hazardous materials Flashcards
What does health and safety encompass?
Practices and policies designed to prevent accidents and injuries and protect the physical and mental health of workers, customers, and the general public
This includes proper training and equipment, safety regulations, emergency procedures, and resources.
What are some key practices to ensure health and safety?
Awareness of risks and hazards, following proper procedures, reporting hazards, wearing appropriate PPE, taking regular breaks
PPE stands for personal protective equipment.
What does COSHH stand for?
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
COSHH aims to prevent or reduce exposure to hazardous substances.
List some substances that COSHH aims to control.
- Chemicals and products containing chemicals
- Fumes, gases, vapours, mists
- Dusts
- Biological agents and germs
- Explosives
- Toxicity
- Health hazards
- Corrosive substances
- Flammable materials
- Compressed gases
What are some situations where workers may be exposed to hazardous health?
- Dusty or fumes in quarries
- Metal working fluids
- Flowers, bulbs, fruit, vegetables
- Wet work in catering and cleaning
- Wet work in cement
What are the steps to control exposure to hazardous substances?
- Identify potential hazards
- Undertake risk assessments
- Provide PPE
- Monitor PPE effectiveness
- Provide health surveillance
- Emergency planning
- Provide information, instruction, and training
What should be done if exposure to a hazardous substance cannot be prevented?
It must be controlled to ensure risk is as low as reasonably possible (ALARP)
ALARP stands for ‘As Low As Reasonably Practicable.’
What is the purpose of the Work at Height Regulation 2005?
To prevent death and injury caused by a fall from height
A risk assessment must be conducted under this regulation.
True or False: Employees have legal duties to take reasonable care for their actions under health and safety regulations.
True
Fill in the blank: The first instance of preventative measures should be to ______ the substances or process.
[avoid]
What may be introduced when proposed work has a high risk?
A permit to work
This ensures only authorized people carry out the work within a specified time frame and method.
