Health and safety Flashcards
What Does COSHH stand for?
Control of substances Hazardous to health
What does PUWER stand for?
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
What does RIDDOR stand for?
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulation
What does LOLER stand for?
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations
What does HASAWA stand for?
Health and Safety at Work Act
What duties do employers have to provide?
- Healthy and Safe work environments
- Appropriate Training to employees to ensure their safety at work
- A Written Health and Safety Policy
- Safe Plant, Machinery, Equipment and Appliances
- Safe methods of handling, storing and transporting materials
What does PPE stand for?
Personal protective equipment
What are the regulations for PPE?
- Is properly assessed before use to ensure suitability
- Is maintained and stored correctly
- Instructions provided on correct use
- Used/worn correctly by employees
what regulations does PUWER have for equipment provided for work?
- Suitable for intended use
- Maintained in a safe condition for use, and in certain circumstances regularly inspected for safety
- Only used by employees who have received adequate information/training
- Accompanied by suitable safety measures, e.g. safety guards, markings/warnings
What is COSHH?
A list of hazardous substances
What can types of hazardous substances will you find under COSHH?
- Substances used directly in work activities (adhesives, paints, cleaning agents, etc.)
- Substances generated from work activities ( fumes etc)
- Naturally occurring substances (Dust etc)
- Biological agents (Bacteria and other Micro-Organisms)
What is a COSHH data log?
– written assessment of the hazardous substances onboard, and measures to reduce exposure, includes Hazard Data Sheet
Name at least 8 out if 15 types of Hazard data sheets.
- Identification of the substance and the manufacturer
- Information on “Ingredients”
- Hazard identification
- First Aid measures
- Firefighting measures
- Accidental release/spill measures
- Handling and storage
- Exposure control (Recommended PPE)
- Physical and chemical properties of the substance
- Stability and reactivity
- Toxicology
- Ecological considerations
- Disposal considerations
- Transport information
- Regulatory Information
LOLER provides what regulations for lifting equpiment?
- Strong and stable for use and marked with Safe Working Load (SWL)
- Positioned and installed to minimise risks
- Used safely, work planned and organised by competent people
- Examined and regularly inspected by competent people
What lifting equipment is covered by LOLER?
Cranes, forklifts, lifts, hoists, and accessories (Slings, chains, eye bolts)
What PPE is required for slinging?
- Overalls
- Safety boots
- Hard Hat
- High Vis vest