H&S Flashcards
What are some of the emergency equipment that would be around a pool
Reach pole, torpedo buoy, pool alarm (test daily), poop scoop
What are the 3 types of pool classifications
Type 1- Pools where part of the main business is to sperate a swimming pool
Type 2 - the operation of a pool is not a main part of the business and secondary to it
Type 3 -Any other pool but not a domestic or hydrotherapy pool
Do life guards require qualifications
Yes - there is a range of awarding bodies for this
Are life guards to be left in one spot
No they are to be rotated with recent research saying that MAX 30mins per spot
How often should a staff patrol be done in a deep and low risk pool
deep - 5 -10mins
low - 30mins
What are some of the guidance documents for pools
HSG 176 - Health and safety in swimming pools
BS EN 15288 - Swimming pools for public use Part 1 - Safety requirements for design
BS EN 15288 - Swimming pools for public use Part 2 - Safety requirements for operation
PWTAG - Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group - Codes of Practise
Is there specific legislation for pools
No - But it is under health and safety legislation e.g. health and safety at work act 1974
What is a Risk
A risk is the likelihood that a hazard will actually cause its adverse effects, together with a measure of the effect. It is a two-part concept and you have to have both parts to make sense of it
The annual risk of a worker in Great Britain experiencing a fatal accident [effect] at work [hazard] is less than one in 100,000 [likelihood];
What is a Hazard
A hazard is something (eg an object, a property of a substance, a phenomenon or an activity) that can cause adverse effects. For example:
Water on a staircase is a hazard, because you could slip on it, fall and hurt yourself.
Loud noise is a hazard because it can cause hearing loss.
Breathing in asbestos dust is a hazard because it can cause cancer.
health and safety in care homes. What other hazards you would be looking for, who would you speak to on arrival?
Check HSE for guidance, manual handling, training of staff, lifting aids, loller reports, service, clinical waste, sharps, blood, ppe, COSHH, infection control, slip trips and falls, safe systems of work on baths, running a bath don’t run deep, legionella risk assessment, h&s policy’s, residents are non employees, kitchen,
Who else would you speak to in relation to accidents in a care home?
Care inspectorate (CI) (Scottish), check the status of last inspection form CI, HSE, HSE partnership officer, check to see if there is more nursing or residential as it changes who is the enforcing authorities, staff who run baths, manger, owner
In a care home, can you think of another risk involving water?
Legionella, crypto if there is a pool, hydro therapy, HSG274 – hot and cold water systems (Legionella), L8 code of practise
What temperatures are optimal for legionella growth?
20 to 60 degrees, body temperature
Can you talk through the process of transferring responsibility from local authority to the HSE?
Speck to office, liaison groups, HSE partnership office, looking at A to Z (main activity), email as well in writing,
Can you talk through the work-related death protocol, who is involved etc.
HSE website, mentions for Scotland, PF, Police, HSE/LA, and decision on who is lead is done by PF, PF receives if there is a death, speak to the PF to get an understanding, section 20 powers,
What is a category A defect. Can you name some other examples regarding forklift trucks?
LOLLER any lifting has to have a inspection, A danger to persons (Has to be reported), B other defects, C observations,
Which legislation covers scaffolding. Are there any guidance notes?
Working from height regs 2005, guidance of HSE, H&SAWA general duties
Explain the difference between ‘so far as is reasonably practicable’ and ‘so far as practicable’.
“so far as is reasonably practicable” - cost to benefit e.g. car breaks
“so far as practicable” (Needs checked)
What is the maximum working time per week and where is this found?
Working time regulations 1998 – average over a 8 hour period – 48 hour maximum week, there is exemptions
Hierarchy of risk management
Eliminate, Substitute, Engineering controls, Administration controls and PEE
Can an improvement notice be appealed? To whom, time limit, and what happens to the notice on appeal?
Company, 2 months, if appealed it will not be in effect, if it goes business way then LA could have to pay, appeal can be made 21 days from issue of notice
You go to investigate the forklift truck Cat A defect and find that the forklift truck is still in use. What do you do?
Is the forklift in use the one that is on the Cat A report, make sure you find the right one, has it been repaired, when, have a look at the fixed report, there needs to be evidence that it’s been fixed, draft a PN, take a witness,
Can a PN be appealed, to who, and what happens to the PN on appeal?
21days, to company / sectary and copy to manger on site, can stay in place
What is available for you to use to ensure that your choice of enforcement is appropriate?
EMM, LA enforcement guidance, national code
Can you name the 5 principles of enforcement?
(PTCTA) Proportionate Transparent Constant Targeted Accountable
What powers do inspectors have and where can these be found?
Health and Safety at work act 1974 section 20, Any reasonable time, take in equipment or materials. measurements or photos, take samples, dangerous equipment be dismantled, can take copy’s of books/documents
Which piece of legislation requires that a risk assessment is carried out for a young person?
The management of health and safety at work regs 1999
Which piece of legislation covers temperature in the workplace. What is the minimum and maximum?
The workplace (Health and safety and welfare) regs 1992 - says that “During working hours, the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings shall be reasonable.”
The management of health and safety at work regs 1999 - risk assessment for temperature working
There is guidance that recommends temp to be 16 degrees or 13 degrees where hard work is involved e.g. lots of lifting
What are the main sections of the health and safety at work act
Section 2 - duties to employer to employee
section 3 - duties from employer to self employee (Customer), refer to this for EVENTS
section 6 - equipment can be sent to be tested by HSE
section 7 - on the employee to follow instructions relating to H&S
section 15 - is what allows for all the regulations be made from HASAWA
section 20 - powers
section 21 - improvement notice
section 22 - prohibition notice
What is the document that is given to LA to give them H&S guidance on what to target to allow LA to fulfil is Section 18 responsibility in HASWA
LAC 67/2
what are some of the target areas of the LAC 67/2
falls from heights
explosions caused by leaking LPG
Manuel handling
What is the minimum staffing numbers before Risk assessment is needed
5 or more
What is the document you must always state when talking about notices
EMM - enforcement management model
What are the requirements of RIDDOR
Death of any person
Specified injuries to workers e.g. amputation of arm, hand, fingers, burns covering more than 10% of body
over 7 days
non fatal to non workers where injury involved work activity, results in a injury, taken directly to hospital
What is some tools you can use when offering advice to the public / business relating to H&S
Link them to the various documents on the HSE website
refer them to the Health Woking lives . com - they can provide advice and offer courses and can even go out and support the business in H&S related matters.
what legislation covers a forklift
LOLER
PUWER
HASAWA
TMHASAWR
What is LOLER
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have control over lifting equipment
All lifting operations involving lifting equipment must be properly planned by a competent person, appropriately supervised and carried out in a safe manner.
What is PUWER
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
place duties on people and companies who own, operate or have control over work equipment
suitable for the intended use
safe for use, maintained in a safe condition and inspected to ensure it is correctly installed and does not subsequently deteriorate
if you see a forklift being used as a personal lift with someone on the pallet what can you do
you can serve a PN on the pallet being used for as a lift, so that they could still use the forklift as intended (Good to know for Events)
In a event what is one key document you want to see before signing over the event
Electrician needs to sign a completion certificate to the electricity set up. Very important to see as a lot of risks if it is not set up correct as lots of power is used at events. Would also confirm that it was done by a competent person.
what is an important factor when selecting a piece of lifting equipment
that the safe working loads are correct for the job
Lifting equipment must be thoroughly examined in a number of situations what are they
before first use
where it depends on installation, or re-installation / assembly at another site
where it is exposed to conditions causing deterioration
What are the specified intervals for regular thorough examinations?
6 months, for lifting equipment and any associated accessories used to lift people
6 months, for all lifting accessories
12 months, for all other lifting equipment
What is a Primary Authority
It is a main LA that is partnered with a business
Is a Primary Authority a thing in Scotland
No it is not, however companies that have one in England should still be kept in the loop regarding issues
