Engineering Health and Safety
Health and Safe Legislation and Regulation
You are required to research two different engineering environments that you have come knowledge of. It may be best if one is an electrical environment and one a mechanical environment. For each of these environments:
• Identify a minimum of four different sets of regulations that would be relevant
• Describe a minimum of three key features of each of the sets of regulations you have chosen.
Mechanical
Provisional and Use of Work Equipment (PUWER) 1998
Working in engineering requires an extensive range of machinery. The provision and use of work equipment regulations defines work equipment as any machinery appliances, hand tool, power tool or assembly of components.
To protect everybody who uses equipment at work, the regulations require employers to ensure that:
• Work equipment is maintained
• All machinery is suitable and fit for purpose
• Controls on machines are clearly marked
• Work equipment is inspected on a regular basis
• Dangerous parts of work equipment are guarded as far as reasonably practical
• Training and instruction is given to anyone who needs to use the equipment
• Warning signs are fixed either on or close to machinery
Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHO) 1992
A third of all injuries at work are the results of people using incorrect manual handling methods. Employers should ensure that their staff avoid manual handling any items in such a way that could cause them injury. If manually handling cannot be avoided then a risk assessment must be carried out. This includes:
• The load to be moved
• The capacity of the individual doing the work
• The task or activity that needs to be carried out
• The working environment
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COHH) regulations 2002
COHH regulations are designed to ensure the safe use and handling of hazardous chemicals in
You are required to research two different engineering environments that you have come knowledge of. It may be best if one is an electrical environment and one a mechanical environment. For each of these environments:
• Identify a minimum of four different sets of regulations that would be relevant
• Describe a minimum of three key features of each of the sets of regulations you have chosen.
Mechanical
Provisional and Use of Work Equipment (PUWER) 1998
Working in engineering requires an extensive range of machinery. The provision and use of work equipment regulations defines work equipment as any machinery appliances, hand tool, power tool or assembly of components.
To protect everybody who uses equipment at work, the regulations require employers to ensure that:
• Work equipment is maintained
• All machinery is suitable and fit for purpose
• Controls on machines are clearly marked
• Work equipment is inspected on a regular basis
• Dangerous parts of work equipment are guarded as far as reasonably practical
• Training and instruction is given to anyone who needs to use the equipment
• Warning signs are fixed either on or close to machinery
Manual Handling Operations Regulations (MHO) 1992
A third of all injuries at work are the results of people using incorrect manual handling methods. Employers should ensure that their staff avoid manual handling any items in such a way that could cause them injury. If manually handling cannot be avoided then a risk assessment must be carried out. This includes:
• The load to be moved
• The capacity of the individual doing the work
• The task or activity that needs to be carried out
• The working environment
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COHH) regulations 2002
COHH regulations are designed to ensure the safe use and handling of hazardous chemicals in