Engineering safety Flashcards
(32 cards)
COSHH
Control of substances hazardous to health
PUWER
Provision and use of work equipment regulations
RIDDOR
Reporting of injuries,diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations
LOLER
Lifting operations and lifting equipment regulations
HASAWA
Health & safety at work act
HASAWA
Employers have a duty to provide:
- Healthy & safe work environments
- Appropriate training to employees
- A written health & safety policy
- Safe plant,machinery,equipment & appliances
- Safe methods of handling,storing & transporting materials
PPE must be
- Is properly assessed before use to ensure suitability
- Maintained & stored correctly
- Instructions provided
- Used correctly be employees
PUWER requires that equipment is..
- Suitable for intended use
- Maintained in a safe condition for use
- Only used by employees who have recieved training
- Accompanied by suitable safety measures
COSHH
List the hazardous substances
- Adhesives,paints,cleaning agents
- Fumes,toxic vapours
- Dust
- Bacteria & MBG
COSHH
Data log is?
Written assessment of the hazardous substances onboard,and measures to reduce exposure,includes Hazard Data Sheet.
Hazard data sheet contains 15 sections
- Indentification of the substance & manufacturer
- Ingredient info
- Hazard identification
- First aid
- Firefighting
- Spill measures
- Handling & storage
- Exposure control (PPE needed)
- Physical & Chemical properties
- Stability & Reactivity
- Toxicology
- Ecological
- Disposal
- Transport
- Regulatory
LOLER
Lifting equipment provided must be…
- Strong & stable marked with SWL
- Positioned & installed to minimise risks
- Used safely,work planned by competent people
- Examined & regularly inspected by CP
Lifting equipment covered by LOLER
- Cranes
- Forklifts
- lifts
- Hoists
PPE required for slinging
- Overalls
- Safety boots
- Hard hat
- High Vis
Manual handling
Use mechanical means when possible,get help if not possible.
Lifting technique
- Lift in stages
- Hold object close
- Don’t obstruct
- Lower to knees first,feet apart & back straight
Reportable injuries under RIDDOR
- Fractures (not toes or fingers)
- Amputation
- Dislocation
- Loss of sight
- Burns to the eye
- Electric shock
- An injury requiring hospital for more than 24hrs
- Acute illness
Actions before entering a machinery space
- Inform person in charge
- Use man-below tally
- Select appropriate PPE
- Check COSHH data sheets
Confined space
An enclosed space which has been inventilated for more than 24hrs
* Fuel T
* F/W T
* Ballast T
* Machinery sumps
* Gear cases
* Heat Ex
* Watertight compartments
* STP’s
Before accessing a confined space
- Space is cool
- Force vented for 24hr min
- After 24hrs atmosphere tested safe
- If not safe,force vented for another 12hrs & retested. repeat till safe
- Gas free certificate obtained
PPE for confined space
- Overalls
- Boots
- Barrier cream/Gloves
- Paper coveralls
Precautions for confined spaces
- No smoking
- Sentry
- Have comms
- Have means to call for help
- Sentry has BA
- Lifeline
- Gas monitor
- Electrical equipment is tested spark free
- Personel hygiene
- PPE
- Atmosphere monitored
Hot work includes..
A PTW is required before any hot work takes place.
- Welding
- Brazing
- Gas burning
- Blow lamps
- gas burners
- Grinding
Welding sentry dress/equipment
- Surcoat
- Googles for hot work
- SPE (Stored pressure extinguisher)
- Fire blanket
