1) Understand hazards and risks in the workplace
1.1 Outline Key hazards and risks in own workplace, describing safe working practices
> SLIPS - slipping on water spilt on a tiled floor or slipping on a highly polished surface.
> TRIPS - tripping over something left on the floor such as a box or a stray cable; tripping over loose matting or carpet tiles, or raised surfaces that you can't see.
> FALLS - falling down steps or stairs; falling off stepladders or chairs.
> LIFTING & CARRYING - referred to as "manual handling", you can injure yourself if you life and carry anything incorrectly. whether it be a box of envelopes or apples or a tray of bricks.
> FIRE - fire is a major hazard in any workplace and may be caused in a variety of ways: waste paper and smoker's materials; faulty wiring or other electrical faults; equipment overheating; chemical reactions; and arson: the deliberate act of setting fire to something.
> CHEMICALS - there are all sorts of chemicals in workplaces which may cause harm from the liquid soap in the washroom causing skin irritation, to the chemicals used to run photocopiers and printers, to the more dangerous acids used in the industry.
> RSI - repetitive strain injury is the name usually given to pains in the hands and arm from repeated use while carrying out work activities (e.g. typing and word processing).
> CTS - carpel tunnel syndrome is an entrapment median neuropathy, causing parasthesia, pain, numbness and other symptoms in the distribution of the median nerve due to its compression at the wrist in the carpel tunnel. The National Centre for Bistechnology Information and highly cited older literature say the most common cause of CTS is typing. More recent research by Lozano-Calderon has cited genetics as larger factor than use, and has encouraged caution in ascribing causality.
> HUMAN BEHAVIOUR - human behaviour can also be a hazard when workers act in such a way that they cause harm, whether intentional or unintentional, to their colleagues (for example, shoving someone down steps or stairs, or pushing them into another worker as a joke).
1.2 Outline key hazards and risks within your job role, describing precautions
> TRIPS - tripping over something left on the floor such as a box or a stray cable; tripping over loose matting or carpet tiles, or raised surfaces that you can't see.
> RSI - repetitive strain injury is the name usually given to pains in the hands and arm from repeated use while carrying out work activities (e.g. typing and word processing).
> FIRE - fire is a major hazard in any workplace and may be caused in a variety of ways: waste paper and smoker's materials; faulty wiring or other electrical faults; equipment overheating; chemical reactions; and arson: the deliberate act of setting fire to something.
> CTS - carpel tunnel syndrome is an entrapment median neuropathy, causing parasthesia, pain, numbness and other symptoms in the distribution of the median nerve due to its compression at the wrist in the carpel tunnel. The National Centre for Bistechnology Information and highly cited older literature say the most common cause of CTS is typing. More recent research by Lozano-Calderon has cited genetics as larger factor than use, and has encouraged caution in ascribing causality.
> HUMAN BEHAVIOUR - human behaviour can also be a hazard when workers act in such a way that they cause harm, whether intentional or unintentional, to their colleagues (for example, shoving someone down steps or stairs, or pushing them into another worker as a joke).
2) Understand own responsibilities for health and safety in the workplace
2.1 Identify own responsibilities for health and safety in own workplace and job role under health and safety regulations, explaining the importance of personal presentation and behaviour
EMPLOYER'S DUTIES - It is the employer's duty to provide:
> Safe entry and exit routes
> Adequate welfare facilities
> Safe equipment
> Arrangements for ensuring safe use, handling, storage and transport of articles and substances
> Information on health and safety, instruction, training and supervision
> Investigation of any accidents
EMPLOYEE'S DUTIES - It is the employees' duty to:
> Take reasonable care of his/her own safety
> Take reasonable care for the health and safety of other people who may be affected by his/her actions
> Co-operate with his/her employer or any other person who may be affected by his/her actions
IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 5 EMPLOYEES - The employer must prepare a written document stating company health and safety policy, and circulate it to all employees. The document must provide information on:
> Control measures - their purpose and how to use them
> Emergency procedures
> How to use personal protective equipment and clothing provided
> Results of any exposure monitoring health surveillance
3) Be able to evaluate hazards and risks in the workplace
3.1 Identify workplace instructions relevant to own job
IF YOU DISCOVER A FIRE
1) Immediately operate nearest fire alarm call point
2) Attack the fire if possible with appliances provided, but without taking personal risk.
ON HEARING THE ALARM OF FIRE
3) A responsible person will call fire brigade immediately
4) Leave building and report to person in charge of assembly point at St John's Churchyard, Westgate Road
5) Fire precautions officer or his deputy on the affected floor or department will take charge of any evacuation and ensure that no one is left in his area.
Use nearest available exit
Do not use lifts
Do not stop to collect personal belongings
Do not re-enter building
3.2 Identify any unsafe practices in own workplace and job role
Typing, because it can be a chief cause of CTS
> CTS - carpel tunnel syndrome is an entrapment median neuropathy, causing parasthesia, pain, numbness and other symptoms in the distribution of the median nerve due to its compression at the wrist in the carpel tunnel. The National Centre for Bistechnology Information and highly cited older literature say the most common cause of CTS is typing. More recent research by Lozano-Calderon has cited genetics as larger factor than use, and has encouraged caution in ascribing causality.
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