Chapter 1 - H&S, EP, MH

Question 1

Your health, safety and welfare are protected by the law which is known as:

Answer 1

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Question 2

What are the two aims of the HSW Act?

Answer 2

1) to ensure the health and safety of all persons at work.

2) to protect employees of outside agencies and MOP near the work activity.

Question 3

Each unit has appointed a Station Health and Safety Officer (SHSO) who do two things:

Answer 3

1) advise the Station Commander in the implementation and enforcement of current legislation.
2) advise major policy.

Question 4

Major HS policy is contained in which three main documents?

Which two documents give updates to policy?

Answer 4

• Station Standing Orders
• Station Health and Safety Instructions
• Station Commanders Organisation and Arrangement Policy Statement
• Station Routine Orders
• Health and Safety Bulletins

Question 5

What are the 5 main Employer’s Duties for H&S?

Answer 5

• Making your workplace safe and without risks to health.
• Ensuring plants and machinery are safe and that safe systems of work are set and followed.
• Ensuring articles and substances are stored, moved and used safely.
• Providing adequate welfare facilities.
• Giving you information, instruction, training and supervision necessary for your H&S.

Question 6

Name the 4 main employee duties for H&S

Answer 6

• Taking reasonable care for your own H&S and that of others who may be affected by what you do or do not do.
• Co-operating with your employer on H&S.
• Correctly using work items provided by employer, including PPE, accord to training.
• Not interfering with or misusing anything provided for H&S&W.

Question 7

The HSW Act applies to all MoD establishments and their employees regardless of ___ or ___.

Answer 7

Rank

Status

Question 8

All duties and responsibilities under HSW Act are enforceable by law, therefore non- compliance is a?

Answer 8

Criminal offence

Question 9

Any person convicted of an offence under HSW Act will be liable to?

Answer 9

A fine
Imprisonment of up to 2 years

Or both

Question 10

In addition to action under criminal law for non-compliance or breach of HSW Act, you are also liable to what?

Answer 10

Being sued under civil law in the event that any failure in your duty of care is considered to have resulted in injury or damage to another person.

Question 11

Safety signs are designed to be clearly understood and are used for the protection of us all. If they are ignored, you are not only putting yourself and others at risk you could also be…

Answer 11

Breaking the law.

Question 12

Noise at work regulations lay down measures to control the exposure of personnel to noise.

The MoD lay down…

Answer 12

Even more stringent controls than those given in standard regulations.

Question 13

Noise at work MoD rules state that anyone exposed to noise in excess of ___ dB is to wear ear protection.

Answer 13

85dB

Question 14

Electricity at work regulations specifically forbids anyone working on…

Answer 14

Electrical equipment which is live or has not been physically disconnected from the source of electrical supply.

You are not to touch or interfere with any electrical appliance/equip unless you have received the necessary training.

Question 15

Working at Height is defined as:

And includes?

Answer 15

Any work undertaken at any place above or below ground level, which is no precautions were taken - a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury.

Includes gaining access to, or egress from such a place except by a staircase in a permanent workplace.

Question 16

If you are involved in an accident or are injured you must…

Accident form ____ must be completed and sent to the Station Health & Safety Advisor within _ working days of the accident.

Answer 16

Report it immediately.

7454, 3.

Question 17

Environmental Protection Act is not part of ___ & ___ law. But can have secondary effects on us.

Answer 17

Health and safety

Question 18

The aim of the Environmental Protection Act is:

Answer 18

To protect and preserve the environment by reducing waste, energy consumption and costs.

Question 19

Name 5 ways of minimising waste.

Answer 19

1) minimise waste of materials, recycling.
2) Avoid the use of CFC products.
3) Do not litter.
4) Dispose of chemicals and oils properly.
5) Do not burn plastics.

Question 20

Name a way to minimise energy consumption.

Answer 20

Switch off equipment when not required.

Energy = money.

Question 21

Before moving any item always consider the following:

T
I
L
E

Answer 21

Task - What are you doing? How far? Ground conditions?

Individual - Who is doing the lift? If you can’t lift it get help.

Load - Is it unstable? Will contents shift?

Environment - Wet? Windy? Icy?

Question 22

The 4 P’s of manual handling?

Answer 22

Plan

Prepare

Position - feet either side, leading leg forward, face direction of travel.

Perform - do not jerk or twist.

Question 23

HSE ‘safe lifting limits’ provide an initial?

And are not actual…

Answer 23

Filter for lifting to help identify ops that require more detailed examination.

Safe lifting limits.

Question 24

Dual lifting may enable a load to be lifted but has 3 main additional problems:

Answer 24

1) proportion of the load carried by each person will be different - more pronounced on rough ground.
2) steps or slopes - most weight borne by those at the lower end reducing capability of the team as a whole.
3) team members may impede each other’s movement and vision.

Question 25

6 ideals for safe team handling.

Answer 25

1) enough room for team to manoeuvre.
2) adequate access to the load.
3) sufficient handholds - if not use stretcher or sling.
4) one person in charge to co-ordinate.
5) team members of similar height and capability.
6) decide if safe to proceed, plan and prepare.

Question 26

What does COSHH stand for?

Answer 26

Control of substances hazardous to health.

Question 27

Before you use any COSHH classified substance you must be briefed on its correct use and possible hazards.

If you use it without being briefed or fail to comply with the correct procedure once briefed you are commuting what?

Answer 27

A criminal offence.

Question 28

Name the 7 COSHH classifications and describe the symbols.

Answer 28

1) toxic - skull and cross bones
2) corrosive - hand being melted
3) oxidising - a circle on fire
4) explosive - a ball exploding
5) highly flammable - a flame
6) radioactive - looks like a propeller
7) harmful, irritant, sensitiser - black cross