Unit 6-B Flashcards
What is the health and saftey legislation?
laws designes to protect people from harm at work and in public spaces
What is one of the key laws in the health and saftey act?
Health and Saftey at Work Act 1974
What does the Health and Saftey at Work Act cover?
Safe working conditions
How product should be designed to prevent acident and injuries
What are british standards?
Guidelines on best practices for product design, construction and use
What does COSHH stand for?
Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health
What does COSHH regulations about?
Managing the risks of dangerous substances like chemicals
Includes design, labeling and use
What is the HSE?
The UK Health and Saftey Executive
They offer official information on health and saftey including COSHH
What is BSI?
The British Standards Institute
What do the BSI do?
Provides guidence on how products should be designed to meet british standards
What are the steps in using standards?
- Identify the product type
- look up the relevant laws or standards
- Read the guidance
- Summarize key ideas.
Who inforces consumer protection laws in the EU?
Department of Trade and Industry
Who inforces consumer protection in the UK?
Trading Standards Agency
What punishements can the trading standards agency enforce?
Remove unsafe products from the market
Prosecute suppliers with £5000 fine or up to 6 months in prison
What substances could come under COSHH guidelines?
Paints, varnishes, cleaning agents, adhesives, fumes from welding or airborne particles from sanding or cutting
What steps could COSHH recommend?
Plan to minimize emissions
Choose the most reliable controls
Use PPE as well as control measures
Regularly review measures
Train employees on risks
How do you get the kite mark?
Regular independent product testing and quality systems assessment to British standards
What is the CE mark?
Any product being sold in the EU must have the CE mark by law
What does the CE mark signify?
That the manufacturer claims the product meets the essential standards
Example standards tests for toys, playpens, garden and outdoor play equipment?
Injury through accessibility
Failure when subject to abuse
Stability
Safety of components
Toxicity of paints or finishes
Standards tests for microwave ovens?
Electrical safety
Microwave emission
Efficiency of catches
Working life
Impact resistance of doors and casing
What are the requirements for 3 pin plugs in the UK
Must have the words apporved by BSI
Must have a kitemark and number
A card label showing the wiring
The fuse must be BSI kitemark assured
Earth pin must be the longest
Live and neutral pins must have plastic guards
Wiring must be the correct colour
