10.2 - Health and Safety at Work Act

HSE is…

The Health and Safety executive

Health and Safety Executive

Prevents work related illness, injury or death
Employers must minimise risk
Employees must take reasonable care
Fines/closures made for non-compliance

Employers must provide:

PPE
Training
Suitable extraction
Guidelines
First Aid
Machinery maintenance
Safety Signage

Employees must:

Use PPE
Adhere to guidelines
Use extraction
Take care in their own work

RIDDOR is…

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regualtions (2013)

What does RIDDOR do?

Places duties on employers and people in control of the work premisis to report serious accidents, occupational diseases and dangerous occurences (near misses).

Name all the safety equipment (top to bottom)

Hard hat
Ear Defenders
Safety Glasses
Respirator
High Vis Jacket
Gloves
Safety Boots

Safety Sign Regulations (1996)

Safety signs and signals are required where a significant risk to the health and safety of employees and others remains, despite other measures.

What are these signs?

Fire Equipment Sign

What are these signs?

Prohibition Signs

What are these signs?

Mandatory Sign

What are these signs?

Warning Signs

What are these signs?

Safe Conditions

COSHH is…

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

VOCs

Volatile Organic Compounds

What does COSHH do?

Places a duty on employers to assess risks of working with hazardous substances
Covers the storage and use of solvent-based substances containing VOCs

Warning symbols

Provide health and saftey info to consumer
Seen on adheasives and domestic cleaning products