Health and Safety Flashcards
What is lone working?
Someone who works by themselves
What is working at height?
Classified as using access equipment
What percentage of Injuries occur whilst working at height
15%
What needs to be checked before using a ladder!
Cracks in rungs or stiles
Missing or damaged rungs
Mud and grease on stiles
Damaged or missing anti-slip devices
Bending of rings or stiles
Damaged feet
Cracks in welds
What is COSSH?
The control of people’s exposure to hazardous substances in the workplaces
What 6 classifications of substances are controlled under COSSH
1- fumes that cause headaches or breathing irritation
2- man made fibres that cause skin and eye irritation
3- acids
4- solvents
5 - gases that cause asphyxiation
6- asbestos
What implementations does poor house keeping have?
Increase in slips,trips and falls
Increased risks of fires
Whay are safety signs used?
Health and safety signs and signals regulations require employees to display signage of risks to safety when risks have not been removed
What 4 types of safety signs are used?
Prohibition
Warning
Mandatory
Advisory
What is the role of safety barriers in health and safety
Provide physical separation of personal and vehicles from a known hazard
What are safety barriers used for?
Prevent contact with live parts, prevent falls into excavations, separate people from machines
What is meant by access and egress?
Entry and exit
