Outcome1: Identify the Legal Responsibilities of Both Employers and Employees and the Importance of Health and Safety in the Working Environment
Outcome1: Identify the legal responsibilities of both employers and employees and the importance of health and safety in the working environment
Practical Activities
The candidate will be able to
1 Identify, select and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriate for the task being undertaken
2 Follow agreed procedures for obtaining and returning specialist PPE after use
3 Recognise warning, advisory, mandatory and prohibition signs
4 Follow accident and emergency procedures
Underpinning Knowledge
The candidate will be able to
1. State the legal responsibilities within the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) for the employer employee
2. List the current Health and Safety legislation relevant to the workplace/site within the electrotechnical Industry
3 Identify from the following, those regulatory requirements which are statutory and those which are non-statutory
Health & Safety at Work Act (1974)
Electricity at Work Regulations (1989)
The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 (Formerly
Electricity Supply Regulations 1989)
Management of Health & Safety Regulations (1992)
Provision & use of Work Equipment Regulations (1992)
COSHH Regulations (2002)
Personal Protective Equipment Regulations (1992)
IEE Requirements for Electrical Installations (BS7671)
4 State the main responsibilities of employers towards the maintenance of health and safety
making the workplace safe and without risk to health keeping dust, fumes and noise under control ensuring plant and machinery are safe and that safe systems of work are set and followed ensuring articles and substances are moved, stored and used safely providing adequate welfare facilities providing adequate information, instruction, training and supervision necessary for staff’s health & safety providing a health & safety policy statement if there are five or more employees providing any protective clothing or equipment specifically required
Practical Activities
The candidate will be able to
1 Identify, select and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriate for the task being undertaken
2 Follow agreed procedures for obtaining and returning specialist PPE after use
3 Recognise warning, advisory, mandatory and prohibition signs
4 Follow accident and emergency procedures
Underpinning Knowledge
The candidate will be able to
1. State the legal responsibilities within the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) for the employer employee
2. List the current Health and Safety legislation relevant to the workplace/site within the electrotechnical Industry
3 Identify from the following, those regulatory requirements which are statutory and those which are non-statutory
Health & Safety at Work Act (1974)
Electricity at Work Regulations (1989)
The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 (Formerly
Electricity Supply Regulations 1989)
Management of Health & Safety Regulations (1992)
Provision & use of Work Equipment Regulations (1992)
COSHH Regulations (2002)
Personal Protective Equipment Regulations (1992)
IEE Requirements for Electrical Installations (BS7671)
4 State the main responsibilities of employers towards the maintenance of health and safety
making the workplace safe and without risk to health keeping dust, fumes and noise under control ensuring plant and machinery are safe and that safe systems of work are set and followed ensuring articles and substances are moved, stored and used safely providing adequate welfare facilities providing adequate information, instruction, training and supervision necessary for staff’s health & safety providing a health & safety policy statement if there are five or more employees providing any protective clothing or equipment specifically required