NEBOSH practical report
To: Mr S Smith (Managing Director)
From: J.Jones (HSE Adviser) Date: 1/1/01
Re: Health and Safety Inspection of Woodworking Workshop and Offices
Introduction
Earlier today, I carried out a Health and Safety inspection of the above areas of our premises. The purpose of the inspection was two fold. First of all, to satisfy the requirements of the practical aspect of the NEBOSH General Certificate, and secondly to ensure that health and safety control measures in the above areas remained in force, and that we were complying with our statutory duties.
Summary
The inspection revealed that health and safety standards were generally being met and maintained. Furthermore, that supervisors and employees appeared, by their work practices, to be aware of their general duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc, Act 1974. However, there are concerns about the inefficiency of the extraction system in the woodworking area; the lack of electric shock protection and missing notices. These main findings are detailed below.
Attached to this report is a complete list of observations made during the inspection. We can discuss the lower priority items when we next meet.
Findings
The layout of machinery in the workshop was good. All machine guards were in place at the time of the inspection. However, the following items give cause for concern:
1. Dust Control
An excessive amount of dust was evident in many areas of the workshop. Although local exhaust ventilation (LEV) was in operation, it did not appear to be functioning efficiently. There was no evidence of maintenance being undertaken on the LEV in the past two years. This is a contravention of the COSHH Regulations 1999.
2. Fire
Whilst fire extinguishers were of the correct type and in the correct position, fire notices were conspicuous by their absence. This is in contravention of the requirements of our Fire Certificate.
3. Electrical Safety
It was noted that, in the
From: J.Jones (HSE Adviser) Date: 1/1/01
Re: Health and Safety Inspection of Woodworking Workshop and Offices
Introduction
Earlier today, I carried out a Health and Safety inspection of the above areas of our premises. The purpose of the inspection was two fold. First of all, to satisfy the requirements of the practical aspect of the NEBOSH General Certificate, and secondly to ensure that health and safety control measures in the above areas remained in force, and that we were complying with our statutory duties.
Summary
The inspection revealed that health and safety standards were generally being met and maintained. Furthermore, that supervisors and employees appeared, by their work practices, to be aware of their general duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc, Act 1974. However, there are concerns about the inefficiency of the extraction system in the woodworking area; the lack of electric shock protection and missing notices. These main findings are detailed below.
Attached to this report is a complete list of observations made during the inspection. We can discuss the lower priority items when we next meet.
Findings
The layout of machinery in the workshop was good. All machine guards were in place at the time of the inspection. However, the following items give cause for concern:
1. Dust Control
An excessive amount of dust was evident in many areas of the workshop. Although local exhaust ventilation (LEV) was in operation, it did not appear to be functioning efficiently. There was no evidence of maintenance being undertaken on the LEV in the past two years. This is a contravention of the COSHH Regulations 1999.
2. Fire
Whilst fire extinguishers were of the correct type and in the correct position, fire notices were conspicuous by their absence. This is in contravention of the requirements of our Fire Certificate.
3. Electrical Safety
It was noted that, in the