7.1 Flashcards
What are tools tagged with so that if found they can be traced ?
Serial number
Why should you not wear metal studded footwear on an aircraft ?
Can generate a spark
What should be placed over trailing cables ?
Walk boards
Approximately, how many workers had no legal safety protection at work before HSW act 1974 was introduced ?
8 million
Who is classed as “duty holders” ?
Employers
Employees
Self employed
What does the HSE aim to prevent in a workplace ?
Death
Injury
Ill health
What does the “approved codes of practice” (ACOPs) provide ?
Practical advise on how to comply with the law
What does health and safety at work regulations 1999 require employers to do ?
Control health and safety risks
How many people should be employed in order to write a written health and safety policy ?
5 or more
( every employer must have health and safety policy but if they have over 5 employees, then it hold be written down )
What document holds further information on carrying out risk assessments ?
HSE industry guideline 163
When is a written report of a risk assessment required ?
If the company has over 5 employees
Who must supply’s the employees PPE
Employer
What guidance tells the user to use the correct PPE?
INDG 174
What must used when there is a shortage in oxygen or danger of loosing consciousness due to high exposure of harmful fumes ?
Breathing apparatus !!!
—NEVER use filtering cartridge as they only have limited life.
What does “the provision and use of work equipment regulations 1998” ( PUWER ) provide ?
Places duties on companies who own or have control over work equipment.
What is the “Provision and use of work equipment regulations” ( PUWER ) duties supported by ?
ACOP
What two regulations cover lifting equipment ?
- LOLER ( lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations 1998 )
- PUEWER
What does COSHH stand for ?
Control of substances hazardous to health
When a product is dangerous for supply, by law, what must the supplier provide ?
Safety data sheet
What does the material safety data sheet (MSDS) ensure ?
Those who use chemicals in the workplace use them safely without causing risks.
Is the MSDS classed as a risk assessment ?
No
How many sections does a MSDS hold ?
16
(All sections have further sub sections)
Whats the 4 hazard types ?
- Health hazards
- Fire hazards
- Reactivity hazards
- Environmental hazards
How often is the MSDS updated ?
Every 3 years unless new data about a product is released.
