HEALTH AND SAFETY INDUCTION Kevin Maguire Health and Safety Officer

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HEALTH AND SAFETYINDUCTIONKevin
MaguireHealth and Safety Officer
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TRAINING TOPICS

• FIRE
• ACCIDENT / INCIDENT REPORTING
• FIRST AID
• DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES
• HEALTH AND SAFETY SIGNS
• UNSAFE WORKING PRACTICES
• SLIP, TRIPS, FALLS
• ELECTRICAL SAFETY
• RISK ASSESSMENTS
• EYE SIGHT TEST PROCEDURE
• POINTS OF NOTE
• HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
• HS INFORMATION ON THE INTRANET

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FIRE

• FIRE DRILL
• Ensure Students (and yourselves) know fire drill
• See Fire drill presentation (intranet)
• Alarm is continuous siren sound
• Sounders have light attached which flash for
  those with hearing impairment
• Alarm tested every Friday
• Easterhouse 1400hrs Haghill 1000hrs
• Fire evacuation test (at least 2 every term)

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FIRE

• LECTURERS (in Fire Plan)
• Ensure students familiarise themselves with fire
  evacuation information
• Remain with lecturer
• Report for class roll at Assembly point
• - Blue fire notices in each room
• - Nearest exit
• - Keep escape routes free from obstruction at
  all times
• - Do not use lifts
• - Do not double park (Haghill) on road at
  entrance may block Fire Engine
• Take register to nearest Assembly point
• Advise Fire Evacuation Controller / Fire Marshal
  if any students at Fire Refuge area
• Call Register and report to Fire Marshal
• Having advised that all students accounted for
  (and any visitors)

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FIRE

• MOBILITY IMPAIRED STUDENTS
• Mobility impaired personnel are required to
  complete a PEEP (Personal Emergency Evacuation
  Plan)
• A PEEP must be carried out for any Student /
  Visitor or Member of staff who have mobility
  problems or have difficulty vacating the building
  in the event of a Fire or Fire drill
• PEEPS
• Identify if wheelchair user
• Identify assistance (e.g. support workers)
• Features or equipment to assist the evacuation
• E.g. Fire evacuation chair
• Includes a plan for lunch and breaks
• Completed daily

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FIRE

• IF YOU DISCOVER A FIRE
• Actuate break glass point to operate alarm system
• Only fight fire if trained (dont attempt if
  alone)
• Close door where fire located
• Switch off all electrical appliances if safe to
  do so
• Evacuate

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FIRE

• FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
• Most common on campuses are
• Water Solid material, e.g. wood, paper
• Carbon Dioxide Electrical
• - Also Chemical, Fire blankets in
• food preparation areas
• Report intentional or unintentional discharges
• Portable fire extinguishers not to be moved
• Should be beside luminous user guide

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ACCIDENT / INCIDENT REPORTING

• All accidents and near misses are to be reported
• Accident / Incident / Violent Incident / Hazard /
  Near Miss Report Form held at reception
• Supervisor or lecturer are to record action taken
  to prevent recurrence
• Assistance of HSO where required
• Near misses are to be reported in the same way
• This is to ensure action is taken to prevent
  accident

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ACCIDENT / INCIDENT REPORTING

• ACCIDENT REPORTING PROCEDURES
• First Aider completes (when required to attend at
  scene)
• Accident / Incident / Violent Incident / Hazard /
  Near Miss Report Form (not action taken by dept)
• Accident Book BI 510 accidents that have
  resulted in injury (not near misses, illness
  non RIDDOR)
• First Aider then submits
• Accident / Incident Etc Report Form to 3
  addressees
• - HSO, HR, Dep Principal (1 remains on site)
• Accident Book BI 510 sheet to Dep Principal or
  HSO

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ACCIDENT / INCIDENT REPORTING

• ACCIDENT REPORTING PROCEDURES (cont)
• Supervisor or lecturer takes following action
• Completes Accident / Incident Etc Report Form
  segment Action Proposed to Prevent Recurrence
• - when received via the LM chain (Dep
  Principal)
• Forwards this to HSO
• HSO takes the following action
• On receipt of his copy of Accident / Incident Etc
  Report Form
• - If appropriate, report under RIDDOR regs and
  carry out investigation
• - Assist in any investigation if requested for
  all other accidents
• Complete part 4 of Accident Book BI 510
• Documents all accidents / near misses and
  monitors for potential trends

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FIRST AID

• FIRST AID PROVISION
• First Aid Personnel
• On First Aid notice signs throughout campuses
• Reception each campus
• First Aid boxes
• Various locations throughout the campuses
• Signage in rooms identify nearest
• First Aid Rooms in both campuses
• Defibrillators held at Reception each campus

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DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES

• HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ACT
• To take reasonable care for the health and safety
  of themselves and other persons who may be
  affected by their acts or omissions
• To co-operate with the employer to enable the
  duty or requirement to be performed
• Not to intentionally or recklessly interfere with
  or misuse anything provided in the interests of
  health and safety
• e.g. Fire extinguishers, first aid boxes

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DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES

• MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK
• REGULATIONS
• Use machinery, equipment, safety devices etc. in
  accordance with training and instruction
• Inform employer
• Any work situation for which there is a serious
  and immediate danger to health and safety
• Any shortcoming in the employers protection
  arrangements for health and safety

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HEALTH AND SAFETY SIGNS

• Classification
• Prohibition Fire Equipment
• Hazard Safe Condition
• Mandatory
• Examples of HS Signage

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UNSAFE WORKING PRACTICES

• All dangerous Working Practices are to be
• reported
• Immediately
• Via Line Manager, Reception Staff, Directly to
  HSM or HSO
• (Examples of dangerous occurrences and
• near misses in other workplaces on next few
• slides)

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SLIPS, TRIPS, FALLS

• STATS
• Single largest cause of major injuries at work
  (36)
• Account for 23 of over 3 day injuries
• Most falls are slips or trips at floor level
  not high places
• Single biggest cause of serious injuries to
  people who work in Education

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SLIPS, TRIPS, FALLS

• GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
• Clean up spills
• No trailing cables
• Miscellaneous rubbish
• keep areas clear

• Rugs / mats securely fixed
• Poor lighting
• Keep drawers closed
• Awareness

• INSTRUCTION
• Awareness to be instructed to students
• More specific for higher risk areas (risk
  assessed)
• Kitchen, Construction, Art, Hairdressing

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ELECTRICAL SAFETY

• All electrical equipment PAT tested
• Get registered via Estates
• Faulty equipment
• Switch off power
• Report to supervisor
• Ensure clearly labelled and removed from use

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RISK ASSESSMENTS

• Examples of Specific / Generic Risk
• Assessments
• Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Hazard sheet
  handout
• Manual Handling
• NB Fold away trolleys can be accessed via Stores
  and spares are held in staff common rooms for
  easy access
• Return to Work (LM / HSO)
• Pregnancy (HSO)
• Stress (HSO)

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EYE SIGHT TEST PROCEDURES

• Procedure can be assessed in Personnel Services
  contained within Policies and Procedures on the
  Intranet
• Good evidence that work with DSE does not cause
  any permanent damage to eyes or eye sight
• Complaints of temporary discomfort, eye strain
  and headaches are common
• Users with existing uncorrected vision defects
  are more likely to suffer fatigue and stress in
  DSE work
• Eye tests and corrective appliances are intended
  to be a means of alleviating such problems

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POINTS OF NOTE

• Specific health and safety information / training
  is provided relative to new employees post and
  location
• Management and Staff have a responsibility to
  implement the Health and Safety Policy
• Health and Safety Committee details in Policy
• Health and safety representatives (including
  Trade Union representatives) details in Policy
• Raise issues with management on behalf of staff
• Submit health and safety issues to Health and
  Safety Committee
• Participate in health and safety inspections

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POINTS OF NOTE

• PPE
• New employees issued with PPE relative to their
  post
• Purpose of equipment and duty to use it are to be
  explained (and documented)
• Defective equipment to be reported and
  arrangements to obtain replacement
• No Smoking Policy
• Criminal offence to smoke within College
  buildings and outreach Centre buildings used by
  the college
• Stress at Work
• Via personnel, Union Rep, Direct

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HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICYHEALTH AND SAFETY
POLICY STATEMENT (All new entrants receive
before commencing employment)

• Risk Assessments
• Safe Plant and Equipment
• Safe Handling and Use of Substances
• Information, Instruction and Supervision
• Competency / Training
• Accidents / First Aid
• Monitoring
• Emergency Procedures

• HS Policy Statement
• Responsibilities
• Organisation Chart
• HS Meetings
• Safety Representatives
• Safety Inspections
• Duties of Employees
• Duties of Contractors

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HS INFORMATION ON INTRANET

• STUDENTS
• Fire Drill
• Students / Health and Safety / Fire Drill
  Presentation
• HS Policy Statement
• Students / Health and Safety / Policy Statement
  on HS at Work
• First Aid
• Students / Health and Safety / First Aid
• General Safety Guidelines
• Students / Health and Safety / General Safety
  Guidelines

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HS INFORMATION ON INTRANET

• STAFF
• Under Staff / Policies and Procedures / Health
  and Safety Policies
• COSHH Management System
• Display Screen Workstation Checklist
• Fire Plan - Easterhouse Campus
• Fire Plan Haghill Campus
• Manual Handling Assessment Sheet
• No Smoking Policy
• Policy Statement on HS at Work
• Risk Assessment Form
• HS Meeting Minutes
• Home / Management and Governance / All sessions /
  
• - Health and Safety Committee
• - Risk Management Group

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QUESTIONS