Total Safety Flashcards
What is the key publication in regards to reporting risk?
JSP 892 Risk management 2017
What is the key service publication in regards to managing and minimizing risk and what is its civil law counterpart?
JSP 375 - H&S at work 1974
Where can station-specific H&S policy be found?
- SSOs
- SROs
- Station Commanders Organisation & Arrangement
Policy - H&S bulletins
How do SSOs and SROs differ?
SSOs = Station STANDING orders: enduring orders unlikely to be changed. Reviewed every year.
SROs = Station ROUTINE Orders: Routine orders regularly updated to suit operational/environmental requirement. Generally reviewed every week.
What are the employers (RAF/Station) duties in regards to H&S?
(There are six key duties)
- To minimise risk in the workplace as much as reasonably possible.
- To ensure the environment, machinery and equipment is safe to use
- Ensure safe storage of hazardars materials and substances
- Provide adequate welfare facilities that allow for a break away from machinery and hazardous substances
- Provide appropriate information, training, instruction, and supervision to allow one to do thier job safely.
- Use appropriate signage where appropiate.
SIGNAGE
Name the different types of H&S signage and describe their visual attributes.
- Prohibitating (white circle, red boarder and line)
- Warning (Yellow triangle, black boarder and image)
- Mandnatory (Blue circle, white boarder and writing)
- Emergency ( Green sign, white writing)
What is meant by continuous improvement?
AND
What are the four principles it is guided by?
The continuous observation and improvement of risk mitigating procedures.
- Collective responsibility: Ideas to improve processes should come from all personnel, especially those on the front line.
- Delegation: The responsibility for implementing and enforcing procedures should be delegated to teams with the guidance of mission command which in turn delegate the responsibility to abide by and improve these to individuals.
- Collaboration: Using a wide spectrum of ideas will allow for optimal improvements. Process improvements should not be bound by organisational or functional constrictions.
- Tolerance: The type of work done by the RAF and its personnel carries inherent risks, even more so where there are human factors (most areas). This is to be recognised and tolerated so as to not undermine moral and encourage risk averse attitudes that would hinder operational effectiveness.
What are the possible issues with relentless CI?
- Time extensive
- Can lead to risk averse attitudes
- Can overwhelm personnel
MANUAL HANDLING
What acronym can help when negotiating the manual handling of objects?
TILE
TASK: What is the task?
INDIVIDUAL: Are they capable of carrying it out / Do they need help? Are the wearing the correct PPE?
LOAD: Is the load appropriate or excessive?
ENVIRONMENT: Is the environment such that the task can be carried out safely? (i.e. no obstructions, adequate surface ect…)
What is the function of F7454 (AP800)?
Accident/Incident Report
A form to be filled in be individuals to inform line managers of observed risks and possible mitigations. Continuous improvement.
What 4Ps should one observe when manually handling objects?
Plan, Prepare, Position, and Perform.
What are the employee’s duties in regards to H&S?
There are three key duties
- To work responsibly and carefully
- To co-operate with colleagues and the employer/COC
- To correctly use PPE, machinery
Where can organisational H&S policy be found?
JSPs (particularly 892 and 375)
APs (e.g. AP800)
QRs
Civil Law (e.g. H&S at work act 1974)
What is the function of the EPA Act 1990?
To provide the regulatory framework to reduce and eliminate the discharge of pollutants into the air, land and, water.
What environmental obligations does the RAF have?
To do it’s upmost to operate and perform its duties in an environmentally responsible manner, wherever possible.
