Health and Safety

Question 1

In relation to employees

Answer 1

• Required to follow training guidelines
• Wear relevant protective clothing
• Report accidents

Question 2

Related to manufacture

Answer 2

• Machinery correctly maintained
• Safe working environment, seating, lighting, movement of goods, trained staff
• Correct safety clothing
• Carried out risk assessment
• Planned construction
• Secure components, conform to required standards

Question 3

Responsibilities for employer

Answer 3

• Nominate member of staff to carry out:
• Risk assessment, review of potential hazards. audit of workplace, ensures safe routes, training etc
• Maintenance of machinery
• Fire evacuation
• Staff protection
• Safe chemical storage

Question 4

What is the role of Health + Safety?

Answer 4

• The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for monitoring standards of safety within organisations
• They employ inspectors who visit every commercial premise + public building to audit safety conformance to HSE at work laws

Question 5

How are safety standards used to protect the consumer?

Answer 5

• Standards set by BSI, ensures products conforms to safety+quality standards
• Kite mark, registered certification owned by BSI
• Improve customers confidence, testing
• Assurance marks/labels, Wool+cotton, reassure customers
• Lion mark, children’s toys
• European standards. CE mark, manufacturing safely
• ISO, international standards
• Information regarding material content
• Care and maintenance info
• Recycling and product disposal