9.2 Flashcards
What is health and safety designed to do
Protect employees from harm
What is the HSE
a national independent watch dog for work related health adn safet shit
WHat does the HSE do (3)
Help companies meet regaltuion
Provides guidance
Invetsiagtes accidents
What is the HASAWA
Health and safety at work act
WHat must employers do to comply to teh HASAWA
That workplaces are as safe as possible
COmply to asseing risks and adopting approtie safety measures
What does COSHH stand for
Control of substances hazaardous to health
What is COSSH
Where employers prevenet or reduce as much exposure to hazardous shit that can harm ehalth
Exampels of hazardous substances
Paints
Varnishes
SOlder fumes
PArtciulates from sanding
What are CLP pictograns
Images that allow for teh easy identification of hazards
What will hazardous product suppliers supply
A safety dtaa sheet, with info on usage storage and first aid etc
What is teh PPE at work act
Where employers have the duty of providing people PPE and training them on hwo to use it
What shouldl employers do under teh PPE act (4)
Choose CE marked shit
Ensure products fit the user
Instrcut and train workers
Maintain the PPE
What does the CPA give consuemrs right too
to expect relavant health and safety info on rpoducts and claim comepnsation if injured etc
What is teh consuemr rights act
an act desigend to safetgurad consumers from faulty products
What is teh BSI
A national body that set stadnards to ensure consuemrs and products are safe etc
What will shwo BSI approval
The BSI kitemeark
What must toy manfuactures conform to
Toys safety regulain
Eurpoean toy safey directive
BSI standards
What must toys be designed to do
Comply with safety requriements
Have safety assements
Show they meet assement procedures
Have ifnormation identifying the toy and manfuacture
Why is PPE needed
As even after risk assements and cotnrol measures hazards may still exists
What may hazards that exist after RA affect
Lungs - particles
Eyes - particles
Skin - chemcials
Body - falling shit
Ears - loud noosies etc
What is cpa act final
Act that gives consumers right to expect relevant health info and claim compensation if product causes i jury
What is consumer rights act
Act to safe guard consumers fault by giving them certain rights
Standards of consumer rights act
Fit for purpose
As described
Of good quality
Durability
Other form of law that not in this chapter
IP
