?
Green | good - flam, elec
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What is RIDDOR?
Reporting of injuries, disease, dangerous occurences reg.
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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
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RIDDOR - who is effected?
Everyone, employees must report and employers must tell HSE
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RIDDOR - minor injuries?
Results in a cut, sever bruising, fractured fingers
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RIDDOR - major injuries?
Broken bones, loss of sight, amputation
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RIDDOR - what is a near miss?
Unplanned event that does not cause injury but could have done
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RIDDOR - reportable disease?
Skin - skin cancer Lung - Occupational asthma Infection - Tetanus
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RIDDOR - near miss examples?
Collapse of load bearing lifting equipment Explosion of pipework Electrical short circuit that causes a fire
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Types of worker contracts?
``` Full / part time Fixed term Free lancers Agency Zero hour ```
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Worker contracts - full/part time?
Written contract Pay slips At least min wage
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Worker contracts - fixed term?
Lasts certain amount of time Set in advance Ends when specific task is completed / event takes place
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Worker contracts - freelancers?
Self employed / other company employees Look after own tax / NICs Employer still responsible for their safety
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Worker contracts - agency?
Temp staff members Their rights are the responsibility of the agency Should be able to access facilities
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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
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Working hours?
Max 48 per week 20 min break in a 6 hour day 11 hours rest between days 24 hours rest per week
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Holiday hours?
5.6 weeks holiday per year
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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
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What is LOLER?
Lifting stuff, make sure you do is safely

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