Transcript A_Smith_Heath_and_Safety_Slides

STEP UP PROGRAMME 2011
HEALTH AND SAFETY
APPROACH TO WORK
WHY BOTHER WITH SAFETY?
 Moral
and ethical reasons
 Economic
reasons
 Legislative
reasons
IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS

Hazard
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Harm
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Includes physical injury, and mental ill health
Risk
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something with the potential to cause harm
likelihood of potential harm being realised
Risk Assessment

examining what could cause harm to people and
weighing up whether enough is being done to
prevent harm
HAZARD GROUPS:
 Hazards
generally fall into four
main groups
Physical
Biological
Chemical
Ergonomic
PHYSICAL HAZARDS:
 Cause
damage to the body, e.g.:
Working with tools and machinery
 Working at height
 Electrical work
 Exposure to noise or vibration
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CHEMICAL HAZARDS:
 Able
to produce
health effects, e.g.
 Dusts and fibres
 Fumes and gases
 Corrosives, poisons
BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS:
 Causes
ill health through contact with:
Micro-organisms (Bacteria, Viruses,
Fungi)
 Insects (mites, parasites)
 Human, animal waste
 Sharps (needles, scalpels)
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ERGONOMIC HAZARDS:
 Harm
caused by:
Poor working posture
 Poor workstation layout
 Confined space work
 Unsuitable equipment
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ERGONOMIC HAZARDS:
 Harm
caused by static postures
THINKING OF THOSE AT RISK
Why does the Law
take special
interest in
YOU?
WHAT ARE CONTROL MEASURES?
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Things to keep to you safe
SO-TO KEEP YOURSELF AND
YOUR COLLEAGUES SAFE,
KEEP YOUR LAB SAFE
BE ALERT
FOR HAZARDS AND
CONDITIONS THAT
REQUIRE SPECIAL CARE
WEAR YOUR PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
WHEN NEEDED
USE
LAB EQUIPMENT
PROPERLY
HANDLE
LAB MATERIALS CAREFULLY