Student Placement Health & Safety Briefing

1. Student Placement Health & Safety Briefing Nick Izzard Health & Safety Adviser FAHS, FML & GSA

2. The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAW) • EMPLOYERS • Employer’s must, as far as reasonably practicable, safeguard the health, safety and welfare of employees.

3. Individual Responsibility • Every EMPLOYEE has a duty to: • take reasonable care for their own health & safety • have consideration for the health & safety of others • not to interfere / misuse anything provided for health & safety reasons • report any serious risk to health & safety

4. INDUCTION • General Training – relating to the organisation, including values and philosophy as well as structure and history etc. • Mandatory Training – relating to health and safety and other essential or legal areas. • Job Training – relating to the role that the new starter will be performing.

5. REMEMBER • You can make a difference by reporting health & safety issues… • inform your manager or person in charge of the area • or • contact your department safety co-ordinator

6. Workshop Hazards Hazardous Substances:Harmful Chemicals, Dust, Bio-hazards, Flammable Gases, Poisonous Gases (Soldering), Explosive Substances Hazardous Equipment:Power Tools, Machinery, Knives and Cutting Equipment Hazardous Environments:Noise, Vibration, Radiation, Magnetic Fields, High / Low Temperature, Fire Hazardous Operations:Working at Height, Manual Handling, Lone Working, Confined Spaces, Hot Work

7. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Ear Plugs and Ear Defenders • Goggles & Masks • Safety Harnesses • Safety Helmets • Boots & Shoes • Gloves

8. Insurance • Public Liability • Employer Liability • Personal Insurance

9. Summary • HSAW • Induction • Workshop Safety • PPE • Insurance • Incident Reporting