below-grade in excavations‚ above-grade on scaffolding and in scissor hfts and on the ground with forklifts and other heavy equipment. BY MARK STROMMr A ll of the activity above‚ below and on the ground at a construction worksite can create hazards for your employees and for contractor employees. One way to protect your employees is by providing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). The General Duty Clause of the OSH Act indicates that the employer"shall furnish to each of his employees
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standard. __ True __ False 12. A scaffold should be able to support at least four times its maximum intended load of people and equipment. __ True __ False 13. A suspended scaffold’s rope should be able to hold at least six times its maximum intended load of people and equipment. __ True __ False 14. If scaffolds have guardrails‚ workers on them never need to use a personal fall protection
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regulations is to appoint an employee to perform health and safety tasks such as planning‚ organisation control‚ monitoring and reviewing of health and safety arrangements. For example Kirklees college health and safety director makes sure that equipment are safe for students to use by doing regular safety checks and carry out risk assessments. | Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 | Five main aims‚ To protect people at work‚ To protect people who are not at work from those who are‚ To ensure explosive
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MATTERS) 6.1 6.2 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Responsibilities of employer Responsibilities of employees 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 1 1 2 2 2 HEALTH AND SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES/COMMITTEES FIRST AID‚ EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES WORK IN ELEVATED POSITIONS PROVISIONING OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT AND THE SAFEGUARD OF MACHINERY EMERGENCY/EVACUATION PLAN SECURITY AND ACCESS CONTROL EXPOSURE TO AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS REGARDED AS A HEALTH RISK VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE DRAFT DRAFT -1-
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including employers‚ employees‚ trainees‚ self-employed‚ manufacturers‚ suppliers‚ designers‚ importers of work equipment. Employers’ responsibilities The Act places a general duty to ’ensure so far as is reasonably practicable the health‚ safety and welfare at work of all their employees’. Employers must comply with the Act. They must: provide and maintain safety equipment and safe systems of work ensure materials used are properly stored‚ handled‚ used and transported provide information
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Control........................................................ Page 2 III. Personal Protective Equipment Selection ......................................... Page 2 IV. Training ............................................................................................. Page 3 V. Responsibilities .................................................................................. Page 3 VI. Personal Protective Equipment Use .................................................. Page 5 VII. PPE Maintenance
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will have yellow hatching on the floor around the exit to make sure it is not obstructed. Both of my companies need to follow these as it can be very dangerous and could cause closure to the building if not. They also need to have the correct fire equipment such as fire extinguishers in the right places and fire towels in the kitchen. There also needs to be fire alarms around both places. * Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 – This is another large section of health and safety and involves
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5. Understand the importance of using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the prevention and control of infections. 5.1 demonstrate correct use of PPE: - Have the responsibility to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) Appropriately to avoid contamination as far as possible 5.2 describe different types of PPE * Gloves- protect hands * Gowns/aprons-protect skin and/or clothing * Masks and respirators- protect mouse/ * Respirators- protect respiratory tract from airborne infectious
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primary concept of the hierarchy of hazard control is the source. where elimination is an option if a task it too dangerous.” The specific hierarchy outlined are as follows * Engineering Controls * Administrative Controls * Personal Protective Equipment Engineering Controls: * Monitor CO Levels to ensure levels stay below TLV limits * stream line the hours so the exposure gets evenly distributed in different * provide proper and efficient ventilation to exhaust the CO in the
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responsibilites in the preventation and controll of infection. 1.1 explain employees roles andresponsibilities in relation to the prevention and controll of infection. . dispose of waste correctly . wash hands properly . keep all equipment clean . wear ppe . maintain personal hygeine . attend training . report hazzards 1.2 explain employers responsibilities in realation to the prevention and control infection . provide training . provide ppe . ensure regular health and saftey checks are
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