9 - Health and Safety

Question 1

Describe a risk assessment

Answer 1

• A statatory process that identifies hazards that might cause harm to people and impliments appropriate control measures to reduce the risk of harm.
• Employers must carry out by law and recorded in organisation 5 or more employees
  Example headings: Hazards, potential harm, control measures, review date
• Likley be reviewed every 6 - 12 months
• Risk: The likleyhood that someone will be harmed as a result of being exposed to a risk
• Hazard: anything that could cause harm
• Control measure: any action carried out in advance in reduce the risk posed by a hazard

Question 2

What is the HSE

Answer 2

• Health & Safety Executive (HSE) - a national independent watchdog for work related heath, safety and illness
• Helps companies meet H&S regulations and produces guidence documents
• Investigates accidents in the workplace

Question 3

COSHH

Answer 3

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
* Employers must prevent, reduce or control workers exposure to hazoudous substances

Hazardous substances include

Paints, varnishes, cleaning agents, adhiesives

Question 4

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Answer 4

• The main piece of legislation for British H&S law
• To comply, companies must ensure as far as is reasonaably possible that all employees and visitors are safe in the workplace in terma of health, safety and welfare.
• Compliance includes conducting risk assessments for product manufacture