HSE DOC 16 Training Course

[Audio] Welcome to the HSE DOC 16 Training Course.

[Audio] Course Overview: The Law Accident, Incident and Near Miss Fire Safety Risk Assessment/ COSHH Assessments Workplace Safety.

[Audio] The Law. The Law.

[Audio] Health and Safety at work act 1974, states Section 2 - General duties of employers to their employees. (1)It shall be the duty of every employer to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees. Section 7 - General duties of employees at work. It shall be the duty of every employee while at work — (a) to take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions at work; and (b) as regards any duty or requirement imposed on his employer or any other person by or under any of the relevant statutory provisions, to co-operate with him so far as is necessary to enable that duty or requirement to be performed or complied with..

[Audio] Mangement of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 states The Employer – Undertake an assessment of the risks to health and safety of their employees and others who may be affected by their work activity. Employers with 5 or more employees should record the significant findings of this risk assessment. The Employee – Report any shortcomings in health & safety arrangements. Report dangerous situations. Use equipment in accordance with training and instruction. Take reasonable care of their own health & safety and those of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. This regulation places duties on employers and employees including those who are clients, designers, principal contractors or other contractors..

[Audio] Other useful regulations practiced throughout the organisation can be seen within this slide..

[Audio] The Working Time Regulations (1998) ensures the rights of workers ensuring they don not work excessive hours. Listed here are basic right that the regulation provide. These regulations limit the working week to 48 hours, however there is an opt out agreement in each starter pack for whoever wish's to opt out..

[Audio] The statutory regulations and standards that apply within the German Federal Republic have a pyramidal structure and are subdivided into the levels shown in the illustration..

[Audio] Under the Safety and Health at Work Act, the employer is obliged to identify and assess the risks to his employees. A risk is where an individual encounters a danger or hazard in time and space. The employer must assess all workplaces/workstations, implement the necessary measures and check their effectiveness. The results must be documented..

[Audio] Accident/ Incident and Near Miss Reporting.

[Audio] Report all accidents, incidents, near misses and dangerous occurrences to your supervisor or your site manager! All accidents to be entered into the Accident book! If an employee requires medical treatment while at work. ALL recommendations, including hospital attendance by the Site medic, must be complied with.

[Audio] Accidents at work have three significant consequences: Personal injury Damage to profitability Potential for prosecution and claims (Technical, then organizational and finally personnel measures) Safety is an asset to be protected!.

[Audio] Always report Accidents and Incidents: Even if there is minor or even no injury Many major accidents happened because minor events were ignored We can't prevent it happening again if we don't know about it.

[Audio] Fire Safety. Fire Safety. BARRIER FIRE PROTECTION.

[Audio] Fire Extinguisher Color Codes. The color codes detail what extinguisher to use on different fires. Ensure that in the event of a fire you know the correct extinguisher to use, as some of the products that we use react badly to water, the COSHH assessments identify the correct one to use. Fire Extinguishers must be inspected regularly at least every year up to 2 years by a qualified person..

[Audio] Fire prevention and fire evacuation Fire Prevention - It is a proactive method of preventing fire-based emergencies and reducing the damage caused by them. Fire Evacuation - Fire and evacuation alarms are intended to alert building occupants that a fire or other life-threatening situation exists. Upon hearing the alarm, everyone should leave the building immediately. Property can be replaced – People cannot! Safety First!.

[Audio] Where a fire occurs, there is a risk of personal injury and/or material damage. The following types of personal injury may occur: Burns Asphyxiation due to gases (carbon monoxide/dioxide, nitrous gases) Asphyxiation due to vapours Respiratory distress Scorched lungs (due to hot air) Chemical burns due to hydrochloric acid (plastics or wall coverings) burning where there is a lack of oxygen).

[Audio] Risk Assessments & COSHH Assessments. Risk Assessments/ COSHH Assessments.

[Audio] What is a Risk Assessment? Risk assessment is a legal requirement. An assessment of what could cause harm to people, whether enough precautions have been done, to protect or whether further controls are required, to prevent injury and ill-health..

[Audio] What are hazards? Hazards are something that has the potential to cause harm What is risk? Risk is the likelihood of harm resulting from a hazard.

[Audio] 5 Steps to risk assessments Look and list the hazards Decide who might be harmed and how Evaluate risks decide if existing controls are adequate Record the findings Review when necessary.

[Audio] Identifying Hazards - Walk around your workplace and look at what could cause harm, concentrate on significant hazards Identify who could be harmed: e.g. Young workers, cleaners, visitors, other trades, not forgetting yourself Evaluate the Risk - Consider how likely it is that each hazard could cause harm. Even after all precautions have been taken, some risks could remain Decide whether the remaining risks are high, medium, low. The aim is to make all risks small, get rid of the risk altogether, control the risk so that harm is unlikely.

[Audio] Risk Assessments continued: Follow the Health & Safety Procedure of the site you are on Ensure that you complete a Site Induction, so that you have an understanding of the hazards you may come across, also the safety rules of the site Specific Risk Assessment is completed for works on each site, a copy of this is in the site offices, you must read this and understand the significant risks involved with your works All sites have a different version of risk assessment (Last Minute Risk Assessment, Time Out For Safety) you need to complete these to ensure that you identify any hazards before commencement of work.

[Audio] Risk Assessments are a means to an end not an end in itself, the aim is to keep people safe! Last Minute Risk Analysis are a final check for safe working conditions immediately before starting work.

[Audio] Hazardous substances are substances that are potentially harmful to human health. Contact with hazardous substances can cause chronic damage to the human body. Domestic cleaning agents may involve a risk, as these too may contain hazardous substances. Food should only be eaten in canteens and break rooms, so as to prevent the ingestion of harmful substances via the digestive system. Eating with dirty hands can lead to hazardous substances penetrating the body through the mouth. The national Hazardous Substances Ordinance (GefStoffV) regulation governs activities involving chemicals. he Hazardous Substances Ordinance is directed at manufacturers and users. It regulates occupational health and safety during activities involving hazardous substances in an establishment. One of the duties of the employer is to ensure risk assessments are carried out by a specialist. A risk assessment of hazardous substances in the workplace requires prior knowledge of the length of time employees will spend there, as the longer this period is, the greater the risks to health..

[Audio] There are a few basic rules that the employee must adhere to on a construction site so as to reduce the risk of accident involving hazardous substances. To assert that, since one never comes into contact with hazardous substances on the construction site, no special rules need be complied with, is simply false. What is true is that acids and lye's will burn your skin and eyes. Removing oil and grease with water-based acid or lye solutions is particularly dangerous due to the potential for chemical burns to mucous membrane, eyes and skin of those directly involved. Hazardous substances can damage the human body, as they can harm the brain, nerves, internal organs and blood system. Exposure to lead can have consequences for your health, such as liver and kidney damage. Hazardous substances are substances or preparations with one or more characteristics of a hazardous nature. Hazardous substance can have all kinds of characteristics, but they certainly do not promote health. Generally, hazardous substances are recognised by the labelling/markings on the packaging..

[Audio] Knowing the different danger signs and meanings is important for working onsite Please be aware of what is around you.

[Audio] Workplace Safety. Workplace Safety. Safety Man Images - Free Download on Freepik.

[Audio] Policies can be found in the following locations and noticeboards: Head Office Site Cabins HSE Folder.

[Audio] No alcoholic or drugs are allowed on any Barrier work sites or offices. Random drug and alcohol testing can and will be carried out. Testing can also be undertaken in the following circumstances: Just Cause. Persons suspected of being under the influence of drugs/alcohol or Accident/Incident. Post accident/incident testing..

[Audio] No smoking policy has been developed to protect all employees, service users, customers and visitors from exposure to second hand smoke, and to assist compliance with the Health Act 2006. Disciplinary procedure will be instigated against any member of staff who does not comply with this policy..

[Audio] Emergency Procedures - Upon hearing a fire alarm or site sirens, down tools and leave them 'safe'. Proceed to your muster point quickly but avoid running. After arriving at your muster point, inform your supervisor and await instruction. The supervisor will inform the evacuation co-ordinator and wait for an all clear. Muster Points Head Office Personnel is at the Main Gate Other Sites, As Noted in onsite Induction.

[Audio] Procedure during accidents 1. Report the accident "Where did it happen?" "What happened?" "How many people are injured?" "What types of injury?" "Wait for questions back to you!" 2. First aid Secure the area Look after the injured Inform first aiders Follow instructions 3. Further measures Brief rescue personnel Keep onlookers away Procedure in the event of a fire 1. Raise the alarm "Who is raising the alarm?" "What has happened?" "How many people are involved/injured?" "Where did it happen?" "Wait for questions back to you!" 2. Make safe Take persons at risk with you Close doors Use a marked escape route 3. Try to extinguish the fire Use fire extinguishers.

[Audio] It is for your own Safety and Welfare that you wear the PPE & RPE supplied. You must not bring in to work your own safety equipment, you must use the equipment supplied by your employer. Please ensure that all equipment is well maintained and is fit for the task, report any defects to your supervisor. Hearing protection to be worn for the entire shift if hazardous noise may occur at any time. REMEMBER YOU ARE AT RISK AND UNPROTECTED WITHOUT PPE & RPE.

[Audio] Four main colour safety signs to watch out for onsite: Prohibitions – Must Not Do – These are often round red shapes, white background with a diagonal line through Warning – Warning of hazard or danger – These are often a black triangle with a yellow background Mandatory – Prescribing specific behaviours to follow – These are often blue round shaped signs with white pictograms Emergency – Information on emergency exits, first aid etc. – These are often green background shaped signs with white pictograms.

[Audio] Mandatory Safety Equipment Please check Site safety boards for compliance regarding the wearing of safety equipment (PPE). Different sites have different rules. All PPE are to be mark with a CE mark to comply with standards..

[Audio] Aims To prepare the work thoroughly (where there is increased potential risk) Safe execution Purpose and contents Gives the employees clear safety instructions in respect of unknown dangers Intended to prevent misunderstandings among the participating firms Only applicable for the specified area Only valid for the approved time period or until the conditions change Must always be completed in full.

[Audio] Noise is the risk factor most frequently encountered when working. Measures to prevent it should be implemented early on when planning and designing workplaces. Noise is audible sound that can appear intrusive unwelcome hazardous harmful And can have an impact on employees or other persons present (e.g. visitors) that is harmful to their hearing is psychologically detrimental Or affects the vegetative functions.

[Audio] Electrical Safety And Office Safety. Electrical Safety.

[Audio] Ladders Lifting and Carrying. Safety – it’s your call.

[Audio] Rooftop When working on a roof covered in asbestos cement panels, load-distributing coverings must be used on account of the risk of putting a foot through the roof. When working on a flat roof less than two metres from the edge, the following safety measures are required: Because of the risk of falling, three-part side protection must be attached to the edge of the roof. Rope-up protection must be used if suitable attachment devices are present and the use of three-part side protection and a safety catch system are not feasible. Catch scaffolds must be attached to prevent falls. Attaching tape to the edge of the roof or setting up warning signs are not enough. Work.

Lifting devices, load lifting attachments, lifting attachments.

[Audio] Electricity and Non-Ionising Radiation The severity of electric shock or electrocution is critically dependent on current strength, current path, frequency And the length of time the electrocution or shock persists. If some of the current flows through the heart, the outcome may be life-threatening ventricular fibrillation. The threshold for ventricular fibrillation is determined by the extent of the current and the length of time the electrocution or shock persists. Internal and external burns, including so-called electric marks, also increase with current strength and the length of time the electrocution or shock persists. The physiological effects of electric current on the human body include muscular cramp, damage to the nervous system, ventricular fibrillation, and, at high current levels, burns and organ damage..

[Audio] Accident caused when working with electric currents Electrical accidents are caused by: The direct effect of the current, termed electrocution or an electric shock. The effects of arcing (heat and fire, toxic gases, molten metal splash, pressure wave, bang or crack like an explosion, UV radiation) Fright reactions, when people e.g. fall off a ladder out of fright (secondary accident). Failure to observe the five safety rules is the most common cause of accidents, on both low-voltage and high-voltage installations. A particularly common cause of accidents is failure to systematically observe the third and fifth rules. The five safety rules are: 1. Isolate the system 2. Take steps to prevent the system being made live again 3. Make sure the system is non-live 4. Earth and short circuit 5. Cover or block off energised parts in the vicinity.

[Audio] Safety measures when working on electrical systems Protection against electric shock consists of two levels of protection: 1. Basic protection (protection against direct contact) 2. Fault protection (protection in the event of indirect contact) The presence of both levels of protection basically constitutes the protection of people from electric shock. ,A principle protective measure against electric shock is protection against direct contact (basic protection). Basic protection is achieved via full and complete insulation, cover guards and setting up obstacles that make contact with active energised parts impossible. Insulation is the use of non-conductive material to prevent an electric current flowing between live and non-live conductive parts and the surroundings (people, things, materials). Protection via automatic switch-off of the power supply in the event of a fault is one of the most common protective measures (protection on indirect contact – fault protection). The principle behind protection via automatic switch-off of the power supply is that if a dangerous contact voltage occurs on the housing of an electric device due to fault, e.g. due to failure of the basic insulation, it will be switched off in a very short time. If the (loop) resistance of a power circuit is too great, there is a risk that the upstream fuses will not trip in the event of a fault, since the total resistance in the cable means that the trip current for the upstream fuses is no longer achieved..

[Audio] Residual current device (RCD) On construction sites, equipment must be able to deal with higher loads and stresses. Here, power circuits with sockets require additional protection via a residual current device (RCD), abbreviated in German. On each working day, the RCDs must be tested for proper working order by pressing the test button. The test may be performed by a specially instructed user and should be completed before work starts. The regulations for checking protective measures based on RCDs are different. Protective measures based on RCDs must be checked at least once a month by a qualified electrician to ensure they are effective. Under the accident prevention regulations, the employer must ensure that electrical systems and plant are only erected, modified and serviced by a qualified electrician under the direction and supervision of a qualified electrician in accordance with electrical engineering rules and regulations. This means that even minor repairs to electrical systems on construction sites may only be carried out by a qualified electrician..

[Audio] Any Questions before you complete your questionnaire?.