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Title: Thornton and Ross Ltd. HEALTH AND SAFETY INDUCTION


1
Thornton and Ross Ltd. HEALTH AND SAFETY INDUCTION
  • David E Wilkins

2
Health Safety at Work Act 1974
  • This act of parliament makes it a criminal
    offence not to comply with the duties it imposes.
  • Failure to comply could lead to prosecution in
    the courts with heavy fines and/or imprisonment.
  • Ignorance is no excuse.

3
Health Safety at Work Act
  • Duties of Employees (All Staff ).
  • To take reasonable care of the Health Safety of
    themselves others affected by their acts or
    omissions.

4
Health Safety at Work Act
  • To take reasonable care of the Health Safety of
    themselves others affected by their acts or
    omissions.
  • To co-operate with the requirements and duties
    imposed on the employer to enable those
    requirements and duties to be complied with.

5
Health Safety at Work Act
  • To take reasonable care of the Health Safety of
    themselves others affected by their acts or
    omissions.
  • To co-operate with the requirements and duties
    imposed on the employer to enable those
    requirements and duties to be complied with.
  • Duty not to interfere with or misuse.
  • ( equipment, PPE, and Procedures)

6
Company Health and Safety Information Cascade
  • Company Handbook policies, conditions of
    employment, Works Rules, Induction summary.
  • Health and Safety Arrangements Manual sets out
    principal procedures and expectations.
  • Departmental Instructions Give specific details
    on how to carry out tasks.
  • Control Forms To record events and results of
    tests etc.

7
Other Legislation dealing with Health and Safety
  • The Fire Precaution Act 1971
  • The Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997
  • The Environmental Protection Act 1990
  • Management of Health and Safety at Work
    Regulations
  • Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous
    Occurrences Regulations.
  • etc

8
Risk Assessments
  • Hazard and Risk
  • A hazard is the POTENTIAL of a substance,
    activity or process to cause harm.
  • A risk is the LIKELIHOOD of a substance, activity
    or process to cause harm.

9
Risk Assessment Process
  • Identify the hazard
  • Persons at risk
  • Evaluation of risk level
  • Risk Controls (existing and additional)
  • Record of Risk Assessment findings
  • Monitor and Review

10
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations 2002
  • Hazardous Substances are found everywhere.
  • Nuclear Reactor
  • Household Sink
  • Laboratory
  • Print Works
  • Offices

11
COSHH Assessment
  • Identify the Substance or task
  • Classify the Hazard Harmful, Irritant,
    Corrosive, Toxic, Carcinogenic
  • Identify the route of entry into the body
    inhalation, absorption, ingestion, injection
  • Identify and improve control measures
  • Monitor and Maintain
  • Health Surveillance

12
CHEMICALS (Hazard, Information and Packaging for
Supply) Regulations 2002
  • Suppliers of chemicals must supply a Safety Data
    Sheet to the buyer.
  • Safety Data Sheet is the primary source of
    information for hazard classification,
    Occupational Exposure Levels, Spillage Controls,
    Protection Levels, PPE

13
Safety Signs
  • Blue signs are compulsory.
  • Failure to comply not only puts you at risk,
  • but means you have broken the law.

14
Safety Signs
  • Yellow signs are warnings.
  • Failure to take notice not only puts you at
  • risk, but means you could be breaking the
  • law if you fail to take precautions.

15
Safety Signs
  • Green signs are safety guidance.
  • First aid , emergency exits

16
Safety Signs
  • Red signs are prohibitive and Fire.
  • NO
  • and Fire call points, etc.

17
Fire
  • If you discover a fire.
  • In all cases, set off the fire alarms via break
    glass panel.
  • This will summon the rescue team and the fire
    service, and alert others to evacuate the
    building.
  • Go to the control point and inform them where the
    fire is. Or, if you think it is safe to tackle
    the fire, at no personal risk, inform someone
    you intend to do so and send someone to the
    control point.
  • Test the fire extinguisher at a safe distance and
    approach the fire aiming at the base of the fire.
  • Use one extinguisher and leave.

18
Fire Extinguisher Types
19
Protective Clothing
  • Safety Glasses.
  • Must be worn in all chemistry laboratories.

Must be worn in mechanical workshops
Must be worn when transferring cryogenic liquids.
20
Protective Clothing
  • Lab coats.
  • Cotton laboratory coats must be worn when
  • doing chemical work.
  • If you spill or splash corrosive chemicals on
  • Yourself, it is easier to take off a lab coat
    than
  • taking off your clothes.
  • (And are cheaper to replace.)
  • Also protects you from flash burns.
  • It is also recommended in Mechanical
  • workshops to protect your clothes and
  • you from oil.

21
Protective Clothing
  • Shoes.
  • Sandals and open shoes are not allowed in
    chemical laboratories, Mechanical workshops or
    when transferring cryogenic liquids.
  • If you spill corrosive chemicals they are most
    likely to get on your feet.
  • Nylon socks make an awful mess with acids.
  • Metal swarf can be very sharp.
  • Frost bitten toes are hard to fix.

22
Protective Clothing
  • Gloves.
  • When handling hazardous chemicals wear rubber
    disposable gloves. Remove and dispose of them
    before you leave the lab or answer the telephone.
  • When handling cryogenic liquids wear loose
    fitting insulating gloves.
  • When handling sharps wear appropriate gloves.

23
Risk Assessments
  • Risk assessments are the most important and
    effective recent safety legislation.
  • Before undertaking any task, always identify the
    hazards and assess the risks. Then implement the
    measures required to remove or minimise the risk
    before starting work.
  • All practical work must have a risk assessment,
    check your lab safety folder and ask your
    supervisor.

24
Fume Cupboards
  • Always fully close the sash when access is not
    required.
  • Always keep the sash to the lowest height needed
    to work.
  • Not all fume cupboards are in operation 24hours,
    check before leaving reactions overnight.
  • When contractors are working on the roof, by the
    stacks, the cupboards are locked closed, do not
    tamper with the locks.

25
Chemicals
  • Keep quantities you are working with to the
    minimum required.
  • Transport with care, in proper containers.
  • Always label containers
  • Always wash your hands after handling chemicals.
    Do not eat, drink or smoke in the labs.
  • Always dispose waste of correctly.

26
Electrical Safety
  • There is always a risk when working with
    electricity, particularly supplies over 120volts.
  • Before using any electrical apparatus check that
    has been tested for safety.
  • Special care should be taken when using portable
    tools, inspect the cables and plugs before use.
  • When working on live circuits or equipment where
    authorised to do so, use supplies that are
    protected by RCCBs.

27
Radiation
  • Some labs have radioactive materials or
    radiation generating equipment.
  • Before you work in these areas you must obtain a
    licence before you start work.

28
Manual Handling
  • Most accidents on are caused by manual handling
    incidents.
  • Assess the weight before you move anything.
  • Break it into smaller loads if possible.
  • Get help if needed.
  • Use lifting equipment provided.

29
Gas cylinders
  • Always use the correct, three wheeled trolleys,
    for transporting cylinders and never move a
    cylinder with the regulator fitted.
  • Never use PTFE tape, grease or oil when fitting
    regulators. Any oil based product in an oxygen
    regulator can cause an explosion.
  • Always use the correct gas regulator on the
    cylinder. Never mix gas types the regulators are
    designed to work with the gas they are made for.
  • Always support the cylinder with chains or
    clamps, never leave it free standing.

30
Keep areas tidy.
  • Many accidents are caused by untidy labs and
    offices.
  • Trailing leads, spills not cleaned up, cluttered
    benches.
  • Always keep your work area tidy.

31
Incident and accident reporting
  • Report all accidents and incidents to your
    manager or a first aider, even if no injury was
    caused.
  • They will make inquiries and take action to
    prevent it happening to someone else.

32
Thornton and RossHealth and Safety Induction
  • If in doubt about anything
  • ask,
  • ask,
  • ask.
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