H&S Flashcards
What are the main pieces of H&S legislation which apply at work
- Health and Safety at Work act
(HASAWA 1974) - Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER 1998)
- Pressure Systems Safety Regulations
(PSSR 2000) - Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER 1998)
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations
(MHOR 1992) - Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR 2002)
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH 2002)
- Personal Protective Equipment at work Regulations
(PPER 1992) - Electricity at Work Regulations
(EAWR 1989)
What is HASAWA 1974
The main piece of legislation which covers health and safety in the workplace. The act outlines the responsibility of the employer and employees.
Key Parts of HASAWA 1974
(Health and Safety at Work Act)
DUTIES OF EMPLOYER:
- Maintain plant and systems of work so they are safe and without risk to health.
- Provide instruction, training and supervision to ensure safety of employees.
- Maintain the working environment so its safe.
DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES:
- To take care of themselves and others effected by their work.
- To not interfere or misuse with any safety systems of equipment.
Purpose of PUWER 1998
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
(PUWER 1998):
These regulations exist to protect workers from unsafe machinery and other work equipment.
Key parts of PUWER 1998
EQUIPMENT PROVIDED FOR USE AT WORK MUST BE:
- Suitable for intended use.
- Safe for use (inspected and maintained)
- Used by people who have sufficient training.
- Accompanied by suitable health and safety measures. Including:
o E Stops
o Guarding
o Visible Markings
o Means of isolations.
Key parts of PSSR 2000
Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR 2000)
Requires a written scheme of periodic examination for:
- All protective devices.
- Every pressure vessel or pipeline in which a defect may give rise to danger.
- Examination must be carried out by a competent person and a written report must be made.
Key parts of LOLER (1998)
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations
(LOLER 1998)
- Lifting equipment must be of adequate strength for each load.
- Every part of the load being used for lifting must be of adequate strength.
- Equipment lifting people must prevent users from falling out, being crushed, trapped, or stuck.
- Equipment must be clearly marked with their SWL.
- SWL for each configuration must be shown.
- Lifting operations must be planned by a competent person and carried out safely.
DSEAR Control measures:
- Reduction in quantity of dangerous substance to a minimum
- Avoidance or minimising the release of dangerous substance.
- Control of release of dangerous substance at the source.
- Prevention of the formation of an explosive atmosphere.
- Avoidance of ignition sources.
- Segregation of incompatible dangerous substances.
Key Parts of DSEAR
- Every employer shall ensure that risk is eliminated or reduced as far as reasonably practicable.
- Where possible dangerous substances must be substituted with a substance which eliminates or reduces risk.
Places where explosive atmospheres may occur:
- Every employer must classify places where an explosive atmosphere may occur into zones.
- The employer shall ensure that the requirements in Schedule 3 are applied to equipment and protective systems.
Key Parts of MHOR 1992
Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHOR 1992)
- No legal limit on lifting weights in the UK. 25kg recommended for men, 16kg for women.
- Employers must avoid the need for manual handling tasks where necessary.
- Employees must make full and proper use of systems put in place by the employer.
Key Parts of COSHH:
- A suitable risk assessment needs to be carried out before commencing with work which may expose employees to a hazardous substance.
- The employer must ensure that exposure is prevented, or if not reasonably practicable, adequately controlled.
- Where possible, the substance must be avoided/substituted with something which reduces the risk to health.
- Where not possible to prevent exposure, the employer must apply protection measures which are consistent with the risk assessment.
What must a COSHH assessment consider:
- The hazardous properties of the substance.
- The information on health effects stated on the COSHH data sheet.
- The level, type, and duration of exposure.
- The amount of substance involved.
Following the risk assessment, what protection measures should be applied (COSHH)
- Arrangements for safe handling, storage, and transport.
- Adoption of maintenance procedures.
- Minimizing the number of employees subject to exposure.
- Minimizing the level and duration of exposure.
- Minimizing the quantity of hazardous substances present in the workplace.
Key Parts of PPER
- The employer must provide workers with sufficient PPE. (Except from when other means have been put in place to minimise the risk.)
PPE must:
- Be appropriate for the risks involved.
- Consider ergonomic requirements.
- Fit the wearer correctly.
- Control the risks.
- PPE must be compatible with other articles of PPE.
- PPE must be cleaned, maintained, and kept in good working order.
- The employer must provide training and instruction on the use of PPE.
Cover more on:
EAWR
RIDDOR
Management of H&S
DSEAR
Frequency of LOLER inspections:
Lifting Equipment = 12 Months:
- Fork lifts
- Pendant hoists
- Vehicle lifts.
Lifting accessories or equipment used to lift people = 6 Months:
- Shackles
- Web slings
- Eye bolts
- Plate clamps.
