Identify Specific Legislation Relating To Health Safety And Welfare In The Workplace
Name: Scott Addison
Course:
ILM level 3 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management
Module:
Maintaining a Healthy and Safe Working Environment
Word Count:
1,820
Date:
20th February 2014
1.1 Identify specific legislation relating to health, safety and welfare in the workplace.
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 cover a wide range of basic health, safety and welfare issues and apply to most workplaces. Here are a few examples. Ventilation
Workplaces need to be adequately ventilated. Fresh, clean air should be drawn from a source outside the workplace, uncontaminated by discharges from flues,
Chimneys or other process outlets, and be …show more content…
Do not allow persons of foot to enter loading areas- Stop operations if persons on
Foot walk into restricted areas. Replace reversing with forward movements. Allow planning of vehicle access routes to load points
Segregate where possible by one vehicle in/ one vehicle out at any one time- Monitor speed limits/ No mobile telephones/Seat
Belts to be worn where fitted. Comply with all site safety signs/speed limits/restricted areas at all times.
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Ensure that all vehicles/loading shovels are securely parked when not in use-Remove keys at all times when parking vehicle.
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Working near or within fixed or moving structures including service or high voltage equipment- Never leave machines unattended
In areas where plant movements of machines (tracked/automated) may be in close proximity. Always survey work areas for low
Structures/limited clearances of passage. Never travel for long distances with machine buckets raised. Beware of power/phone/or
Other service lines during start of loading operations.
General
General Hygiene- Maintain good systems of hand hygiene during operational shifts- Wash hands before eating drinking or
Course:
ILM level 3 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management
Module:
Maintaining a Healthy and Safe Working Environment
Word Count:
1,820
Date:
20th February 2014
1.1 Identify specific legislation relating to health, safety and welfare in the workplace.
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 cover a wide range of basic health, safety and welfare issues and apply to most workplaces. Here are a few examples. Ventilation
Workplaces need to be adequately ventilated. Fresh, clean air should be drawn from a source outside the workplace, uncontaminated by discharges from flues,
Chimneys or other process outlets, and be …show more content…
Do not allow persons of foot to enter loading areas- Stop operations if persons on
Foot walk into restricted areas. Replace reversing with forward movements. Allow planning of vehicle access routes to load points
Segregate where possible by one vehicle in/ one vehicle out at any one time- Monitor speed limits/ No mobile telephones/Seat
Belts to be worn where fitted. Comply with all site safety signs/speed limits/restricted areas at all times.
22
Ensure that all vehicles/loading shovels are securely parked when not in use-Remove keys at all times when parking vehicle.
23
Working near or within fixed or moving structures including service or high voltage equipment- Never leave machines unattended
In areas where plant movements of machines (tracked/automated) may be in close proximity. Always survey work areas for low
Structures/limited clearances of passage. Never travel for long distances with machine buckets raised. Beware of power/phone/or
Other service lines during start of loading operations.
General
General Hygiene- Maintain good systems of hand hygiene during operational shifts- Wash hands before eating drinking or