Element 4: Health and Safety Monitoring and Measuring Flashcards
Identify examples of high risk work that would be controlled by a Permit To Work System?
Hot Work (naked flames or creation of ignition sources).
Work on high voltage systems.
Confined Space entry.
Work on operational pipelines.
Excavating near buried services.
Maintenance work on large, complex machinery.
Planning requires that an organisation must KEEP UP TO DATE WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. List the methods by which organisations and individuals can keep up to date regarding Health & Safety legislation?
- HSE website and HSE electronic newsletters.
- Organisations and charities with an interest in occupational Safety and Health, such as IOSH & ROSPA.
- Periodicals such as Safety and Health Practitioner.
- Subscription news and update services offered by private businesses (e.g. Croners).
- Attendence at legislation update seminars and conferences.
What does IOSH stand for?
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.
Give the definition of a Hazard?
A Hazard is something with the potential to cause harm.
Outline some control measures that may have to be implemented into the Safe System of Work, with regard to “Lone Workers”?
- No lone working for certain high risk activities (confined space).
- Arrangements for remote supervision.
- Procedures for logging workers locations when lone working.
- The use of mobile phones or radios to ensure good communications.
- The issue of lone worker alarm systems to raise the alarm and pin-point the worker.
- Procedures to be adopted by workers when lobe working.
- Emergency procedures.
- Training for workers in those procedures.
What are the main objectives of a a Risk Assessment?
The prevention of accidents and ill health.
Prevention of death and personal injury.
Prevention of other types of loss incident.
Prevent breaches of statute law which might lead to enforcement action and/or prosecution.
Prevent the direct and indirect costs that follow on from accidents.
Give the definition of Risk?
Risk is the likelihood that a Hazard will cause harm in combination with the severity of injury, damage or loss that might foreseeably occur.
Hazards can be identified using various methods. List them?
Task analysis.
Legislation.
Manufacturers information.
Incident data.
With regard to the Legal Requirements associated with Risk Assessments, what does the MHSWR state?
- Every employer and self employed person MUST make a SUITABLE and SUFFICIENT assessment of both his employees and non employees.
- The assessment MUST be REVIEWED as necessary.
- The assessment MUST be RECORDED if the employer has 5 OR MORE EMPLOYEES.
What does COSHH stand for?
Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health.
Explain and give examples of how Hazards can be classified?
PHYSICAL - Noise, Heat, Trip Hazards.
CHEMICAL - Radiation, Cement, Dust.
BIOLOGICAL - Diesease, Hep B, Legionella.
ERGONOMIC - Repetitive handling injuries (tendons).
PSYCHOLOGICAL - PTSD.
(SAFETY HAZARDS & HEALTH HAZARDS)
Give the definition of an Accident?
An unplanned, unwanted event which leads to injury, damage or loss.
Identify the different types of incident?
Accident.
Near Miss.
Dangerous Occurrence.
Work Related Ill Health.
Give the definition of a Near Miss?
An unplanned event that had the potential to lead to injury, damage or loss but did not.
Give the definition of a Dangerous a Occurrence?
A specified event that has to be reported to the relevant authority by statute law.
Give the definition of Work Related Ill Health?
Diseases or medical conditions caused by a persons work.
Who should and might carry out Risk Assessments?
- Competent People.
- Workers familiar with the tasks and areas to be assessed.
- Health & Safety specialist such as Safety practitioners and occupational health nurses.
- Technical specialists such as mechanical and electrical engineers.
- Line managers responsible for the tasks or areas being assessed.
- Worker Safety representatives.
Identify some Safety Hazards?
Slips, trips, falls. Falls from height. Falling objects. Collision with objects. Trapped or crushing. Manual handling. Electricity. Transport. Contact with chemicals. Asphyxiation/drowning. Fire and explosion. Animals. Violence.
Explain the stages when undertaking TASK ANALYSIS?
SREDIM. Select the task. Record the steps or stages of each task. Evaluate the risks associated with each step. Develop the safe working method. Implement the safe working method. Monitor to ensure it is effective.
Identify the people who could be at Risk in the workplace?
Also identify the GROUPS of people who might be at Risk?
Employees. Maintenance Staff. Cleaners. Contractors. Visitors. Members of the Public. Young People. New or Expectant Mothers. Disabled Workers. Lone Workers.
Give a quick equation which defines Risk?
Risk = Likelihood x Severity
When assigning a Risk Rating to a Risk Assessment, identify 3 categories of Risk?
Acceptable.
Tolerable.
Unacceptable.
Identify the 4 main sections of a Permit To Work?
Issue.
Receipt.
Clearance/Return to service.
Cancellation.
- There may be a section for EXTENSION.
Identify the considerations when working in Confined a spaces?
- Level of supervision.
- Competency of the people doing the work.
- Communication methods used inside the confined space.
- Atmospheric testing and monitoring before and during entry.
- Ventilation that may be required before and during entry.
- Removal of residues.
- Isolation and lock-off of in-feeds and out-feeds.
- Isolation and lock-off of electrical and mechanical hazards.
- PPE requirement for workers which may include respiratory protective equipment.
- Safe and quick access and egress methods.
- Fire prevention methods.
- Lighting that is suitable and safe to use in the atmosphere inside the confined space.
- Suitability of individuals in terms of body size and psychology.
- Emergency and rescue arrangements to cope with foreseeable emergencies.
Give the definition of Permit To Work Systems?
A permit to work is a formal document specifying the work to be done, the hazards and the precautions to be taken. Work can only start when safe procedures have been defined and put into place. The permit provides a clear written record, signed by a responsible manager or supervisor, that all foreseeable hazards have been considered and all the necessary actions have been taken. It should be in the possession of the person in charge of the work before that work can begin.
