Corporate Health and Safety Induction

Corporate Health and Safety
Induction
Left click as you finish reading each slide to progress through the
show.
Move the mouse so that a hand appears over the words in the
box where shown then click to read further information.
If you need any assistance with this presentation please contact
01922 653521
Programme
Controlling
Hazards
Accident
Investigation
Managing
Emergencies
Safety
at Work
Knowing
the Law
Risk
Assessment
Health and Safety Law
Click here for
more
information
Law
Civil Law :It is an employer’s duty to
provide a reasonable standard of care
Court Action: If reasonable care is not taken and an
employee is hurt at work then they may sue for
compensation
Criminal Law: It is the duty of all at work to
comply with Acts of Parliament and Regulations
Court Action: If acts or regulations are not complied
with then prosecution may follow
Click here for
more
information
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Provides a framework for
Promotion
stimulation
Click here for
more
information
encouragement
of high standards of occupational health
and safety
It is an Umbrella Act which allows other laws
to be put in place
Health and Safety at Work Act
Sets Responsibilities for:
• Employers
• Employees
• Self Employed
• Manufactures & suppliers
General duty of employer to ensure Health
and Safety of people at work
Employers Duties: To Provide
Supervision
Safe Working
Environment
Safe Place
of Work
Safe
Access
Safe
Egress
Safe Storage,
Use, Transport &
Handling
Information,
Instruction & training
Employees Responsibilities
• Consider your own health and safety
• Consider how others may be affected
by your actions
• Co-operate with employer
• Follow instructions
• Do not tamper with anything provided
in the interests of health & safety
Law
Who enforces?
• HSE Inspectors
• Environmental Health Officers
• Fire Officers
What are the Penalities?
• Magistrates Court
: up to £20,000 fine
• Crown Court
: unlimited fine
up to 2 years imprisonment
Click here for
more
Information
The following slides will look at some of the common
hazards that you may come across in the workplace.
There may be other ones that are specific to the
Job that you do, you should cover these with your
manager.
There is more information on many of these topics on
our health and safety intranet site and on leaflets from
the HSE (www.HSE.gov.uk)
Firstly you will need to understand some of the key
terms used
Hazard and Risk
Key Definitions:
Hazard
• Anything having potential to cause harm
Risk
• Likelihood of hazard causing actual harm
Control measures
• Items or actions to remove the hazards
or reduce the risk
COMMON HAZARDS
FIRE
The main piece of fire legislation is:
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Click here for
more
Information
The fire triangle
Three elements have to be present
in order for a fire to start
heat
Sources of Heat
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Sparks
Flames
Heating appliances
Smoking materials
Blowtorch
Electrical equipment
Computer equipment
Ventilation blockages
Sources of Fuel
Paper and cardboard
Plastics
Wood
Packaging
Paints, thinners and other flammable
substances
Gases such as acetylene
Furnishing
Clothing
Sources of Oxygen
Naturally a component of air
Enriched atmospheres
Medical, welding, oxygen storage
Situations where oxygen/air is more difficult to
control
Outdoors
Automatic ventilation systems
Open doors or windows
How is Fire Caused
Arson
Electrical equipment / wiring faults
Smoking
Tools with naked flames
Flammable liquids and gas
Explosions
Hot substances
Waste
Main Effects of Fire
Burns
Smoke
Toxic Fumes
Loss of Consciousness
Suffocation
Possible death
Property Collapse
Action in Case of Fire
On hearing the fire alarm
• Evacuate the premise by your
designated evacuation route
• Go to the assembly point and
await further instruction
Action on Discovering a fire
•Raise the fire alarm
•Evacuate the building by your
designated route
•Go to your assembly point and
await further instruction
•You should only attempt to fight
the fire if you have been trained
to do so and feel able to do so
•Most important action is to
raise the alarm and evacuate the building
Fire Extinguishers
For more information on fire
extinguishers please refer to the fire
extinguisher training package also
available on the SHAW intranet site
STRESS
Stress
What is stress?
Stress is the adverse reaction
people have to excessive pressure
or other types of demand placed on
them
How can Prolonged Stress Affect Me ?
Physical Effects
- heart disease
- back pain, gastrointestinal disturbances
and various minor illnesses
Psychological Effects
- anxiety and depression
What Your Manager Can
Do
• Identify the Risk
• Take Action
Click here for
more
Information
What You Can Do
• Talk to your employer
• Support your
colleagues
• Speak to your GP
• Talk to your manager
about altering your job
• Use Employee
Assistance
Programme
COMPUTERS
Computers
Click here for
more
Information
• What Are the Risks
- Work Related Upper Limb Disorders,
- Headaches, Electrical hazards
• Controls
- Layout, workbreaks, eyetests, chair
• Law
- Health & Safety (Display Screen
Equipment) Regulations 1992
Requires Risk Assessment
Computers
Click here to play movie clip
If you have problems viewing the movie clip
please contact ISS
When the clip finishes, close the media player
By clicking on the x in the top right
MANUAL HANDLING
Manual Handling
Click here for
more
Information
• What are the Risks
-Injury to body, mainly back, not usually due to a
single incident
• Risks will depend on Task, Load, Individual,
environment and frequency of task
Part of body injured
3%
Other
8%
14%
49%
Lower Limb
Finger/Thumb
Hand/Wrist
9%
7%
10%
Arm
Torso
Back
Manual Handling
The main piece of Manual Handling
legislation is:
Manual Handling Operations
Regulations 1992 which requires
Risk Assessment
Manual Handling
Click here for
more
information
Action to take
Manual Handling Assessors to conduct a
risk assessment – identify problem areas
and suggest controls
Possible Controls:Change Task, Reduce weight, provide
handling equipment
Manual Handling
What Can You Do?
Assess weight of each load you lift
Follow instructions
Ask for help
Wear any necessary PPE
Manual Handling
When Lifting
• Plan your lift
• Always use correct technique even if lifting a
small item
• Hold object close to you
• Pay attention to your clothing
SUBSTANCES
Substances
The hazard will depend on:
Routes of Entry into the body, the
toxicity,
the amount
The Risk can be acute or chronic.
Click here for
more
information
Substances
• Control
- Substitute less toxic
- Ventilation
- PPE
• Law
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations 2002
- Requires Risk Assessment
Click here for
more
information
Substances
Click here to play movie clip
If you have problems viewing this movie clip
please contact ISS
When the clip finishes, close the media player
By clicking on the x in the top right
WORK EQUIPMENT
Work Equipment
Anything from a ladder to a hammer, a
photocopier to a lathe that is used at work
Select right equipment
Safe use
Regular inspection & maintenance
Training
Click here for
more
information
Work Equipment
Machinery hazards
Dangers
Traps
Entanglement
Contact
Ejection
Impact
Electrical and other hazards
Typical Guards
Click here for
more
Information
Work equipment law
The main pieces of legislation relating
to work equipment are:
Provision and use of work equipment
regulations (PUWER)
Lifting operations and lifting equipment
regulations (LOLER)
ELECTRICITY
Electricity
What are the Risks
shock, burns, consequential injuries
Controls - regular checks on equipment
Competent person: PAT tests
User checks : Flex, plug, socket or flex outlet,
operation
check, suitable for the task ?
Click here for
more
Faults - switch off, label & report
Law - Electricity at Work Regs 1989
information
NOISE
Noise
Defined as Unwanted Sound – if you have to shout
to be heard by someone 2 metres away there may be
a problem
Continual exposure to high levels of noise may result
in long term hearing loss
Under the Noise at Work Regulation there are lower
and upper exposure values that the employer needs
to comply with
Click here for
more
Information
Noise
CONTROL MEASURES – some of the ways in
which employees can be protected from the effects
of noise
Equipment Purchase i.e. quieter machines
Noise Survey to be undertaken by a competent person
Remove the noise source / remove the person from
the noise
Provide PPE for example ear plugs or ear defenders
ASBESTOS
Asbestos
• Risk - Inhalation of asbestos fibre ; diseases of chest / lungs
• Don’t Panic !!!
- Need to look at its condition
- If it is not disturbed or damaged, then leave it alone as there
are no fibres to inhale
- BUT, managers need to check the condition of any asbestos
regularly
• Controls
- Surveys are carried out to identify where asbestos is in our
properties
- Raise general awareness
Asbestos
The main piece of legislation relating to asbestos is the :
The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations
Click here for
more
information
Asbestos
Examples of where asbestos may be found
1. Roof & outside walls
2. Ceilings
1
3. Interior walls
4. Floors
4
3
5. Domestic appliances,
Heating and Pipes
2
5
WORK AT HEIGHT
Work at Height
•Hazards
–Being hit by falling
objects
–Falls
•Risk
–Broken limb
–Drowning?
•Control
–Access & fall arrest
equipment, Safe System
of Work
VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION
Violence & Aggression
Any incident in which a person is abused, threatened or
assaulted in circumstances relating to their work
• Circumstances – examples, Contact with public, Lone working
• Incident reporting- you must complete a violent
incident form following any incident
• Control, Risk assessment, Training
Click here for
more
Information
HOUSEKEEPING
HOUSEKEEPING
• Risk of poor housekeeping
- Slips/Trips/Falls
- Obstructed evacuation routes
- Rodents
- Items falling
• Controls
- Good Housekeeping
- Keep walkways clear of obstructions
- Appropriate storage
• Law
- Workplace ( Health Safety & Welfare) Regs 1992
HOUSEKEEPING
Click here to play movie clip
If you have problems viewing this movie clip
please contact ISS
When the clip finishes, close the media player
By clicking on the x in the top right
Other Hazards
There are many other hazards in the workplace
which may be:
- Specific to job
- Considered during Risk assessment
You should have a job risk assessment which
shows those which affect you
Controlling Risks (Hierarchy)
This is the action taken to remove the hazard or reduce the
risks posed to you during the work activity.
•Removing (Avoiding)
•Replacing (substitution)
•Using Barriers
•Using Procedures / Safe systems of work
•Installing Warning systems
•Signs / audible alarms
•Supervision – information, instruction
•Personal Protective Equipment
Develop Training to support the above
Personal Protective Equipment
•Examples of PPE
For the face – a face shield
• For the eyes – goggles
• For the ears – ear protection e.g. defenders
• For the Head – a helmet
• For the hands – gloves
• For the feet – Safety shoes / boots
• For breathing – respirator / dust mask
• Other ways of controlling the hazard should
be looked at first. PPE should be used as a last resort
• Law - Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations
• Ensure that if you wear PPE you know the hazards / risks it is
protecting you against and you have received information, instruction
And training on how to use it correctly, how to clean and maintain it
and when to replace it
Click here for
more
Information
Personal Protective Equipment
SAFETY SIGNS
• Communicate information to employees where
a risk still exists
• Signs must be displayed in appropriate places
and kept in good condition
• Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals)
Regulations specify certain types of signs to be
used
Safety Signs
Warning Sign
Fire Signs
Click here for
more
Information
Prohibition Sign
Safe Condition Sign
Mandatory Sign
Cost of Poor Health & Safety
Click here for
more
Information
If good health and safety practice is not followed
there may be consequences for both the
individual and organisation.
These may be divided into 3 areas.
•Moral
•Legal
•Economic
Accident Reporting
An accident can be defined as:
An unplanned and uncontrolled event which
has led to or could have caused injury to
persons, damage to plant or other loss.
(RoSPA definition)
An accident does not have to result in an injury for it to be
reported. It is important that near misses are also reported as
investigation of these can reduce the number of accidents that
result in minor and major injuries
Accident Triangle
Accident Reporting
• If you have an accident or near miss/ or ill health
you must report it to your line manager.
• Complete an employee accident form with your
manager
• If you experience violence at work you must also
report this (on a violent incident report form)
• Forms are available electronically on the Health
and Safety intranet pages
You will be given a copy of this form to keep
Accident Investigation
Accident Investigation is carried out for a number
of reasons
•
•
•
•
•
•
Curiosity
Anxiety Reduction
Blame Placing
Legal Requirements
PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE
Feedback
Click here for
more
information
Risk Assessment
A risk assessment is a careful examination of what, in your
working activities could cause harm to you or others and to
ensure that measures are taken to protect you and others
from this harm
A risk assessment must be carried out on all work activities
and high risks reduced as far as possible.
This is a requirement of the Management of Health and
Safety at Work Regulations
Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment :
• Is a Formal record
• Involves hazard identification which considers all the
hazards you
have looked at in this training programme
• Considers all groups of people who may be at risk
• Details control measures
• Prioritises degree of risk
• Decides on the adequacy of
control
• Identifies further controls to remove or reduce risk
Click here for more
information
on the groups of people
Emergencies
During your workplace induction process you should
have been told the following information.
If you haven’t please ask your line manager
First Aid – who is your first aider/ Appointed person?,
where is the first aid box?
Emergency Evacuation- what is your primary &
secondary route? / where is your assembly point?
Who is your fire warden (if you have one)
Bombs- what is the procedure?
Other ? – i.e. gas leak, what is the procedure?
Walsall MBC
Health & Safety Management System
•Corporate Health & Safety Policy
•Corporate safety management standards (SMS)
•Local procedures and safe systems of work
Click here for
more
information
The Induction Process
Your manager will have an induction checklist that
they should be working through with you. There will
be things contained in this that should be covered in
your first day/ first week.
Please check with your manager that this has been covered.
There will be health and safety issues specific to the
type of work you have been employed to undertake
and on the job training will play a major role in your
induction process as will continued health and safety
training.
Safety, Health and Wellbeing Services offer a range of health
and safety courses, details of which can be found on the Health
and Safety intranet site and the following slide. Please consult
your manager if you are interested in attending any of them.
Training Courses – below are a list of training courses
available through SHAW. For more details please contact x3521
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Accident Reporting & Investigation
Asbestos
Conflict Resolution & Personal Safety
COSHH
DSE
Fire Safety Risk Assessment
Manual Handling
Managing Safely
Risk Assessment
Supervising Health and Safety
Workplace Health & Safety Inspections
Safety, Health and Wellbeing Services
Consists of the Safety and Occupational Health Teams who:
• Implement the Councils Health and Safety
Management system
• Offer advice and support
• Provide training
• Conduct audits and inspections
Occupational Health
The Aim of Walsall MBC Occupational health
department is to promote, protect and maintain the
safety, health and wellbeing of all our employees
We will do this by
• Giving advice
• Health screening
• Health surveillance
• Rehabilitation
• Research and audit
Click here for
more
information
Contact Details
Principal Health and Safety Officer
Senior Safety Advisor
01922
652057
01922
652086
Senior Occupational Health Advisor 01922
653289
For any advice / information please 01922
call or email
653521 / or
email
[email protected]
Click here to
end this
presentation
Accident
1/2 day courses on Accident reporting and Accident investigation are available contact 01922
653521
More information can be found on the health and safety intranet site under safety management
standards, reporting incidents.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation
Return to
slide
Asbestos
Asbestos has been widely used in the past in many buildings. The next slide shows some
examples. All types of asbestos can be dangerous if disturbed. The danger arises when the
asbestos fibres as a very fine dust become airborne and are breathed in.
Well sealed undamaged asbestos is better left alone. The risk often arises where people work on
part of a building that they do not know contains asbestos.
A new duty to manage asbestos now means that the owner of a property has to manage their
buildings and keep a record of the asbestos.
This will mean either
- tests for asbestos must be carried out
or
- assume asbestos exists unless it is obvious that it doesn't for example in a piece of wood with no
coating.
The owner of the property then needs to maintain the asbestos in good condition and inform
anybody who needs to carry out any work in the area about the presence of the asbestos.
Any work on asbestos needs to be carried out by a specialist.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation.
Return to
slide
Civil and Criminal Law
Organisations have a legal duty to manage health and safety.
There are 2 branches of health and safety law.
1. Criminal law is made up of Statute law. It is designed to protect people from being harmed
and to punish those who fail to comply with the law. Breaches of statute law are criminal
offences and can result in prosecution for which fines or prison could be imposed.
2. Civil law is created by judgements in earlier cases and these principles or accepted
standards fill the gaps where statute law has not supplied specific requirements. It is designed
to compensate individuals for harm they may have suffered.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation.
Return to
slide
Costs
Imagine if you had an accident at work which resulted in a severe injury and meant that you
had to have several months off work. What do you think the moral, legal and economic
costs of that accident may be.
The following are some examples there may be other costs.
Moral: loss of self esteem, loss of confidence, not being able to do the things you enjoy i.e.
your hobbies
Legal: possible legal expenses, compensation claims, prosecution, cost of court action.
Economic: reduction in pay after 6 months, increase in your household bills as you are at
home more, possible payment for things you can no longer carry out i.e. cleaning,
gardening, transport costs if you can no longer drive, cost of your replacement at work, cost
of your replacements training, repair or replacement of any equipment that may have been
damaged.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation.
Return to
slide
DSE
If you use a computer you must complete the user self directed e-learning package
Defined ‘users’ under the Display Screen Equipment Regulations will be entitled to a
eye tests paid for by the Council
DSE Assessors will need to complete the DSE Assessor e-training package which
will provide information on how to analyse and coordinate local assessments
Return to
slide
Electricity
Most people need electricity to be able to do their work consequently, there will always be a risk
of electrical shock, electrical burn or sustaining another type of injury, (for example a fall from
height), as a result of contact with a 'live' surface.
Controls must be in place to ensure that the risk of injury is minimal.
These controls will include;
• portable appliance tests, (PAT), by some one who is competent to do so
• basic checks by all users to ensure that the condition of the equipment, flex, plug and socket are
satisfactory
If you discover a fault on an item of electrical equipment, switch or socket; do not use it, attach a
label on or near it, (no pins), and report immediately to your line manager.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation
Return to
slide
Fire Law
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Places responsibility for fire safety on the “responsible person”
• Requires the responsible person in every workplace to make a suitable and sufficient
assessment of the risks to which staff and visitors are exposed.
• Consider those who may be especially at risk
• Remove or reduce identified risks as far as reasonably practicable
• Provide appropriate precautions to deal with any remaining risks and ensure they are
maintained
• Keep appropriate records
The Health and Safety section offer a 1/2 day course for those persons responsible for
conducting a fire safety risk assessment.
Guidance on conducting a fire risk assessment is also available on the Health and Safety
intranet site.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the
presentation
Return to
slide
Health and Safety at Work Act
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Prior to 1974 only some workplaces were covered by health and safety legislation, most of which
was prescriptive.
The Health and Safety at Work Act brought into its scope all persons at work irrespective of what
work they were doing.
The act sets out the general duties which employers have towards employees and members of
the public, and employees have to themselves and to each other.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation
Return to
slide
Health and Safety Law
Most People recognise that in a society we need some order and a set of rules to live by.
Health and Safety laws exist for a similar reason; they are designed to protect the individual at
work and those affected by their work activities.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation.
Return to
slide
Health and Safety Management System
A health and safety management system is a formal series of instructions that makes sure all
risks at work are taken in to account and that the employer and employees follow the law.
At Walsall MBC we have a health and safety policy which is supported by a series of standards
which give specific details about things like risk assessment, managing chemicals and manual
handling. These documents are available on the council's intranet on the health and safety
page. If you want any information and do not have access to the intranet please contact the
safety, health and wellbeing team on 01922 653521
There should also, for tasks where there are high risk, be a series of work instructions,
procedures and safe systems of work which are managed by your department.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation.
Return to
slide
Law Enforcement
Various agencies enforce health and safety law. For council activities it is the health and safety
executive (HSE). The Council employ environmental health officers (EHO's) to enforce H&S in
shops and food facilities.
Fire officers carry out enforcement under fire legislation.
These agencies will provide advice but can also issue improvement and prohibition notices as
well as prosecute where health and safety standards are poor.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation
Return to
slide
Manual Handling
Manual Handling - What is the problem?
54 million working days are lost each year due to pain/strain and injuries to the back.
More than a third of all over three day injuries reported each year to the HSE and local
authorities are caused by manual handling.
Injuries are usually caused by bad technique and elements of the
• task - long carrying distances
• load - heavy or bulky
• individual - new and expectant mothers
• environment - poor lighting.
Many manual handling injuries build up over a period of time rather than being caused
by a single handling incident.
Back injuries are difficult to cure and can cause permanent weakness, the aim
therefore is to avoid manual handling in the first instance.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation
Return to
slide
Manual Handling (cont)
The first action required by the Manual handling regulations is to avoid any manual handling
which is likely to cause injury.
If it is not possible to avoid the risk then a specific manual handling assessment needs to be
carried out.
More information on Manual handling is available on the Health and Safety Intranet site.
A ½ day training session is available in house for manual handling risk assessment, please
contact 01922 653521
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation
Return to
slide
Noise
The Noise at Work (NAW) Regulations set out two action values in respect of noise at work at
which employers need to undertake specific action.
The Lower exposure action value is 80dB(A) and when noise reaches this level the employer must
provide hearing protection if requested by the employee.
At the Upper exposure action value of 85dB(A) the employer must take steps to reduce the noise
levels and must provide employees with hearing protection and ensure that it is worn.
Examples of typical noise levels are:
Conversation 50 - 60 dB(A)
Heavy traffic 75 dB(A)
Pneumatic drill 95 - 100 dB(A)
If you think you have a problem with noise in your workplace please consult your manager. Where
necessary noise assessments may be carried out by Safety, Health and Wellbeing Services.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation
Return to slide
Occupational Health
Occupational Health promotes the safety health and wellbeing of all employees by
• Providing advice on fitness for work. Occupational health aims to ensure that all employees
are placed in jobs which are compatible with their health and abilities.
• Conducting health surveillance. This is a periodic medical examination of workers exposed to
recognised hazards with the intention of preventing occupational disease.
This may be because the law requires the test or where Walsall standards require.
• Health screening is a voluntary health assessment scheme which is being evaluated.
• Rehabilitation. Advising managers on rehabilitation and return to work programmes for employees
who may be incapacitated.
• Workplace improvements. Along with safety officers, occupational health can advise on safe and
healthy conditions where problems have been identified through assessment or inspection.
• Research and audit into the causes of occupational illness and disease. Advise on prevention.
• Advise on medical retirement.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation
Return to
slide
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should only be used as a last resort when other
control measures cannot be used to reduce the risks. As the risk still remains when PPE is
in use, the individual may still be at risk if the equipment provided does not function properly,
is worn incorrectly or not at all or is poorly maintained.
The provision of any PPE should be assessed to ensure that it does not expose the users to
additional risks or make existing risks worse. For example – wearing hearing protection may
mean that employees cannot hear a fire alarm.
Under the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations the employee has a duty to wear any
PPE provided, store it in an appropriate place and maintain it in line with training.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation.
Return to
slide
Risk assessment
All groups of people who may be affected by a hazard at work must be considered during the risk
assessment process.
This could include
Employees
Visitors
Contractors
Expectant Woman and New mothers
Young people
Work experience
People with disabilities
Some of these groups will need a special risk assessment considering circumstances such as
exposure to radiation, which would put pregnant women and young persons at significant risk.
There is guidance for managers about risk assessment and special groups on the Councils health
and safety intranet site.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation.
Return to
slide
Signs
Types of Safety Signs
There is a range of standard safety signs which include visual, spoken and acoustic, hand
signals and pipe work marking.
The Main printed signs are
- Warning (yellow triangle): for hazards such as flammable liquid or slippery floor
- Prohibition (red circle with diagonal line): Stopping certain activities such as smoking
- Mandatory (blue circle): Telling people that they must do something such as wear PPE
- Safe condition (green rectangle) : giving information about safety features such as fire exits or
first aid
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation.
Return to
slide
Stress what can you do?
You can help at work if you:
Talk to your employer, if they don't know there's a problem they can't help. If you
don't feel able to talk directly to your employer or manager, ask a TU or other
employee representative to raise the issue on your behalf
 Support your colleagues if they are experiencing work-related stress
 Encourage them to talk to their manager, TU or staff representative
 Speak to your GP
 Discuss with your manager whether it is possible to alter your job to make it less
stressful for you
 Access the Employee Assistance Programme - this service offers general
information and counselling support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is
available to all employees and can be accessed by dialling the following free-phone
number 08000 282850
What can you do out of work
• eat healthily
• stop smoking
• try to keep within the Government recommendations for alcohol consumption
• watch your caffeine intake
• be physically active
• try learning relaxation techniques
• talk to family or friends about what you're feeling
The above advice will not prevent work related stress but may help you take care of
yourself and ensure that you don't make the problem worse
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation
Return to
slide
Substances
Many substances can hurt you when they get inside your body.
A hazardous substance is any material or substance with the potential to cause illness or injury to
the people who come into contact with it.
These are used in many workplaces and may lead to a range of conditions including dermatitis,
asthma and infectious diseases.
The hazard depends on the way the substance gets into the body (for example breathing in a
gas) and the toxicity.
The level of risk needs to be evaluated, if the risk is very high then all efforts should be made to
eliminate the risk as the first option.
Substances may cause health problems from a single exposure even for a short time this is an
acute effect. It may cause problems after prolonged or repeated exposure this is a chronic effect.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation.
Return to
slide
Substances (cont)
The aim of COSHH assessment is to prevent exposure and where this is not possible reduce the
exposure by identifying suitable controls.
There should be a COSHH assessment for any chemicals you need to use at work.
Your supervisor should explain to you the issues found during risk assessment and what you
need to do to work safely with substances.
A 1/2 day CoSHH assessors course is available. Please contact 01922 653521 for more
information.
Further information on the risks and management of hazardous substances is available on the
health and safety page on the Intranet.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation
Return to
slide
Violence and aggression
All incidents of violence and aggression whether physical or verbal, whether resulting in an
injury or not must be reported to your line manager
Your line manager must then complete a Violent Incident Report Form and detail any remedial
action they are taking.
There is a Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety course available through the skills and
knowledge programme. If you think this may be of benefit to you please discuss it with your line
manager.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation.
Return to
slide
Work Equipment (cont)
Guards on machines can be used to prevent people getting closer to any dangerous parts. There are
different types of guards including:
* guards fixed over dangerous parts
* guards which will not allow the machine to operate unless they are in place
* barriers to prevent people getting near dangerous machines
* devices which ensure that the operators hands are away from danger.
There are other safety measures that can be taken when using work equipment. Measures chosen will
be dependant on equipment used and the hazard it presents.
• Work environment - consider lighting levels and the condition of the surrounding environment.
• Establish safe working procedure
• Information and training - people who operate work equipment and anyone else who may be affected
must be made aware of the likely hazards.
• Personal protective equipment - care should be taken when selecting PPE to ensure it does not add
any additional risks
• Maintenance, Inspection and Testing - equipment, guards and safety devices must be checked
regularly.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation
Return to
slide
Work Equipment
Work equipment includes process machinery, machine tools, office machinery, lifting equipment,
hand tools, ladders and pressure washers.
Risk assessment - before any equipment is installed or used a risk assessment must be carried
out.
• The correct equipment should always be selected for the job
• Any equipment purchased should be to the correct standard (CE marked)
• The equipment should be safe to use and kept safe through regular inspection testing and
maintenance
• Employees should be trained to use the equipment safely.
• Records should be kept to show maintenance and training.
When you have finished reading this information click on the box below to return to the presentation
Return to
slide
Well Done
You have now completed the health
and safety induction presentation
If you have any further questions
please contact your manager
“A safe, fulfilling and healthy
work life is achievable”
Click here for a
certificate of
completion